Year of the Cat

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Year of the Cat
Studio album by Al Stewart
Released	July 1976
Recorded	Abbey Road Studios, London, February 1976
Genre	Rock
Length	38:55
Label	RCA Records (UK) Janus (US)
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Al Stewart chronology
Modern Times (1975)	Year of the Cat (1976)	Time Passages (1978)

Year of the Cat is a 1976 album by Al Stewart. It features the hit single (and one of his best-known songs) also called "Year of the Cat", which runs for over six and a half minutes and was co-written by Peter Wood. His other single from the album is "On the Border", which is also one of Stewart's most well-known songs.

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

[edit] Cover art

The cover design by Colin Elgie of Hipgnosis depicts a 1920s woman who has an obsession with cats. She can be seen in the mirror dressing up as a cat for a fancy dress party, and all of the items on her dresser have feline motifs. Amongst the items on view (which can be seen more clearly on the full-size LP sleeve or large reproductions in album cover art books) are Kitty milk chocolates, Tabby perfume, Cat's Whisker eau de toilette and Chat cigarettes. There is also a postcard from Katmandu, and even the banknotes in her purse are ducats.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Lord Grenville" – 5:02
2. "On the Border" – 3:23
3. "Midas Shadow" – 3:16
4. "Sand in Your Shoes" – 3:04
5. "If it Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It" – 4:30
6. "Flying Sorcery" – 4:22
7. "Broadway Hotel" – 3:58
8. "One Stage Before" – 4:41
9. "Year of the Cat" – 6:37

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Rock Albums	5

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	"Year of the Cat"	Rock Singles	8
1977	"On the Border"	Rock Singles	42