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Here is a playlist dedicated to Al Stewart. A songwriter from the 1960s who I still believe is a "Top 5 Songwriter / Lyricist" in that elite group with Paul Simon and Bob Dylan as The Very Best. I can vividly remember when I was ten years old, listening to that green CD, "The Best Of Al Stewart". For the first time, I was fascinated with songs that were 6:00 minutes long and even 13:00 minutes long. I was fascinated as well by how strong of a songwriter this guy appeared to be. Nearly all of Al Stewart's material focuses on Historical Places, People, and Things. Sure, the topics may have flown over my head as a child, but I had grown to appreciate the songs, the voice, and the melodies. Many years later in January 2014, I remember visiting The Palace Of Versailles for the first time. The Palace of Gold in the land of Europe. It was a worthwhile visit as Al Stewart's song about the palace ended up playing in my mind the whole time. "Fields Of France" came to my mind as well. Seven months later, I would finally get to see Al Stewart in concert for the first time. At Hoover Auditorium in Lakeside Chautauqua. Oh, what a fantastic show and what a performance of "The Palace Of Versailles". Acoustic in a different key just like the recording on Uncorked. Over the years, it has been very fascinating to sit and listen to everything I've been able to get my hands on from all of these musicians and bands. There are still plenty of musicians I need to listen to thoroughly (like Led Zeppelin), but I have done the homework for everything from Al Stewart and I really believe that this man's music should be preserved by all Music Historians. Perhaps I need to become a Music History Teacher and bring up this guy at the same time as Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. Yeah, the audience might be small now for Al's music. Among people younger than the Baby Boomers. However, if you feel intrigued, feel free to listen to a playlist of 40+ songs from Al Stewart. One Of The Greatest Songwriters In History. I really, really believe that he is one of the Greatest.