Prior to 1976, Al Stewart was a folk rock artist with an inclination to write songs with historical and geographical references. After the release of the “Year of the Cat” album, Stewart still wrote ...

The interview came just after Stewart’s seventh album was issued. Year Of The Cat went platinum in the US in March 1977. In the UK, it became his first chart album since 1970’s Zero She Flies but ...

Although lacking in commercial success, Al Stewart set himself a high bar early on. His albums Past, Present and Future and Modern Times established him as an artist to be reckoned with, and while his ...

Musician Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the legendary British folk revival in the 60s and 70s, and developed his own unique style of combining folk and rock songs, with delicately woven tales ...