Compilation CDs
This isn't a complete list. It's just the one's that I particularly recommend.
A Piece
of Yesterday: the Anthology"An Introduction To". Double CD. An excellent choice of his finest songs, covering three decades.
Fantastic value. Last time I looked it was under £7 at Amazon. (Link on home page)
Track Listing Disc 1: Bedsitter Images, Samuel Oh How You've Changed!, In Brooklyn, Electric Los Angeles Sunset, Manuscript, A Small Fruit Song, Nostradamus Part One/ World Goes To Riyadh/ Nostradamus Part Two (Live), (Medley) On The Border, Flying Sorcery, Year Of The Cat, Almost Lucy, Time Passages, Running Man, Merlin's Tim,e If It Doesn't Come Naturally Leave It (Live)
Disc 2: Last Days Of The Century, Helen And Cassandra, Trains Night Train To Munich, Marion, The Chatelaine, Laughing Into 1939, House Of Clocks, Turning Into Water, Down In The Cellar, Mr. Lear, Katherine Of Oregon Soho (Needless To Say) (Alternate Version) Coldest Winter In Memory, Denise At 16, Roads To Moscow (Live)
Just Yesterday : Box SetThis 5CD set beautifully packaged in a long box with a 70 page booklet is a comprehensive set documenting Al's prolific career from his first album Bedsitter Images in 1967 to the 2005 release A Beach Full Of Shells.
Al Stewart's music explores his fascination with historical tales using a blend of sophisticated whimsical lyrics and melodies. Discs 1 - 4 cover his studio albums and the 5th disc is a concert recorded live in Chicago, October 1978.
I'm not going to list all of the tracks.
For a newcomer, or somebody who wants to replace their LPs with CDs, this is a wonderful item and well worth the money. If you already have several Al Stewart CDs, there isn't really enough new material to justify the price.