Al Stewart The Early Years
1977 2x Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing
Pop Rock

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Janus Records
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 12-string acoustic guitar Brinsley Schwarz
tracks a1, b2, b4 arranged by [orchestration] Alexander Faris
tracks c1 to d2 bass Ashley Hutchings
tracks c1 to d2 bass Brian Brocklehurst
tracks c1 to d2 bass Brian Odgers
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 bass Bruce Thomas
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 bass Graham Hunt
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 bass Roger Pope
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 classical guitar [spanish guitars] Timothy Walker
tracks c1 to d2 co-producer Al Stewart
tracks c1 to d2 co-producer, engineer John Wood
coordinator Alan Mason
design [album], artwork [art] Hipgnosis
tracks c1 to d2 drums Harvey Burns
tracks c1 to d2 drums Martyn Francis
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 electric guitar Tim Renwick
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 engineer David Hentschel
tracks a1, b2, b4 engineer Mike Claydon
tracks c1 to d2 engineer Ron Pender
tracks c1 to d2 guitar Jimmy Page
tracks c1 to d2 guitar Marvyn Prestwick
tracks c1 to d2 guitar Simon Breckenridge
tracks b5 organ Bob Andrews
tracks c1 to d2 organ Phil Phillips
tracks c1 to d2 organ Steve Gray
tracks a2, a3, a5 piano, organ Rick Wakeman
tracks a2, a3, a5, b5 producer John Anthony
tracks a4, b1, b3, c1 to d2 producer Roy Guest
remastered by Bernie Grundman
tracks a1, a4, b1 to b4 remix Jerry Boys
written-by, composed by, arranged by, guitar Al Stewart
Remastered At A&M Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Janus Records
Copyright (c) Janus Records
Published By Dick James Music, Inc.
Produced At Trident Studios
Produced At Sound Techniques, London
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
From the following earlier releases:

[m341158]: A1, B2, B4
[m439967]: A2, A3, A5, B5
[m220510]: A4, B1, B3
[m232845]: C1 to D2

Lyrics sheets enclosed.

A one LP version of the release exists.

The runouts are etched, the separate letters and digits after the strings are stamped.
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS-7026/A (Label side A)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS-7026/B (Label side B)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS-7026/C (Label side C)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS-7026/D (Label side D)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-A A 3 (Runout side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-B 3 (Runout side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-C X 3 A (Runout side C, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-D 3 A (Runout side D, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-A 1A A4 S2 (Runout side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-B 1B B5 S1 (Runout side B, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-C 1A B2 S1 (Runout side C, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-D 1B A6 S2 (Runout side D, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-A X (Runout side A, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-B (Runout side B, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-C (Runout side C, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: 2JXS 7026-D X (Runout side D, variant 3)



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