Al Stewart - Modern Times
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Artist: Al StewartEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
- Carol
- Sirens Of Titan
- What's Going On?
- Not the One
- Next Time
- Apple Cider Reconstitution
- The Dark And the Rolling Sea
- Modern Times
- Swallow Wind
- A Sense Of Deja Vu
- Willie the King
Music reviews of Modern Times
Music Review: Al Stewart's Finest "True" Folk Album
Rating: 5 Stars
While I tend to be partial to the very polished production of Stewart's next two releases, this is arguably his best "true" folk album. While Alan Parsons produced all three, it seems he kept a certain distance from the artistic vision and tone of Modern Times. As a result, there is a certain intimate bond that forms between the artist and the audience that slowly faded on Year of the Cat and began to disappear on Time Passages. Said bond only forms with repeated listening, but few albums hold up as well to repeated listening as Modern Times.
It is true that there is no tour de force like Roads To Moscow from Past, Present and Future here, but it is also only fair to acknowledge that a song of that conceptual caliber completely throws the curve for any conventional song. A good example of a more conventional song is the opening track Carol who, it would appear, is someone in great need of some sage advice. A very good song that deserved more attention than it ever received, but it's the last three songs that really make the album something special: Apple Cider Re-Constitution, The Dark And The Rolling Sea, and, especially, Modern Times. That closing title track is a poignant treatment of long, lost friends and a one-sided effort to rekindle those friendly embers while reminiscing in a tavern. Easily one of Stewart's finest songs, it is also graced with Andrew Powell's evocative orchestrations that playfully go from counter-point to harmony with the lead guitar work of Tim Renwick.
As someone who has always enjoyed the more popular songs Stewart has written, I can, with confidence, assure you this album will please even the casual fan provided he or she is not so casual as to be satisfied with a compilation of radio-friendly hits. There's nothing wrong with Stewart's compilations, but they have consistently left me wanting to take a closer look at this unique artist, this modern-day bard! Modern Times is the next logical step for anyone who feels the same.
Description of Modern Times
Reissue of 1975 album for the folk/rock singer/songwriter. Includes fully updated sleevenotes from Colin Irwin. Musicians include, Simon Nicol, Tim Renwick, Peter Wingfield and Gerry Conway. Produced by Alan Parsons. Includes three rare bons tracks, 'News From Spain', 'Elvaston Place' and 'Swallow Wind'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.Classic Rock CDs
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