Every Picture Tells A Story

I don't think I had ever listened to a full album of his. It was okay. Kinda just faded into the background for me today.

Esto es un no rotundo. Lo siento, ni vale la explicación. Osea es buena calidad de todo... menos que me genere algo. Nota: 2.5

I kind of liked this album. It was nice to recognize a song!

Was actually pretty good, gave me Faces vibes which makes sense because of Rod Stewart

3.5

Красиво не понял

This is such a good Rod Stewart album. I'm looking forward to seeing him at Glastonbury 2025 even more now!

Rod Stewart always sounds like an old man to me. I like the vibe on this though, something like bluegrass laced into the rock, with the mandolins and whatnot

Just say no to Rod

Very nice, folky rock, really liked mandolin wind, 3.5/5

Might as well be a complete covers album, since he only wrote a few of the songs himself. Still, Rod Stewart gives it his all in these performances. I find the quality to be a bit varying across the album. Every Picture Tells A Story and Maggie May are the big hits here and easily some of the best material on the album. Some of the covers like That's All Right and Reason To Believe are good too, but I find some of the other songs on here a bit lacking. Lands in the middle overall.

Not bad.

Rock-solid gold. I love it.

Honky tonk, but I vibe with it

I still don't think he's sexy

Rockin' Rod Stewart before his skeeviness became apparent. Good stuff, lots of standards here.

There is no denying he has a good voice and there are a couple of classic pop tracks here. But as an album, i dont think it offers much. Too much god, and too unconsistent

4.3 - He really has a great unique voice. I think it blends a bit too much and is slightly generic. Did find it very easy listening and enjoyed on my sunny run

Very mild. Not bad, but don't need this in the 1001. 2.9/5

Already aware of this....EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STOREH STOREH

Not a bad album but didn’t know some of the songs. Rod has a great voice though

Somebody said this was grandma pleasing music now all I can picture is a grandma getting pleased

Rod Stewart performing as... Rod Stewart. Nothing to see in here, just a bit of classic blues/rock.

Probably Rod Stewart's best album and it's still not very good

I would give this album five stars for Maggie May alone, but after hearing the songs the whole album is incredibly enjoyable and a good listen.

Maggie may really is great and the rest is pretty ok

Though I like his voice, I haven't really listened to Rod Stewart. I don't think I'll go out of my way to do so in the future either. I enjoyed this album, but nothing stood out to me.

A unique, raspy voice. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. A fusion of rock, folk, and soul.

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For some reason I expected something poppier, but this was a fun rock n roll record. It's not ground breaking, but it's well made and enjoyable. Kinda wish I'd given Rod more of a chance earlier.

I thought this would be terrible but he's actually alright

Rod Stewart really has a nice raspy voice that would play well with a rock song, but the material here is fairly weak, sounds like jam sessions at times, shame. 2.5*

Some classic tunes, but with only 8 tracks, they all need to hit for a 5 rank— and I’d skip a few songs on replay. Still, great energy from an iconic voice.

It was an alright album overall, released well before I was around but I can see why it was popular for its time

I listened to this album an amazing 3 times. Not because I loved it specifically just i liked some songs to a greater extend and could not chose between 3 or 4 stars. I just find throat cancer singers a little annoying for me (though he seems to improve with speed generally when more rock / blues vs folky cancer). Sorry I have no idea why. Never been a Rod Stewart fan specifically and not really appreciated his music in any meaningful way. I could happily put this music on and enjoy it though so more impactful than I thought. Decent musicians in parts of this. just listening to the variety of instruments was the best part. This is a better 3 than most of what I have rated before it on same score! Cant do partial scores however so there we have it. I round down not up. Suck it.

Incredibly underwhelming. For the most part the lyrics were contrived and shallow (dare I mention Shanghai Lil?) but then there were a couple of tracks that I thought were surprisingly well written, only to find out they were covers along with half the album. Maggie May is an enjoyable classic but can't carry the whole album. The only bit that turned my head was the instrumental intro to Amazing Grace at the end of "That's all right", then Stewarts quavering vocals kicked in and I nearly spat out my coffee through cringe.

Nah

I like some of Rod Stewart’s albums but I did not care for this one.

I enjoyed this one. Nice steel guitar on the instrumentals. Rod has a unique voice. I liked all the songs and it was nice and brief. Honestly could have been longer. I rate it 4 Rods out of 5

Excellent album from start to finish. A wide range of vibes and feelings that kept it fresh.

This surprised me. When I think Rod Stewart, I first think of Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? and I really don't like that song. But I really like this album! I love Tomorrow Is A Long Time, Maggie May, and Mandolin Wind. That's a nice run of songs. 3.5.

This wasn’t bad. Maggie May and Reason to believe are really good. There were some other decent tracks, and there were some just okay ones. Nothing bad though, I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did. I would listen to this again.

I r bored. Bored bored bored. That's all right going into Amazing Grace is super cringe. Maggie May is actually a pretty good song, though.

Rod Stewart n'est pas totalement celui que je pensais, à savoir une machine à tubes pop rock bien huilée et très efficace. Rod c'est aussi une voix rocailleuse qui nous emmène dans de jolies mélodies nostalgiques folk-rock. Ça m'a bien botté de découvrir l'album de Maggie May (seul titre connu ici).

Boring

Ome Roede heb ik al een keer gehad en dan is er eigenlijk niks aan dit album wat je nog kan verrassen. Ik kan dit album dus ook weer makkelijk luisteren, maar eigenlijk hoeft hij niet meerdere keren in deze lijst te staan wat mij betreft. Het is wel lekker compact (40 minuten), prima muziek, een beetje bluesy, best lekker. 3,5 ster.

Not bad, not good.

Rod Stewart is best for me in small doses. A song on the radio, then I don't hear him again for awhile, is the best way to listen. A full album starts to be a bit much with his singing style.

Every Picture Tells a Story 2.7 Seems Like a Long Time 2.7 That's All Right / Amazing Grace 2.3 Tomorrow Is a Long Time 2.4 Henry 2.3 Maggie May 2.8 Mandolin Wind 2.3 (I Know) I'm Losing You 2.4 (Find a) Reason to Belive 2.3 Score: 2.4875

I preferred gasoline alley, but this had its moments! :) Adding a star because he has a brilliant train set and this is good.

Roberto Carlos

After maggie mae it gets a bit boring 3/5

Surprisingly good album. I wasn't a fan of the covers, but the original, new material hooked me from the start.

Good album. Melds Rock with English Folks with a dash of Country and Western. I've heard three of these songs: " "Every Picture Tells a Story", "Maggie May". and "(Find a) Reason to Believe". His cover of Big Boy Crudup's "That's All Right" which is followed by "Amazing Grace" are noteworthy.

Yikes

Would have been better as a picture rather than a piece of music, because both lyrically and compositionally, this sucks. I am quite sick at this point of mid-tempo piano-rock ballads. Turned this one off 2/3 of the way through the second track. No thanks.

Der Typ mit der rauen Stimme

Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells A Story, I thought it was pretty vibey tbh, and I enjoyed the rhythm, so I'm giving it a 4/5 1

Never really been a fan of Rod Stewart, but this wasn't terrible.

Probably Rods finest. Only a poor cover of That's Alright drops it from 4 stars to 3

So boring

Dated sounds.

7,25

I've made a (amateur) career out of telling anyone who'll listen what a hack Rod Stewart is, based on not that much. So, in the interest of fairness, I'm going to review this album without any baseless accusations over Rod's character. This album is boring. It's not bad, and there are a few songs that are good, in fact, but it's all very MOR, God Save the Queen and fly the Union Flag nonsense really. Obviously Maggie May is a belter.

Just the usual Rod Stewart-sounding album, they are all very similar, I pretty much didn't understand a single word he said, but it's okay. Overall, pretty alright album to have chilling in the background, it has a good 70s sound.

The good old Rod siendo the good old Rod. Romántico, rockero y con toda la onda del mundo en sus canciones. Muy disfrutable.

Really good album here. Lots of Rod Stewart classics on it, including the massive "Maggie May". But there are other gems as well. It's a good mixture of rock, country, blues, and soul. 3.35/5 so it gets a 4. Don't Miss Songs: Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time Maggie May (I Know) I'm Losing You Reason to Believe

Really nothing stands out as special to this album. The most interesting this was probably the repetitive portion towards the end of the last song with the stand up bass. Generally underwhelming. 2.4/5 -> 2/5

Rod is certainly fun and folksy, he was always just too easy-listening for me.

3.5

When an album pops up in the morning there are times when I groan inwardly but then there are times like this morning when my heart soars like an eagle. Only 8 tracks but 5 of them are bangers. I mean the last 4 song medley is simply a dream. This wasn't old overblown rocker in leopard skin pants but a singer at the top of his game. There's a distinctive quality to his voice and the music is a great combination of folk and Rock and roll. Truly a great album.

Amazing energy, amazing that the star let the drums get mixed that high, and let the band be such a presence relative to his singing. The drums are so energetic and simple and everything feels a little like it's going to fall apart, and there are detours and slide guitar amazing graces interpolated, and when the mandolin kicks in on Maggie May you can almost feel that rock and roll will never die. Of course it did. Long live rock and roll

Boring but at least it didn't actively anger me idk

This has been my homepage for so long reminding me I haven’t rated it yet. Mid.

Kind of good. Voice felt a little strained. Would have given it a 4 but feel like I've heard other stuff like this already. High 3.

mid

6/10 - Decently enjoyable. Pretty relaxing music. There were some nice parts and some parts that were boring.

Dull

1 star

Loved it.

7/10. Definitely was prejudice by my parent who have some kind of vendetta against Rod Stewart growing up. I actually quite liked it - Stewart's raspy voice is quite unique and powerful and the song writing was interesting enough to keep me entertained. Overall very solid.

A classic. One of those albums that transcends my not-really-bothered attitude to the artist.

I grew up in a dystopian society where “Maggie Mae” was played on my classic rock station until it turned you into a lifelong enemy of Rod Stewart. I’m not sure what they had against Rod Stewart, but it worked. I can’t tolerate Faces, and I can’t fully enjoy this album despite some obvious merits. On this album, Stewart is joined by Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and a host of other apparently really talented musicians. Who is that drummer? The album leans heavily into blues rock and gritty folk. Could have been a Stones album from this period or, better yet, a Janis Joplin record. But, it’s a Rod Stewart album, and as I said at the beginning I’ve been permanently scarred.

This album explains Rod Stewart. For years, I didn’t understand the fascination. Now, I get it. This album is a blast. It is raw, has an infectious energy, diversity is style, and solid hits. Under normal circumstances, I find Maggie May cringe-worthy, but somehow, on this album it fits and is tolerable. It doesn’t totally explain Stewart’s success, but I have to give this one to him.

Pretty good little album. I only know the song Maggie May, but it's one I like. Rod Stewart's not really a go-to artist for me, so not sure how often I would play this again. 3.4/5

Rod Stewart is actually pretty great. He sounds ahead of his time. I enjoyed this and listened to it twice. 3.5/5

Fuck it, I’ll cover this as I literally just bought a copy. Stewart was definitely better with rock and blues than poppier material, that’s just what his voice was suited for. There’s some really cool stuff here, I get it. B-

It’s too bad he didn’t produce more albums like this instead of sliding into stuff like “Do you think I’m sexy”.

Das Album hat mich überhaupt nicht gepackt. Ich habe zwar gemerkt, dass der Typ eine gewisse Leidenschaft für das hat, was er macht, aber es war mir einfach völlig egal und ich musste mich durch das Album quälen. Die Stimme von Stewart kann ich auch überhaupt nicht leiden. I‘m losing you war mein Favorit und eigentlich ein ganz cooler Rocksong, der gegen Ende des Albums kam.

Some fun songs on here. Really enjoyed the organ. Album was good. 3/5 Might listen again

It’s conflicting, on one hand this guy has soul passion, he belts his lyrics and is accompanied by a great ensemble as the music echos, expands, and contracts you get a sense of some impressive song structure. On the other hand, his voice is a bit strained and the music can border tepid. It is ultimately saved by its grandiose style that incorporates many instruments and styles, some excellent guitar work, piano as well. This is juuuuust intriguing enough to elicit curiosity.

Nice.

This is #day184 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here’s another first-time listen. I’ve seen this guy around before—his hairstyle is unmistakable, right? Like in vinyl communities on Facebook (that Blondes Have More Fun cover with the iconic woman’s butt), but I’d never heard a single song, let alone the entire album. That pretty much sums it up—the music feels dated. And those raspy vocals… just so uninviting. It’s too far from my wheelhouse. I’m giving it a 2 out of 5. I was close to a 1, but I’m being kind today. Looking forward to #day185.

Rock and elements of folk - Raspy vocals are nice, instrumentals solid - Maggie May is standout track - Some tracks are not that noteworthy

This was a great listen. Would be great for a road trip

I dislike this adamantly. It's just blues without the soul, infused with a cheap poppiness, yet still lacking any catchiness.

This one surprised me a bit, and made me realize Rod Stewart is very Rolling Stones-esque. Never really thought to listen to a whole album by him, but it was a good listen. Like Stones if you cut out heavier blues stuff. Which I like a lot, because the deep blues stuff Stones do kinda has aged a lot to my ears. While Stones I think are better in general on their big singles (Nothing on this album comes close to something like Gimme Shelter), I liked this album as a whole better than Let It Bleed. Maggie May is a classic, and Every Picture Tells a Story and (Find a) Reason to Believe are fantastic. That's All Right is the only song I'm kinda "eh" on and even then, it's still solid, just doesn't justify it's length IMO. Great album.

The guy was almost out of voice by the early 70s, and still he kept going for like 40-50 years. Kudos.

The bass parts rip on the fast songs, the gritty slide guitars are pretty on the ballads, the mandolins are a fun twist, and his raspy voice brings it a weary world-worn aura, but the songs are just pretty boring blues rock with way too much annoying honky tonk piano and an overall phony Americana feel.

Another day, another record of 'brit does american music'. I know some Rod Stewart songs, but I never got the sense he had a lasting impact beside his silly looking hair do. Here the vocals are great though, but other than that, there is practically nothing for me to hold on to. Key tracks: Maggie May

Find a better singer!

2 Stars (5/15)

Way better than I thought it was going to be. But still nowhere near great.

Less bad than expected, but definitely not a mandatory listen.

Some good songs, but overall I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected to. It's a 4 for Tim, though.

A "fine" album, nothing more nothing less

I laughed when I saw this guy come up on this list. I mean, really? Inspiring? No. Mandolin Wind is probably the best track, a nice nostalgic pop song. So 2.

Wynudziłem się. Głos Stewarta dosyć mocno mi przeszkadza, mam wrażenie, jakby się męczył. Nie dość, że jego wokal nie jest zbyt silny, to jeszcze chyba produkcyjnie jest trochę przyciszony. Plus bełkocze, więc ciężko zrozumieć, o czym w ogóle śpiewa. Muzycznie też mnie nie wciągnęło, jednak folk/roots nie trafia do mnie za bardzo. Meh/5.

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Eh, scruffy voice & kinda lack luster tunes.

Aside from a few questionable lines in the title track, this album is so good. Basically flawless. Rod Stewart at his very best. I’m probably biased because “Maggie May” and “(Find A) Reason To Believe” are two of my favorite songs of all time, but every song on this album is great. “Mandolin Wind” and the title track are also standouts. I was probably born to love this album, though. I was raised on Rod Stewart since he’s one of my mom’s favorite artists, and I’m sad we never got to see him in concert before my mom passed. But I have such good memories of her when I listen to him, especially this album.

#480. It's fine, I guess. 3/5: music Song added to playlist: Maggie May I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

A few things. What is Rod Stewart's beef with the French cops ??? (like, totally understandable, they're bastards, but this seems verryy particular) Also enjoyed the irony of him singing "don't it seem like a long time" 50,000 times at the end of that song. But I thought this was better than the other Rod albums I've had. The steel guitar while out walking and hearing the birds singing was quite nice. One star off just for that godawful amazing grace rendition tho

3.5/5

Rod Stewart is one of those artists where I like the hits and not much else. 2.5/5

It has its moments, as many highs as lows. Pretty inane lyrics. Closer to 2.5 than 3

Rod Stewart has such a unique voice and energy. It's not the best album, but it is fun

For a long time I didn’t like Rod Stewart. Something about him still bothers me. However, I have to admit that this is a pretty solid blues rock album. There are some really good tunes on here. Maggie May especially sounded good to me this time around fir some reason. eating this is hard because I still want to give it only 3/5, but feel it probably deserves a 4. I guess I’ll give it 4 to make up for all the negative I’ve thrown at him through the years.

This album was a lot of fun, but not good enough to be an album I felt like I need to hear before I die. Still a rocking good time, and worth checking out.

This is a good classic rock record. It's still a "Faces" record with most of the personnel from that band. Solid blues rock.

Meh. Sorry, Rod

This is a pleasant album, by an artist you definitely shouldn't purchase albums blindly from.

There’s like a 5 year period when Rod Stewart wasn’t a complete joke and this record is in that sweet spot.

Very nice album. I was familiar with the singles but the entire album feels exactly like an album should, a flow, a theme and execution.

What a fantastic back half of an album. Loved the last 4 songs.

Grit, gravel & swagger....Rod had all the heart and soul and ability to carry songs, from stompers to the heartfelt.

Для меня Род Стюарт — это в первую очередь «Young Turks» звучащая по радио в угнанной тачке из GTA San Andreas, на которой ты мчишь из Лос-Сантоса в Сан-Фиерро. И альбом «Every Picture Tells A Story» даёт именно то, классическое звучание, хотя до выхода «Младотурков» остаётся ещё 10 лет. В этом альбоме Стюарт ещё не успел превратиться в позолоченную статую поп- и рок-сцены. Поэтому здесь так откровенно и не фальшиво звучат истории о взрослении и поиске себя (Стюарту на момент записи альбома всего 25). Вся пластинка пропитана атмосферой свободы и бунтарства. Я бы сказал, что «Every Picture Tells A Story» — это музыкальный аналог «Над пропастью во ржи» только с хриплым надрывом вместо юношеского тенора. Альбом, словно застрявший между двух эпох — когда хиппи уже выдохлись, а панки ещё не ощетинились.

An okay blues rock and folk rock performance, but nothing sounds truly inspired or groundbreaking, even for 1971. While I understand that this was a number one album in 1971 both in the U.S. and the U.K., this record has aged and doesn't feel as vital or fresh anymore. Half of this album is covers, and these covers aren't performed in a new or interesting way from the original. "That's All Right" was meh, though it did become a beautifully rendered guitar version of "Amazing Grace". Should have just recorded "Amazing Grace" and left "That's All Right" off the album. The other half of the record is fairly straightforward (and therefore boring) originals with the exception of the standout hit "Maggie May". "Tomorrow is a Long Time" sounds better because it was not sung by Bob Dylan, but the rest of the song arrangement is fairly boring, although I do thank them profusely for leaving off the harmonica. The guitar playing is well done, no doubt about it. Martin Quittenton's tender intro to "Maggie May" is evidence of that. I dig Rod Stewart, but I preferred his performances and work in the 80s and early 90 where he took more creative chances than he was taking in the 1970s.

Maybe hot take but very OK folky, blues album. I actually think conceptually it’s pretty good but execution less so. Maggie may is a good song, I enjoyed that one a few times

Maggie May is amazing. Just pure excellence. The Elvis cover seemed like filler, especially with Amazing Grace at the end. I’ve not noticed before now, but Rod could probably do a few mean covers of AC/DC.

Although I don’t find it to be anything extraordinary, I do find Rod Stewart, and Faces, to be way more enjoyable than I had anticipated. It’s a fun combination of rock/folk/honky tonk, and they pull it off well. Excellent background music for a relaxing Sunday night.

Good folk/roots rock album from the early 70s by Rod Stewart. I like the energy and drive, it's the kind of music I would listen to with friends at a festival concert. Maybe that's also the hindrance of this album - some songs are really fun, but others are just weaker and the production isn't stellar either. It would work better as a live album, I think. Maggie May stands out for me. Overall a solid 3 from me.

Have this album and really like it

At this point, I think I’ve heard more Rod Stewart albums than Rod Stewart has.

Every picture tells a story drags a little at times , but I enjoy rod Stewart raspy voice and specially the melancholy pieces It’s not quite at the level of led zepplin in its instrumental but it’s compact and fun . Rods voice doesn’t work as well in the more lively instrumentals like I know I’m losing you and the rock progression is not up to bar with the best , keeping this a notch below the top tier for me

Maggie May is so good I forgave the racism in the first track.

Very listenable classic rock from Rod

Better than I expected for a nonce

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A good album, I liked (I Know) I'm Losing You the most.

Never been a Rod Stewart fan. I’m sure it’s held any higher acclaim overall vs my opinion but nothing special to me. I did enjoy his rendition of That’s All Right Favorite Song: That’s All Right Least Favorite Song: Seems Like a Long Time

All the bangers. I didn't realize how folky Rod Stewart is. Great album, start to finish.

It's good. 1971 Was not a big Rod Stewart fan Some good stuff.

Good

Pre disco do you think I'm sexy Rod Stewart is awesome. It rocks and it pops.

I listened to this album a couple years ago when I was listening to the Rolling Stones top 500 albums list. It was one of those albums I enjoyed at the time but didn't think I would ever listen to it again... but now its 2024 and here I am listening to Rod Stewart again. This will probably happen a lot since that list has a lot of overlap with this one... Anyways I still enjoy this album quite a bit. "Maggie May" is a undoubtably a winner and the mandolin on "Mandolin Wind" kicks ass. Rod has a sort of energy that makes this album a real easy listen even though its not something I love all that much. Rod Stewart is so weird looking. If I saw him in real life I think I would probably laugh at him or something. Favorite track: Mandolin Wind

Favorite Track: Maggie May

His voice annoys me. I know he is a household name to some and renowned but a lot but I can’t get over his scratchy, strained voice. 3/10

Damn, in another world, Rod Stewart coulda been Joe Cocker or John Fogerty. This is standard 70s rock where each song is too long, but with the added bonus of having what I'd call bad production. A long 40 minutes for me, not my cup of tea, but not so hateful to earn a 1. He's got a great voice, though!

Overall: 4/10 The opening title track is actually pretty good, and Rod's voice is uniquely raspy. I just found the rest of the album to be pretty bland. Fav Song: Every Picture Tells a Story Least Fav Song: Tomorrow is a Long Time

Solid album.

4/5. Rod has such an interesting singing voice. Like he's smoked 70 years of cigarettes at 26. His lyrics are also pretty beautiful sometimes. With a voice like that he would have done great in a hair metal band but glad he was able to still express himself creatively. This album has some great songs, and some good songs. I don't think it's perfect but I definitely enjoy it front to back. Folk rock is the genre but I feel like it's because he has a mandolin here. If you include a saxophone in a metal song is it now jazz? This is rock pop at best. And it's good stuff. Best Song: Maggie May, Every Picture Tells A Story, I Know I'm Losing You

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Good old fashioned rock n roll from a good old fashioned rock n roller.

tuney

This is my second and final Rod Stewart album to review, although I will get to hear him again on the Faces album that’s on this list. I mentioned in my review for Gasoline Alley just how much I love Rod Stewart, but I’d always just listened to his singles, and never a full album of his. I thought Gasoline Alley was really good, and I rated it four stars, but with “Maggie May,” “Mandolin Wind,” and “Reason To Believe,” I have a touch higher expectations for this album. Although it’s late November and not late September, I’m excited to crank up some Sir Roderick today! This album was a little short of five stars for me, but I did like it a little bit better than Gasoline Alley. However, I’m always going to enjoy listening to Rod Stewart, and this album was no exception to that. As for the songs on this album that I’m already familiar with, I still think they’re all great. “Maggie May” is easily one of the best songs of the seventies, but I tend to forget about it until I’m in the mood for Rod Stewart. I think it’s because I don’t think of it as a traditional classic rock song in a sense, as it’s not really straight-up rock and roll. However, every instrument on it is played with perfection, and Rod’s singing is outstanding. His gravely voice has a certain earnestness to it that I really love, and it shines on this song. I love the heartbreak that shines through as he cries “Oh Maggie, I wished I’d never seen your face” towards the end of the song. Each repetition of that line builds to that moment, and I love it. “Mandolin Wind” is excellent too. The guitar and mandolin playing are fantastic, and the bluesy sound feels authentic without feeling like it’s appropriating anything. The last half of the song, when the mandolin really takes over is incredibly beautiful. I really love Rod’s version of “Reason To Believe” as well. He executes that slow start to the song with perfection, and I love how much emotion he puts into the chorus. The organ makes this song feel like a hymn, and I think it’s a perfect fit for the overall sound of the album while contributing a flair that’s a little different. As for the songs that I was hearing for the first time, I was really blown away by the title track. It had more of a traditional rock and roll sound than I’m used to from Rod, but I really loved it. His singing still had that earnestness, but I liked the energy his vocals brought to this song. The backing vocals from Maggie Bell were an outstanding addition, adding some additional punch as the song built to its conclusion. Rod’s version of “I’m Losing You” was great too. I’m not familiar with The Temptations’ version of this song, but I loved the up-tempo energy of this song, and its positioning on the album was perfect. The drumming on this song was the best on the album (not that there was anything wrong with the drumming on the other songs), and it showcases how great Rod is at creating his own interpretations of other artists’ work. Speaking of that, his version of “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” was really great too, and I loved the violin work on it. As much as I love Rod Stewart’s singing, man, hats off to Ronnie Wood and Ronnie Lane on this album. The guitar playing was amazing from start to finish on this album. Ronnie Wood isn’t on my favorite Rolling Stones albums, but it was great to hear him shine on this album. You know what, screw what I said earlier, this is a five-star album. Going through it again as I wrote this review gave me even more appreciation for it, and I think it’s fantastic. Rod Stewart has been one of my favorite artists since I was a kid, and I’m really glad I got to listen to a couple of his early albums. Long live Sir Roderick Stewart!

Got me thinking that context is important. Old pop rarely can hold its ground and that seems like an example.

The lyrics about his “slant eyed lady” are more than a little cringe. But aside from that, this is a much deeper piece of work than I expected from the guy who brought us, “If You Think I’m Sexy.”

His chain-smoking vocals (3) are rough, but the arrangements (4.5) are great. “I’m Losing You” is the prize winner.

Great music but his voice hurts my ears.

I've never been a huge Rod Stewart fan, but he's definitely got some good songs. Maggie May and I'm Losing You are both pretty good. 3.5 overall, but I can't really round up.

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Nah, mate.

The only song I can name of his is the If you want my body song. We'll give it an honest effort. It's only 40 min. I mean this is pretty average. I've said it before but anyone who can put together and album at all deserves recognition and in my book is way talented than me. But sometimes the album is just average. Oh! (Find A) Reason To Believe is on this. I know this one. Didn't know it was Rod Stewart. On this one I'm torn between 2 and 3 stars but leaning more towards a 3.

Perfect.

Solid folk rock, boosted by Maggie May to get a third star

3☆/5 11.17.2024

Some good music can be found here, but my goodness. Not every song has to end with Rod repeating the same line for 3 minutes and/or an out of place hymn.

This album started off promising but I soured on it as it went on. It's not a good sign when I am already tired of an artist with 2-3 songs left. The almost honky tonk twang of a few tracks just didn't work for me.

I thought I didn't like Rod Stewart but I was wrong. This was good.

Coming into this album I was a fan of Rod Stewart's voice but not that familiar with much of his work outside of his big songs like Maggie May. Suffice to say, this album did not disappoint. Leaning into his incredible voice, this album has energy and doesn't overstay its welcome. I'll definitely be back to this one and hope to explore more of his catalog along the way.

RockFolk avec des accents de mike oldfield

Catchy but hard to get past the "hur dur foreign women better" racism opening.

I was fully expecting to dislike this but I was pleasantly surprised and actually quite liked it. This was clearly before the terrible 80’s Rod Stewart and who knew he was actually quite good! Obviously Maggie May is a class above the rest but a lot of other songs were pretty good and worth a few listens. Another surprising win in the 1001 albums.

Lock up your Grannies, Rod’s in town! Well this was better than expected, so many different styles of music in one album and often in each song. I struggled to get past his voice, which really annoys me, but I guess if you are a fan this must be one of his strongest albums. I am going to be generous with my marking and convert a 2.5 into a 3.

Rocking Rod, Soulman Rod and Folksy/Country Rod all for the price of one! It’s a Rodfest! First up, this exceeded my expectations, it’s a great album. The intriguing thing (to me at least) was that I didn’t realise he was releasing his own stuff alongside the Faces, but having most of the Faces play on this album as well. Those boys were busy in 71, given the Faces also released ‘Nods as good as a wink…’., and that’s a great album as well with ‘Miss Judy..’ and ‘Stay with me’ etc on that one (some good Rockin Rod ones). However, I think this effort is better as there’s a real variety of styles which really shows off Rod’s vocal abilities and vibe (which having listened to Jagger yesterday are far superior). And the songs themselves just have a real authenticity, and often with a rising tempo and fantastic finish. ‘(I know) I’m Losing you’ was the highlight for me, what a banging cover (albeit the most Faciest sounding track one on here, a Maclagan masterclass). Thinking I’ll check out some more of his stuff from around this time before crappy Crooner Soppy Ballad Rod turns up.

No doubting his voice and MM is a banger but rest is filler... he should have stayed in the small faces

Love Rod Stewart!! Any album that fits with a road trip is an automatic 5 stars to me.

Sort of feels like once you've heard a Rod Stewart song, you've heard them all? And once you've heard eight or nine of them in one go, you've heard every Rod Stewart album ever. I quite liked Maggie May though.

I do like his voice, and he's perfectly listenable, but, bar Maggie May, nothing on this album is very interesting. 3 stars cos I like his voice.

Previously rated: Gasoline Alley (4/5) *********************** Another good Rod Stewart album. I hadn't heard Maggie May with that intro before. Looks like it may have been intended to be a separate track called Henry? I'm not sure if I had heard this version of Reason to Believe either. (I didn't even know that was the title - assumed it was "Someone Like You.") Favorite track not called Maggie May: Title track.

I’m usually not one to clutch my pearls over song lyrics, especially ones from decades ago, but the first track has a couple lines that make me wince. We’ll just chalk it up to a different era. In general, the lyrics on this album are lacking and occasionally problematic, but the instrumentation makes up for it. 4/5 Highlights: That’s All Right Tomorrow Is A Long Time (I Know) I’m Losing You

not memorable

Ehh - it’s not a bad record but it’s not like one day I’m going to wake up and say let me put on a Rod Stewart album. It didn’t pull me in enough I guess.

I'll be honest I regularly forgot he was in Faces and is entirely capable of making good music. So this was a very welcome surprise lmao

Not at all my thing, and I wasn’t in a good mood, so I wasn’t very charitable in rating it. It reminded me a bit of Bruce Springsteen, who I also feel ambivalent toward, but a little worse. The part I liked most was the little instrumental bit at the start of “Maggie May” which seemed totally disconnected from the rest of the song

There is a lot of repeating lyrics over and over. I don't mind that in some songs and it does make it catchy, but song after song it starts to feel a little uninspired. Every picture tells a story was good and I do love Maggie May, really hits home for some bad relationships. He had a little more twang to his music then I realized, which I appreciated. Overall I liked the range in his music, and it worked. I would listen again or investigate more than the hits

So this is the album that Maggie May comes from. I've always liked that song. This is a peculiar album. It's a British guy mixing up 2 parts honkey tonk, 1 part country spiritual folk w a little dash of rock n roll. Heavy on the roll. Light on the rock. Plus there's mandolin and a Bob Dylan cover. Not exactly what I was expecting from Mr. "If you want my body and you think I'm sexy". He brings the rock on Losing You. Cool drum solo. I like the way they work the energy on that song and it has alot of soul. Overall, 2 great songs, the rest are okay. I like the instrumentation & thought it was an interesting listen.

My favorite part of this album was his Amazing Grace cover at the end of That's All Right. I wish he would've done that as a separate song instead of at the end of a song I didn't really care for. Overall, it was fine, but I'm not sure I'm much of a Rod Stewart fan. I don't love his voice. I like (Find A) Reason to Believe, not a huge fan of Maggie May. I'm definitely failing to understand how he had the highest attended concert in all of human history. It wasn't an unpleasant album, it was just kind of average to me.

Otro disco que me sorprende de Rod Stewart. Me guardo como favoritas "Every picture tell a story", "Tomorrow is a long time", la famosa "Maggie May" y "Mandolin wind". Me ha encantado.

p242. 1971. 3 stars. Peculiar blend of pub rock, folk and 60s Brit blues. Doesn't always work, but when it does it's splendid. Points deducted for redundant covers, and lyrically it hasn't dated well.

Fantastic album - holds up 50 + yrs. Great work with Beck and the band.

Album number 800! A collection of 8 well written tracks of Rod Stewart singing like Rod Stewart about Rod Stewart things - love, broken hearts and Maggie May. The folk rock sound suits him and adds some authenticity that would later, at various times throughout his discography, be hard to find. 'Amazing Grace' was a bit jarring.

At age 26 Rod Stewart sounded like he had lived a full life. An under appreciated gift. The folk influence really suits the songs and Stewart’s style - you really feel at home and safe with a record like this.

I would say this is Rods best solo album, but isn’t as good as the faces or the Jeff beck album, but still more than worthy of this list.

Better than expected, I dont like Rod Stewart that much as I'm not keen on his voice, however what I liked about this album was the guitar work. Sounds like 12 string was used a lot, and also mandolin. It has a country/folky sound, a bit bluesy. Maggie May and Mandolin Wind the best songs. Some of his lyrics are a bit cheesy on other songs, not a huge fan but its a decent listen.

first time listening to rod stewart, not bad

Rod Stewart always feels like a bit of a novelty act but I thought this was fairly solid as a record, albeit not my kind of thing

Easily recognizable voice. Okay album

- Wahrscheinlich mein Lieblingsalbum von Rod Stewart - Schöner Folkeinschlag - Maggie May ist mein Lieblings Rod Stewart Song, (über den Song kenne ich die Platte auch überhaupt erst) und in meiner Wahrnehmung einer der All-Time-Great Songs - Rod hat halt einfach eine unverwechselbar krasse Stimme Rating: 3,75-4/5

- seeehr entspannt, lag nebenbei auf der Shakti-Matte und bin in einen extrem entspannten Modus davongeflogen - tolle Songs dabei, wenn auch keiner extrem für mich heraussticht

3.5/5. Stupid sexy Rod Stewart!

Meh. I'm not a big fan. A few were good, but overall, it's lackluster.

An album that just SOUNDS great - start to finish. Before the fall from grace - Rod Stewart really was a treasure. And the guitar playing of Ronnie Wood is impeccable - acoustic, electric, pedal steel - he does it all with equal measures of technique and vibe. A great listen.

Ok, I admit I've never listened to Rod Stewart but this is not what I expected. Why is he singing blues and country? Rod Stewart was making music in 1971? Also unexpected. It is boring and uninspired though which is what I expected. Put in context with all the other blues rock acts at the time this is pretty lame.

OK, so this album starts off with rod singing about how he prefers this asian woman to all the other scattered ass he was scoring. Classic rod. That said, its a very good album, and its got maggie may on it. Loses a star for being a little too much of a dated rock star pick-up album. 4/5

Very good album, not a single bad song, very consistent, although it's not necessarily my type of music it is still very good

It's great to see that so many young people (me included) still listen to and admire the artistic value of so much older music from the 60s and 70s, and sometimes even further back than that. Rod Stewart is one of those artists that I've hear of, I'm very familiar with his name, but only from being talked about by older people who grew up listening to his music when it was new. And having listened to this, I understand why that is. This guy is nowhere near in the same league as The Beatles, Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground, etc. There is a good reason that he is slowly fading into obscurity.

Ja. Ganz in Ordnung

This is fine, 2.5/5

Rock with a good bit of mandolin, pretty fun

Je ne connaissais de RS que le morceau 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy' qui passait souvent à la radio dans les années 80. Cet album est dans un style très différent, plutôt un mélange de folk/country et de Blues/Rock que je trouve assez réussi. Les morceaux sont entrainants, avec des instruments variés, et on trouve quelques bons chorus. La voix de RS est vraiment particulière, et rajoute un plus à l'ensemble. Je ne l'ajouterais probablement pas à ma collection, mais l'écoute était agréable. =>3.5/5

Good I guess 3

maggie may is a banger but blur’s cover is better….

I almost refused to listen to this when it popped up as my daily album and that would have been a mistake. I really like the first song a lot - heard it before on the radio but never gave it any thought. The rest wasn't that interesting to me but a lot better than Rod's 80's work led me to expect.

I've never been much of a Rod Stewart fan, and I'm still a bit resentful that our sole Jeff Beck album was the one that had Rod Stewart singing, so this is a hard album to judge fairly. It seems fine, with a few radio hits (mainly the title track and "Maggie May"), and the rest sounding largely similar but less popular, although the lyrics on the non-cover songs are a bit more interesting than many early 70s bands; I feel like the Dylan cover "Tomorrow is a long time" and the Temptations cover "(I know) I'm losing you" are better than most of the original (non-radio-hits) songs on the album, ironically. Nothing offensive, and the Faces backing band seem pretty solid, but also nothing particularly notable, and not as enjoyable as when he sang on Jeff Beck's album. Sorry, Rod!

I enjoyed this alright but felt that a lot of the songs would have been better if different artists were performing--the songs are really good, for the most part, but the production, and the oversinging, just didn't work for me. Stewart sounded great on the Beck's Truth album; I think I prefer him as a singer with the band rather than a solo artist.

Good album.

Fond memories of school years. Rod’s distinctive voice and the mixture or country and blues sounds as good today as it did 40 years ago. Quality music is timeless.

Ok

Loose, early 70s Stones vibe. Highlights: "Every Picture Tells a Story" (energetic opener), "Seems Like Long Time" (piano-based ballad with soulful guitar licks), "Tomorrow is a Long Time" (sounds like a traditional Celtic song), "Maggie May" (classic dis track), "(Find a) Reason to Believe"

a classic album -- in the sense that it's structured like a 1950's collection of session cover songs with two or three songs that Rod wrote that you actually wanna hear. "Maggie May" and "Mandolin Wind" are fine, even good, but there is no reason on earth for a cover of "That's All Right" to last that long, even discounting the vocal cover of "Amazing Grace" tacked onto the end. call it anti-rockist poisoning but as nice as the guitars and drums can sound, there just isn't enough to bring me back. is this the first album i've been recommended that i don't really like? i think so

Pretty forgettable

I enjoyed this. Good singer and band. A little rough around the edges in an organic way

Pretty good and all the rod Stewart hits but got a little boring by the end

I’m losing you was cool but I really didn’t like the other songs. His voice is cool.

god bless sir rod

Also love rod, not all of his songs I like but my god what a cool voice. Hoping to see faces on here at some point

3 out of 5. More country/folksy than I thought it would be (no idea what his sound is) but better than I originally thought it would be.

"Buffalo died in the frozen fields you know Through the coldest winter in almost fourteen years" buddy you are severely underestimating buffalo. The coldest winter you can remember is nothing to buffalo. If buffalo are dying of cold you are fucked. Egregious lyrics aside, this was ok. I think it isn't Good, and it has some B-grade versions of music by other artists like the floaty pedal steel jam that could be Led Zeppelin. But as with a bunch of other 60s/70s recordings, at a basic level the instruments just sound nice regardless of what they're playing, and it's a pleasant listen. buffalo: respected. (⌐🦬_🦬)

Hard to evaluate. I think this general kind of music is so dopey, and I think Rod Stewart himself is a real goober. But the production is real nice, and I can’t help but like the way he sings in the late 60s/early 70s. This is a rounding up, but barely. 2.55 or something ya know?

I don’t even know where to start. I went into this with essentially negative expectations. I knew Maggie May? I knew Young Turks? And I knew Da Ya Think I’m Sexy. That last one is the real kicker, I had this view of Rod Stewart as a guy who had talent but understandably sold out to make music that only appealed to horny old women. Nothing wrong with that, but nothing I have to respect. And then. I listen to this album. Which is good. It’s very good. It’s folksy, it’s rocking. It’s got some…mixed lyrics (some are very good some are dated and weird, the 1970s.) There’s a weird Amazing Grace cover tacked onto the end of a song, that’s at least interesting. Tomorrow is a Long Time is this beautiful country song (what a world if that’s the direction he went in!!!) Mandolin Wind made me cry. I’m not joking. It’s a beautiful tragic thing. It’s so good. This album is so good what the fuck I fucking loved this album. It’s the biggest surprise I’ve had now 150 albums in. Just wow.

There are some decent grooves here, but nothing that really sets apart - other than Rod’s distinctive rasp and style. The lyrics leave something to be desired, but I appreciate the band and the energy.

Rod continues his aggressively fine consistency Maggie May aside which is obviously brilliant

He tries to blend rock, pop, country, and even a little folk, to the detriment of most of those genres.

I kind of loved this album. It’s all the good stuff Rod Stewart brings to the table with little of the bad stuff. This has a really ramshackle vibe that makes the ballads especially powerful. Good stuff.

Raspy perfection Belting out instant classics Made for moms, still rocks

Not great.

Some of this is good. I'll never play it again mind.

Perfectly sized dose of Rod Stewart's voice. Maggie May will always be a banger

Enjoyable but forgettable. The drum breakdown in (I Know) I’m Losing You brings it close to four stars but this feels solidly in the three star range

Bloke

Damn i came into this album ready to roast the fuck out of it. Then i saved the first 3 songs and knew i miscalculated. So many good songs on this. my dad used to play Maggie May on the basement jukebox all the time while we played billiards but the most of this album is just as good. god damn. shout out that boi Rod. a couple of misses but still an ez 4

This album is pulling from multiple genres. Obviously rock and folk, but there's also a lot of country, soul, and blues in there, too. And yet it flows well from song to song, so none of it feels out of place. It works well, even if I would prefer a bit more in certain places.

Howww has Rod appeared again in this list. I just don't get it, possibly one of the most grating voices in music. He sounds like he needs to suck on a strepsil and book a doctor's appointment if it doesn't clear up in 3 weeks (nevermind 70 years). Every song ruined yet again. Giving it 2 stars as some of the music is actually pretty good.

3.2 1x catchup 10/10 in LAS awaiting delay to ATL

I don't think they did a dance for it but for some reason I can see Pan's People swivelling their arms about to Maggie Mae.

Never been a big fan, but a few nice songs.

Bien

One of Rod Stewart's best albums. The classic Maggie May, the beautiful Mandolin Wind, I'm losing you , Every picture tells a story etc... brilliant.

Loved this album. I don’t listen to a lot of Rod Stewart but I definitely should!

Enjoyable listen. Personal favourite is That’s All Right 3/5

really good, 5.

Decisively just a little better than middle of the road for me. I enjoyed Stewarts raspy vocals at times. Some good passion in there and some smooth folk sounds. But overall something about this band just feels very stock rock. None of it feels very original or ground breaking. 3.5 rounded down to a 3.

Un LP de Folk/Rock bastante sólido. Definitivamente, Maggie May es la mejor canción de todo el trabajo, pero las otras composiciones no se quedan tan atrás en tanto a la prodigiosidad con las que se interpretan. La voz de Stewart es rasposa de la mejor forma posible. Aun así hay pistas que pueden sentirse como "un relleno", como por ejemplo "That's All right". Recomendable, pero para imprescindible.

bland, but inoffensive

I've only ever known of Rod Stewart as the butt of jokes, so I was surprised when this record was not only very serious, but seriously good. Maggie May, Tomorrow is a Long Time, and even Mandolin Wind clicked hard. This won't be a frequent return, but I'm glad I heard it.

I was today years old when I found out the intro to Maggie was indicative of almost all the songs from the album. Awesome call back....

Pretty mediocre, but a good voice.

Very melodic rock album with some singer-song and folk elements. Really like it

Great stuff. Not sure why this isn’t a Faces album. But it’s really good. 4.25.

Bold as fuck to have a solo career when you can’t even sing in the first place. Even bolder to make a bland folk-rock album that puts your voice front and center. (Yes, I know Rod Stewart *can* technically sing. I just hate the tone of his voice, it sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me. So yeah, I didn’t really enjoy this album.)

Reason To Believe was my favorite, sang it as a karaoke song before, on this list of songs, from a while ago.

Felt like this one was between a 3 and a 4, but closer to 3 for me

Recognized "Maggie May". The others weren't great.

Fun album all the way through. Lots of old standards. I liked his rendition of “Losing You”.

I did not expect to enjoy this. Rod Stewart in my mind is synonymous with the worst aspects of adult contemporary/easy listening schlock rock radio. The pre-cursor to Shania Twain. I was surprised to hear this album begin and enjoy a blues rock, rough around the edges first few tracks. Didn't lift above 3 in my mind, but 2 higher than expected.

Every Picture Tells A Story disappointed me because Rod Stewart is great fun at his best, but this is Maggie May plus a bunch of average stuff where he strays too close to country and that doesn't work for him. I know his stuff well as my parents adore him and this is a poor effort saved by an all timer of a song. A high 2.

This is, again, okay, but nothing more. It's all a bit too long, too drawn out (even though the album only runs to 40 minutes), but every track outstays its welcome a little. Maggie May is good (though even that takes too long to get going), and Reason To Believe is also decent, but much of the rest is filler really. Doesn't quite merit a 3 I think, but marginal.

Fun album.

Every fucking Rod Stewart song sounds exactly the fucking same. It's fine, but jesus fucking christ, dude, get some real talent.

Старина к успеху шёл - и пришёл

Very much a classic, many of these songs I remember from childhood. Not much variety between songs, can get sort of repetitive

👍

Not memorable in the slightest but amazing grace hits

The second Rod Stewart album on this list for me, and another 2/5 (though this one is maybe a half star better than Gasoline Alley). Yeah his raspy voice is great, but this music is just bland blues rock. If you want Stewart's voice backed up with some amazing music, go listen to Truth by Jeff Beck. Hopefully that's on this list at some point.

I only think of “do you think I’m sexy” when I think of rod stewart lol glad this was not what I went into it expecting. His voice is really unique and I actually appreciate it. But the album is mixed for me. Some great songs and some meh.

Huge influence of the acoustic guitar in this album. I do love rod's voice. There is something about it which is great. It really comes out on amazing grace. Maggie may is an absolute classic. Such a great song. THE standout track on the album. Others include im losing you and amazing grace. Overall, just an OK album for me.

I think I hate this era of rock, where if you weren't trying to figure out where you were in a post-Beatles world, you were copying the Rolling Stones' "I miss the old days of bluesy rock 'n' roll" shtick, and boy do I already dislike it when they do it, so when I have to listen to another lesser artist do it worst, with a voice that sounds like he's choking on gravel and instrumentation only fitting in a Celtic rock record, my blood boils. This is just not a good album, if it has hits I wouldn't be able to tell them apart because they all sound the same, and I knew this would be pandering to the "good ol' days" the moment a song that has already gone on too long ends with Amazing Grace. Talk about pandering, and while I know Rod Stewart can make good songs, I've heard them, I didn't find a single good one here.

Probably re-listen to it when you get older.

I’ve known a bunch of Rod Stewart songs, and these are no exception. Great variety of sounds within the album, good production. Got several different vibes throughout, like Tom Petty and Steven Tyler, but always clearly himself. Adding ‘Maggie May’ to my playlist as it’s arguably his greatest hit. 3.5/5

a heavily acoustic rock album that just oozes in positive instrumentation. this is an album written and performed by a man that doesn't know where he's going but he's absolutely content with it anyways. he's almost a one man band, marching his way down the avenue and just singing about whatever's going through his mind. the album itself takes hints from blues, folk, and even a little bit of gospel; one of the songs literally ends with a rendition of amazing grace. he's really got a rasp in his voice that i enjoy.

While i liked a few songs, Rod Stewart's voice is such a big negative i find it hard to enjoy the album as a whole

No

Good ole music from Rod Stewart!!!

A lot of nice songs

I don't think I could ever really take Rod Stewart seriously. You say "Rod Stewart" and I immediately think of Kenny Everett in skin-tight leopard-skin spandex trousers with an every expanding inflatable bottom. Rod Stewart is that caricature rocker with the series of identical blonde wives. A rock n' roll footballer. He fits into a genre I think of as "Lorry driver's music" along with Phil Collins. Strange then, to think he and Jeff Beck probably once thought of themselves as rivals of Led Zeppelin. Musically, it's good. There's some lovely guitar work here. I see Ronnie Wood on the personnel and it does sound a bit like the Rolling Stones - it's just leaning toward the pub blues band sound rather than the mystical heights of Led Zep. I must admit though, the musical accompaniment is very pretty and I'm having my assumptions challenged a bit. It sounds like a lazy summer's day in a pub garden. It was interesting to be made to listen to this album. I think if you got Robert Plant to redub the singing, I would love it. But I still finds Rod's husky voice, and the image associated with it, a bit ridiculous and that's ever present in my mind when I'm listening to this. So it's just three stars from me. Sorry, Rod.

Classic Rod!

Decent but sounds a little dated.

classic. not the best but its solid and nostalgic for me.

Rod the Mod from 1971…. Before he went disc. This is a really solid album, with 4 or 5 great songs, including the masterpiece “Maggie May”. This album has a nice vibe, loose and easy. More acoustic than electric, with mandolins and fiddle sprinkled about. Solid 4.5 out 5, I’ll round it to 5

Amazing music with a great flow.

Mixed feelings about this surprising album. Much more blues than I was expecting, and the mandolin parts were cool. If I was out at a bar listening to him, I would enjoy it because of his energy, but I don't think I want to listen to this again. 2/5

Not a fan

More like a 3.75 or so.

Not one of the bests for me, but still a great album

This was a very enjoyable folky album.

honestly, I dont think i had ever listened to a Rod Stewart song really before this. but, i was a fan. this album was fun, and his voice is something really to write home about it. it carries the tune and melody so well, but still had a bit of gravel to it. its a great listen, and i hope there there is more of him on this list

Was Rod Stewart always old or did he just sound old or is it because he's old now?