Love Chronicles


Love Chronicles is the second studio album of Scottish folk artist Al Stewart, released in September 1969. It was his first album to be released in the US. Among the supporting musicians were Jimmy Page and four members of Fairport Convention: bassist Ashley Hutchings, guitarist Simon Nicol, drummer Martin Lamble and guitarist Richard Thompson. The songwriting is generally stark.
Love Chronicles was released in the UK as part of a double album To Whom It May Concern, which is an anthology of Stewart's first three albums. In 2007, Love Chronicles was issued for the first time on CD with some bonus tracks.

Track listing

Original LP release

All tracks composed by Al Stewart
Side A:
  1. "In Brooklyn"
  2. "Old Compton Street Blues"
  3. "The Ballad of Mary Foster"
  4. "Life and Life Only"
Side B:
  1. "You Should Have Listened to Al"
  2. "Love Chronicles"

    Cassette release

Side 1:
  1. "You Should Have Listened to Al"
  2. "Old Compton Street Blues"
  3. "The Ballad of Mary Foster"
  4. "Life and Life Only"
Side 2:
  1. "In Brooklyn"
  2. "Love Chronicles"

    2007 Collectors' Choice Music edition

  3. "In Brooklyn" - 3:43
  4. "Old Compton Street Blues" - 4:26
  5. "The Ballad of Mary Foster" - 8:02
  6. "Life and Life Only" - 5:49
  7. "You Should Have Listened to Al" - 3:02
  8. "Love Chronicles" - 18:04
Bonus tracks
  1. "Jackdaw" - 3:20
  2. "She Follows Her Own Rules" - 3:18
  3. "Fantasy" - 2:15

    Personnel