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Sing It Again Rod
Compilation album by
Rod Stewart
Released10 August 1973
Studio Olympic Studios, London; Lansdowne Studios, London; Morgan Studios, London
Genre
Length51:54
Label Mercury
Producer Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart chronology
Never a Dull Moment
(1972) 		Sing It Again Rod
(1973) 		Smiler
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+ [2]
Rolling Stone(favourable) [3]

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

Track listing

  1. " Reason to Believe" ( Tim Hardin) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  2. " You Wear It Well" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  3. " Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  4. "Country Comfort" ( Elton John, Bernie Taupin) from the album Gasoline Alley
  5. " Maggie May" (includes "Henry" instrumental intro) (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  6. " Handbags and Gladrags" ( Mike d'Abo) from the album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
  7. " Street Fighting Man" ( Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) from the album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
  8. " Twistin' the Night Away" ( Sam Cooke) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  9. "Lost Paraguayos" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  10. " (I Know) I'm Losing You" ( Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  11. " Pinball Wizard" ( Pete Townshend) from the album Tommy
  12. "Gasoline Alley" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) from the album Gasoline Alley

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [5] 11
United Kingdom ( UK Albums Chart)] [6] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [7] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [8] Gold 100,000^
United States ( RIAA) [9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN  089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Landau, Jon (17 August 1973). "Sing It Again Rod". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ story behind the cover photographs by Azzara, from tralfaz-archives website
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN  0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Rod's Got The Face In New Zealand" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 March 1974. p. 53. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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