Time Passages Live [LIVE]

Al Stewart

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: July 23, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B00006CYBB
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #326,864 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. On the Border

2. Sirens of Titan

3. Time Passages

4. Roads to Moscow

5. Life in Dark Water

6. Valentina Way

7. Year of the Cat

8. Pink Panther Theme

9. Song on the Radio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A quality cheapie, September 4, 2002

By	Tim Weber (Iowa) - See all my reviews

Al Stewart's "Time Passages Live" is one of those discs you see and think, "What the [heck] is this?" A [...]live disc that says on the cover, "Year of the Cat. Time Passages. On the Border. And More!"; no liner notes at all; and, incredibly, a misspelling of "Time" on the spine. Ignore all that. This truly is a fine live disc from Stewart's most productive period. The nine-song concert disc recorded in Chicago in 1978 has good sound and a couple unlikely live nuggets to go with the expected hits. Most of the songs are as good or better than their album versions. Certainly "Sirens of Titan", "Life in Dark Water" and "Song on the Radio" are punchier and better. What a treat to have live versions of those first two. There's a nice two-minute plus piano intro to a strong version of "Year of the Cat" followed by, of all things, the "Pink Panther" theme, a sax solo that morphs into an all-band rocker. "Time Passages Live" is [...], yes, but very worthwhile.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great live album from Al's popularity peak, August 10, 2002

By A Customer

The rare Blue Album had 8 of these 9 cuts. A great version of Sirens of Titan was added. This is a well-recorded, budget-priced release. It has no printed info except for the song titles. Several of these cuts were available on the UK Russians and Americans CD, which is now OP. The remastered YOTC, which is great, has this version of On The Border as one of the bonus cuts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Awaited Release, July 30, 2002

By	John A. Cowan (Beaumont, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a CD releaase of a limited production 1978 promotional LP officially titled "The Live Radio Concert Album" and known among fans as "The Blue Album." It's an excellent performance recorded at the height of Stewart's commercial success. No fan should be without it.

The initial release of this CD had a misprint on the spine of the CD case-- it says "TTIME PASSAGES LIVE." BMG has apparently pulled these from the market causing availability problems.

The track list is: (1) On the Border; (2) Sirens of Titan; (3) Time Passages; (4) Roads to Moscow; (5) Life in Dark Water; (6) Valentina Way; (7) Year of the Cat; (8) Pink Panther Theme; and (9) Song on the Radio.