The long-awaited re-release of guitar genius Louis Stewart’s 1976 debut as a leader.
Beautifully remastered, this edition allows listeners to fully appreciate Louis “on fire” with its improved mix and the bonus track, Wayne Shorter’s Footprints.
Louis the First features nine tracks – five trio, one bass-guitar duet, and three solo guitar that point to the magic of his solo masterpiece, Out On His Own (1977).
Recorded in Dublin’s Trend Studios, in September 1975, and released in 1976, Louis the First captures the guitarist,
who by then was gaining international recognition, on home turf.
It includes an extra track, a 16-page booklet with the original sleeve notes and new, extended notes including recollections from Louis’ long-term friend, pianist Jim Doherty, and a trove of previously unseen photographs.
| Track# | Track listing | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE (Kern/Hammerstein) | 4:50 |
| 2 | BLUESOLOGY (Jackson) | 6:30 |
| 3 | BODY AND SOUL (Green/Haymen/Sour/Eyton/Laub) | 4:24 |
| 4 | SEND IN THE CLOWNS (Sondheim) | 3:15 |
| 5 | O GRANDE AMOR (Jobim) | 5:59 |
| 6 | HERE IS THAT RAINY DAY (Van Heusen) | 4:08 |
| 7 | ALONE TOGETHER (Dietz/Schwartz) | 5:56 |
| 8 | AUTUMN LEAVES (Kasma/Mercer) | 3:46 |
| 9 | FOOTPRINTS (Shorter) | 5:42 |