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Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975) [3LP on 2 CD, 2004]

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Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975) [3LP on 2 CD, 2004]

Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 756 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 279 Mb
Label: Edsel Records | # MEDCD 730 | Time: 02:01:49 | Scans ~ 51 Mb
Singer-songwriter, Folk Rock, Art Rock, Soft Rock, Psychedelic

UK two disc compilation includes three albums, 'Orange' (1972), 'Past, Present & Future' (1973), & 'Modern Times' (1975), plus one bonus track, 'Swallow Wind'.

This nicely priced box rounds up the three albums that immediately preceded Al Stewart's Year of the Cat-shaped breakthrough – that is, his fourth, fifth, and sixth albums from 1972 (Orange), 1973 (Past, Present and Future), and 1975 (Modern Times). They are not necessarily comfortable bedmates. Orange, in particular, finds Stewart still very much in the arms of his early precocious folkiness but, even at the time, paled in comparison with the three albums that preceded it. Past, Present and Future, on the other hand, represents a considerable vault into new territory, as Stewart's storywriting skills join forces with his punchiest band sound yet to begin scheming the cat's ascendancy. By the time listeners reach Modern Times, then, the future is already in sight and, if that album has one major flaw, it's that Stewart would do the whole thing a lot better next time around. Still, each of these albums packs its share of Stewart classics, from the semi-frenzied "Carol" to the moody "Soho (Needless to Say)" and on to the epic "Nostradamus," all of which remind listeners just how desperately the world needs an all-encompassing Al Stewart box set.

Review by Dave Thompson, Allmusic.com

This remastered collection of three complete albums (plus one bonus track not originally on an album) is an essential addition to the range of Al Stewart albums available on CD. In particular, it is significant in being the first time his acclaimed conceptual album `Past present and future' has been available on CD in Britain. The three albums were Al's fourth, fifth and sixth original LPs, dating from 1972 to 1975, the latter half of his period with CBS Records. They document the development of Stewart's distinctive sound and songwriting style as he moved away from being a Dylan-influenced `folk' singer towards the greater musical sophistication and commercial success of his late 70s albums.

`Orange' and `Past present and future' were produced by John Anthony, who had been working at the time with bands as diverse as Genesis and Lindisfarne, whilst `Modern times' was produced by Alan Parsons, who would also work on Al's subsequent albums `Year of the cat' and `Time passages'. The albums are generally dominated by acoustic guitar rhythms, augmented by tasteful electric and classical guitar work, keyboards and orchestration, and they include several epic 6 to 10 minute long narrative songs (such as `The news from Spain', `Old admirals', `Roads to Moscow', `Nostradamus' and `Modern times') which are among Stewart's most memorable work. In the `Modern times' album particularly, under the guidance of Alan Parsons, the recording sound becomes more ambitious and diverse, culminating in the soaring orchestra and lead guitar ending of the title track (courtesy of Andrew Powell and Tim Renwick), which proved to be a dry run for the even more memorable climax to `Year of the cat', recorded a year later.

In addition to the music, what adds to the appeal of this package is that the complete lyrics, credits and liner notes from the original albums are included, together with a detailed and informative essay. My only very minor criticism is that the original album covers are reproduced only in miniature, and no other original artwork is included (it would have been particularly interesting to see again the evocative `car and mansion' photo which was used on the cover of some early editions of the `Modern times' LP). But altogether, this is an indispensable addition to the CD collection of any Al Stewart aficionado, and serves as a welcome reminder of the quality work produced in the early 70s by this often underrated and overlooked artist.

Review by Hindburn, Amazon.com

Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975) [3LP on 2 CD, 2004]



Tracklist:

CD1:

'Orange' (1972):

01. You Don't Even Know Me (04:01)
02. Amsterdam (02:56)
03. Songs Out Of Clay (04:17)
04. The News From Spain (06:34)
05. I Don't Believe You (03:37)
06. Once An Orange, Always An Orange (04:19)
07. I'm Falling (04:30)
08. Night Of The 4th Of May (06:28)

'Past, Present & Future' (1973):

09. Old Admirals (05:57)
10. Warren Harding (02:41)
11. Soho (Needless To Say) (03:57)
12. The Last Day Of June 1934 (04:46)
13. Post World War Two Blues (04:19)
14. Roads To Moscow (08:00)
15. Terminal Eyes (03:22)
16. Nostradamus (09:45)

CD2:

01. Swallow Wind (bonus) (1973) (03:25)

'Modern Times' (1975)

02. Carol (04:24)
03. Sirens Of Titan (02:49)
04. What's Going On (03:33)
05. Not The One (04:35)
06. Next Time (04:19)
07. Apple Cider Re-Constitution (05:19)
08. The Dark And The Rolling Sea (05:15)
09. Modern Times (08:28)


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 6. марта 2015, 20:51

Al Stewart / Orange - Past, Present & Future

Дисковод: hp DVD-RAM UJ8B1 Adapter: 0 ID: 0

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Отключение кэша аудио : Да
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Коррекция смещения при чтении : 6
Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
Интерфейс : Встроенный Win32-интерфейс для Win NT/2000

Выходной формат : Пользовательский кодировщик
Выбранный битрейт : 128 kBit/s
Качество : Высокий
Добавление ID3-тега : Нет
Утилита сжатия : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Дополнительные параметры : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%


TOC извлечённого CD

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Конец отчёта

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foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-03-23 14:28:51

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Al Stewart / Orange - Past, Present & Future
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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DR13 -0.31 dB -14.92 dB 2:56 02-Amsterdam
DR11 -0.31 dB -13.64 dB 4:18 03-Songs Out Of Clay
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DR10 -0.31 dB -12.59 dB 6:28 08-Night Of The 4th Of May
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DR13 -0.31 dB -15.23 dB 4:46 12-The Last Day Of June 1934
DR11 -0.31 dB -12.98 dB 4:19 13-Post World War Two Blues
DR11 -0.31 dB -14.63 dB 8:01 14-Roads To Moscow
DR12 -0.31 dB -15.42 dB 3:23 15-Terminal Eyes
DR10 -0.31 dB -14.24 dB 9:46 16-Nostradamus
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 865 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================


Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 6. марта 2015, 22:06

Al Stewart / Modern Times

Дисковод: hp DVD-RAM UJ8B1 Adapter: 0 ID: 0

Режим чтения : Достоверность
Использование точного потока : Да
Отключение кэша аудио : Да
Использование указателей C2 : Нет

Коррекция смещения при чтении : 6
Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
Интерфейс : Встроенный Win32-интерфейс для Win NT/2000

Выходной формат : Пользовательский кодировщик
Выбранный битрейт : 128 kBit/s
Качество : Высокий
Добавление ID3-тега : Нет
Утилита сжатия : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Дополнительные параметры : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%


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Скорость извлечения 1.9 X
Качество диапазона 100.0 %
CRC теста 1D8EE980
CRC копии 1D8EE980
Копирование… OK

Ошибок не произошло


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foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-03-23 14:29:33

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.31 dB -13.63 dB 4:25 02-Carol
DR11 -0.31 dB -14.09 dB 2:50 03-Sirens Of Titan
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DR11 -0.31 dB -14.28 dB 4:35 05-Not The One
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DR11 -0.31 dB -14.78 dB 8:29 09-Modern Times
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 876 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================

Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975) [3LP on 2 CD, 2004]

Al Stewart - Orange (1972) + Past, Present & Future (1973) + Modern Times (1975) [3LP on 2 CD, 2004]