Al Stewart 24 Carrots Rock Music CD Review

Richly talented Rock artist Al Stewart has released1. Running Man
him latest CD titled 24 Carrots and Wow! It's good.2. Midnight Rocks
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able3. Constantinople
to just pop in and comfortably listen to from4. Merlin's Time
beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was5. Mondo Sinistro
pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.6. Murmansk Run / Ellis Island
The nice thing about a CD like this is with this level of7. Rocks In The Ocean
talent even if Rock isn't your favorite genre you still8. Paint By Numbers
can't help but appreciate the greatness of the artist.9. Optical Illusion
Listen to 24 Carrots and I believe you'll find there's10. Candy Came Back - (Bonus Track)
not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired,11. Ringing Of Bells, The - (Bonus Track)
the production is simply outstanding, and Al Stewart12. Tonton Macoute - (Bonus Track)
is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're evenPersonnel includes: Al Stewart (vocals, acoustic
mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this album.& electric guitar, synthesizer); Adam Yurman
While this entire album is really very good the truly(guitar, background vocals); Jerry McMillan (violin);
standout tunes are track 2 - Midnight Rocks, track 10Robin Williamson (mandocello); Sylvia Woods (Celtic
- Candy Came Back, and track 12 - Tonton Macoute.harp); Bryan Savage (alto saxophone, flute); Peter
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inWhite (keyboards, acoustic & electric guitar,
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Running Man. What asynthesizer); Robert Marlette (keyboards,
nice track!synthesizer); Robin Lamble (bass, acoustic guitar,
24 Carrots Release Notes:percussion, background vocals); Russell Kunkel, Mark
Al Stewart originally released 24 Carrots on June 22,Sanders, Jeff Porcaro (drums); Lenny Castro
2007 on the Collector's Choice label.(congas). Recorded at Davlen Studios, Los Angeles,
CD Track List Follows:California. Includes liner notes by Al Stewart.