Album
The Early Years
1977 · Folk, World, & Country
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Early Years is a Rock album by Al Stewart, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 43 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- raw
- nostalgic
- poetic
In the UK and most of the rest of the world, this title was a single-Lp compilation culling tracks from his first three albums "Love Chronicles", "Bed-Sitter People" and "Zero She Flies".
In the U.S.A and Canada, the release was expanded to a double-Lp containing the entirety of "Love Chronicles" on the 2nd disc, while tracks from "Bed-Sitter People", "Zero She Flies" and "Orange" (his fourth album) filled the first disc. The songs were also remastered at A&M Mastering in Hollywood, California.
The Hipgnosis sleeve design has many subtle differences between the single and double disc editions.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al StewartVOCALS, GUITAR WRITTEN-BY, COMPOSED BY, ARRANGED BY, GUITAR GUITAR
- Ashley HutchingsBASS
- Brian OdgersBASS
- Georg HultgreenGUITAR
- George ButlerDRUMS
- Gerry ConwayDRUMS
- Jimmy PageGUITAR
- Louis CennamoBASS
- Martin LambleDRUMS
- Phil PhillipsKEYBOARDS ORGAN
- Richard ThompsonGUITAR
- Simon NicolGUITAR
- Steve GrayKEYBOARDS ORGAN
- Tim HinkleyKEYBOARDS
- Trevor LucasBASS
- Alexander FarisARRANGED BY
- Bob AndrewsORGAN
- Brian BrocklehurstBASS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 43 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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