Sing It Again Rod

Sing It Again Rod
Compilation album by Rod Stewart
Released 10 August 1973
Genre
Label Mercury
Producer Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart chronology
Never a Dull Moment
(1972)Never a Dull Moment1972		 Sing It Again Rod
(1973)		 Smiler
(1974)Smiler1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[3]

Sing It Again Rod is Rod Stewart's fifth album and first compilation album, released in 1973. The album is notable for its Peter Corriston-designed die-cut album sleeve (shaped like a glass of whisky, and through which a smiling Stewart can be seen).[4]

Track listing

  1. "Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin)
  2. "You Wear It Well" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton)
  3. "Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart)
  4. "Country Comfort" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
  5. "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton)
  6. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike D'Abo)
  7. "Street Fighting Man" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  8. "Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke)
  9. "Lost Paraguayos" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood)
  10. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant)
  11. "Pinball Wizard" (from the rock opera Tommy, 1914–1984) (Pete Townshend)
  12. "Gasoline Alley" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood)

Personnel

  • Album design – "Shakey Pete Corriston" (Peter Corriston)
  • Photography – Cosimo Scianna, Emerson, Loew and Steve Azzara

Charts

Chart Year Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[5] 1973 1

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  3. ↑ Landau, Jon (1973-08-17). "Sing It Again Rod". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  4. ↑ story behind the cover photographs by Azzara, from tralfaz-archives website
  5. ↑ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
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