The Album Review Club - Week #149 - (page 1963) - Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart

[bennyboy]

There is a great Ronnie Laine compilation on Spotify.Just for a moment.
Ronnie also has lead vocals on the Faces song Debris which is my favourite Faces song.
Spotify is going to get a Faces and Ronnie Lane hit from me this week.
Has there ever been an artist who turned into shite as quickly as Rod.

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

This is the first reviewed album that actually might have a page on this thread discussing it in the year it was released. D-Day is in 2 pages. Those of us numbers obsessed think like that. ;-)

Actually, I think it will be this album which is a mere 5 pages away from 1971.

And for good birth year luck, I had to have a post on record on page 1966. ;-)

 

[Saddleworth2]

This is the first reviewed album that actually might have a page on this thread discussing it in the year it was released. D-Day is in 2 pages. Those of us numbers obsessed think like that. ;-)

I also have 1971 on the ‘history’ thread. What a year. Lucky me.

 

[robbieh]

Maggie May was the first single I ever bought. Also had Stay With Me and Cindy Incidentally by the Faces.
Remember having Never A Dull Moment on cassette!
Had always loved this album and finally found it in a second hand store about 10 years ago.
It was and remains magnificent.

When Rod went full on lycra it was very sad.

I was disappointed when Roxy Music pitched up in 77 with their new sound but in retrospect nothing like as big a crime as Rod's disco phase.

 

[Blue Mist]

Love that track. The vocals are so good you really believe he is losing his love. And the band behind him - one of the great rock tracks.

On YouTube there is a live version of Losing You where Kenny Jones does brilliant drum solo.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Maggie May was the first single I ever bought. Also had Stay With Me and Cindy Incidentally by the Faces.
Remember having Never A Dull Moment on cassette!
Had always loved this album and finally found it in a second hand store about 10 years ago.
It was and remains magnificent.

When Rod went full on lycra it was very sad.

I was disappointed when Roxy Music pitched up in 77 with their new sound but in retrospect nothing like as big a crime as Rod's disco phase.

You are so right. I was dragged along to see him live just after that phase and his performance was frankly embarrassing. Sad when you remember the music he was capable of. Still I’m sure he consoles himself with his beautiful women and millions in the bank.

You can score Every Picture Tells a Story out of ten if you want mate it all contributes to its final ranking.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I saw Rod in Vegas a few years back and he was fantastic.

Still not reviewed Queen yet, been a busy week. Need a couple more listens.

 

[Mancitydoogle]

There is a great Ronnie Laine compilation on Spotify.Just for a moment.
Ronnie also has lead vocals on the Faces song Debris which is my favourite Faces song.
Spotify is going to get a Faces and Ronnie Lane hit from me this week.
Has there ever been an artist who turned into shite as quickly as Rod.

One of my favourites too, good cover by Neal Casal

 

[bennyboy]

One of my favourites too, good cover by Neal Casal

Worst thing Ryan Adams Did was to get rid of The Cardinals.
Now there was an artist who has never been the same since his Cardinals split.

 

[Mancitydoogle]

You’re right, always been a RA fan but last time I saw him live was with ‘The Cardinals’ never bothered since.
His output in recent times is ridiculous, releasing 3 or 4 albums a year and covering classic albums.Its his own label so no quality control, shame because there’s maybe a couple of good single albums he could release but I just can’t be bothered to sift through all the songs to find them.