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Ok
Classic Rod.
Pretty decent
Not the Rod Stewart songs I know, but still quite fun. This gives more of a country vibe than the other songs I've heard. Still a lot of fun. Gasoline Alley starts us off with some nice twangy guitar. It's All Over Now is great, the instrument showcases towards the end are a lot of fun. Country Comfort was nice, including a good backing vocal during the chorus melding nicely with Rod's voice. Cut Across Shorty and Jo's Lament were also nice. Best song: It's All Over Now
Gravelly, passionate vocals over singer-songwriter rock
I think you had to have been there.
7/10 Favourite: Gasoline Alley Least Favourite: Jo's Lament
It’s Rod Stewart but not his hits.
An old standard from our youth.
Never really been a Rod Stewart fan per se, but this one was fine enough.
Feels like a shaggy walk through some 70s pub rock bar where nobody’s quite drunk and nobody’s quite impressed. The songs sort of lope along. Not terrible, not gripping. His voice has character but the songs don’t give it anything to really chew on. It’s fine. Shrugs in vinyl. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Gasoline Alley - It's All Over Now - Country Comfort
Interesting and evocative vocals, of course. None of the songs really land with me, though. The cover of “Country Comfort” is probably my favorite.
Mediocre rock n roll that is essentially a covers album The mandolin gives it a little different feel. I enjoy Rod's vocals but it's a pretty generic album.
A three if there ever was one. Fun Rod Stewart album I reckon.
The music was pretty good, but I just can't seem to get overly excited about Rod Stewart and that cheese grater voice.
This was a bit unexpected. I grew up with 80's Rod Stewart, who to my young ears was this old sleezy annoying guy singing about Maggie waking up. Hearing this young Rod playing funky bluesy type stuff and not coming off nearly so 70's sleaze, I mostly enjoyed it. Wasn't awesome but was far better than feared.
ei huonoa sanottavaa ei hyvääkään perus 1970 rock
ok but not more
Decent writing, interesting vocalist - not bad.
I have personal beef with Rod Stewart dating back to when I was 10. I really wanted to 1 star this It wasn't bad actually. First half was pretty enjoyable but 2nd half I was getting a bit bored, it all sounded the same 3 ⭐️
Standard soft rock. Good background music. Not great not terrible.
Not for me
liked it, but not my fav — it’s got a decent vibe i like it a lot, in the background
Are you there God, it’s me, Rod Stewart. Very average, not bad, I can belt it. But far from revolutionary. I just exist
I expected to dislike this, and I’m not sure what his big draw is (voice maybe?), but it wasn’t bad. Not bad Rod (2.5/5)
Gasoline alley!
This was an average outing from Rod, but it’s from his early days and everyone starts from somewhere. My only takeaways were the title track and “Cut across Shorty”. That one had some great guitar, fiddle, and drum moments. I nice surprise that I’d not heard before. Rounding up for the benefit of the doubt. 2.5/5
This was a perfectly fine listen. Rod doing his thing with raspy swagger. Nothing hugely stood out, but you can tell seeds were being planted for his next effort…the much better Every Picture Tells a Story. Rod is good and I’ll never turn the dial when he struts on in.
This had a couple moments, but overall was a fairly boring one from Rod. Also, You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want to Discuss It) is a creepy/hilarious song title.
Boogie woogie. I liked it. Generally good. Nothing really stood out.
Rod Stewart doing Rod Stewart things. Not bad, not amazing. 2.75/5
This was fine. I liked the raspiness of his voice and the compositions were reasonably enjoyable to listen to. 3.5/5
Enjoyed.
An okay sounding album to me. Doesn’t reach his best tunes with Faces in my view. Rod sounds great, but it’s one of those head scratching inclusions on this list for me.
Old folksy bluesy rock. Not too bad but not as good as others.
la cosa più inoffensiva sulla faccia della terra
So so. Rod is really not my thing, but I am was OK to listen.
Never cared for Rod Stewart. Don’t know why, just don’t like him. This wasn’t bad though, but I really didn’t like his version of It’s All Over Now. It’s not as bad as I often think of him as being, but I won’t listen again. Decent enough to earn three stars, rounded up.
Standard 70’s Rod Stewart. Good to hear some licks from The Faces in the background. But he got a lot better when creating with them.
All Over Now was about 3 minutes too long Not really understanding why this album is on the list. It's not bad or anything, but definitely is a little ho-hum to me... ⭐⭐ seems too low and ⭐⭐⭐ seems too high. 3..?
3.5/5. You like Rod Stewart because of his music, I like him because he used to take cocaine like a suppository. We are not the same.
Easy listening blues-rock. Decent production. The instruments come into frame at the right time to add to the song, which I live. Vocal delivery is authentic, but not particularly great. Song writing is a plus, with songs nicely balanced to not settle into a rut. Cut Across Shorty is a classic western and bluegrass ballad about love.
Favorite Track: Gasoline Alley
It's okay. I personally don't get it but sure. Good for a Saturday morning or something.
Just okay.
Could someone get this guy a glass of water?
Probably nice back in the day but doesn’t impress me overly.
Never really listened to Rod Stewart so this album really surprised me, enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to, almost got a 4.
Gasoline Alley was actually a sex move invented by Rod Stewart. It’s how Len Houmous found out his 16th wife had been cheating on him. She asked him to perform it. She didn’t realise that Rod had actually done it to Len back in 1968. 3.3 7. Lady Day
It’s Rod Stewart - which for me means it’s not great but not is it ever really that bad either. Solid without being a must own.
I've heard of Rod Stewart, he has a distinctive voice, but could only name Maggie May as a song of his. Interesting that it's a mixture of covers and original songs. Enjoyable, I'd listen again but wouldn't seek out.
🧢
Ikke lige så skidt som jeg frygtede. Men heller ikke særlig godt. Det fungerer bedst når det bliver blues-rocket. Det gør det desværre for sjældent
Not his best songs, but Rod Stewart always sounds pretty good doing Americana cosplay
I enjoyed this for the most part. It’s not a must listen. But it’s a good enough I guess.
This is very early Rod Stewart, before I knew who he was. Gasoline Alley is an appropriate album title, as most of the tracks are country rock themed. I listened to the original release (nine songs). So many UK artists sing about American culture and history, whereas I can’t think of any US artists who sing about British history. Well that’s neither here nor there. Overall this was acceptable and pretty good for a relatively new artist.
I know what Rod Stewart looks like, and that he was famous at some point (before my time surely), but I guess I mentally classed him as a Fabio-type (that is, not serious). So I was mildly pleasantly surprised by this. Just sounds like generic "oldies". He's got a very raspy voice, but unlike Lorde, it isn't unpleasant. Hmmmm @ me. Nevertheless! Supposedly there are multiple covers on this album, but I couldn't tell, because they are all Old and Not Famous. One that seems to be a cover is 'You're My Girl (I Don't Want to Discuss It)', which is a hilarious song title on the surface (although somewhat insidious on a second thought). Album cover looks like one of my poorly rasterized middle school artworks. Overall this gets one big "I guess".
A very good album!
Rod has a lot of soul. It's good. But it's not great. Not his best (or 2nd or 3rd). 3 stars.
solid
cool
Not very impressive
Forgettable
Good. Liked it. Hadn't heard many of it's songs before
I am going to go with 3, but really more like a 3.5. I thought for Rod that he sounded pretty decent.
He sounded alright better than what people want you to think
I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. It was an interesting dive in to Stewarts early solo stuff as I mostly knew his work from the cheesy 80's. This album kind of reminded me of Colin Hay's current work, which I love. I think I would have like Stewart more if was more familiar with his earlier work, but that train has sailed.
I expected to not like this but it’s not as bad as would have thought based on the reviews here. The songs have a gritty feeling to them, maybe it’s mainly Rod Stewart’s voice that gives it that feeling to me but to me it works well for this album. He also covers the songs he picked here pretty well for the most part, and his original tracks are pretty decent too. I found a few songs boring here and there but nothing was bad. Overall a solid project, but not anything amazing. Favorite Tracks: Country Comfort, Lady Day, and Jo’s Lament.
roddurinn syngur slagara með sínu nefi. alveg áheyrilegt en ekki eftirminnilegt eða merkilegt.
When the album first started I thought, "well at least this doesn't sound like Cream" but then the fourth song kicked in and that's when it started sounding like Cream. The tunes are fine. The performances are fine. It's just not that interesting.
Gasoline Alley was a pretty uninteresting album but still a solid one nonetheless. I don't really know if there is anything that this album does differently from all of it's contemporaries as it does just sound like a generic 70s blues rock album. It certainly isn't bad though, there are quite a couple of songs with some fun guitar work and some good vocals by Roddy himself. There also wasn't a bad song here at all as they were all good while at worst being a bit forgettable. I still enjoyed my time with this album even if there isn't really anything else i can say about it so I'm just regurgitating the point i made up top at this point. Best Song: You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It) Worst Song: Lady Day
Didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I did.
not bad
good
Sounds like a drunk scarecrow fell in love and found a guitar. Somehow, it works.
-wasnt bad, maybe would listen to some of the songs again if they came up (wouldn't skip them)
6/10
hyvää huomenta pieni koulutyttö.. miten ei toiminut tuo single aikanaan vuonna 1964.. hyvä että seuraavan kuuden vuoden aikana alettiin laulaa kodittomista ja yhtäkäkkiä fol kero.. sankari.. ja sitten myytiin popille, myytiin sielu popin jumalalle.. god of pop.. have my soul and my love... siinä vähän lyriikkää jos haluatte tehdä folk kitararallatuksen.. baarissa lauletaan jalallalallalai jalallallallallai metsäukko.. tämänkaltainen veikko on herra rod sstewart, että tota seuraavan kerran kun henkilöstä puhutaan (ei koskaan heh, shadowed into obscurities..) niin lukekaapas tämä viesti KOVAAN ÄÄNEEN.. elämänkerta ja näin gasoline alley
Who knew Rod had the raspy voice of a 85 year old all the way back in 1970? Pretty standard rock album. Easy to listen too but no real standout.
Middle ground. Could do with another listen
As middle of the road as it gets. A 3 feels generous but a 2 feels harsh.
His early stuff is so good.....
Going into this one, I was a little skeptical, but I actually ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. It’s a nice blend of rootsy folk rock and blues, and the album has a relaxed, soulful vibe throughout. The production is very earthy and organic, with a rustic and unpolished feel that gives it a raw edge. It almost sounds more like a casual jam session than a traditional studio album, which really adds to its charm.
This actually isn't bad. Probably because Ronnie Wood and other members of The Faces were involved pretty heavily. Still, much better than expected.
Cozy album. Nothing crazy though.
Strange album from Rod Stewart that oscillates between him showcasing his unique flair for storytelling and controlled vulnerability (most evident on the covers of Dylan and Elton John), and him lusting after and grieving over women (and girls) to up-beat rock tunes.
Rod Stewart sounds like he has lived a full life at the ripe old age of 25. Gasoline Alley is excellent when Stewart the storyteller is in play - not so excellent when Stewart the ladies man is present.
I thought it was an enjoyable album. No songs I recognized but found it pleasant to listen to - typical Rod Stewart. 7/10
Really enjoyed the first half, wasn’t too into the last few tracks. Some really fun and catch hooks!
Never been too huge into Rod Stewart. Not awful or anything just really not for me
Boring and inoffensive dad rock.
half decent but not the best, didn’t stand out much to me but sounded okay
The title track is good and Rod's version of It's All Over Now is nice it doesn't seem like essential listening.
Może 3+
I think I found this pretty average
An album that doesn't tire you, can play in the background and you can tap your foot while surfing, eating or doing something else. Rod Stewart has a unique voice, it sounds like he's swallowed a hedgehog and it's stuck in his throat. But I don't mind that, on the contrary, it makes him more interesting, otherwise he might have melted into the masses and wouldn't even have been noticed. Because he's average, he's really average!
Rod's been a cringey grandad for all the time I've been aware of him so effort was required to approach this with an open mind. It was alright actually. He's got a powerful voice, quite unique at least for the era. The music was varied and the album was short and snappy. None of the songs strayed into any really interesting territory, lyrics were all fairly standard stuff. So it was limited by being intentionally middle of the road. Last song where all the audio went through the right channel of my dodgy ear made rod sound like he was in a tin can. So by being average, much better than expected. 3.5 but more a 3.
Surprisingly listenable. Gasoline Alley has a nice hook, and It's All Over Now has a great honky-tonk piano sound. Country Comfort was my favourite song. Decent effort. He is a limited vocalist, but puts a lot of passion in.
A lovely introduction to the power of the Rod
Rod Stewart's smoky voice is easily recognizable here again. Nothing that stood out for me though. Album is nice to have in the background.
point2.
My grandma was a big fan of Rod Stewart and owned a lot of his CDs. I never really listened to any of those, but a guy called Rod Stewart did seem like the kind of artist to poke fun at. There is very little edge to this and it’s hard to really say this has an identity of its own beyond his voice as many of these songs are covers. That being said I did like it. Favorites were Gasoline Alley, Country Comfort, and You’re My Girl.
3 - Good but not great, Okay but not bad. I've already forgotten most of the album tbh
I quite liked the first track then it was mostly in one ear and out the other. 2.9/5
nothing special but the last 6 albums I got where all 1-2 , so this feels like a masterpiece compared to them.
Good vibe, sounds dated but surprised to hear how rock n roll old rod stewart is. Still enjoyed it but likely won’t listen again.
По мнению А: 3/5 По мнению С: 3/5 ИТОГОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА: 3/5 (29.01.2025)
Cover album.. Fav tracks: It's All Over Now NA/10 = 3 (cisto zbog prosjeka ocjena)
Standout Tracks: - Gasoline Alley - It's All Over Now
Mediocre
Meh. Maggie May is clearly the best Rod Stewart song and I didn’t think any of these tracks came close, but I didn’t dislike it.
Tässä on kuultavissa juusto-Rodin prototyyppi. Mutta: (1) kysymyksessä on lajityypin ilmentymä 60- ja 70-lukujen vaihteen folk rockissa, ei 80-luvun synapopissa; (2) juusto-Rod on myös koukku-Rod (toisin kuin Jeff Beck -Rod). Levyn musiikki on nautinnollista ja sen fiktiivistä asetelmaa seuraa lämpimästi hymähdellen. 3,5
I was never a Rod Stewart fan. He's got a good voice but he always just kind of rubbed me the wrong way.
Loved Rod’s voice. Solid album.
A pretty great folk rock album and a pretty mediocre rock 'n roll album. I don't I would have minded if this entire album had been just the acoustic instruments.
Thoughts before listening: I don't recognize this album cover, but it looks like a 70s Rod Stewart album. I assume this means poppy rock songs with strong vocals. Review: Look....I know that Rod Stewart isn't cool, but he is pretty enjoyable to listen to. I love the Faces, and early Rod albums have a similar sound to his original band, with Rod's raspy vocals being a perfect match for the loose pub rock style music. Nothing groundbreaking here, but still glad to have heard it. 3-stars.
A few decent songs but nothing standout.
Decent album. I understand it's a classic, and I really like rock n' roll. It's hard for me to love Rod Stewart.
It was cool I guess, never grabbed me
If AI where to create a very generic blues/rock album, this would be the one. If basically a very bland blues/rock/folk-ish album.
Fun and raw yet folksy rock album. Enlightened me on the range of Rod Stewart's music.
Always thought rod stewart made Tony Bennett music so this was some musical education Fine album but I’d rather just listen to his contemporaries and the originals
Great voice and some great sounding Faces musicians but the songwriting is pretty lacking on most of the tracks 2.8
Pretty good. Not as ecstatic as A Nod is as Good as a Wink, but there all still some keepers on the album, like the first two songs
Good music for us fellas that bleed the red, white, and blue
Zo. Dat eerste nummer. Niet aan te horen die stem. Normaal had ik het gelijk afgezet. Maar het is de 1001, dus vooruit maar. Daarna wordt de muziek wat meer swingend en weet Rod er een geheel van te maken. Tot mijn verbazing ga ik het gaandeweg steeds meer waarderen. Maar nog eens opzetten, dat geloof ik niet. En dat eerste nummer verdient toch wel een strafpunt. Dus 3 sterren is mooi genoeg voor Rod.
Music is fine but his voice is irritating. Some songs are boring as fuck. My Way of Giving is chad.
Way better than his other album on here. 3.5
There are some good songs on here everything sounds like great playing but also not particularly interesting.
Need another listen, but liked it
3.2 1x catch up on 12/4/2024
Early stuff by Rod Stewart is pretty good and Ronnie Wood on guitar raises it a notch. Good record I would never normally listen to but enjoyed.
I thought this album was perfectly fine. Nothing really special, nothing I'm going to revisit anytime soon. Perfectly fine music to have on in the background or while driving.
Normally, I like albums from “big name” artists that don’t contain a lot of radio hits. Somehow, this fell short of lowered expectations.
Second and last songs were really good, but Stewart’s vocals do nothing to enhance the others. Jarring duet at one point.
Not bad. The only real standout for me was You're My Girl.
# Playlist track - It's all over now # Notes - Not a *bad* album, but I fail to see what's the reason to consider it one of the best in all time. - Got this feeling that Rod Stewart is really good at one trick, but one trick only, and he uses it in every track. - Nice, not great. No bad tracks (maybe Jo's Lament), but no awesome ones either.
I mean, it's Rod Stewart
As soon as I saw Rod I heard it. A quite raspy screeching in the back of my mind. An insidious countryish backing and a man intent on destroying his vocal cords. I will admit I have never heard anything of Stewarts past his ultra megahit which shall not be named. This was a pleasant surprise except for that first song, that song was pretty awful. I didn’t mind his raspy voice as much as I thought and actually ended up liking at least one of the songs (the hobo one). Still not my typical genre but it was perfectly serviceable. 6/10
Spinning tales of youth, love, and wanderlust with his trademark gravelly charm, Stewart offers an unleaded rock narrative that meanders pleasantly but never fully accelerates.
Rod Stewart (in my opinion) comes in a similar category to like cliff richard or (to a stretch) Neil diamond (to a stretch cuz just for you is solid). But mostly they’re 70’s artists that besides a couple of songs are more celebrity’s than musicians and aren’t very strong songwriters. The only people I know who are fans of any of these people are the people who were there at the time. Only 1/3 of the songs are written by rod on this album, as a ‘must listen’ I’ve already lost respect. And by the way two of those songs are filler, You can’t say any of this music is horrible or unbearable. Like with rod stewart at least do an album with a hit like Maggie May on it if you’re going to include him at all. Not that I’d even remember or care for that.
I don't really think much about Rod Stewart. I have the vague idea that he's sort of a self parody of a rock star but I don't know if that's fair. There's an edge to his music that's sort of blunted, despite the raspy voice. He strikes me as someone that Baby Boomers can still get into to feel young again, which is fine, albeit not necessarily very cool. But hey, he's got talent and there are some catchy songs here like 'It's All Over Now' and 'Cut Across Shorty'. I can't exactly say that I'm a convert because there are better rock stars out there but credit to Rod Stewart for exceeding my expectations. It's a good album, though maybe not a great one.
Generic generock
I enjoyed this style and sound but none of the songs stood out to me. 3.5/5
It was alright but does nothing to secure a place on the list
Running out of gas.
Pretty good
Basically a Faces album. A couple of really good songs here — Gasoline Alley and Country Comfort. Unfortunately the sound mix is pretty bad.
Está bueno el disco. Es como un country-pop antes de ponerse 80s
Nothing much to say, it was okay
I'd like this if it wasn't Rod Stewart, but I can't get past his annoying trait of singing in an American accent. A shame.
Okay, I know I do like Rod Stewart's smoky vocal delivery, and Ronnie Wood is a decent guitarist in his own right. But I have to ask - why is this album on the list? Gasoline Alley is an equal mix of cover songs and original compositions, which seems to be a recurring theme with some albums on this list. While there isn't a bad song here, and there may be some novelty in hearing Stewart play the likes of Elton John's "Country Comfort" and the Womacks' "It's All Over Now", there isn't much of an identity or uniqueness to this album in comparison to other such works of the time. What is especially egregious in hindsight is that the follow-up Every Picture Tells a Story is also on this list, which seems to me like the one Rod Stewart solo inclusion needed. This album may not be terrible, but I don't consider it an album to listen to before you die.
liked this one gasoline alley is best song🔥
Pretty cosy feeling album. Nothing much else to say.
Rock country.
Pretty good. A little boring
solid but nothing in here grabs my attention
Rod Stewart is better and more interesting than I thought. Solid album of covers and some originals. I saved Gasoline Alley, Country Comfort, and Jo's Lament. He's not just a pop star, after all! Getting sick of rating these albums, I enjoyed it and may return.
I’m at a 3.5 that I just can’t bump up to a 4, but the covers by themselves would get a 4 from me. Before this, I’d never heard a Rod Stewart album in full – hell, I don’t even know if I’ve heard a Rod Stewart song before now. The extent of my knowledge of Rod Stewart is that he was the older looking guy on TV commercials with great hair and a gritty voice who looked a little hokey. Just go Google “Rod Stewart 2005” or something – that’s my enduring image of the guy. This isn’t a bad album at all, but it says something that of the 9 tracks here, the ones I enjoyed the most were 5 of the covers. It’s only his second studio album, so I’ll cut him a bit of slack for not really finding his own voice as a songwriter yet. However, I can’t really cut him much slack for his compositional skills – when he’s doing covers of other people’s songs, he sounds confident and the band behind him is rocking. When it’s his own original material, the structure of each track just feels off, and falls deeply into the “first minute is the whole song” trap. I enjoyed the covers on here a lot, but they’re a great showcase of other people’s songwriting and compositional abilities, which just makes the wide gap between those covers and the original material here stand out a lot. His original material on this album isn’t bad, but it’s just painfully drab, like he’s trying to mimic what makes the people he’s covering so effective, but without really nailing the secret sauce that makes it work. Of the 3 original songs on this album, Gasoline Alley is probably the best one, but even it suffers from the “first minute is the whole song” syndrome from a compositional standpoint. Pretty good lyrically, though. The other two are fine enough. It’s just kind of annoying, if only because he’s close to finding his voice here. I’m sure he’ll have his breakthrough on some later album that may or may not be on this list, but it just drags the album back down when you realize its best material isn’t his own stuff. I do think this is a good album, though – maybe someone will get more out of his original material than I did. I do think the floor here is a 3 though – people giving this a 1 or 2 were already bored of the guy. I just can’t give it a 4, hence the 3. It’s a pretty solid 3, though.
Steady, capable, clear blue-eyed soul tinged rock ‘n’ roll. And besides that, not too much to recommend it. Pleasant tunes, and some actually rock a little bit, but zero innovation. In a world of so many more interesting choices, very little chance of a second listen.
Enjoyable album, awful cover. I really like the "flow" in Rod Stewart's voice, it kind of navigates calmly through unremarkable songs, but it help you enjoy the experience.
Favorite was "Jo's Lament"
Good. Nothing exciting but pleasant on a walk.
I had a very low bar going into this, so it probably sounded decent by comparison to my initial thoughts on latter Rod Stewart. It’s not completely backhanded to say it sounded like an enjoyable CCR cover band with a raspy vocalist that I would expect at the state fair.
Easy listening
I enjoyed this significantly more than I expected, even if it doesn't do anything particularly outstanding. Some poppy rock made for an easy listen, but I was fully satisfied by the end, and didn't feel compelled for a second listen. Cut Across Shorty or Lady Day are probably my favorite here.
Early Rod Stewart is pretty good. There’s a small window where he wasn’t the pastiche he was when I was a kid and continues to be.
This sure is Rod Stewart.
Some of the songs aren't very inspiring. I thought the It's all over now cover went on for too long. Rod Stewarts voice makes anything a pleasant listen though.
had some good songs but was basically a standard RS album
3/5 Solid album.
Better than anticipated, not the biggest Rod fan outside of Faces. But album started strong and ended on a high note.
This was on 3/4 line for me. But I couldn’t think of a song or a moment in the album that truly struck me- so 3.
It's Rod Stewart, pretty solid but I like his later stuff more.
was alright, kind of passed by without much of note, liked it's all over now and you're my girl (instrumental!!)
"Cut across shorty" was the one track I didn't really like, a few covers in here along with some original songs by stewart.. showing his folkier side here.. not bad
Well this is inoffensive.
This is a good folky rock kind of album. Rod Stewart has a good voice and can have some good storytelling here. Wish it stayed towards that more, but some songs throughout the album like to repeat choruses for a majority of the song. Not interesting. Standouts: Gasoline Alley, Country Comfort, and Lady Day.
Not bad, definitely not great. Rod brings me back to the 70's and that's not a bad time to visit.
A bit bland
Very good performance, but not something I'm interested in.
Nice bit of country mixed with some pop.
The title track is astounding. I enjoy covers. Not bad, but definitely 'of a time'
Un album personnel, authentique et sans fioritures
Just ok
Rock country.
Better than expected. His voice is great and there are some cool folk elements alongside the classic 70's rock. I only know this guy for the lola cabana song but I guess I see the appeal a lot more now with this record.
Rod Stewart's voice can be grating a lot of the time. Here though I absolutely loved how it meshed with the production.
Very enjoyable
++: It's All Over Now, Only a Hobo, You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss it) +: Gasoline Alley, My Way of Giving, Cut Across Shorty, Lady Day, Jo's Lament +-: Country Comfort 8,7/10
Favorite track: Country Comfort other picks: Gasoline Alley, Jo's lament, you're my girl
Middle of the road easy rock.. It seems like the pieces were there for this to be better but it just fell a bit flat. Nothing too exceptional, 3/5
Rock country.
Rock country.
Title track slaps Not as consistent as Every Picture Tells a Story, but amiable enough (that album was one of my very first on this website, but I just relistened to be sure) Also this beats the Faces album by a bit, just because I can vibe with this mellow folk easier. 3.5 HL: “Creature Comforts”, “Only a Hobo”, title track
give it another listen. barely listened
"Oh, this is nice." *Rod Stewart starts to sing* "Goddamnit." --- Okay in small doses. I don't know why other "unpleasant" voices sound unique and interesting, but this just sounds annoying.
I like the faces and i like rod stewart, but this album is a weird choice for the list. Its very bland and inoffensive in pretty much every way, and there are far better representations if thats what youre looking for. 3/5
This album feels like very stock rock and roll. Nothing about it stands out at bad or distasteful. But nothing about it stands out as unique or interesting either. Very mid for me.
Folk rock, blues rock, roots rock. It's unfortunate that I'm writing this review several days later, because I am struggling to remember what this album was like. I remember enjoying it, I reached the end and I remember feeling satisfied, but I remember nothing else other than Rod's voice being great and the acoustic guitar being great. I know there was a good deal of piano and such. I can't in good faith give this a really high score, I think it probably says something about the album that I don't remember it well. I should revisit it to be fair. Light 3.5/5
I liked it better than I thought but after a few songs it didn't really hold my attention. I could see myself using this as background music at the cottage. Was fun to hear "It's All Over Now" since I know and love the Stones version.
Early Stewart really shows off why he was such a popular draw.
Decent southern rock sound, but I can’t get behind his vocals.
Че-то конкретно этот альбом показался весьма никаким, прошлые альбомы Рода Стюарта мне больше нравились
Good album, not my favorite from him but still good
что-то в этом есть
*Хриплым голосом* ну хззз А еще я посмеялся что я отвлекся в какой-то момент и услышал строчку now they don't listen to you (ну или как-то так) и заржал что я дейсвительно перестал слушать Алкоальбом: дешевая разбавленная водка
not his greatest work but ok
Fun listen as are most things by Rod Stewart. Nothing too groundbreaking that wasn't already done by his earlier groups
Poprawne, nic ekscytującego. Taki meh Rod Stewart. 3/5
it's Rod Stewart so it's fairly weak tea unless he gives you weak knees, which he doesn't
Pretty fun rock album, one that feels pretty genuine somehow cause the recording quality ain’t all there. Rod’s voice too, a bit unrefined but that adds to the charm. 3.2
It's a nice, safe rock album with some really enjoyable numbers but never quite consistently crosses over from good to great for me.
Half decent. Such a shame he never found a true rocking place for that voice - and became a sad but very rich standards crooner
Yikes, I couldn’t even remember what last night’s album was so that says it alll. A bit meh if I’m honest. Next!
Lots of covers in there but generally enjoyable.
Virtually no song called out to me on this album, but it was pleasant enough.
This was actually really nice, but I'm not sure anything really stood out to me.
I didn't mind it, though not sure I would bother going back to it. Favourite tracks probably My Way of Giving or It's All Over Now
Was okay.
Classic rock. Rod Stewart is an iconic rock vocalist whose funky, sexy rasp is instantly recognizable. Gasoline Alley is a collection of song vehicles for his voice -- mostly covers -- and they do a fine job of showcasing it. The musicians around him are very good but it's clear what the focus is. Gasoline Alley, Cut Across Shorty and You're My Girl are the best of the bunch.
I don't know, it's not bad at all, but also I won't listen to it ever again probably. 3.5 stars if I could
Only a week after getting "Every Picture Tells A Story" we're back to Rod Stewart with the album that came right before it. To get right to the point, I didn't think this one was as good. This is basically a cover album, 6 of the 9 songs here are covers (including Bob Dylan and Elton John covers). It starts out ok, "Gasoline Alley" is a pretty strong start, it's upbeat and has a strong guitar running through it. After that though most of the album was just pretty "meh" to me. EPTAS had a few stretches like this, but had a lot more standout songs. This was just fairly unremarkable throughout. I think Rod Stewart's raspy voice is pretty interesting and he still brings a bit of musical style variety here, but this just fell a bit flat to me. Perfectly ok, but not a real standout. Favorite song: Gasoline Alley Other: Country Comfort 3/10/24
Of all the times I've been subjected to Rod Stewart throughout these 600+ albums, I've only appreciated Every Picture Tells A Story. This album was okay. It kind of just became background noise while I was stuck in traffic but I wasn't itching to turn it off.
I didn’t NOT like it
seemed ok
Was hoping to like this more than I did. It's fine but nothing great.
Solid Record! but it didnt had me exciting to hear something specific that felt new or different. 3/5
This is a good showcase for his voice and delivery, but otherwise isn't really unique in many ways. Country Comfort is a well done song, but there aren't really any super memorable songs here.
I like Rod Stewart as a soulful rock singer. Country Comfort stands up as the most compelling to me on the album though his version of It's All Over Now is also strong. The rest deliver his sound, though none really are hits that i'd go back to. I could have lived without You're My Girl (the approach doesn't quite work 50 years later, and the song has nothing to say other than that).
It’s not a hard listen, in fact it was quite pleasant for a lazy Sunday morning, but it rarely rises above quite pleasant, and some of the songs are actively bad. You’re My Girl felt actively out of place, especially coming off the back of the gorgeous and subtle Jo’s Lament. And it really made me question why this album I’d never heard of before by an artist better known for their late career soft rock cheese is on the list when there isn’t any Jackson Browne, a fantastically talented songwriter who did the folky, country-ish, melancholy much better than Stewart ever did
Ein schönes Album, das facettenreich ist und mit Rod Stewarts unverwechselbarer Stimme geprägt wird.
Weirdly hard to evaluate Rod Stewart as an actual musician and not just like an object my uncles were into. Will have to come back to this one, three stars for now.
Not particularly good, not particularly bad. Very middle-of-the-road and I wouldn't pick this out of a folky/rock lineup. Fav track: You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It)
I really enjoyed this album! I wasn't expecting to enjoy much Rod Stewart but this early stuff is pretty good! Fun country rock blues almost album.
Our second from Rod I believe. Once again, I find myself wondering when or how Rod became a ladies man type of artist, or why I have that impression in the first place? I said it before, in my mind he was like a rock Michael Bolton. But the music we've heard doesn't match that perception. This is just pretty solid rock music, Rod has an interesting, pretty high pitched voice. The raspiness reminds me of Janis Joplin. Pretty good. The title track and "Cut Across Shorty" are fun. Favorite tracks: Gasoline Alley, Cut Across Shorty, Only a Hobo, Jo's Lament. Album art: What appears to be a close up of a manhole on a brick street. Is this this titular gasoline alley? Could be. Not bad art by any means. 3.5/5
Ei aiheuttanut merkittäviä tuntemuksia ja pari kertaa kiepsautti ympäri. Rodilla on kyllä vekkuli ja uniikki ääni. Sen suuremmin hänen tuotantoon pureutumatta voisin kuvitella sieltä löytyvän parempiakin levyjä, mutta viihdyin matkassa.
Oikein kuunneltava ja ehjä kokonaisuus
It was okay
Musically sound album with no soft spots. Not any huge hits, though
Rod Stewart is best for my taste on the radio. One good song, then don’t hear from him for a while again. A whole album, especially when many are lesser covers, gets old for me.
what ever! 2.5. giving a 3 rather than a 2 because i feel like i came into this a little biased — i don’t particularly care for rod stewart.
Straight forward rock and roll from a time when everyone played everyone else's songs and used everyone else's band members.
Solid album. Not ground-breaking.
This has a real ragtime feel to it. Rod can't half belt them out. The rawness makes it sound like a busking session. Only a Hobo is even better than Bob's effort. Overall it comes across as more of a Faces album than a solo Rod effort. It's all the better for it.
Moronic
A sighed when I saw this album, I'm not much of a fan. Rocket Rod was alright on this one.
This is a tough one for me to rate because, while I don’t enjoy Rod Stewart, I respect him and his place in rock history.
Started out not really vibing with it, but the back half of the album grew on me
Never heard the album before. I enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’m likely to revisit anytime soon.
This seemed really short. I have it in my head I don't like Rod Stewart as a person and that his music was... bigger? I dunno, this album was fine but it didn't really stand out.
I like some early Rod Stewart stuff (not as much as his Faces stuff), but some of these songs just didn’t know when to end. So I gotta dock a star.
Ik ken Roede Rentmeester alleen van naam en gezicht en wellicht dat ik wel eens een hitje heb gehoord. Dit album kende ik dus nog niet. De eerste helft is een Crazy Piano's achtige Saloon-act waarbij de stem van Roel van Velzen is vervangen door een soort kleine kettingzaag met een tabakgewoonte. De stem van ome Hengel is redelijk schurend, wat gaandeweg het album ook wel weer went. De tweede helft heeft zeker wat aardige rock-n-roll momentjes en het album is gelukkig geen ellendige huiswerkopgave waar je je met een machete in je hand en een stel lieslaarzen aan je benen doorheen moet ploeteren. Het is kwalitatief gezien best een hoogstaand album. De productie is dik in orde. De instrumenten klinken prima, er staat niks op wat er niet op thuishoort, ik kan geen nummer ontdekken wat de plank echt mis slaat. Toch ben ik er niet kapot van. Het komt allemaal wat gemaakt en te gelikt over. Een 3 haalt het wel.
A classic with Rod Stewart before he switched to pop rock in the 70s. A must listen.
Best songs: Gasoline Alley and Only a Hobo Overall OK album, grew a tad tiresome by the end honestly. You're My Girl feels like the most traditional Rod Stewart sound.
Although as sick of rod stewart on this list as I am of the who, this is probably my favorite of all of his stuff I’ve gotten on this list. I’m still not a huge fan of his voice but there were some solid blues rock type tracks on here. Not super memorable on first listen but still good.
Decent, not my favorite.
Ihan jees! Kuvittlin että Rod on ihan lällyy tahnaa mut täähän iha jytäs! 3/5
En paljoa odottanut, mutta oikeastaan ihan kiva. Toimivat instrumentaatiot ja Stewartin ääntä jaksaa ehkä just 40 minuuttia.
Melkein pääsi neloseen, sen verran pätevää rockia. Ei kuitenkaan ihan yltänyt, ehkä sen takia, että tällä listalla on aika paljon kilpailua kyseisessä kategoriassa. 3/5
I'm not even sure there will be enough room for *Every Picture Tells A Story* in my list. So, *more* room for this other LP out the year before? I highly doubt it. Musically, both albums are pretty derivative, as sweet as some of the cuts in it are. In *Gasoline Alley*, I like the title-track and the Bob Dylan cover played in a very *Astral Weeks* fashion ("Only A Hobo"). This sort of Van Morrisson-inspired instrumentation is also found in "Lady Day", but Rod Stewart's composition is not as good, as can be expected. "Cut Across Shorty* lively drive and lush violin sound good, though. And some other tracks have nice vocal hooks, but they're often... "cut short" indeed, at least before they can build up to something truly memorable. Honestly, it seems to me what we mostly have here is a great singer having fun recording "stuff". A lot of individual cuts are endearing, but it rarely goes beyond than that. There's no clear "vision" in this album. Not that all albums need to have one. But for "essential" records, it's different. Their tracklisting most often tell a very precise story. And it seems to me that the "pictures" in this Rod Stewart LP, and also the one after, are not telling a "story" that is that clear. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential albums". Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes. Number of albums left to review: less than 400 (I've temporarily lost count here) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately Number of albums I *might* include: a quarter, approximately Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (including this one, many others are more important to me)
I quite like Rod Stewart's voice here; it quite suits the material. Some of the songs on this album are pretty good. It's quite bluesy for several. A high 3.
A lot more twangy/country than I expected from Rod Stewart.
Surprisingly good. Catchy, unique, kinda weird.
Good, not great.
It's hard to imagine another artist who's spent their entire career being washed up. At lest for us American's Rod Stewart has has always had to fight to become relevant. By the time Faces had gained attention in the states, they had already given way to Stewart's solo career. Gasoline Alley doesn't pique my interest as anything special. Instead, it's the background music at some sandy beach tourist bar where all the ladies are attractive and styled for Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. The music plays, but does it doesn't do anything to keep you entertained.
I liked Rod Stewart's "Gasoline Alley" better than the album that preceded it, "Every Picture Tells A Story." I think. "Every Picture Tells A Story" didn't really make much of an impression, but looking back on my review I wasn't a fan. And I still think of "Maggie May" every time I hear Stewart's voice. Though on "Every Picture Tells A Story" I didn't like that song as much as I thought. But I quickly forgot that impression and went back to my idealized false impression of the song. Nothing on "Gasoline Alley" gives strong impressions of any kind though. It's fine, but nothing memorable. Stewart's voice is very recognizable as always, but these songs don't stick. My favorite Rod Stewart on the list remains his work on Jeff Beck's "Truth."
Not a crooner, best when faster, more upbeat.
I don’t quite get the whole Rod Stewart thing. His voice sounds like recovering from a killer soar throat. Always. The music sounds disjointed at times, like there are 1 or 2 too many parts that distract from the rest. And the mix is way off sometimes too…like the title track, I can barely hear him. All that is to say I think there is a lost opportunity here.
Nothing special, nothing band.
Gasoline Alley - 7.5/10 It’s All Over Now - 7.5/10 Only A Hobo - 7.5/10 My Way of Giving - 7.5/10 Country Comfort - 7.5/10 Cut Across Shorty - 7.5/10 Lady Day - 7.5/10 Jo’s Lament - 7.5/10 You’re My Girl - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 67.5/90
If I had to describe this album in two words, those words would be "nothing special." This is certainly an album that exists. It's not horrible or anything, but it's not particularly interesting. The most interesting thing about this album is Rod Stewart's singing, which is interesting, but not exactly for the right reasons. I don't like it. It sounds like an elderly Chris Rock trying to be a mediocre folk artist. The other parts of this album are just kind of fine. The lyrics are okay, the instrumentation, while somewhat varied, doesn't stand out that much. This album kind of suffers from what I call "Long-Ass Song Syndrome", where an album has a fairly low song count, but most of the songs are way longer than they need to be, so the album kind of drags a bit. Think about it. Why does "Come Across Shorty" need to be 6 and half minutes long? More importantly, why is this album on the list? Rod Stewart had 10 number-one albums in the UK. Gasoline Alley was not one of them. This album has little to no cultural significance whatsoever aside from being one of the first albums of a pretty popular artist. Overall, this is a forgettable album that has no real reason to be on this list. 2/5. I sure hope the next album I get isn't another 70s rock album. EDIT: Like the Billy Bragg album that I recently revisited, I think I was a little harsh on Rod Stewart's vocals. I'm still not huge on his style, but it did grow on me through the other albums with his vocals on this list. This is still probably the weakest of the bunch, but it's not nearly as bad as I once thought. It's decent. 3/5.
#61. Rod Stewart has always been, and always will be. When our forebears climbed from the primordial ooze, there was Rod Stewart. When our great grandchildren's great grandchildren are old and grey, there Rod Stewart will be, making inoffensive music flavored music until the end of existence as we know it. 3/5: acceptable
This is a relic of the past. Yes, this album has great songs and Rob Stewart's voice and singing style are unusual, but now you can see that this is an ordinary album that does not stand out in any way
great voice but overall very slow, lyrics/songs are not exciting topics, music sorta puts me to sleep, folk music 3
like ok
Yeah sure why not? Sounded pretty good. He's got a very raspy voice. I like the bluesy almost ragtime sound to some of the tracks. Not world changing, but a nice listen
3.22. Other Stewart album quite a bit better but this is alright.
Hm
like a lot of rod stewart music, his gasoline alley is a pleasant listen. particularly, the mandolin on the title track is so calming. stewart's take on folk rock isn't as bare bones as bob dylan's, but it has a simplicity that's lovely. this album didn't feel as noteworthy or remarkable as his next album, every picture tells a story, but i had an enjoyable afternoon listening! i was struck by his voice, which isn't clean necessarily. it isn't nasal-y like dylan, or gravel-y like tom waits. i'd put his voice similar to alice cooper's: decent enough but not beautiful, holds a tune, but somehow manages to convey a tone, which makes up for any imperfections.
In trying to figure out why this album was included, I'm still left wondering. This was Stewart's sophomore solo album, as well as the foundation for his successful solo career (which would really come into play in the next album or so), but really it feels pretty unremarkable when put up against the greatest in his catalog. It's certainly listenable, and I can't deny my enjoyment of Rod Stewart's absolutely scratchy vocals, but I really just did feel pretty underwhelmed by this album. I was torn between a 2 or a 3, but I guess it's closer to a 3 on my personal scale than it is a 2, so I am going to offer it a 3, albeit a very weak 3.
Having enjoyed The Faces more than expected when they've popped up on this journey, I was also pleasantly surprised by the title track here, a lovely wistful little song. Then the Womack/Stones cover belts in and I'm resetting my expectations, not in a particularly great way. Not sure why there's a small faces song on here especially since it's just done in small faces style. Band covers own song. The opening to Cut Across Shorty was sounding refreshingly folky Led Zep but that didn't last and went straight ahead rock pretty soon. I definitely enjoyed this more than I expected to enjoy a Rod Stewart album, but it still wasn't loads.
Non male, belle canzoni
Just some solid classic rock n roll weren't it.. I don't have much more to say than that. It was pleasant enough but it didn't move me or leave a big impression. Would be a solid driving soundtrack
Pretty good. Rod Stewart has a great voice and this was fun
Yet more aggressively fine stuff from Rod
As much as I love Rod Stewart, with his easy of manner and show biz abilities, I can see why this is not his most decorated album. He is showing potential here, which he definitely reaches in the soon future. I get this may be an important listen to understand where he comes from, but I am more interested in he became to be. Good album anyways.
M'agrada molt Rod Stewart, i tinc molt respecte per la seva obra, però aquest àlbum no m'ha acabat de fer el pes. Les cançons són boniques, és un artista i l'àlbum dura exactament el que ha de durar, deixant-se escoltar molt bé, però trobo que li falta alguna cosa per ser genial.
Really good album but too many songs go on too long. Close to a four but I think a strong three is right.
I can see why Rod Stewart is a magnet for women of a certain age. There is definitely something in that husky voice that would continue to appeal to this day. A classic example of mainstream blues/roots rock that kept my interest for the majority of the album. Best: It's All Over Now Worst: Cut Across Shorty
It's okay but not really my vibe
liked it! not sure id run to relisten but for no particular reason, giving it three but wish i could give 3.5
I’ve been trying to use my album a day as an exercise in optimism and to go into each album with the excited spirit of a fan to be able to give the album the best shot it could have. I didn’t want to when I saw it was Rod Stewart though. I’ve always thought he was annoying. I’m still a little perplexed that it made the list, but I’m pleasantly surprised by how good this album is and am now willing to reconsider my position on how annoying Rod Stewart is. The first two songs were especially kick ass!
Quite enjoyed the rough and ready recording, and Rod's vocals at the height of his powers. The band (largely the Faces) are that great mixture of tight and loose, and really digging in. I like the rockier tracks particularly, with the closing 'You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It)' a favourite, despite the hackneyed and somewhat sexist lyrics.
I know this is his second album, but it feels like a debut. He’s still finding his sound, style, and groove. Personally, I don’t believe he ever did find it, but, if he did, it certainly wasn’t on this record. It feels choppy and dashed together. Lyrics are weird and jumbled and don’t flow properly. The range and instrumentation is good. So are the vocals, I suppose, if that’s what you’re into. It’s fun at best and boring at worst. Nothing exciting here, but I enjoyed most of it. 3/5
I'm not sure I would listen again. I liked some songs a lot but others I can't remember enjoying.
was pretty good wouldn’t listen through again probably
Too many covers
He's got a great voice, there is some good songwriting here, but I didn't find this all that compelling and I don't think it's necessarily aged all that well. The production seems really thin, and there's a lot of material from this time period I'd rather listen to.
Not baaaaaaad