Every Picture Tells A Story

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

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 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.

More like a 3.75 or so.

An OK folk rock album, Rod Stewart’s voice is gravelly and fun. Songs are overly long. OK album overall.

Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by Rod Stewart, originally released in 1971. This is pretty much your run-of-the-mill white boy blues apt for the time period. I'm not a big Rod Stewart fan. Didn't really like him with Jeff Beck, he was OK in Faces, but he's a bit better here as a solo artist. There are still times where he's just over the top, like when he starts doing the "Amazing Grace" cover. Ugh. I will say that his backing band on here is great. Very tight musicianship and the instrumentals compliment Rod's style well in my opinion. Definitely one of the better Rod Stewart outings I've heard.

A nice listen but little more than nice

REGULAR

Fine overall

Such a different voice from what was typically popular of this type of music. Some decent covers and Maggie May is always a stand out

Good enough

Maggie May

Pleasant enough. Showing its age slightly(!) in some less than "aware" lyrics... Only song I knew was Maggie May (another song with a slightly 'iffy' theme...)...

Good

A little lackluster at times, but Stewart’s rough charm and Faces’ decent backing instrumentation pick up the slack.

Meh Maggie May is awesome and couldn’t get into the rest. Rating: 2.8

Fine. Has its moments but kind of boring overall. Not my thing. Radio where I grew up played Maggie May to death, and I get why, but I’d be fine not hearing that song ever again.

I’ve always really liked Rod Stewart’s hits, but not enough to seek out his other stuff, or listen to him past what I hear on the radio. This was fine, but Maggie Mae is the standout. The rest, at times, creeps towards the cringy/eye-rolly Rod Stewart that society (perhaps unfairly) sometimes chalks his music up to.

Not my cup of tea really but there are some nice piano and guitar bits on the more upbeat tracks. Second half better than the first. 2.5 - middle of the road this one

7/8 of this album is an overlong mediocre yawnfest. “(I Know) I’m Losing You” is absolutely awesome and sticks out like a sore thumb here. It brings my review score up an entire star on its own.

did i want to listen to this because i thought i wouldn't like it? no did i listen to this and then prove myself wrong? also, no.

De beaux arrangements, une réalisation soignée, qui mettent parfois de l'avant les limites de Rod Stewart comme chanteur. Heureusement son charisme et son investissement demeurent palpables.

I liked the first song, but then the subsequent tracks not as much

This was an ok album. Not really a fan but didnt dislike anything. One song I recognized.

I feel nostalgic about this album because I remember my grandpa putting it on. He loved Maggie May. I think that's what saves this from a 2. I can tolerate bad singers (I even like some) but his voice was pretty rough at times.

3.5 liked the country flair of the mandolins and the classical interludes. Maggie Mae is great

Good classics

Better than I expected

Nope

don't like him or his voice, he seems like a trashy asshole. musics fine though. I like the country-flavored songs the best.

Siis äänihän on vitun kova. Ja Maggie May aika ässä biisi. En oo ehkä ottanyt kyseistä artistia aikaisemmin kovin vakavasti, mutta tää oli ihan solid levy. 3/5

Kivaa musaa, mutta sama kuin edellisen Rodin levyn kanssa, että en ihan tykkää lauluäänestä tarpeeksi, että antaisin kolmosta enempää.

Niet helemaal mijn ding, maar toch wel wat goede nummers

Se on 70-lukua. Epätavallinen barnet huipulla tulitikkuja limbers lavalla. Se etenee kyntämällä 40- ja 50-luvun materiaalia, jota en tunnista. Kenen laulu tämä on? Minä kysyn. Barnet's, vastaa avulias apulainen. Olen hämmentynyt, kunnes That's All Rightin tutut sanat tervehtivät meitä. Ymmärsin! huudahdan. Barnet on kunnianosoitus, mutta se päätti haarautua ja luoda alkuperäisiä sävelmiä ilman riimiä tai syytä. Tsemppiä, jätän keikan. seems like a long time

good

Surprisingly decent!

I like Rod. Maggie May is the best song on here, but at this point it's a little overplayed.

Maggie Mae is such a great song. A few other good ones on this album, but, I only really need to hear Maggie Mae before I die.

On the title track. The drums and the guitar seem to be doing something different to each other. They really should have played the same song. Most inconvenient, really hurt my brain. I get annoyed with every old album on Spotify being a "Re-mastered edition" I mean what's wrong with the original master? Did the engineers of yesteryear not have talent? Maybe the equipment was different, or it was engineered for tinny wireless AM radios? anyway, this one could do with a re-master. Freshen it up Roddy, you renew your wife every few years, renew your tunes too. Includes a Barn-Storming Cover of - That's alright Mama by Arthur Crudup And a folky "Amazing Grace" Great album, it's always a shame when English performers try their hardest to be "American" but still a great album. I'm still waiting for Astral Weeks to come up on this list. It must be on here somewhere.

twas good

every picture tells a story but this ''story'' wasn't exactly great

Feels like a mix of a classic rock 'n roll and country album. It's fine, but again, it's nothing that I would particularly listen to voluntarily.

Kann man anhören. Die Sounds wurden später kopiert.

Gotta love Rod Stewart and this was one of his best from that era. It was an 8-track tape you had to have.

Not all threes are created equal and I feel this is a strong 3

I'm familiar with Maggie May, but not the album as a whole. On listening to this for the first time, I do think that Maggie May is the stand-out track. The album comes across like a gang of mates holding a roistering and boozy session down the local. It's quite far removed from Stewart's later more ballad-y output. I liked this. Maybe 3/3.

Rod Stewart, how you have let me down. I LOVE "Maggie Mae." Don't we all? The rest of the album was surprisingly mediocre. He bust out with "Amzing Grace" at one point, and I physically recoiled and skipped to the next song. I'll stick to "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" thankyouverymuch.

Always liked Rod - and thought he was an excellent vocalist... Tend to like the older material more than his "disco-era" stuff - so this album is up there for me for sure... Album is solid from start-to-finish, with several of Rod's all-time classics to boot... Top-shelf songs include the title track, "Maggie May", "Mandolin Wind" - and the best Rod tune of all - "I Know I'm Losing You"... The rest of the songs are fine, with the oddity being "That's All Right" - which is okay, but near the end, there is a 2-3 minute acoustic version of "Amazing Grace" - which is incredibly well-done - just not sure why they didn't just record it separately, as it's just weird to tack it on at the end... I'm sure the Google machine may have something on that, but I don't have time or inclination to effort that... Definitely more than a 3 based on the quality of the outstanding songs on this album, but not quite a 4 - so I'd give it a 3.50 if I could - and just have always had mad love for "I Know I'm Losing You", so it was good to be reminded of that song again...

My grandmother loved Rod Stewart so I've heard this album many times before. Some killers some filler. 6/10

I mean, I see why people like it, but it feels like background music

I know a handful of Rod Stewart songs, including Maggie May, but I was absolutely surprised to hear such a strong country/American folk sound from a British rocker in the 70s. The back end of the album is much better than the beginning though, which brings the rating down a notch. The rendition of Amazing Grace at the end of That’s All Right was gorgeous and Mandolin Wind was as well. A good album that would be great mood or background music. I’ll listen to it again but it’s nothing that blew my doors off. Three out of five.

Stewart's voice is what really sets this apart as a great album. Few songs really stood out but overall, his voice is what makes it. Someone take the bass away from Ronnie Wood.

Pretty good tbh

A bit bland. Never really cared that much for his vocal style. It's not a bad record but it's not a particularly good one either.

Better than I thought it would be

Confounded my expectations, liked this more than expected based on what I'd heard before. Not bad, but not sure it's enough to inspire me to explore more of his work.

If I could give it less than 1 star I would.

It's all one song, a decent song, but it's all just the one

Didn’t feel groundbreaking to me…

Maggie May. Great payday for Rod!

It's Rod Stewart of course it will be good and it was.

Solid, not groundbreaking stuff.

Nothing really stood out here.

Blind album, I feel like i have heard this artist before by name? Album was alright I guess though.

It’s a smooth listen but there’s nothing too special nor distinctive. [0130/1001]

Quite a slow start and it switched real fast with a little jumpscare to his voice, which us a notmal rocky one. Basically first song, guitar in my left year and his voice in the middle-right. Nothing I haven't listened before. I like the piano at the end. Got slow now with some woman's voice mixed too(oops it wasn't the end) but the real end with many voices was quite fun as well. Second song, smn said lyrics are secondary so I'm not gonna check the meanings. It's a slow song, I agree with that person who said this is headphones album. His voice is actually raspy(I think) and makes it a little better. Still nothing different, but I do like these kind of songs so, it's exceptional in its way. Third song already country vibes. Now blues. Now it's vice versa, piano and guitar in my left ear plus the bass. There's little guitar chords in my left ear too. And his voice is again in the middle. 6 minutes? And it's already repetitive. It's giving two stars. I like the way he says my mamma. Last two minutes is quiet and only guitar playing. Some women starts singing and ends with it. 4th song was nice, slow and exquisite. But not unique, it made me sleep, and what I remember is that it was too good to hear. Not the best I've listened today. 5th song is more upbeat. Plus this one is globally appraised. It's not horrible, but the monotonous guitar makes me sick. Almost made me sleep. Beat is exactly same, unless I count little changes that last 2 seconds. Even though the instruments changed that bad beat was still present so no to this song. 6th song doesn't have an annoying beat, makes me feel chill actually. There was a stop, I thought the song ended, but now there's this weird instrument playing. There's guitar in my right ear, and smth else in the other ear. I like this about him little chaos he creates. Feels like 3 songs in one, now it's fully upbeat and hard rock not a glam one. Love that. 7th song piano is powerful, it's blues vibe is impeccable. The solos were great and each war was entertained as much as possible, more than good really. But I would not listen to it again. 8th song is fully different, it had instrumentals, the fully quiet times. But it was always slow. A little sad too I suppose. I liked it because it was different and a standout from the other songs. There was a violin used while beat was beating. I'm listening to it now just talking in past for no reason. To sum up, it was amazing, but only 3 stars seems right. It wasn't as good as pixies or deep purple, so 4 stars is out of question. Otherwise it was pleasing and not boring.

Fairly generic except for a few folk elements here and there; those were cool. It is interesting how I keep completely forgetting that Rod Stewart exists, even though he has a few classic rock hits. My favorite part of the album is definitely the Art Deco cover, which is very unique in contrast to the music.

This album captures the sound of a generation. I can imagine American dads born in the 60s feeling nostalgia

Rating system is really starting to annoy me know because I really want to give this 3.5. Some of it is great, some of it, particularly the cover versions, is meh

No es un mal disco, pero es uno más. Bien de música, bien de producción, pero nada que destacar, excepto la muy maravillosa Maggie may, por lo demás, no es un disco que necesite volver a escuchar muchas veces.

Ja wel okeee

Rod Stewart’s voice shouldn’t work, but it does. The man sounds like he’s smoked 40 a day since primary school. Liked it, Maggie May is a banger.

It's a good album, enjoy most of it. However, I still have an issue with songs over 5 minutes. The instrumental for amazing grace was far too long. But Maggie May is a bit of a tune. I might listen to a bit more of Rod in the future

Really quite liked this, never really listened to Rod Stewart properly. MaggieMay is great. Interesting to hear a different version of Someone like you after hearing the Carpenters version earlier, think I preferred this one. Interesting breaks between main songs, not quite sure what he was going for but I liked it.

Beautiful in a way I wasn't expecting. I hadn't heard Amazing Grace since my grandpa's funeral so that was unexpectedly emotional in the best way. Really liked That's All Right and Tomorrow is a Long Time

"Slit-eyed lady?" Really Rod? You couldn't, with all your song writing experience, find a better description?

Un poco rollo. Le pongo 3 por Maggie May.

I had a visceral reaction to tracks 2 and 3 for some reason, but the rest of the album was pleasant enough that I almost forgot how much I despised Rod Stewart's voice.

The Rod so far on this list has been awful. This is...probably his best. Still not for me at all, but the song selection and playing is nothing but copper-bottomed and can see how this made him a huge star.

I'm not a fan of his raspy voice, but the songs are quite good. Never heard the full intro to Maggie May before. It's really lovely

Pretty cool. Rod is a classic. Just like hotdogs and a side of beans.

An inconsistent album - an unnecessary version of Amazing Grace, some other filler, and then just fantastic sounding title track and of course Maggie May, a song I thought I had heard enough and seemed to always know but this time I could luxuriate in the quality of the band, everyone firing on all cylinders, in support of Stewart’s distinctive voice. When he was good etc but poor song selection choices and a weirdly flat production style make this a classic album not.

I think it’s fine and kinda fun but like its not THAT good

Rod is a legend. This is one example of where the single is justifiably the best song on the album. I've always liked and respected Stewart, but I really don't celebreate his whole catalogue. A lot of songs were just okay; nothing memorable enough to make me an uber-fan.

Pretty good, not amazing

Decent Album. Rod Stewart has an incredible voice, and his band is solid. I think Ronnie Wood plays guitar on most of the album, and he produces some memorable riffs. The 12 guitar on the title track is great. Maggie May is obviously the stand out track. The chorus is infectious, the intro guitar part is reminiscent of some baroque chamber music that then jumps straight into another pleasant sounding 12-string riff.

en stark trea!

Tá bien y ya.

Raspy Rod

Wow that’s a raspy voice. The blues rock stuff was kinda forgettable but the more acoustic stuff was pretty good. Decent album all in all. Best song: Maggie May

Love Rod's voice on singles, but the songwriting isn't strong enough to maintain my interest for a whole album. Also there's such a thing as too much mandolin.

Приятно, мило, не свежо

Breezy and full of early 70's charm. A surprising blend of influences made Rod Stewart who he was and really shone on the album. Not the most interesting thing in the world, but it was a good listen

Cat: pretty good. Blues rock and a cool voice

This is probably the best i have heard Rod sound. The guitar work is good. Maggie May is a hit, though it already sounds tired. meh like the rest of his work.

It’s fitting that the song “I Know I’m Losing You” comes towards the end of this album, because that is definitely where he started losing me.

The vocals save this from being an extremely mediocre album. Maggie May is a great tune, but not enough to redeem the rest of the record. Most tracks here have little to no staying power. I might make an argument for the Elvis cover, but even then, meh.

I found the interplay between Stewart’s gravelly tones and the picturesque, minstrel-inspired music behind him to be the most interesting part of this story.

Not bad for rocket rod.

Love me some "Maggie May," and the rest of the album was decent, even if some of the songs felt a little overlong. Call it 3.5 stars.

Discount Robert Plant belts out a pretty decent album. 3.5 stars.

Not too annoying. 3/5

half cool half boring, what a distinctive voice

I enjoyed Rod Stewart's unique voice and there was a decent amount of variety. I could have lost the little opening ditties at the beginning of most of the songs but it was a good listen

A very pleasant album of easygoing rock with a full band sound of country, blues and folk. What a wonderful version of “Amazing Grace” at the end of track 3. The acoustic guitar is so expressive. “Maggie May” is the clear standout. Gorgeous song and a perfect example of this album’s style.

Sometimes I get really perplexed by a piece of music because it just doesn't make sense after breaking it down / analyzing it. Music wasn't something that came naturally to me and my way of figuring it out has always been to break down everything im hearing- what chords are being played, what scale is the melody following, what time signature and tempo are the drums, what does the drumset look like? What kind of guitar is that? How much compression is on the master bus? etc etc. A good amount of times of I can listen to music and have a rough estimate of these puzzle pieces, but sometimes there's these straightforward songs that I just never figure out and "Maggie May" is one of them. I still don't really get how and why it's so good. The super emotional intro verse just transports you to being a lovestruck teenager in the 70s. The emotion in the vocals tied to the super simple lyrics really gets me. The guitar break at 4:30 is also so killer and memorable. What an idea to have a classical guitar intro too. Where does that come from? Besides that the album is solid but nothing really comes close to "Maggie May". If it had one more track that was close to it then I could see this inching close to a 4 but unfortunately it's just short. 3/5

That's All Right (Arthur Crudup 1946, then Elvis Presley 1954), but Rod Stewart's version is barely recognizable, but very good rocking blues version. The last 2 minutes of this 6 minute recording us a beautiful version of Amazing Grace featuring the slide guitar. Tomorrow is a Long Time is a Bob Dylan song, but Rod Stewart's version brings it to life, especially by adding the fiddle. This is the second song on this album that was previously recorded by Elvis Presley. The 32 second classical guitar intro at the start of Maggie May is called "Henry". Maggie May features the mandolin. I Know I'm Losing You is the first rocking song on this mostly folk album, but it is a remake of the 1966 Motown hit by the Temptations, which was turned into a funk rock song by Rare Earth in 1970. Reason To Believe is another cover song, so other than Maggie May, all of my favourite songs on this album are covers.

Surprised me how much I liked this. One critique may be that the songs seem a bit scattered. Some pop, more bluesy even a few hints of country. Lots of big names on the album too. Ronnie Wood, Danny Thompson, Long John Baldry. Can’t remember which song but the Mandolin on one of them sounds so similar to what REM would do 20 years later (I don’t think it was Mandolin Wind though)

Oh wow, I wouldn't expect that it is possible to make generally good, dynamic song and end it in such a boring way. Yes, I am looking at You "That's All Right". Four out of six minutes of this song is completely different than the rest of it. It is so different that it should be different song. It is not bad album. There is nothing straight wrong with it. It is just not very interesting. Despite rating in 3 I just don't know why it is here.

Much much much much better than the hits I knew like Dont You Think i'm Sexy. But still not for me, 3 stars

Its good but not gonna be in my rotation

Rods voice kind of annoys me after a while but this was good song writing and solid soft rock

Great album with a bunch of great songs! I love me some rod Stewart.

Yeah, so, this isn't going into my regular musical rotation or anything but this was pretty good. The key is to happiness is to have low expectations.

Good album, had a couple of great songs in there. His voice is so unique he makes the most boring song interesting.

Ok so there is only one standout track. But it's a great one. And this bluesy, rocky Rod is the side of him I like. It just doesn't feel like one of the top 1001 albums ever...

Some songs more suitable for other voices.

Ehhhhh. Rod Stewart’s fine. Just in general. Wish he didn’t have two albums on the list, but this one’s fine. I don’t mind that it’s on here. The music is decent. The vocals are decent. I really just feel indifferent to this one.

Good, easy listening. Wasn't quite my favorite, but no complaints!

Неплохой альбом

I was apprehensive when I saw Rod Stewart's name but this is a solid album, nothing too different but there are some good tracks on here.

Every song on this album feels 2 minutes too long, and it's not even a long album! I was surprised by how much I did enjoy it, though, even if it dragged in places.

Overall a pleasant album. His voice isn’t my favorite, but that wasn’t detrimental. Sort of classic rock sound with some folk influences. 3/5

Big Rod (that's what his friends call him) knew he was losing me, so he made "I know I'm losing you." Favorite: I know I'm losing you by Big Rod

nice listen

This stuff is really nice, Rod Stewart has a great voice and he's not scared to use it to help lead a track. Would give it a 4 but some of the tracks fall a little flat towards the end of tracks - I think if they were a little shorter they'd retain more of the punch that's present in Stewart's voice.

Not bad. Rod's scratchy voice suits this material well, and the performances are loose and fun. Mix is a little unconventional at times (panned bass!) I've heard Maggie May a million times and didn't think much of it at first but a couple years ago I learned an interesting factoid about it. Back in 1979, Rod Stewart was among a group of artists who each pledged to give all the future royalties from a song to UNICEF. All the other participants gave their current hits - for example, the Bee Gees pledged "Too Much Heaven" which was the current number 1. Rod Stewart chose Maggie May, and was criticized for giving such an old song: "[it] surely won't earn many more royalties for UNICEF". Show of hands: who has heard "Too Much Heaven" recently? And "Maggie May"? Standout tracks: Every Picture Tells A Story, Mandolin Wind 3.5

Like, 3.5. Pretty good. Will probably give it another listen later on.

It's funny to me that even after not listening to broadcast radio for nearly 20 years, I thought my Rod Stewart saturation might have subsided. Nope. Still too much. Great album. I can't listen to it.

It was fine

Maggie May is an all time great song and I was looking forward to finding another gem that I'd like and add to a playlist but never heard one.

Decent blues album, better than expected, Maggie May and that’s all right are the highlights

I think this is the 3rd RS album I've had...and its getting a bit tiresome....however this was the best so far. His voice still bugs me though.

Not bad Rod, not bad at all. This guy became some weird sex symbol guy, like Michael Bolton or something, I don’t know why or what his deal became. Do women go wild for Rod? No idea. This album has to be pretty early in his career, it’s got a folk-rock twist to it that’s pretty enjoyable. “Maggie May” is a big one, and I really liked the back end of “That’s Alright.” The Elvis cover isn’t great, but the instrumental outro was really nice. Not enough here to put Rod in high esteem for me (almost typed Rot there, that made me laugh), but it’s alright mama. Favorite tracks: Maggie May, I’m Losing You, That’s Alright. Album art: Pretty cool art style, seems anachronistic for some reason, like it was made in the 2010’s to look old? Not bad though. 3/5

A really chill album with mostly love as the topic, reminds me of The Beatles' first album. Fine per total

Rod has a unique voice. Sometimes it works for me very well, and sometimes it's rough. Maggie May is such a classic and it's really hard for me not to love. On the other hand, the snippet of Amazing Grace at the end of That's Alright sounds kind of like nails on a chalkboard to me. Overall though I enjoyed this album. Rod is very talented and he is a great songwriter.

Typische rockmuziek. Heel goed te luisteren. ***

I know a lot of Rod Stewart songs, but I can't say I had ever listened to an actual Rod Stewart album before this one. And his voice is so distinctive that you can't help but be drawn in by it. Some interesting tracks on here, with the opening title track being one of the best, the right tempo and guitar drum drive. "Maggie May" is one of his most famous, though not one I've ever really thought a lot of. There is a divergent mix between rock guitar and then country and folk, especially on the Bob Dylan track "Tomorrow is a Long Time". As it turns out, I would love to have heard more made of these songs in pushing them with a rockier instrumentation, because Rod's voice to me always operates better when the music is that way. This album is still good enough in my opinion to take a listen to without setting the world in fire.

Rart. Konsekvent lyd. Gør det lidt svært at skelne mellem sangene. Smadrede ikke mine knæskaller..

This album was a nice listen. I really do enjoy the raspy aspect of Rod Stewart's voice and how he uses it in his music. Aside from Maggie May, I'm not overly familiar with Rod Stewart's solo work, so I was pleased to hear that the rest of at least this album had a nice rock sound to it. There was an audible mix of blues, soul, and folk in here too; giving things a slight country-esque lean. One thing I will say about this album is that it somehow sounded newer (if only slightly newer) than 1970. If Rod Stewart played a part in the furthering of harder rock music mixed with bluesy and folksy sounds, I wouldn't be surprised.

To me not a top tier album but a solid 7 nonetheless is a grooving bit of a weird hybrid of rock, country and blues. Ronnie woods guitar work on some tracks was really fun especially the slide guitar. Favourite tracks - Every Picture Tells A Story

You know what... I can't fucking stand Rod Stewart. But this album made me see it's that I hate him, his inability to sing, and complete overexposure NOW rather than his albums that came out in the 70s. Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Okay, sounds like a well polished bar band

bang bang

Stod Rewart

Solid album all the way through. With a couple standouts. Liked the last half the best. 7/10

Prima, was nog niet echt bekend met zijn albums. ‘Da Ya think I’m sexy’ is wel echt een banger, jammer dat die niet op dit album staat.

Album beetje half geluisterd was denk ik wel prima, maar rod stewart mooie vent dus 3 sterren

Er þetta meistarastykki já? Ég er ekki sammála. Ekki stakur banger á plötunni. Maggie May maggí smei, það er í besta falli sæmilegur smellur, þótt mandólínið virki reyndar vel. Sæmileg plata og ekkert meira en það.

Found the first bit repetitive and uninteresting, though that could also be related to the style no longer being as new. Tomorrow Is a Long Time was good, but because Dylan is very good. Also I like the finger picking. Maggie May’s start was especially strong. Mandolin Wind was where the album really took off for me. Overall I much preferred the second half of the album.

16th Feb 2023 - Honey on toast, Janine Kitchen. The Clouds covering the hills and mountains creating a lake of white cotton over Bagni Di Lucca.

This sure was a classic rock album.

I really enjoyed the first half of the album. Definitely fizzled out.

folk bello, suena bien las canciones se me mezclaron entre sí, me parecieron todas muy parecidas no me sonaba el hit (maggie may)

Alright album. The highlight obviously is the Maggie May song. Is it one of the 1000 best of all time? Maybe.. but certainly near the bottom of the list.

No lo escuché entero, pero buenos temas

3.5/5. This is pretty solid. I enjoyed listening to this. There is not anything crazy going on here. Overall, a good album that I would not have an issue listening to again.

I'd give this a half and half. It's a good mixture of rock, folk, blues and a wee bit country. Some of the songs on this are obvious hits others a bit dated and boring.

Wow…I liked this. I haven’t ever had a positive responds to RS’s music, but this was enjoyable! No major standout favourites but I think that it was a short album helped me to enjoy it more.

7/10

Never took the time to listen to Rod Stewart. He has a really unique voice which I was impressed with. But the twangy, singer songwriter vibe isn't hitting for me. Maggie May is the standout here but I don't see myself coming back to this album

Some pleasant tunes and good covers. Maggie May is gorgeous. Title track rolls along well. Elvis cover rocks. Not as bluesy or rocking as with The Faces or Jeff Beck, but Rod’s vocals in the 60s and early 70s were great for the style.

Bluntly, a bunch of average songs, a Dylan cover, and 'Maggie May'. I heard 'Maggie May' when I was younger, and it is catchy, so I'll listen to that one every now and then. His voice gives me intrigue, but that's kind of it.

Better than I expected. Appreciate the rock and roll sound much more than his later albums.

The band takes it straighter on these (arguably better) songs, though the axis really has less to do with swing than inebriation. That means less to recommend Stewart, though certainly not nothing. It's the strings for me, backing a glossier project.

Maggie May and Find A Reason to Believe are both awesome, good listen through

I enjoyed this. Still pretty mellow but better than later era Rod.

MAGGIE MAY, ALL FOR LOVE, I DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT... MANY HITS, MANY SONGS

Billly

Cozy

som foda, um rock blues pesado com essa voz rasgadassa e riffs de guitarra marcantes. o unico defeito é o tamanho das musicas, muito longas pro tipo de musica que é. podia ser um album bem mais curto e menos cansativo de ouvir.

Classic style

75/100: Never before has a new album met my expectations so precisely. Knowing a little bit about Rod Stewart, I found this album sounded exactly how I thought it would. It was exactly as good as I thought it would be. Let there be no confusion, though, I did not expect this album to be fantastic. I expected a lot of moody guitar riffs and got them. I do love moody guitar riffs, but not an entire album full of them. This is still a good album, but it's by no means anything monumental or even that memorable. With that being said, "That's All Right" was fantastic, mostly because I was not expecting a cover of "Amazing Grace," so that was a cool surprise, albeit the only one in the album.

Enjoyed this, not listened to much prolonged Rod previously, really liked “That’s alright”

Rod pre-Power Ballads, thank god. These are solid songs with great melodies. I’ve never been a fan of his voice but these are pretty good and I can just about endure that gravel.

Rod Stewart is commonly associated with something like music for grandmas and that's exactly how I was picturing it in my head actually. And you can sense that while listening to the album, it is very approvable and likeable for an old person. But I don't think it means that the music is terrible, because it sounds very solid to me. What is visible is the spirit of this decade and it's something that isn't now produced and probably never will be in the future. It stayed in the past and remained as those albums, such as 'Every Picture Tells A Story' by Rod Stewart. Long story short, I like it. Not love, but like. And I'm at peace with that. Favourite track: "Seems Like A Long Time", least favourite track: "That's All Right"

Did not finish because it's not my style, definitely has energy and it belongs to a different generation. I don't see myself going back to it anytime soon. There was 1 song that was pretty good but I felt very underwhelmed

This album is good folk and blues. It has rock elements in some of the songs It’s good folk and blues. It has rock elements in some songs which give it a fast paced feeling in those songs. The instruments are interesting, and I wish there were more rock elements but I get how that was simply not in the cards during this time. One last thing is that the Amazing Grace touch was an odd one. Favorite track: (Find A) Reason to Believe

I bought a copy of this from a $2 box about a year ago, but I don't think I ever sat down to listen to it all the way through. 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, and the cover of the Temptations (I Know) I'm Losing You is outstanding. Feeling like I scored a real bargain.

I didn’t know much Rod Stewart at all before listening to “Every Picture Tells a Story.” I don’t think I’d seek out this album again. My favorite song was “Tomorrow is a Long Time,” but I like the Dylan original better. Though the harmonies are beautiful. “Mandolin Wind” is also beautiful. I think if I were to like any Rod Stewart album, it would have to be this one because of its folky, bluegrass, mandolin flavor. But for me, it misses the mark.

Enjoyable listen

Bit karaoke but pretty decent

I guess I was more familiar with Rod Stewart than I gave my brain credit for, and I did find myself enjoying it, especially Every Picture Tells a Story, Maggie May, and (Find a) Reason to Believe. I was surprised by the Amazing Grace included in the second half of the track That's All Right.

Some bops. Some flops.

Some of the songs suffered from being needlessly long despite clearly running out of material (That's All Right clocking in at 6 minutes??) That fortunately wasn't the case on the whole though, and there were some great tracks (especially the opener and of course Maggie May)

Bra drag

I'd enjoyed this more than I expected to.

A bit racist.

y bien qsy no es mi estilo honestly? 6/10

I expected much less from Rod Stewart, but this album is enjoyable. Nothing exceptional or out of the box, but nice

3.5

I love Rod’s voice but I don’t like the audio mixing. Maggie May is a great song!

Now I see why old white people go crazy for this shit

I have never heard this in full before and thought this was fine, verging on good. My favorite tracks were Mandolin Wind and Maggie May. Honestly I don't think I like Rod Stewart's voice very much. I'd much rather hear Mick Jagger.

I really don't want to like Rod Stewart, but this is pretty good. The sound/recording is great.

some decent jams

Rid Stewart was my wife's first ever concert! Remember my uncle having this album back when everything was vinyl in my Kokomo days. Distinctive voice for sure. Enjoy a lot of his music through the years and absolutely love I'm losing you. The cover of Elvis's That's alright alright into Amazing grace was another great memory from the past. Good solid album that brought back a lot of good memories from childhood. 3 to 3.5 for me.

I don't connect with the lyrics of the songs in all cases with Rod Stewart, but these records from the 70s have a nice sound. Perhaps, if the storytelling were different I'd be drawn to them more but alas that's not the case.

Better than I thought. Good for party

Solid RS album, with a good mix of originals and covers, quite an improvement from Gasoline Alley.

Kos! Litt Jethro Tull-vibe? Kul sound. Ble glad av den surprisen på slutten av that’s all right. Men ikke et album fylt av bangers akkurat. 4

Exile on main street vibber? Tidvis kul amerikansk stemning fra briter. Det beste med albumet er vel navnet. Noen bra låter underveis, men jeg ble ikke helt overbevist.

classic rock that does not get too original.. in its time maybe...

"fell in love with a slit eyed lady" good good good Maggie may is solid

Sasvim okej album, ništa pretjerano - bar što se mene tiče.

I think the Rod Stewart Unplugged album really ruined this album for me. There are some really good tracks here, but the Unplugged version of "Mandolin Wind" soured me on that track, and especially "Reason To Believe". Then there's the repetition. A lot of the songs are stretched out by the repetition in the lyrics. (For example, the title track.). It started to get a bit tiresome. I was also particularly bothered by "That's All Right." The extra addition of "Amazing Grace" really made that song 1 that would be listened to once or twice and that's IT. I don't mind noodling at the end of songs, but doing the whole song was unnecessary. Maggie May... how many times have I heard that one. Still, a great song, though. I can hear all of the other Faces on the album, even though contractually they don't say really who's on each track EXACTLY. So I liked the album, but probably would have liked it more if I hadn't heard the Unplugged album so much.

Some great songs on this album... and some duds. Not a bad listen

2/5 without Maggie May

Good

Everything about this album is just really good.... But I just don't like stewart's voice much.

Lotta Roddy Stew doing Stones cosplay here, but a few true great moments 👍

Rod Stewart is a referent. His song "Maggie May" is fine.

Maybe not best for getting amped up for work but very nice for easy listening. Although as much as I would enjoy listening casually, not sure if I would ever think "oh I want to listen to that album specifically". But would definitely listen to again when I am not working, maybe on a sunny summer day relaxing on my busted lawn chair in my backyard while sipping on an ice cold beer watching the dogs frolic in the grass. It makes me want to reminisce about the good old days when life was easier and I could cruise around in my pick up truck and when Tiesto made trance.

Beetje van hetzelfde. Maar niet verkeerd

I had no real history with Rod Stewart, but always liked his voice. This is a pretty good album I hope to come back to.

It's fine. Roots rock isn't really my thing so it doesn't do a lot for me but it's not unpleasant either. Some nice guitar playing on it.

This is very close to being The Faces, and that's great. The vibe is very much like that Faces album we already listened to. It's not Rumours good, but it's pretty good. Every song has something to grab on to, and I'm not a fan of Rod Stewart's voice. I'm liking all of this in spite of that. The album starts strong and builds to Maggie May, and then gently plays itself out. I don't know if I'll go back to this on purpose, but I wouldn't turn it off if it came on.

Pleasant, with a couple of standouts - 'Mandolin Wind', 'Maggie May', ah go on, add 'I'm Losing You' into the mix too - but little to grab the listener by the throat. Amiable, comfortable and definitely worth another spin on a slow, sunny afternoon - but that's as far as I'll go. Stewart is a distinctive and characterful vocalist for sure, but nowhere near my favourite.

C'était bien mais pas transcendant

Average

I've personally never been much of a fan of Rod Stewart's ragged voice or most of his music, but I do appreciate this album for what it is, Sir Roderick's breakthrough to understandable fame. It didn't really start off great, perhaps, with the title song, which doesn't seem to have aged well, let's just say. The rest is folky, bluesy, raspy, so raspy. Repeat. It's Rod Stewart. Not my fave.

J'ai adoré le moment où Titeuf dit "C'est pô juste" à Rod et que ce dernier vomit dans la cour de récréation.

Rod Stewart ne décoit pas et viens une nouvelle fois nous vomir à la figure. Celui que l'on appelle désormais Rot Stewart restera à jamais gravé dans la légende du générateur.

Didn't feel it was particularly ground breaking but it had some good somgs

A mixed bag here, but most of what's in the bag is good. Some of Stewart's best guitar work and catchiest songwriting means most tracks are toe-tappers, with only 1-2 duds to slow things down. Stylistically it never coheres as a full LP for me, but still an enjoyable listen all the same.

probably not bad, but I really liked it, a little not my style, but I added one song, but I'm glad I listened, + point for an interesting title

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Loved the slide guitar and rootsy feel.

Rod Stewart has an unusually thin penis. It's like a witch's finger. You'll squeal when he inserts it into your bum. Squeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll. It's my finger in your bum. It's my finger in your bum. Now lick it clean. Yum, yum, yum.

quite boring tbh

Good album by rod stewart. It has one of his best songs with Maggie May. The rest of the album is similar in tone but not really many other hits. Nothing too bad about the album except the amazing grace outro In one song felt unneeded. Would listen again. 6.9/10

I’m a massive fan of folk but in my opinion rod Stewart is so mediocre but no redeeming qualities. Maggie may is decent but still, this album could be better

Meh. It's pleasant enough and I guess it's rockier than the other one on this list. But overall not for me. Fave: Maggie May

Pretty good, very Scottish sounding

Nice. Not his best.

voice too raspy i know im losing you is the best song tho

Rod Stewart is not a new artist to me. I've heard about half of this album as individual tracks, but never listened to a complete album from Stewart. There are some great instrumental sections and tracks ("Tomorrow is a Long Time", "Henry", "Mandolin Wind", the 'Amazing Grace' portion of "That's All Right"). I was not aware of the talent of Rod Stewart's band, but I still get bogged down by his voice. I think that Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (not on this album) has permanently ruined hearing Stewart's voice for me.

Ça s’écoute facilement. C’est bien fait. J’entend des influences de Maggie May dans Kiss et dans Bryan Adams. Ça fait un peu redondant avec 3 autre albums (à date) avec lui dans la liste.

I'd never heard a single Rod Stewart song before listening to this album. It was perfectly middle of the road.

Some really great songs.

it was very Okay. easy to listen to.

Un poco rollo. Le pongo 3 por Maggie May.

Nothing inherently wrong with the album. I just don't like Rod Stewart.

What an instrument Stewart has and some of these songs are classics, but not the greatest album.

Guy always irritated me. Good voice but just something grates.

passabler rock ohne große ansprüche

Phoebe Bridgers für Boomer.

Lo mejor: ese último minuto con una mezcla de mandolina y guitarras en Maggie May.

It was listenable but not someone I would naturally seek out. 3*

Well I thought I'd not like it because not a big fan of his voice but actually it wasn't too bad. Some hits and some misses but enjoyable enough overall.

Well this was like fine I guess. I've never got the big deal about Rod. I don't really like his singing style but I think I respect him as a song writer. It's just pleasant I guess. Doesn't make me feel anything

Quite enjoyed it but it did feel a bit repetitive. I really like Rod Stewart's voice.

Enjoyable, have listened before. Some tracks way better than others

Second Rod album that's let me down. I blamed his writing the last time only to realise that 75% of that album was covers - this time I'll play it safe and blame it squarely on the fiddle that rears its mong head in Tomorrow is a Long Time. Ronnie Wood is walking all over that bass though I love it.

Maggie may, but otherwise quite bleak

Old gravel voice. Not the usual poor selection of material from Rod.

Bom.

cant beat a bit of Rod

na početku san razmišljala kako je baš dobro (volin njegov glas inače), ali do kraja albuma skužila san da ima tu dosta i vokalnih i instrumentalnih nečistoća zbog čega san odlučila smanjit ocjenu

Classic early (solo) Rod Stewart. Folksy blues rock?! 3rd solo album.

I have always liked Maggie May ok. It tells a relatable story. Overall the album is pleasant enough. I gave the second half a second listen to see if it would grow on me more. I'm Losing You and Reason to Believe are almost great. It is interesting that he still sounds like a grizzled old smoker even 50 years ago. Googling to see pics of him in the day I came across this glorious wall of 70's: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1900024821511568/

Not many stand-outs aside from "Maggie May," but still worth a listen, and was better than expected.

i'm bias. but this was OK. maggie may is a cool song.

3/5 it had potential.

This sounds rather dated. The popular songs stand up due to there familiarity. Live this would be pretty good.

Enjoyable, I'm a little surprised Maggie May is so popular compared to the rest of the album: it doesn't seem any better than the other tracks

Hadn't really listened to Rod Stewart much before this, and I liked it more than I expected to. Will continue to explore his music.

Enjoyable if fairly average pub rock.

👍

It's ok, can't get an image of him as a gurning old man though, don't really like his voice 2.7

That was a fun listen.

Pog

i don’t know what’s supposed to be great about this album except maggie mae

I always kinda liked Maggie May. I never would have listened to this normally and neither of my parents were particularly fans. I felt I'd like this more than any of his later albums. It's nicely bluesy and country in places. A nice listen for sure.

Better than I expected. I actually enjoyed most of it.

Was ok but probably wouldn't go back again

Oh, classic rock! Feels very country and folk inspired.

Rod Stewart has never been high on my list, but this album is objectively good and a breath of fresh air after yesterday's post-punk blah. 3 solid stars.

Oké album. Klassieke rock-sound

Fine. Rod Stewart is okay

Not a big fan of Rod Stewart but it's a decent enough listen.

Maggie May and the title track are 👨‍🍳 🤌

No

The boomerist of boomer music... Nothing bad here, but outside of Maggie May, nothing great either.

it was mediocre. not my fave but i also liked some parts, just kinda boring!

Fine album

Frankly, I was just kind of bored by this album. I didn't hate it, but I never thought "I sure am glad I heard this album because this song really speaks to me".

Expected cheese - was pleasantly surprised, but not blown away.

Did not know much of this except for one song, couldn’t have said this was Rod Stewart either, a bit of a blind spot. It’s ok but sounds very radio friendly

Golf is a slow sport, filled with muted excitement and plaid pants from Rod Stewart's wardrobe. Someone must be listening to this album tho. The play-count on Spotify is through the roof. ...It's gotta be those golfers. The first song out of the gate is great, and by song number three, I'm searching for something that could give me the motivation to keep listening. This isn't a new phenomenon, all of his music seems to be like this. Similarly with Faces, another RS group, I thought "man, I should listen to this stuff more often" until I do and realize my time would be better spent screaming at my kids or watching golf. I'd like to think that RS is a rocker at heart, on par with Mick Jagger and Keith Moon but the energy he has just isn't sustainable and it slows down. Some people may refer to this as 'range'. I say, if you want range, go hit a bucket of balls with your plaid pants. This album barely registers as par.

Meh. The only song I really liked was Maggie May. I do like a lot of the guitar, but his voice really doesn’t do it for me.

Мне не очень понравилось

Inoffensive

The first couple of songs go on a little too long and I thought I wasn't going to like it as much as I ended up doing.

Didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. Hes still a legend but nothing stood out to me as a favorite. A couple classics but I dont think I'd need to return