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Bedsitter Images
Singer-Songwriter · 1967 · 11 tracks

Bedsitter Images

Al Stewart

Lush orchestral arrangements meet intimate London folk. A cinematic portrait of 1960s isolation, romantic longing, and rain-slicked city streets.

October 6, 1967 · CBS

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A fragile, rain-slicked loneliness that finds dignity in its own introspection.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Bedsitter Images
02
Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres
4:02
03
The Carmichaels
04
Scandinavian Girl
05
Pretty Golden Hair
06
Denise at 16
3:19
07
Samuel, Oh How You've Changed
08
Cleave to Me
09
A Long Way Down From Stephanie
10
Ivich
11
Beleeka Doodle Day
Moments Worth Listening For
The dramatic orchestral swell on the title track that mimics the overwhelming rush of memories in a small room.
The transition into the playful yet melancholic toy-shop imagery of Samuel, Oh How You've Changed.
The intimate, conversational guitar picking that opens Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres before the strings lift the narrative.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Bedsitter Images sound next to the rest of Al Stewart's catalogue?

Orchestral Arrangement+2.0σ

The production is pushed notably harder into orchestral arrangement than this artist usually allows.

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