A Piece of Yesterday - The Anthology by Al Stewart - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

For Al Stewart fans who can't afford the five-CD set Just Yesterday, this 30-song double-disc collection is a fair -- but only a fair -- alternative. It is lacking a few items, however, that would make it more satisfying. For starters, the studio renditions of "Roads to Moscow" and "Nostradamus" are nowhere to be found, and then there's the absence of Stewart's debut single, "The Elf." Additionally, for anyone familiar with the breadth of Stewart's career and sound, this set runs through them in too brisk fashion, leaving out much that's worth hearing. In the final analysis, if one is weighing which collection to get, it is probably best to sacrifice and save in order to purchase Just Yesterday -- anyone forced to ponder such a question really wants the bigger set, after all -- and leave this for more casual listeners who won't even have to debate buying it or not.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Bedsitter Images

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

2. Samuel Oh How You've Changed!

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

3. In Brooklyn

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

4. Electric Los Angeles Sunset

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

5. Manuscript

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

6. A Small Fruit Song

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

7. Nostradamus Part One / World Goes to Riyadh / Nostradamus Part Two (Medley)

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Luke O'reilly
Al Stewart
Chris Desmond
Peter White; Production

8. On the Border

Bass: George Ford; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliot; Performer
Guitar: Peter White
Tim Renwick; Performer
Keyboard: Peter Wood
Peter White; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

9. Flying Sorcery

Bass: George Ford; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliot; Performer
Guitar: Peter White
Tim Renwick; Performer
Keyboard: Peter Wood
Peter White; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production

10. Year of the Cat

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Bass: George Ford; Performer
Drums: Stuart Elliot; Performer
Guitar: Peter White
Tim Renwick; Performer
Keyboard: Peter White
Peter Wood; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Kenzie; Performer
Composer: Peter Wood
Al Stewart; Composer
Producer: Alan Parsons; Production
Guitarra: Tim Renwick; Other
Produced By: Alan Parsons; Other
Produced By: Alan Parsons; Other

11. Almost Lucy

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons
Luke O'reilly; Production

12. Time Passages

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart
Peter White; Composer
Lyricist: Peter White
Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Alan Parsons
Luke O'reilly; Production

13. Running Man

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart
Peter White; Composer
Lyricist: Al Stewart
Peter White; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Chris Desmond; Production

14. Merlin's Time

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Peter White
Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Chris Desmond; Production

15. If It Doesn't Come Naturally Leave It

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Luke O'reilly
Al Stewart
Chris Desmond
Peter White; Production

Volume 2

1. Last Days of the Century

Accordion: Peter White; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart
Peter White; Composer
Bass: Tim Landers; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta; Performer
Guitar: Tim Renwick
Peter White
Steve Farris
Steve Recker; Performer
Keyboard: Peter White
Kim Bullard
Peter Wood; Performer
Percussion: Steve Chapman; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Kenzie; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornberg; Performer
Vocals: Tori Amos
Robin Lamble
Carroll Sue Hill; Performer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Recording: Dan Marnien
Angus Davidson; Production
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Producer: Peter White
Pete Doell
Larry Walsh
Joe Chiccarelli; Production

2. Helen and Cassandra

Accordion: Peter White; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Bass: Tim Landers; Performer
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta; Performer
Flute: Dave Camp; Performer
Guitar: Steve Recker
Steve Farris
Tim Renwick
Peter White; Performer
Percussion: Steve Chapman; Performer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Keyboard: Peter Wood
Peter White
Kim Bullard; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Kenzie
Dave Camp; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Thornberg; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Recording: Angus Davidson
Dan Marnien; Production
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Producer: Joe Chiccarelli
Pete Doell
Peter White
Larry Walsh; Production

3. Trains

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Accordion: Peter White; Performer
Bass: Tim Landers; Performer
Drums: Denny Fongheiser; Performer
Guitar: Peter White; Performer
Mandolin: Ross Hogarth; Performer
Percussion: Ross Hogarth; Performer
Piano: Peter Wood; Performer
Viola: Daryl S.; Performer
Violin: Daryl S.
Charlie Bisharat; Performer
Vocals: Al Stewart; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Peter White
Ross Hogarth; Production

4. Night Train to Munich

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Recorder: Robin Lamble
Grant Headley
Joe Schiff; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew
Robin Lamble
Laurence Juber
Grant Headley
Joe Schiff; Production
Mastering: Steve Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Steve Hall; Production
Mixing: Eddie King; Production
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

5. Marion the Chaitlaine

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Recorder: Joe Schiff
Robin Lamble
Grant Headley
Laurence Juber; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew
Robin Lamble
Laurence Juber
Grant Headley
Joe Schiff; Production
Mastering: Steve Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Steve Hall; Production
Mixing: Eddie King; Production
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

6. Laughing Into 1939

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Recorder: Joe Schiff
Robin Lamble
Grant Headley
Laurence Juber; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew
Robin Lamble
Laurence Juber
Grant Headley
Joe Schiff; Production
Mastering: Steve Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Steve Hall; Production
Mixing: Eddie King; Production
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

7. House of Clocks

Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Cello: David Low; Performer
Double Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Drums: Michael Jochum; Performer
Electric Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Engineer: Laurence Juber
Avi Kipper
Jimmy Hoyson
Ramon Breton; Production
Mastering: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Guitar: Laurence Juber
Al Stewart; Performer
Hammond Organ: Jim Cox; Performer
Percussion: Michael Jochum; Performer
Piano: Jim Cox; Performer
Viola: Simon Boswell; Performer
Violin: Rachel Purkin
Bruce Dukov; Performer
Vocals: Al Stewart; Performer
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

8. Turning It Into Water

Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Cello: David Low; Performer
Double Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Drums: Michael Jochum; Performer
Electric Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Engineer: Laurence Juber
Avi Kipper
Jimmy Hoyson
Ramon Breton; Production
Mastering: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Guitar: Laurence Juber
Al Stewart; Performer
Hammond Organ: Jim Cox; Performer
Percussion: Michael Jochum; Performer
Piano: Jim Cox; Performer
Viola: Simon Boswell; Performer
Violin: Rachel Purkin
Bruce Dukov; Performer
Vocals: Al Stewart; Performer
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

9. Down in the Cellar

Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Cello: David Low; Performer
Double Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Drums: Michael Jochum; Performer
Electric Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Engineer: Laurence Juber
Avi Kipper
Jimmy Hoyson
Ramon Breton; Production
Mastering: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Guitar: Laurence Juber
Al Stewart; Performer
Hammond Organ: Jim Cox; Performer
Percussion: Michael Jochum; Performer
Piano: Jim Cox; Performer
Viola: Simon Boswell; Performer
Violin: Rachel Purkin
Bruce Dukov; Performer
Vocals: Al Stewart; Performer
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production

10. Mr. Lear

Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Mixing: Greg Townley; Production
Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production
Cello: Richard Dodd; Performer
Drums: Michael Jochum; Performer
Keyboard: Al Stewart; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Greg Townley; Production
Guitar: Al Stewart
Laurence Juber; Performer
Percussion: Laurence Juber
Michael Jochum; Performer
Piano: Jim Cox; Performer
Strings: Laurence Juber
The Section String Quartet; Performer
Viola: Leah Katz; Performer
Violin: Daphne Chen
Eric Gorfain; Performer
Vocals: Steve Lively
Al Stewart
Robin Kirmsee; Performer
Mastering: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Programmer: Laurence Juber; Production
Recorder: Greg Townley; Performer
Recording: Jimmy Hoyson
Steve Genewick
Laurence Juber; Production

11. Katherine of Oregon

Bass: Domenic Genova; Performer
Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Arranger: Laurence Juber; Composer
Mixing: Greg Townley; Production
Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Bass Guitar: Domenic Genova; Performer
Producer: Laurence Juber; Production
Cello: Richard Dodd; Performer
Drums: Michael Jochum; Performer
Keyboard: Al Stewart; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Greg Townley; Production
Guitar: Al Stewart
Laurence Juber; Performer
Percussion: Laurence Juber
Michael Jochum; Performer
Piano: Jim Cox; Performer
Strings: Laurence Juber
The Section String Quartet; Performer
Viola: Leah Katz; Performer
Violin: Daphne Chen
Eric Gorfain; Performer
Vocals: Steve Lively
Al Stewart
Robin Kirmsee; Performer
Mastering: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Gastwirt; Production
Programmer: Laurence Juber; Production
Recorder: Greg Townley; Performer
Recording: Jimmy Hoyson
Steve Genewick
Laurence Juber; Production

12. Soho (Needless to Say)

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

13. Coldest Winter in Memory

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production
Producer: Joe Chiccarelli; Production

14. Denise at 16

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew; Production

15. Roads to Moscow

Primary Artist: Al Stewart; Main Performer
Recorder: Nigel Lendon; Performer
Composer: Al Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Al Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Nigel Lendon
Peter Mew; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

30 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 22 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

21/30 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Psychedelic, Arena Rock, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Lite Rock

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 8, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

94637347454