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Rod Stewart
"The Rod Stewart Album"
© Mercury Records
Year of Release: 1969
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track listing
Street Fighting Man
Man Of Constant Sorrow
Blind Prayer
Handbags And Gladrags
An Old Raincoat
Won't Ever
Let You Down
I Wouldn't Ever
Change A Thing
Cindy's Lament
Dirty Old Town
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Rod Stewart
"The Rod Stewart Album"
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down was the title of this album
in the U.K. when it was first released in 1969; in the U.S. it was titled as
The Rod Stewart Album. It would be Rod Stewart's first solo album (he
was a singer for the Jeff Beck Group). Rod's unique rough voice shines on this
album, as this release features some awesome songwriting by Stewart, of which 5
songs of the 8 were written by him. There isn't a bad song on this release, as
the Rock world was introduced to Stewart's on his own, and from that point on,
he became a rock icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, recording music for 40
years, and is still recording today.
The first track is the Rolling Stones cover of "Street Fighting Man."
The beginning of this song is quite different than the Stones' version, yet
towards the end, it rocks just as good as the Stones first performed it.
"Man Of Constant Sorrow" (the first Stewart-penned songs) is another
good early song of his career, but "Blind Prayer" shows the grit and
blues/rock edge that Rod Stewart always accomplished in his early recordings.
"Handbags And Gladrags" is my personal favorite from this album,
(being the long verion), as I first discovered this song on a various artists
LP, Ronco's Good Vibrations. It's a lovely ballad, and a song that is
never tiring. "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" is a great
bluesy rock song, easily getting the groove going, with its upbeat tempos, and
Rod Stewart's voice in great mainstream style, a style that Stewart would call
his own in the upcoming decades.
"An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" has a mellow style,
"I Wouldnt' Ever Change A Thing" has a somewhat Progressive Rock
atmosphere, especially with the organ/keyboards accompaniment. "Cindy's
Lament" also has the Progressive feel. The last track, "Dirty Old
Town" is another slow mellow number, and his voice makes it all more
noticeable.
The Rod Stewart Album was just a small taste of bigger things to
come: His next solo record would be a huge success - Every Picture Tells
A Story. Listening to both these albums in chronological order is a great
introduction to those not familiar with his music, and it's obvious how his
rough-edged voice just makes it perfect for blues and rock styles. Rod Stewart
is a legend, and listening to his early albums is just the start.
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