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.

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).

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
 * Harry Stinson - Backing Vocals
 * Ken Nicol - Backing Vocals
 * Bob Marlette - Keyboards
 * Russ Kunkel - Drums
 * Mark Sanders - Drums
 * Jeff Porcaro - Drums
 * Steve Chapman - Drums
 * Beau Segal - Drums
 * Lenny Castro - Congas
 * Robin Williamson - Mandocello
 * Sylvia Woods - Celtic Harp
 * Jerry McMillan - Violin

Charts
Album – Billboard (North America) Singles – Billboard (North America)