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Rod Stewart's classic formula ran out of gas on Smiler, his fifth solo album. The failure of Smiler wasn't a matter of weak songs, nor was it a matter of Stewart being in poor voice. Instead, the album failed because everything, from the choice of songs to the production, sounded too pat and predictable. The predictability held "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" from truly rocking and it made the reworking of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man" unbearably smug. Apart from the freewheeling take on Elton John's "Let Me Be Your Car" and the inspired version of Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," Smiler is an utter waste of time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist - Peter Sears, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ray Jackson, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Quittenton, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Wood, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ric Grech, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Sam Cooke, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jerry Wexler, ComposerLyricist - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Goffin, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Harry Vanda, ComposerLyricist - George Redburn Young, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Mccartney, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Linda Mccartney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Rod Stewart's classic formula ran out of gas on Smiler, his fifth solo album. The failure of Smiler wasn't a matter of weak songs, nor was it a matter of Stewart being in poor voice. Instead, the album failed because everything, from the choice of songs to the production, sounded too pat and predictable. The predictability held "Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller" from truly rocking and it made the reworking of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man" unbearably smug. Apart from the freewheeling take on Elton John's "Let Me Be Your Car" and the inspired version of Dylan's "Girl From the North Country," Smiler is an utter waste of time.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:10
- Main artists: Rod Stewart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1974 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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