Time Passages

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Time Passages
Studio album by Al Stewart
Released	November 1978
Recorded	Davlen Studios, Los Angeles, April 1978
Genre	Rock, Pop
Length	44:38
Label	RCA Records (UK) Arista (US)
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Al Stewart chronology
Year of the Cat (1976)	Time Passages (1978)	24 P/Carrots (1980)

Time Passages is a 1978 album by Al Stewart. It is the follow up of his 1976 album Year of the Cat. The album, like its predecessor, was produced by Alan Parsons. However, the album is six minutes longer than its predecessor. The album's epic length title track and "End of the Day" were both co-written by Peter White.

A digitally remastered version of the album was released in 2004.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Time Passages" – 6:41
2. "Valentina Way" – 4:04
3. "Life in Dark Water" – 5:49
4. "A Man for All Seasons" – 5:50
5. "Almost Lucy" – 3:43
6. "The Palace of Versailles" – 5:20
7. "Timeless Skies" – 3:34
8. "Song on the Radio" – 6:22
9. "End of the Day" – 3:11

[edit] Historical References

A Man For All Seasons - Sir Thomas More, statesman in Henry VIII's reign

Palace of Versailles - The French Revolution of 1789

Life in Dark Water - references the Marie Celeste

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	10

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	"Time Passages"	Pop Singles	7
1979	"Song on the Radio"	Pop Singles	29