''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 (and was also the only one of his first four albums). Among the supporting musicians were Jimmy Page and four members of Fairport Convention: bassist Ashley Hutchings, guitarist Simon Nicol (listed as "Simon Breckenridge"), drummer Martin Lamble (as Martyn Francis) and guitarist Richard Thompson (musician), Richard Thompson (listed as "Marvyn Prestwick"). 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

All tracks composed and arranged by Al Stewart

Original LP release

# "In Brooklyn" – 3:42 # "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:25 # "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:01 # "Life and Life Only" – 5:47 # "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:01 # "Love Chronicles" – 18:06

Cassette release

# "You Should Have Listened to Al" # "Old Compton Street Blues" # "The Ballad of Mary Foster" # "Life and Life Only" # "In Brooklyn" # "Love Chronicles"

2007 Collectors' Choice Music edition

# "In Brooklyn" – 3:43 # "Old Compton Street Blues" – 4:26 # "The Ballad of Mary Foster" – 8:02 # "Life and Life Only" – 5:49 # "You Should Have Listened to Al" – 3:02 # "Love Chronicles" – 18:04 Bonus tracks # "Jackdaw" – 3:20 # "She Follows Her Own Rules" (Al Stewart, Peter White) – 3:18 # "Fantasy" – 2:15

Personnel

* Al Stewart – vocals, guitar * Jimmy Page – guitar on "Love Chronicles" * Simon Breckenridge (pseudonym for Simon Nicol) – guitar * Marvyn Prestwyck (pseudonym for Richard Thompson (musician), Richard Thompson) – guitar * Brian Brocklehurst – bass * Harvey Burns – drums * Martyn Francis (pseudonym of Martin Lamble) – drums * Brian Odgers – bass * John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones – bass on "Love Chronicles" * Ashley Hutchings – bass * Steve Gray (musician), Steve Gray – organ * Phil Phillips – organ *Krysia Kristianne, Robin Lamble – backing vocals on "Jackdaw"

Technical

*Ron Pender, John Wood – engineer *Sophie Litchfield – photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control Al Stewart albums 1969 albums Albums produced by John Wood (record producer) CBS Records albums Epic Records albums Collectors' Choice Music albums