1996 EMI release featuring unplugged versions of eight of his best, including 'On The Border', 'Roads To Moscow' and two versions of 'Year Of The Cat' (one is 6:21 long; the other clocks in at 9:37!). 　　Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart on September 5 1945, Glasgow, Scotland), is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single "Year of the Cat" and its 1978 follow-up "Time Passages" (both of which were produced by Alan Parsons).