Last Days of the Century

Last Days of the Century
Studio album by Al Stewart
Released	24 August 1988
Recorded	March–April 1988
Studio	Capitol Studio B (Hollywood, CA) Ground Control (Santa Monica, CA)
Genre	Pop
Length	47:32 (original vinyl release)
Label	Enigma
Producer	Joe Chiccarelli
Al Stewart chronology
Russians & Americans (1984) Last Days of the Century (1988) Rhymes in Rooms (1992)

Last Days of the Century is the eleventh studio album by Al Stewart, released in August 1988. It was re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks.

Track listing

Original LP Release

Side 1

1. "Last Days of the Century" (Al Stewart, Peter White) (6:17)
2. "Real and Unreal" (Stewart) (3:32)
3. "King of Portugal" (Stewart, White) (4:22)
4. "Red Toupée" (Stewart, White) (3:34)
5. "Where Are They Now" (Stewart, White) (5:55)

Side 2

1. "Bad Reputation" (Stewart, White) (4:54)
2. "Josephine Baker" (Stewart, White) (4:11)
3. "License to Steal" (Stewart) (3:50)
4. "Fields of France" (Stewart) (2:52)
5. "Antarctica" (Stewart, White) (4:04)
6. "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" (Stewart, Steve Recker) (2:26)

Original CD Release Bonus Track

• "Helen and Cassandra" (Stewart) (4:44)

2007 CD Re-Release Bonus Tracks

• "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" (vocal) (Stewart, Recker) (3:29)
• "Ten Cents" (Stewart, Tori Amos) (4:05)
• "Dreaming" (Stewart, Amos) (4:16)

Notes

• "Ghostly Horses of the Plain" is an instrumental: Al Stewart has also recorded a version of the song with lyrics, available on the 1996 release "Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time" and as a bonus track on the 2007 "Last Days of the Century" CD re-release.
• Tori Amos sings background vocals on two tracks, "Last Days of the Century" and "Red Toupée".
• Cover photography by AWest
• Recorded at Capitol Studio B, Hollywood, CA
• Additional recording at Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA

Personnel

• Al Stewart – vocals
• Peter White – accordion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
• Tim Renwick – electric guitar
• Steve Farris – electric guitar
• Steve Recker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Tim Landers – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Steve Chapman – drums on "Helen and Cassandra", percussion
• Dave Camp – flute, saxophones
• Phil Kenzie – saxophones
• Lee R. Thornburg – trumpet
• Robin Lamble – background vocals
• Tori Amos – background vocals on "Last Days of the Century" and "Red Toupée"
• Carroll Sue Hill – background vocals

Sources

• Al Stewart discography at www.alstewart.com.
• Enigma Records CD liner notes

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