A beautiful, moody album that is timeless
Al Stewart is not just a singer/songwriter, he is a balladaire of the old troubadour fashion!! He offers us tales of smuggling on the border, Lord Grenville, yet also gives us whimsical Sand in Your shoes and If it Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave it.There is his signature Year of the Cat which is mysterious and intriquing, and with highly visual images and lines such as "you go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a Crime.." But also balances this with the haunting, near sad Midas Shadow, Broadway Hotel and maybe (?) autobiographical On Stage Before.This is a feast for someone hungry for more than bebop!!One of my favourites!!