1980 Al Stewart – 24 Carrots
24 Carrots is the ninth studio album by Al Stewart, released in 1980. This was Stewart’s first album with his new band Shot in the Dark. Tracks 1-4 are co-written with Peter White. The single “Midnight Rocks” reached the top 30 on the Billboard charts in 1980, reaching #24. Two other singles were released from the album (Mondo Sinistro and Paint By Numbers). The album has been re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks.
Three music videos were created for the singles, with them featuring Stewart and backing band Shot in the Dark playing in a typical band set-up, although the Mondo Sinistro video also featured Stewart in some quirky restaurant scenes hitting on a young waitress (played by Cassandra Peterson, prior to her fame as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark).
Tracks
1 Running Man (Al Stewart, Peter White) 5:11
2 Midnight Rocks (Al Stewart, Peter White) 3:56
3 Constantinople (Al Stewart, Peter White) 4:41
4 Merlin\’s Time (Al Stewart, Peter White) 2:45
5 Mondo Sinistro (Al Stewart) 3:07
6 Murmansk Run/Ellis Island (Al Stewart) 7:15
7 Rocks In The Ocean (Al Stewart) 5:13
8 Paint By Numbers (Al Stewart) 5:31
9 Optical Illusion (Al Stewart) 3:28
10 Candy Came Back (Al Stewart) 3:45
11 The Ringing Of Bells (Al Stewart) 4:15
12 Tonton Macoute (Al Stewart) 4:11
Media
Musicians
Bass | Robin Lamble |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Drums | Steve Chapman |
Drums | Mark Sanders |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Drums | Beau Segal |
Guitar | Al Stewart |
Guitar | Peter White |
Guitar | Adam Yurman |
Acoustic Guitar | Al Stewart |
Acoustic Guitar | Peter White |
Acoustic Guitar | Robin Lamble |
Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
Synthesizer | Al Stewart |
Synthesizer | Peter White |
Synthesizer | Bob Marlette |
Flute | Bryan Savage |
Sax | Bryan Savage |
Harp | Sylvia Woods |
Mandocello | Robin Williamson |
Violin | Jerry McMillan |
Background Vocals | Krysia Kristianne |
Background Vocals | Adam Yurman |
Background Vocals | Robin Lamble |
Percussion | Robin Lamble |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Al Stewart |
Liner Notes
Producer – Al Stewart, Chris Desmond
Producer (Executive) – Luke O\’Reilly
Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Gilderman, Ernie Sheesley, Jeff Borgeson, Steve Grimmel
Mastered By – Jack Adams, Mike Reese
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Artwork – Lanning Stern, Sue Reilly
Photography By – Gary Regester
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Ltd.
Copyright (c) – RCA Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Frabjous Music
Copyright (c) – Approximate Music
Copyright (c) – Lobster Music
Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
Produced For – Kinetic Productions Ltd.
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Jan Lücker on Facebook
January 23, 2016 @ 16:20
Brilliant album!!!
Frédéric Huybens on Facebook
January 24, 2016 @ 17:05
Unfortunately we don’t know on which track Jeff played.