Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Bedsitter Images	3:16
A2	You Don't Even Know Me	3:54
A3	I'm Falling	4:25
A4	A Small Fruit Song	1:57
A5	The News From Spain	6:31
B1	Electric Los Angeles Sunset	3:43
B2	Denise At 16	3:13
B3	Manuscript	4:43
B4	Clifton In The Rain	2:37
B5	Nights Of The 4th Of May Organ – Bob Andrews	6:22
C1	In Brooklyn	3:36
C2	Old Compton Street Blues	4:15
C3	The Ballad Of Mary Foster	7:50
C4	Life And Life Only	5:43
D1	You Should Have Listened To Al	2:56
D2	Love Chronicles	17:55

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – GRT Of Canada Ltd.
• Manufactured By – GRT Of Canada Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Janus Records
• Copyright (c) – Janus Records
• Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
• Remastered At – A&M Studios

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar [Spanish] – Tim Walker (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5)
• Arranged By [Orchestra] – Alexander Faris (tracks: A1, B2, B4)
• Bass – Ashley S. Hutchings* (tracks: C1 to D2), Brian Brocklehurst (tracks: C1 to D2), Brian Odgers (tracks: C1 to D2), Bruce Thomas (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5), Graham Hunt (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5), Roger Pope (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5)
• Co-producer – Al Stewart (tracks: C1 to D2), John Woods* (tracks: C1 to D2)
• Composed By, Written-By, Arranged By – Al Stewart
• Coordinator – Alan Mason
• Design, Artwork – Hipgnosis
• Drums – Harvey Burns (tracks: C1 to D2), Martyn Francis (tracks: C1 to D2)
• Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5)
• Engineer – David Henshall* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5), Jerry Boys (tracks: A4, B1, B3), John Woods* (tracks: C1 to D2), Michael Claydon* (tracks: A1, B2, B4), Ron Pender (tracks: C1 to D2)
• Guitar – Al Stewart (tracks: C1 to D2), Jimmy Page (tracks: C1 to D2), Marvyn Prestwick (tracks: C1 to D2), Simon Breckenridge (tracks: C1 to D2)
• Mixed By [Re-Mix] – Jerry Boys (tracks: A1, B2, B4)
• Musician – Duffy Power (tracks: A4, B1, B3), George Hultgreen* (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Gerry Conway (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Larry Steele (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Louis Cennamo (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Mike Woods* (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Peter Gavin (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Tim Hinkley (tracks: A4, B1, B3), Trevor Lucas (tracks: A4, B1, B3)
• Organ – Phil Phillips (tracks: C1 to D2), Rick Wakeman (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5), Stephen Gray* (tracks: C1 to D2)
• Piano – Rick Wakeman (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5)
• Producer – John Anthony (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5), Roy Guest (tracks: A4, B1, B3, C1 to D2)
• Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Twelve-String Guitar – Brinsley Schwarz (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B5)

Notes

Distributed by GRT of Canada.

Gatefold. Lyrics printed on sleeves.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): 2098-7026-A
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): 2098-7026-B
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side C): 2098-7026-C
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side D): 2098-7026-D
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PL 25131	Al Stewart	The Early Years ‎(LP, Album, Comp, Gat)	RCA Victor	PL 25131	UK	1977
PK 25131	Al Stewart	The Early Years ‎(Cass, Comp)	RCA	PK 25131	UK	1978
PL-25131	Al Stewart	The Early Years = Los Primeros Años ‎(LP, Comp, Gat)	RCA Victor	PL-25131	Spain	1978
FA 3165	Al Stewart	The Early Years ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Fame	FA 3165	UK	Unknown
pl-25131	Al Stewart	The Early Years ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Janus Records	pl-25131	Netherlands	1978

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