Orange [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Al Stewart

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 1993)
• Original Release Date: 1972
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Columbia Europe
• ASIN: B00000JAXU
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,097 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Don't Even Know Me

2. Amsterdam

3. Songs Out of Clay

4. News from Spain

5. I Don't Believe You

6. Once an Orange, Always an Orange

7. I'm Falling

8. Night of the 4th of May

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

CD debut/reissue of his 1972 studio album, first released on Columbia. 8 tracks: 'You Don't Even Know Me','Amsterdam', 'Songs Out Of Clay', 'The News From Spain','I Don't Believe You', 'Once An Orange, Always An Orange','I'm Falling' and 'Night Of The 4th Of May'.*Pre-'Year Of The Cat', 'On The Border', 'Song On The Radio'& 'Time Passages' album by the man.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many hours of great listening., February 25, 2001

By	www.MoisBenarroch.com "www.MoisBenarroch.com" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This is the first Al Stewart LP I ever heard. My cousin in Madrid had it and I listened to it on my trip to Spain in 1975. Then I bought in 1977 a used copy of it in "Cheapo Cheapo" in London, so it's all memories and many hours I spent in my adolescence hearing Stewart's difficulties with women, instead of dating them. "And it was no sense at all/ or too much sense/ that brought me to the bridge of impotence".
I think this is a classic, and songs like "News from spain", "Amsterdam", "songs out of clay" and all the others are hard to forget. This is folk, british folk at its best, and besides his voice he's different here than n his more famous songs from Year of the cat and the 80's. The sound of the cd is very good, and for once I can say it is very close to the vinyl. The lyrics are in the booklet, good move. Now, it's your turn, buy it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his finest, May 29, 1999

By	Robert Miller (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews

Al Stewart's fourth album Orange is similar in it's excellence to the next album Past Present & Future. He had the same crop of the finest English studio musicians including Rick Wakeman, Tim Renwick and Bruce Thomas. I'm falling is one of the most sensual, fascinating love songs ever written by any pop artist. Any fan of Rick Wakeman will appreciate News from Spain. Al even covered Bob Dylan's I Don't Believe you on this record. The songs are all personal and totally honest - This album is a classic of early 1970's British music. You can't do any better.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Last of the Personal, April 11, 2000

By	Quagga (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Orange is the not the easiest of albums; the most personal of all Al Stewart's work, but also the last of his truly autobiographical albums; his next phase was more experimental, more historical - and yes - more commercial.

Orange was an acquired taste - many fans saw it as a sell out (at the time), as it was so smooth and professional compared with the first three.

And smooth it is; a polished performance of well-written, intelligent lyrics with a backing from fine musicians.

Many of us, born within a year or three of Al, could (and did) relate to his angst. Almost uniquely in my experience, this album seemed to talk equally to both male and female listeners.

Finally, and this must be recorded for posterity, this is the album that spawned the 'Al Stewart Joke' on the UK folk club circuit: "Tragedy - Al Stewart has a new girlfriend. [pause] That means another album." They were only jealous!