Love Chronicles is the second studio album of folk artist Al Stewart, released in September 1969. It was his first album to be released in the US (and was also the only one of his first four albums). Among the supporting musicians were Jimmy Page and four members of Fairport Convention: bassist Ashley Hutchings, guitarist Simon Nicol (listed as "Simon Breckenridge"), drummer Martin Lamble (as Martyn Francis) and guitarist Richard Thompson (listed as "Marvyn Prestwick").[3]
| Love Chronicles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1969 (UK), January 1970 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1968–1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | CBS (UK), Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | Roy Guest, John Wood, Al Stewart | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Love Chronicles was released in the UK as part of the double CD To Whom It May Concern, which is an anthology of Stewart's first three albums. In 2007, Love Chronicles was re-issued with three bonus tracks.
Track listing
editAll tracks composed and arranged by Al Stewart
Original LP release
edit- "In Brooklyn" – 3:42
- "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:25
- "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:01
- "Life and Life Only" – 5:47
- "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:01
- "Love Chronicles" – 18:06
Cassette release
edit- "You Should Have Listened to Al"
- "Old Compton Street Blues"
- "The Ballad of Mary Foster"
- "Life and Life Only"
- "In Brooklyn"
- "Love Chronicles"
2007 Collectors' Choice Music edition
edit- "In Brooklyn" – 3:43
- "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:26
- "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:02
- "Life and Life Only" – 5:49
- "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:02
- "Love Chronicles" – 18:04
Bonus tracks
- "Jackdaw" – 3:20
- "She Follows Her Own Rules" (Al Stewart, Peter White) – 3:18
- "Fantasy" – 2:15
Personnel
edit- Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Page – guitar on "Love Chronicles"
- Simon Breckenridge (pseudonym for Simon Nicol) – guitar
- Marvyn Prestwyck (pseudonym for Richard Thompson) – guitar
- Brian Brocklehurst[4] – bass
- Harvey Burns – drums
- Martyn Francis (pseudonym of Martin Lamble) – drums
- Brian Odgers – bass
- John Paul Jones – bass on "Love Chronicles"
- Ashley Hutchings – bass
- Steve Gray – organ
- Phil Phillips – organ
- Krysia Kristianne, Robin Lamble – backing vocals on "Jackdaw"
Technical
edit- Ron Pender, John Wood – engineer
- Sophie Litchfield – photography
References
edit- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Thane Tierney: Liner Notes to Love Chronicles (Collectors' Choice Music reissue) at Discogs
- ^ Peter Vacher (22 December 2010). "Brian Brocklehurst obituary". London: Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
External links
edit- Love Chronicles at Discogs (list of releases)