Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new re-mastered four-disc deluxe 45th anniversary boxed set limited edition (comprising 3 CDs and a DVD) of YEAR OF THE CAT the legendary 1976 album by AL STEWART.
Recorded in the early months of 1976 at Abbey Road studios (with some sessions and mixing taking place at Davlen Studios in Los Angeles), YEAR OF THE CAT was the seventh album by Stewart and was the second album on which he collaborated with the celebrated producer ALAN PARSONS.
The record was an album of immense musical inventiveness and creativity and was a triumph both in terms of Al Stewart’s song writing and the stunning and sophisticated production by Alan Parsons. Featuring such classic songs as ‘On the Border’, ‘Lord Grenville’, ‘Midas Shadow’, ‘If it Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It’, ‘One Stage Before’ and the classic title track. YEAR OF THE CAT was a major commercial and critical success on its release, reaching the US Billboard Top Five and was a European hit, eventually earning platinum disc status in the USA by March 1977. The single ‘Year of the Cat’ was also a Top Ten hit in the States and was a Top 40 hit single in the UK, establishing Al Stewart as a major artist.
This 45th Anniversary edition of this special album has been newly re-mastered for the very first time from the original first-generation master tapes by ALAN PARSONS and also features his stunning new 5.1 Surround sound mix from the original multi-track tapes. In addition, the set includes a complete, previously unreleased concert recorded at the Paramount Theater, Seattle in October 1976 on the YEAR OF THE CAT tour over two CDs and a new mix of the track &
TRACKLIST:
| Year Of The Cat (Original Stereo Mix Re-mastered) |
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| CD1-1 |
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Lord Grenville |
| CD1-2 |
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On The Border |
| CD1-3 |
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Midas Shadow |
| CD1-4 |
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Sand In Your Shoes |
| CD1-5 |
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If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It |
| CD1-6 |
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Flying Sorcery |
| CD1-7 |
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Broadway Hotel |
| CD1-8 |
|
One Stage Before |
| CD1-9 |
|
Year Of The Cat |
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Bonus Track |
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| CD1-10 |
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Belsize Blues |
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Live At The Paramount Theater, Seattle – 28th October 1976 (Previously Unreleased) |
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| CD2-1 |
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Apple Cider Re-Constitution |
| CD2-2 |
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The Dark And The Rolling Sea |
| CD2-3 |
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One Stage Before |
| CD2-4 |
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Soho (Needless To Say) |
| CD2-5 |
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Not The One |
| CD2-6 |
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On The Border |
| CD2-7 |
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Broadway Hotel |
| CD2-8 |
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Roads To Moscow |
| CD3-1 |
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Nostradamus |
| CD3-2 |
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Sirens Of Titan |
| CD3-3 |
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The Post World War Two Blues |
| CD3-4 |
|
Year Of The Cat |
| CD3-5 |
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Sand In Your Shoes |
| CD3-6 |
|
Carol |
| CD3-7 |
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If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It |
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Year Of The Cat 96khz/24-Bit 5.1 Surround Sound Mix By Alan Parsons & High Resolution Remastered Original Stereo Mix |
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| DVD-1 |
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Lord Grenville |
| DVD-2 |
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On The Border |
| DVD-3 |
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Midas Shadow |
| DVD-4 |
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Sand In Your Shoes |
| DVD-5 |
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If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It |
| DVD-6 |
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Flying Sorcery |
| DVD-7 |
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Broadway Hotel |
| DVD-8 |
|
One Stage Before |
| DVD-9 |
|
Year Of The Cat |
