- art rock, psychedelic, rock, soft rock
- 47 min
- 12 tracks
- EMI
Sparks of Ancient Light is the sixteenth studio album by Al Stewart, released on 15 September 2008. Like many of Stewart's works, the album's songs deal with historical figures, including British prime minister Lord Salisbury, deposed Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and 34th U.S.
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Grave, classical in form, spare and cool.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- 1Lord Salisbury3:26
- 2(A Child's View of) the Eisenhower Years3:11
- 3The Ear of the Night3:06
- 4Hanno the Navigator4:17
- 5Shah of Shahs5:03
- 6Angry Bird2:42
- 7The Loneliest Place on the Map3:31
- 8Sleepwalking4:31
- 9Football Hero5:38
- 10Elvis at the Wheel3:10
- 11Silver Kettle3:56
- 12Like William McKinley4:15
12 tracks, 47 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Al Stewart
- Label
- EMI
- Released
- September 12, 2008
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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