Al Stewart - Sparks of Ancient Light (2008/2022)
BAND/ARTIST: Al Stewart
- Title: Sparks of Ancient Light
- Year Of Release: 2008/2022
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
- Quality: 320 kbps | FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 00:47:00
- Total Size: 111 mb | 309 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Al Stewart - Lord Salisbury
02. Al Stewart - (A Child's View Of) the Eisenhower Years
03. Al Stewart - The Ear of the Night
04. Al Stewart - Hanno The Navigator
05. Al Stewart - Shah of Shahs
06. Al Stewart - Angry Bird
07. Al Stewart - The Loneliest Place on the Map
08. Al Stewart - Sleepwalking
09. Al Stewart - Football Hero
10. Al Stewart - Elvis at the Wheel
11. Al Stewart - Silver Kettle
12. Al Stewart - Like William McKinley
01. Al Stewart - Lord Salisbury
02. Al Stewart - (A Child's View Of) the Eisenhower Years
03. Al Stewart - The Ear of the Night
04. Al Stewart - Hanno The Navigator
05. Al Stewart - Shah of Shahs
06. Al Stewart - Angry Bird
07. Al Stewart - The Loneliest Place on the Map
08. Al Stewart - Sleepwalking
09. Al Stewart - Football Hero
10. Al Stewart - Elvis at the Wheel
11. Al Stewart - Silver Kettle
12. Al Stewart - Like William McKinley
Though it was released in 2008, Sparks of Ancient Light sounds very much like a '70s Al Stewart record that happens to be lacking the more elaborate features of '70s rock music production. And that's a good thing, allowing what have always been Stewart's principal strengths pleasant haunting melodies, mellifluous vocals, accomplished folk guitar work, and literate, historical-minded lyrics to stand at the forefront, undiminished by extraneous arrangements. With the passing of years, Stewart's songwriting became increasingly history-focused, and that's quite evident from the songs on this record, which address topics and eras rarely dealt with in pop music. As just a partial sampling, there are looks at the innocence of the Eisenhower years, the fall of the Shah of Iran, and Elvis Presley's vision of Stalin in the clouds (a real-life incident, not a songwriter's fantasy). There's even an ode to early 20th-century U.S. president William McKinley. Several of the songs not sparked by specific historical incidents are imbued with images of wandering, seafaring, and nostalgia (though from a third-person character sketch perspective), though the opening line of "Silver Kettle" ("and in the last days of the world of plastic records") indicates it's actually set in recent times. The production and arrangements by Laurence Juber (who also plays guitar on the album) are straightforward, clear, and tasteful on this quite respectable recording by a veteran singer/songwriter.
Year 2022 | Pop | Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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