Disco de Al Stewart: “Time Passages Live (Collectables)”

This is a CD releaase of a limited production 1978 promotional LP officially titled "The Live Radio Concert Album" and known among fans as "The Blue Album." It's an excellent performance recorded at the height of Stewart's commercial success. No fan should be without it.

The initial release of this CD had a misprint on the spine of the CD case-- it says "TTIME PASSAGES LIVE." BMG has apparently pulled these from the market causing availability problems.

The track list is: (1) On the Border; (2) Sirens of Titan; (3) Time Passages; (4) Roads to Moscow; (5) Life in Dark Water; (6) Valentina Way; (7) Year of the Cat; (8) Pink Panther Theme; and (9) Song on the Radio.

I always lusted after the Radio Concert Album, and was not disappointed when I purchased this. The big surprise on the cd is that two songs I never thought were among Al's best, Life in Dark Water and Valentina Way are the best tracks on this cd. The band is excellent, and I much prefer these recordings to the Indian Summer/Live which were dreadfully doctored (orchestral overdubs) no doubt under the guidance of wonder boy Clive Davis who's Arista dumped him from the label shortly before or after Indian Summer! I think this is a very worthwhile collection of Al in his prime with a great back up band. Buy it and be happy.

The reissue of Al's legendary "Blue Album" is somewhat of a surprise, though a well received surprise. This CD documents Al's golden years of the late 1970s when the record buying public saw him as a nice break from the disco extravaganza. What we have here is a nice 'greatest-hits-thus-far-live' set. The songs are duplicated almost 100% as their original studio counterparts. Though I will say that the live version of "Sirens of Titan" blows the studio version out of the water.

There is one point in "Roads to Moscow" that Al's voice breaks a little, but then again, this album was never officially released when it was first pressed in 1979 and I'm not sure if this release was authorised by Al. Still, it's a great listen if you're a collector. Chances are, though, if you have "LIVE AT THE ROXY" you have a more comprehensive live collection.

An excellent live album with most of Stewart's big hits. Great vocals and great instrumentation from a very capable band. I had heard this live version of "Pink Panther Theme" many years ago and was never able to find it. Apparently, this album had been available on vinyl for only a short time. I'm thrilled to see it on CD.

THIS CD CPNTAINS EXCELENT LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE CLASICAL HITS, AND CONTAINS SOME RARELY VERSION OF PINK PANTHER'S THEME, I RECOMEND THIS CD