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Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story. Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content. Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life. Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centerpiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal. And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs. It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maggie Bell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist - Ted Anderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist - Arthur Crudup, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bob Dylan, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Quittenton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Ron Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ian McLagan, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Thompson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ROD STEWART, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Martin Quittenton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Dick Powell, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Pyle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Grant, ComposerLyricist - Peter Sears, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Mick Waller, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tim Hardin, ComposerLyricist - ROD STEWART, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story. Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content. Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life. Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centerpiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal. And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs. It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:43
- Main artists: Rod Stewart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2012 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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