Between the Wars
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Between the Wars | ||
Studio album by Al Stewart | ||
Released | 1995 | |
Recorded | Nov 1994-Mar 1995 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 48:44 | |
Label | Mesa | |
Producer(s) | Laurence Juber | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Al Stewart chronology | ||
Famous Last Words (1993) | Between the Wars (1995) | Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1996)
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Between the Wars is an album by Al Stewart, recorded with Laurence Juber. Its major theme is of the period 1919 to 1939 - "Between the Wars". When released it was a critical success but a commercial failure.
[edit] Track listing
- "Night Train to Munich" – 4:25
- "The Age of Rhythm" – 4:00
- "Sampan" – 3:37
- "Lindy Comes to Town" – 4:24
- "Three Mules" – 5:37
- "A League of Notions" – 4:17
- "Life Between the Wars" – 2:47
- "Betty Boop's Birthday" – 2:05
- "Marion the Chatelaine" – 3:41
- "Joe the Georgian" – 3:31
- "Always the Cause" – 3:18
- "Laughing Into 1939" – 4:15
- "The Black Danube" – 2:47
[edit] Musicians
- Al Stewart – vocal, guitar, woodblock, synth strings
- Laurence Juber – guitars, banjo, six string bass, dobro, mandolin, synth strings
- Bobby Bruce – violin
- Tim Landers – acoustic bass guitar
- Sam Riney – clarinet, soprano sax
- Guy Babylon – synth strings, tack piano
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Suzoe Katayama – cello, accordion
- Domenic Genova – arco bass
- Herman Beeftink – piano, synth strings
- James Hutchinson – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Robin Lamble – backing vocals
- Andrew Powell – synth strings