Into the Groovy #19 - "Year of the Cat"
@teamfreak16 (43655)
Denver, Colorado
April 8, 2016 1:17am CST
Al Stewart is a Scottish singer/songwriter known for hits such as "On the Border" and "Time Passages." More importantly, Stewart's 1976 album, Year of the Cat, contained not only "On the Border," but a fantastic, perfect title track.
Stewart hit big with Year of the Cat. The album, produced by Alan Parsons, peaked at #5 on the Billboard Top 200, while "Year of the Cat" was a Top 10 (#8) single on Billboard's Hot 100.
"Year of the Cat" utilizes multiple lead instrument's without sounding busy or out of place. Throw in clever lyrics like "You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre, contemplating a crime" and you have a brilliant tune on your hands.
What's so groovy about it? It's perfect. What's not groovy about perfection?
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I remember this well..it is very sentimental for me Scott.
Many good memories from this time in life.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
8 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 It is just one of those songs..timeless.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView - I agree. Timeless song.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
I never get tired of listening to this one.
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@FourWalls (86855)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I drove to St. Louis to see him a couple of years ago, and got to meet him after the show. What was so funny was people were calling out for songs (including "Nostradamus," which is one of my favorites but hardly a song someone can do in concert [it's sort of his art rock song...as "rock" as he ever got that is 
]), and he said, "Good. At least you know I'm not Rod."
This is on my 100 favorites list.
]), and he said, "Good. At least you know I'm not Rod."
This is on my 100 favorites list.2 people like this
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
8 Apr 16
The title "Year of the Cat" makes me laugh, because in Japan we talk about being born in the year of the sheep or tiger or whatever. If someone asks you what year you were born and you don't want them to figure out your age, you say "year of the cat (nekodoshi)".
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
I wish we did something cool like that here.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Apr 16
This was definitely a flashback song. I hadn't thought of Year of the Cat in forever.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
One of my friends has the album on vinyl. I always make him pull it out when I'm there. Then we listen to it a few times.
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
9 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 How awesome! I think I had it on cassette, back in the day.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
Definitely a classic, one of which I never tire.
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@Ronrybs (21492)
• London, England
8 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 I haven't heard it in a while. Don't think it is on any of my play lists
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
8 Apr 16
one of my favourite tracks ever
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
8 Apr 16
Glad to know this. I can't say anything for I am not familiar with the singer. Hahaha
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Apr 16
He was popular in the 1970's, and is still going strong.
@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Apr 16
Oh, you're welcome. I love that guy.
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