Modern Times (Al Stewart album)

Modern Times is Al Stewart's sixth studio album, released in 1975. The album was re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks. A further remaster by Paschal Byrne was released on Esoteric Recordings in 2015.

Modern Times
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1975 (UK), March 1975 (US)
RecordedOctober 1974
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
GenreRock
Length38:45
LabelUK: CBS
US: Janus
ProducerAlan Parsons
Al Stewart chronology
Past, Present and Future
(1973)
Modern Times
(1975)
Year of the Cat
(1976)
Alternative cover
U.S. cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Al Stewart except as indicated.

1975 original LP edition

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Side 1

  1. "Carol" – 4:24
  2. "Sirens of Titan" – 2:50
  3. "What's Going On?" – 3:34
  4. "Not the One" – 4:34
  5. "Next Time" – 4:19

Side 2

  1. "Apple Cider Re-Constitution" – 5:19
  2. "The Dark and the Rolling Sea" – 5:21
  3. "Modern Times" (Dave Mudge, Stewart) – 8:21

2000 Beat Goes On edition bonus tracks

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  1. "News from Spain" - 6:03
  2. "Elvaston Place" - 2:53
  3. "Swallow Wind" - 3:21

2007 Collector's Choice Music edition bonus tracks

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  1. "Swallow Wind" - 3:23
  2. "A Sense of Deja Vu" - 4:50
  3. "Willie the King" - 4:01

Personnel

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  • Al Stewart - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Bennett - backing vocals
  • David Ellis - acoustic guitar
  • Isaac Guillory - guitar
  • Simon Nicol - acoustic guitar
  • Tim Renwick - electric guitar
  • Andrew Powell - orchestral arrangement on "Modern Times"
  • Tony Carr - percussion
  • Gerry Conway - drums
  • Stuart Cowell - dobro, electric guitar
  • Barry De Souza - drums
  • George Ford - bass
  • Neil Lancaster - backing vocals
  • Chas Mills - backing vocals
  • Peter Moss - bass, fuzz bass
  • Graham Smith - harmonica
  • Pete Wingfield - keyboards
  • Peter Wood - keyboards, accordion
Technical
  • Alan Parsons - engineer, string arrangement on "Apple Cider Re-Constitution"
  • Peter James - engineer
  • Hipgnosis - sleeve design, photography

Charts

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AlbumBillboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1975 Albums 30

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Modern Times at AllMusic
  2. ^ "An Interview with Al Stewart". www.independent.com. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. I liked Marvel Comics, but I didn't have any particular affinity for Doctor Strange.