Last Days of the Century explained
| Last Days of the Century |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Al Stewart |
| Cover: | Al century.jpg |
| Released: | 24 August 1988 |
| Recorded: | March–April 1988 |
| Studio: | Capitol Studio B (Hollywood, CA)
Ground Control (Santa Monica, CA) |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 47:32 (original vinyl release) |
| Label: | Enigma |
| Producer: | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Prev Title: | Russians & Americans |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Rhymes in Rooms |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
Last Days of the Century is the eleventh studio album by Al Stewart, released in August 1988. It was re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks.
Track listing
Original LP Release
Side 1
- "Last Days of the Century" (Al Stewart, Peter White) (6:17)
- "Real and Unreal" (Stewart) (3:32)
- "King of Portugal" (Stewart, White) (4:22)
- "Red Toupée" (Stewart, White) (3:34)
- "Where Are They Now" (Stewart, White) (5:55)
Side 2
- "Bad Reputation" (Stewart, White) (4:54)
- "Josephine Baker" (Stewart, White) (4:11)
- "License to Steal" (Stewart) (3:50)
- "Fields of France" (Stewart) (2:52)
- "Antarctica" (Stewart, White) (4:04)
- "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" (Stewart, Steve Recker) (2:26)
Original CD Release Bonus Track
- "Helen and Cassandra" (Stewart) (4:44)
2007 CD Re-Release Bonus Tracks
- "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" (vocal) (Stewart, Recker) (3:29)
- "Ten Cents" (Stewart, Tori Amos) (4:05)
- "Dreaming" (Stewart, Amos) (4:16)
Notes
- "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" is an instrumental: Al Stewart has also recorded a version of the song with lyrics, available on the 1996 release "Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time" and as a bonus track on the 2007 "Last Days of the Century" CD re-release.
- Tori Amos sings background vocals on two tracks, "Last Days of the Century" and "Red Toupée".
- Cover photography by AWest
- Recorded at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, CA
- Additional recording at Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA
Personnel
- Al Stewart – vocals
- Peter White – accordion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Tim Renwick – electric guitar
- Steve Farris – electric guitar
- Steve Recker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tim Landers – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Steve Chapman – drums on "Helen and Cassandra", percussion
- Dave Camp – flute, saxophones
- Phil Kenzie – saxophones
- Lee R. Thornburg – trumpet
- Robin Lamble – background vocals
- Tori Amos – background vocals on "Last Days of the Century" and "Red Toupée"
- Carroll Sue Hill – background vocals
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