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“Year of the Cat,” the titular track on Al Stewart’s 1976 album, is arguably his most well known song. It was written by Stewart, keyboardist Peter Wood, and string arranger Andrew Powell, and was produced by Alan Parsons. The song contains long instrumental breaks accompanied by saxophone (played by Phil Kenzie) and piano. According to Stewart, this song was a direct result of his interest in the Vietnamese zodiac, which includes the “year of the cat,” which sets it apart from the Chinese zodiac. He also cited Bob Dylan as an inspiration for the title; Stewart noticed that Dylan o… read more
“Year of the Cat,” the titular track on Al Stewart’s 1976 album, is arguably his most well known song. It was written by Stewart, keyboardist Peter W… read more
“Year of the Cat,” the titular track on Al Stewart’s 1976 album, is arguably his most well known song. It was written by Stewart, keyboardist Peter Wood, and string arranger Andrew Powel… read more

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Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. Stewart grew up in the coastal resort town of Bournemouth, Dorset. According to Songfacts, in days of youthful foll… read more
Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (b… read more
Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's … read more

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