Al Stewart and "Year Of The Cat" 

I was an Australian on holidays in Kansas in December 1976. Got stuck at a railway crossing where one of those mile long freights slowly rumbled through. I turned the radio on, and this song started to play. I had nothing else to do but listen. Now, I still love it, and am always grateful to that long slow freight - 45 years later

Dudes 76 and still sounds the same as he did back in the 70s. Unbelievable!

One day this song was playing on my local radio station and my mother was baking cookies and every time this song plays I can still smell that vanilla more than 35 years later

One of the best song ever

Just love Al Stewart. Seems like a really positive and fun guy.

This should have 19 million views not 19 thousand

Im glad that he's still alive and singing this beautiful song .......still sound the same

This song is a work of masterful brilliance. You can actually see the images that he sings. Now that is powerful.

The Year of the Cat is simply a brilliant album. Love it to bits.

I have a story about this song: I had a girlfriend we had a couple of dates, and the last time we stayed together she locked her arms around my neck and gave me a kiss, we were in a small room, and everything of this song reminds me of her... This piece of art is what describes our story... Thank You Al...

Al Stewart is so talented! Love his music! I grew up in the 70's best music generation ever!

Necessary shout out to Dave Nachmanoff on the first-class lead work on this performance. So good!

One of my all time favorite songs of all time...the intro with all acoustic guitars makes my heart weep!

It was cool to hear how Year of the Cat was actually created. What a timeless elegant piece, brilliantly written and produced in a style obviously not for the narrow minded. Many thanks to you and your group for creating such a classic!

Been my favorite song since high school. I was 16, still my favorite and I’m 63:)

Crazy,he sounds pretty much the same.Great voice!Love this tune.

Great concert!

I want to say the guitar solo in this performance is so rich, so bold-I wasn’t aware that an acoustic guitar player could generate this many wondrous sounds-amazing!

Dave Nachnomoff is the name of the guitarist on left side of the screen and to Al's right. I saw them perform in Atlanta and Dave is a master of the guitar - he was phenomenal!

What a gorgeous song. I remember well when it was a huge hit. One of my favorites from the time. It was always the music that drew me to this song, but the lyrics are so "image invoking." Masterful, really.

I was born in 1983 ... and when I was a child, I remember the first time I heard this song in Mexico City. I felt in love with it ever since. ❤🤍 thank you Al.

he's such a great story teller

His voice hasn't changed :-)

This was a popular song on the radio when I was a kid...such a great tune...I remember it like it was yesterday...the 70's was such a great time for music...takes me back to a simpler and happier time. Al looks like he's still doing well...and I thank him for his music! Many thanks also for posting this wonderful performance!

This is my 2nd comment about Dave’s guitar playing- You get the sense, from the fullness of his solo -that all the notes he is playing are like hearing a full band of musicians-he’s mastered the guitar like few others-and this is why I can watch and listen over and over and not tire of this wonderful playing

AL Stewart is still awesome and always will be... this unplugged version is fabulous

Remember listening to this on my walkman in 1977 in my bunk on a Polaris boat on patrol. Brilliant.

Dear Al, your life is completely justified by creating this wonderful song

Al and Dave came to the little town of Chatfield mn and played the community theater. Great show and he signed autographs after the show. Still can't believe he came to this little town. Nice gentleman and a great storyteller

Brilliant. First saw him in 1967 in the university of Kent folk club. Still a great fan.

I saw them in Vegas the guy that was playing with him was fantastic. One of those great nights to remember.

Love his voice, sounds fantastic.

Absolutely beautiful song -the ultimate in easy rock!!! Great youthful memories with this tune

Year of the Cat is one of my "desert island" albums. I was fortunate to hear Al Stewart live at a local venue about ten years ago. Thank goodness!

“Country & Eastern”…brilliant 😀

What great memories this song brings back to light for me.

This..ls music. Please ... dear Youngins... Listen to real talent ... Do not let this beautiful music fade away.

Still-a very vibrant & joyous personality-full of life ❤❤❤

It never gets old

I love you Al Stewart. "The Year of the Cat".

I adore this song - GOAT in my opinion:) Got to see them in Cincinnati last night❤ Was a highlight in my life, perfection:)

Awesome Classic thnx Al……..👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸America loves you!

I heard it when it first was played on the radio , bought the album and continue to enjoy this song as if hearing it for the first time every time.

This song hurts me to the core. The story he’s telling I’ve lived it. Whenever the song comes on there’s a saddens To it. Brings back old memories. This song will always be my favorite song ever written.

Never get tired of hearing it.

I remember singing this song incorrectly as a kid. "You go strolling through the crowd like Pete Tolari contemplating a crime..." It wasn't until I saw one of Peter Lorre's films that the correct name finally dawned on me. (And yes, this was DECADES before Google.)

One of my all time great songs.

I loved this back in the 70's and I still love it! Sigh...

Year of the Cat stripped down Fantastic, great Story Al !!

Thanks for this unique song...Eternal World Heritage of course Mister Al...!!!!... Greetings from Medellin, Colombia!!!

this sounds so good your voice is just like when you were younger

Wow, that’s some amazing guitar work.

Timeless beautiful song! Canada

Great tune ... never tired of listening to it, and I love this version of it. Saw Al at the Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia in 1987 when he performed the lead guitar solo to Year of the Cat while walking out on a catwalk into the audience. Oh what a night!

Now in 2024. Rio de Janeiro with AL

Come back to the south Al, we love you!

Al Stewart is absolutely adorable! And the song? I can't believe I've missed it all these years!

It's much more intense than the studio version. Unable to put it down in words right now, but.. Boy what a song and what a performance. Congratulations, Sir.

Thank you Al Stewart for your many years of inspiring and extremely progressive and undeniably and well planned in fact brilliant ... heart felt music that you shared with all of us worldwide

Still a timeless masterpiece

ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS SONG AND AL STEWART NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT !!!

Saw Al Stewart in Huntington, Long Island ,NY in the 1990’s . Awesome

Era 1977 y sonaba en las radios de Lima, yo asistia ilusionado con ser ingeniero a la academia para postular a la UNI, al volver a escucharla ahora me transporta cual maquina del tiempo a esa epoca.

What a very nice, modest man.

That's nice AL,, glad to see your doing well 👍

You still have that great voice. 👍

Studio version played rather loudly just so nice & that lead guitar wow !

One of my all time favorite musicians. He played the City Winery in Manhattan, years back, and it was a great concert. I believe the guitarist doing those wonderful leads is Dave Nachmanoff. I met Al Stewart after the show. He is a nice guy.

Dave Nachmanoff - outstanding guitar accompaniment. Thanks Dave.,

What a great rendition. Fantastic guitar playing. I love hearing how songs came about. Mr. Stewart is a true treasure.

I’ve seen Al and Dave play twice, first time was in the mid 90’s at freight and salvage in Berkeley, I think it was one of the first times Al had Dave in the band. So about 25 years, I love their show!

Wow!!

Love it. Al, that is one of the best in history, in my opinion.

Is very british, beatiful song I love Al Stewart. Thank you for this video

Incredibal! So lively and timeless!

In the original recording, the transition between the solo instruments is just fantastic.

Awesome!

Al is a remarkable songwriter and performer. I've seen him a number of times, the 1st in Miami around the time Past, Present & Future was released. He played Roads to Moscow with a B&W slideshow of scenes from WWII behind him. Incredibly moving. Skip forward about 30 years and I starting catching performances in the Atlanta area, some solo and some with Dave Nachmanoff. Dave is an incredibly talented musician, a fabulous guitar player, writer and vocalist. Both are incredibly humble as well. If you ever have the opportunity to see either or both of them, don't pass it up.

The music of this song is spectacular in the original recording! Great stuff!

Al conserve his voice, close my eyes and I am in 1978.

I was fortunate to see Al and Dave at The Ram's Head Tavern in Annapolis. It went much like this--Al affable and charming, Dave playing devilish guitar licks around every song. This may have been the only performance of "William Henry Harrison." Before playing "Warren Gamaliel Harding," Al noted how many of his songs were about History, and proceeded to play a half-minute number, which went, "William Henry Harrison/You didn't do too much/But maybe that's because/You died within a month...What do you think, Dave?" Dave thought it not a hit, but we were utterly charmed. If they come to a state near you, go see them.

Such an awesome guy

Great great song 👍👍👍

Should have come to Canada we friggin love you 💕

For a cat person like me, every year is the Year of the Cat. Which makes this my favorite song!

If only you would come back to the toronto canada area..so many incredible venues for your music and still many fans..I have listened for 50 years and continue to buy remasters or rarities.. hope you can make your way here one day soon

At 76! What voice!

Excellent acoustic version of this song!

Preciosa canción, pedazo guitarra solista

Stupenda l'o sentita già un milione di volte non mi stancherò mai di amarla

Al Stewart envelheceu, mas não perdeu a fisionomia de quando era jovem, e o mais importante para um cantor: A voz comtinua a mesma!!!

I love Al and I’m going to get to see him perform in Pittsburgh in a few weeks !

Beautiful guitar playing

No millennial will ever know what it was like to live that year: the year of the cat!

Love this theme song for us born in the year of the cat 😺

BRAVO !!!!

masterpiece, Al, really.

What a fabulous guy, a song I play often and never tire of.

I just love the guitar solo...............awesome video.

We saw this concert!!! It was fantastic!!! If The Acorn continues to have concerts like this one, we most certainly will be back. Not a long drive from Lafayette, IN and loved the town.... had a wonderful time. Only wish that the V.I.P. hadn't been sold out......would have loved to have had wine and dinner with Mr. Stewart.