''Love Chronicles'' is the second studio album of Scottish folk artist
Al Stewart, released in September 1969. It was his first album to be released in the US (and was also the only one of his first four albums). Among the supporting musicians were
Jimmy Page and four members of
Fairport Convention: bassist
Ashley Hutchings, guitarist
Simon Nicol
Simon John Breckenridge Nicol (born 13 October 1950) is an English guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founding member of British folk rock group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the ...
(listed as "Simon Breckenridge"), drummer
Martin Lamble
Martin Francis Lamble (28 August 1949 – 12 May 1969) was the drummer for British folk rock band Fairport Convention, from just after their formation in 1967, until his death in the band's van crash in 1969. He joined the band after attending ...
(as Martyn Francis) and guitarist
Richard Thompson (listed as "Marvyn Prestwick"). The songwriting is generally stark.
''Love Chronicles'' was released in the UK as part of a double album ''To Whom It May Concern'', which is an
anthology of Stewart's first three albums. In 2007, ''Love Chronicles'' was issued for the first time on CD with some bonus tracks.
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Al Stewart
Original LP release
# "In Brooklyn" – 3:42
# "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:25
# "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:01
# "Life and Life Only" – 5:47
# "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:01
# "Love Chronicles" – 18:06
Cassette release
# "You Should Have Listened to Al"
# "Old Compton Street Blues"
# "The Ballad of Mary Foster"
# "Life and Life Only"
# "In Brooklyn"
# "Love Chronicles"
2007 Collectors' Choice Music edition
# "In Brooklyn" – 3:43
# "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:26
# "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:02
# "Life and Life Only" – 5:49
# "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:02
# "Love Chronicles" – 18:04
Bonus tracks
# "Jackdaw" – 3:20
# "She Follows Her Own Rules" (Al Stewart, Peter White) – 3:18
# "Fantasy" – 2:15
Personnel
* Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
*
Jimmy Page – guitar on "Love Chronicles"
* Simon Breckenridge (pseudonym for
Simon Nicol
Simon John Breckenridge Nicol (born 13 October 1950) is an English guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founding member of British folk rock group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the ...
) – guitar
* Marvyn Prestwyck (pseudonym for
Richard Thompson) – guitar
* Brian Brocklehurst
– bass
* Harvey Burns – drums
* Martyn Francis (pseudonym of
Martin Lamble
Martin Francis Lamble (28 August 1949 – 12 May 1969) was the drummer for British folk rock band Fairport Convention, from just after their formation in 1967, until his death in the band's van crash in 1969. He joined the band after attending ...
) – drums
* Brian Odgers – bass
*
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. He made many friends among U.S political elites ( ...
– bass on "Love Chronicles"
*
Ashley Hutchings – bass
*
Steve Gray – organ
* Phil Phillips – organ
*Krysia Kristianne, Robin Lamble – backing vocals on "Jackdaw"
Technical
*Ron Pender, John Wood – engineer
*Sophie Litchfield – photography
References
External links
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Al Stewart albums
1969 albums
Albums produced by John Wood (record producer)
CBS Records albums
Epic Records albums
Collectors' Choice Music albums