Description
Al Stewart – Sparks Of Ancient Light / EMI Audio CD 2008
UPC 5099923487024
Sparks of Ancient Light is the sixteenth studio album by Al Stewart, released on 15 September 2008. Like many of Stewart's works, the album's songs deal with historical figures, including British prime minister Lord Salisbury, deposed Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and 34th U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. According to Stewart, the songs all deal with the themes of "certainty and uncertainty." A music video for "Elvis at the Wheel," shot in Arizona, was released in December 2013.
| Label: | EMI – 5099923487024 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2008 |
| Genre: | Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Folk |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Lord Salisbury | 3:26 | |
| 2 | (A Child's View Of) The Eisenhower Years |
3:11 | |
| 3 | The Ear Of The Night | 3:06 | |
| 4 | Hanno The Navigator | 4:17 | |
| 5 | Shah Of Shahs | 5:03 | |
| 6 | Angry Bird | 2:43 | |
| 7 | The Loneliest Place On The Map | 3:31 | |
| 8 | Sleepwalking | 4:32 | |
| 9 | Football Hero | 5:38 | |
| 10 | Elvis At The Wheel | 3:10 | |
| 11 | Silver Kettle | 3:56 | |
| 12 | Like William McKinley | 4:15 |
- Backing Vocals – Albert Hammond
- Bass – Domenic Genova
- Cello – Hope Easton, Richard Dodd (2)
- Design – Randall Armor
- Drums, Percussion – John Ferraro
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Laurence Juber
- Harmonica – Mark Macisso
- Management – Steve Chapman (2)
- Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt
- Musical Assistance – Aaron Walk
- Photography By – Buzz Person
- Piano, Organ – Jim Cox
- Producer, Arranged By, Recorded By – Laurence Juber
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Greg Townley
- Strings – The Section Quartet
- Trumpet – Rick Baptist
- Viola – Leah Katz
- Violin – Daphne Chen, Eric Gorfain
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Al Stewart
