Quick facts for kids Sparks of Ancient Light |
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| Studio album by
Al Stewart
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| Released |
15 September 2008 |
| Genre |
Folk |
| Label |
Appleseed (US), EMI (UK) |
| Producer |
Laurence Juber |
| Al Stewart chronology |
A Beach Full of Shells
(2005) |
Sparks of Ancient Light
(2008) |
Uncorked
(2009) |
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| Professional ratings |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
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Sparks of Ancient Light is the sixteenth studio album by Al Stewart, released on 15 September 2008. Like many of Stewart's works, the album's songs deal with historical figures, including British prime minister Lord Salisbury, deposed Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and 34th U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. According to Stewart, the songs all deal with the themes of "certainty and uncertainty." A music video for "Elvis at the Wheel," shot in Arizona, was released in December 2013.
Track listing
- "Lord Salisbury" - 3:26
- "(A Child's View Of) The Eisenhower Years" - 3:11
- "The Ear of the Night" - 3:06
- "Hanno the Navigator" - 4:17
- "Shah of Shahs" - 5:03
- "Angry Bird" - 2:42
- "The Loneliest Place on the Map" - 3:31
- "Sleepwalking" - 4:31
- "Football Hero" - 5:38
- "Elvis at the Wheel" - 3:10
- "Silver Kettle" - 3:56
- "Like William McKinley" - 4:15
Personnel
Musicians
- Laurence Juber - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Jim Cox - Organ, Piano
- John "Hot Fat Reynolds" Ferraro - Percussion, Drums
- Eric Gorfain - Violin
- Daphne Chen - Violin
- Leah Katz - Viola
- Richard Dodd - Cello
- Rick Baptist - Trumpet
Production
- Laurence Juber - Arranger, Producer, Engineer
- Greg Townley - Engineer, Mixing
- Joe Gastwirt - Mastering
- Buzz Person - Photography
- Aaron Walk - Assistant
- Steve Chapman - Management
