24 Carrots

24 Carrots is the ninth studio album by Al Stewart, released in 1980. This was Stewart's first album with his new band Shot in the Dark. Tracks 1-4 are co-written with Peter White. The single "Midnight Rocks" reached the top 30 on the Billboard charts in 1980, reaching #24. Two other singles were released from the album: "Mondo Sinistro" and "Paint By Numbers". The album has been re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks.

24 Carrots
Studio album by
Al Stewart
Released20 August 1980
RecordedMay 1980
StudioDavlen Studios, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length41:14
LabelEurope: RCA
US: Arista (original release)
Razor & Tie (1994 reissue)
Collectors' Choice Music (2007 reissue)
ProducerChris Desmond, Al Stewart
Al Stewart chronology
Time Passages
(1978)		 24 Carrots
(1980)		 Live/Indian Summer
(1981)

Three music videos were created for the singles, with them featuring Stewart and backing band Shot in the Dark playing in a typical band set-up, although the "Mondo Sinistro" video also featured Stewart in some quirky restaurant scenes hitting on a young waitress (played by Cassandra Peterson, prior to her fame as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark).

Track listing

1980 Original LP edition
Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Running Man"5:12
2."Midnight Rocks"3:57
3."Constantinople"4:44
4."Merlin's Time"2:43
5."Mondo Sinistro"3:07
Side Two
No.TitleLength
1."Murmansk Run/Ellis Island"7:18
2."Rocks in the Ocean"5:15
3."Paint by Numbers"5:29
4."Optical Illusion"3:24

1994 Razor & Tie edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Here in Angola"4:39
2."Pandora"4:37
3."Indian Summer"3:33

2007 Collector's Choice Music edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Candy Came Back"3:44
2."The Ringing of Bells"4:15
3."Tonton Macoute"4:11

Personnel
  • Al Stewart - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer


Shot in the Dark

  • Peter White - Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
  • Adam Yurman - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
  • Robin Lamble - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
  • Krysia Kristianne - Backing Vocals
  • Bryan Savage - Alto Saxophone, Flute


Additional Musicians

Charts
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1980 Albums 37

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1980 "Midnight Rocks" Singles 24
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. 24 Carrots reviewallmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-17.
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