Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat

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Label:	RCA – RS 1082, RCA Victor – RS 1082
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 1976
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1	Lord Grenville	5:00
A2	On The Border	3:22
A3	Midas Shadow	3:08
A4	Sand In Your Shoes	3:02
A5	If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It	4:28
B1	Flying Sorcery	4:20
B2	Broadway Hotel	3:55
B3	One Stage Before	4:39
B4	Year Of The Cat Written-By – Peter Wood (2)	6:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Ltd.
Copyright © – RCA Ltd.
Copyright © – Gwyneth Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Carlin Music Corp.
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Mixed At – Davlen Sound Studios
Published By – Gwyneth Music Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – Chappell & Co. Ltd.
Produced For – Kinetic Productions Ltd.
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Arranged By [Strings] – Andrew Powell
Backing Vocals – David Pack, John Perry (7), Stuart*, Tony Rivers
Bass – George Ford
Design [Sleeve] – Colin Edge*, Hipgnosis (2)
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliot*
Guitar – Al Stewart, Peter White, Tim Renwick
Harmonica – Graham Smith (7)
Keyboards – Al Stewart, Don Lobster, Peter Wood (2)
Lacquer Cut By – Blair's*
Photography By [Back Cover] – Rob Brimson
Producer – Alan Parsons
Triangle – Marion Driscoll
Violin – Bobby Bruce
Written-By – Al Stewart

Notes

Orange RCA Victor labels.
Matte gatefold sleeve with lyrics.
Some copies with front cover sticker with the text "Featuring the hit single".

Publishing info:
A1 to B3: Gwyneth Music Ltd.
B4: Gwyneth Music Ltd./ Chappell & Co. Ltd.

℗ 1976 RCA Limited
Manufactured by RCA Limited, England from master recordings of RCA Records.

All Lyrics © Gwyneth Music Ltd. except "Year Of The Cat" © Gwyneth Music Ltd./ Carlin Music Corp.
Sleeve © 1976 RCA Limited, Record Division

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
Additional recording and mixing at Davlen Sound Studios, Universal City

Note:
An alternate version with embossed labels and mastered by Jack Adams (2), is here - Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat
Variant 3 runout has no mention of Blair's and similar to Variant 1 of above release but this is with flat labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code: ZZ
Price Code (Spine): S
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): RS 1082 A
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): RS 1082 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A-side runout etched): RS -1082 - A -2 A1 AAL BLAIR'S W
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B-side runout etched): RS -1082 - B -2 A1 AAU W
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A-side runout etched): RS -1082 - A -2 A1 J BLAIR'S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B-side runout etched): RS- 1082 - B-2 A10 W BLAIR'S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A-side runout etched): RS 1082 - A -2 A1 AAL
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B-side runout etched): RS 1082 - A - 1E 'W' A1AV
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, A-side runout etched): RS - 1082 - A - 2 A1AAM BLAIR'S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, B-side runout etched): RS - 1082 - B - 2 A3 F M1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, A-side runout etched): RS 1082-A-1E 'W' A1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, B-side runout etched): RS 1082-B-1E A1AP 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-2 BLAIR'S 'W' A1AE
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A1AM 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-3E 'W' A/F
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A4I 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-3E 'W' A1A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A3W ’W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-2 BLAIR'S 'W' A1R
Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-1E A1AX 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-2 BLAIR'S A3AA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A3J M1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-2 BLAIR'S 'W' A1AD
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A1AM 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-2 A1L BLAIR'S 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-2 A1T 'W
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, A-side runout etched): RS-1082-A-3E 'W' A2AИ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, B-side runout etched): RS-1082-B-3E 'WA' A1AC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Year Of The Cat (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	RCA, RCA Victor	RS 1082	UK	1976
	Year Of The Cat (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Janus Records	JXS-7022	US	1976
	Year Of The Cat (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	RCA Victor	PL 25042	Germany	1976
Recently Edited	Year Of The Cat (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Janus Records	9098-7022	Canada	1976
	Year Of The Cat (Cassette, Album, Dolby)	Janus Records	5098-7022	Canada	1976