Between the Wars

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Between the Wars
Between the Wars cover
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
Al Stewart chronology
Famous Last Words (1993) Between the Wars (1995) Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1996)


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

  1. "Night Train to Munich" – 4:25
  2. "The Age of Rhythm" – 4:00
  3. "Sampan" – 3:37
  4. "Lindy Comes to Town" – 4:24
  5. "Three Mules" – 5:37
  6. "A League of Notions" – 4:17
  7. "Life Between the Wars" – 2:47
  8. "Betty Boop's Birthday" – 2:05
  9. "Marion the Chatelaine" – 3:41
  10. "Joe the Georgian" – 3:31
  11. "Always the Cause" – 3:18
  12. "Laughing Into 1939" – 4:15
  13. "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