Editing Al Stewart (section)

===1980s===
Stewart then released ''[[24 Carrots]]'' (#37 US 1980) and his first live album ''[[Live/Indian Summer]]'' (#110 US 1981), with both featuring backing by [[Peter White (musician)|Peter White]]'s band Shot in the Dark (who released their own album in 1981). While "24 Carrots" did produce a No. 24 single with "[[Midnight Rocks]]", the album sold less well than its two immediate predecessors.

After those releases, Stewart was dropped by Arista and his popularity declined. Despite his lower profile and waning commercial success, he continued to tour the world, record albums, and maintain a loyal fanbase. There was a four-year gap between his next two albums, the highly political ''[[Russians and Americans]]'' (1984) and the upbeat pop-oriented ''[[Last Days of the Century]]'' (1988), which appeared on smaller labels and had lower sales than his previous works.