Rod Stewart – The Best Of Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart – The Best Of Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart – The Best Of Rod Stewart
The Best Of Rod Stewart is a comprehensive double-album collection celebrating the early and most influential years of Rod Stewart’s solo career, spanning his transition from blues-rock frontman to one of the defining voices of 1970s British rock. Drawing from his landmark recordings with Mercury and early Warner-era releases, this set captures Stewart at his most raw, expressive, and musically adventurous.
Across these recordings, Stewart’s unmistakable raspy vocal tone brings emotional weight and character to a wide-ranging selection of material, from reflective ballads to driving rock interpretations. His ability to reinterpret songs while making them entirely his own is on full display, particularly on tracks such as Maggie May and Handbags & Gladrags, which helped establish him as a major solo artist.
The collection also highlights his roots in blues-rock and folk-infused storytelling, with standout performances including Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story, and You Wear It Well. Covers such as (I Know) I’m Losing You and Street Fighting Man demonstrate his knack for reworking existing material with renewed urgency and grit, while the inclusion of Pinball Wizard showcases his versatility and theatrical flair.
Spanning multiple phases of his early career, The Best Of Rod Stewart is an essential overview of one of British rock’s most distinctive voices, offering both chart favourites and deeper cuts that reveal the breadth of his songwriting and interpretive skill.
Tracklist:
Side A
- Maggie May
- Cut Across Shorty
- An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
- (I Know) I'm Losing You
Side B
- Handbags & Gladrags
- It's All Over Now
- Street Fighting Man
- Gasoline Alley
Side C
- Every Picture Tells A Story
- What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)
- Oh! No Not My Baby
- Jodie
- You Wear It Well
Side D
- Let Me Be Your Car
- Pinball Wizard (From The Rock Opera "Tommy [1914-1984]")
- Sailor
- Angel
- Mine For Me
Record Details
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Catalogue Number | 6643 030 |
| Year of Release | 1977 |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Speed | 33 RPM |
| Decade | 1970's |
| Media Condition | VG+ |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Format Notes | Vinyl LP, 2xLP, Gatefold, Compilation |
Details
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