''Sing It Again Rod'' is the first compilation album by
Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...
released in 1973. The album is notable for its
Peter Corriston Peter Corriston is a Grammy-award winning graphic designer currently based in Greenwich Village, notable for designing the album artwork for several major rock bands and musicians. Corriston has worked internationally with such artists as Billy Ido ...
-designed die-cut album sleeve (shaped like an
old fashioned glass
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, and through which a smiling Stewart can be seen).
story behind the cover photographs by Azzara, from tralfaz-archives website
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Track listing
# "Reason to Believe
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" (Tim Hardin
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) from the album ''Every Picture Tells A Story
''Every Picture Tells a Story'' is the third studio album by Rod Stewart. It was released on 28 May 1971. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz ...
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# "You Wear It Well
"You Wear It Well" is a song written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, performed by Stewart. It uses an arrangement markedly similar to that of "Maggie May", one of Stewart's hits from the previous year.
Stewart recorded "You Wear It Well ...
" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album '' Never a Dull Moment''
# " Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart) from the album ''Every Picture Tells A Story''
# "Country Comfort" (Elton John
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, Bernie Taupin
Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Ta ...
) from the album ''Gasoline Alley
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# "Maggie May
"Maggie May" is a song co-written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, and performed by Rod Stewart on his album '' Every Picture Tells a Story'', released in 1971.
In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the song number 130 on its list o ...
" (includes "Henry" instrumental intro) (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album ''Every Picture Tells A Story''
# " Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo
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) from the album ''An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
''An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down'' is the debut solo studio album by Rod Stewart. First released in the United States in November 1969 as ''The Rod Stewart Album'', the album peaked at No. 139 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 ...
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# " Street Fighting Man" (Mick Jagger
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, Keith Richards
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) from the album ''An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down''
# " Twistin' the Night Away" ( Sam Cooke) from the album ''Never a Dull Moment''
# "Lost Paraguayos" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald.
Ron or RON may also refer to:
Arts and media
* Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character
* Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character
*Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...
) from the album ''Never a Dull Moment''
# "(I Know) I'm Losing You
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The group performed the song liv ...
" (Norman Whitfield
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, Eddie Holland
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Holland was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Although he was an early Motown artist who recorded minor hit singles such as "Jamie", he ...
, Cornelius Grant) from the album ''Every Picture Tells A Story''
# "Pinball Wizard
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" (Pete Townshend
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Towns ...
) from the album ''Tommy
Tommy may refer to:
People
* Tommy (given name)
* Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...
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# "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
Certifications
References
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1973 compilation albums
Rod Stewart compilation albums
Mercury Records compilation albums
Albums produced by Rod Stewart
Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios
Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios
Albums with cover art by Peter Corriston