- An even better alternate ATLANTIC CROSSING
By 1975, Rod Stewart’s recording career was at a crossroads; his last album, SMILER, was not as successful as his previous efforts had been, especially on the artistic side – he wasn’t musically moving forward. Later, Rod would admit or confess that SMILER was a “shitty” album, and put some of the blame on the…
To access this post, you must be a SMILER member – purchase 1 year membership. - Taking a fresh look at A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
Rod Stewart’s first solo outing after breaking up the Faces (and yes, he did!) was 1976’s A NIGHT ON THE TOWN. Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, from December 1975 – April 1976 (except for one cut), A NIGHT ON THE TOWN, as expected, hit big in both the UK at #1 and…
To access this post, you must be a SMILER member – purchase 1 year membership. - TWO FACES ALBUMS IN DISGUISE
Being a lifelong Faces enthusiast (those who know me would say fanatic) I have often thought (and wished), that the two Ronnie Wood solo releases while he was still a member of the group, 1974’s I’VE GOT MY OWN ALBUM TO DO and 1975’s NOW LOOK, two very solid efforts, should have been recorded with…
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1981s RELEASE WITH A NEW TITLE, COVER, AND RUNNING ORDER. TONIGHT I’M YOURS, Rod’s second studio album from the 80s, and arguably his best of the decade, almost hit a bull’s-eye creatively if it wasn’t for two disposable cuts, “Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys)” and the regrettably titled “Sonny”. Critically and commercially it…
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As a long-standing enthusiastic Rod Stewart devotee, I deeply look forward to any new Rod material, but I seem to be more and more in the minority. It appears that most Rod fans nowadays only want to see him live, and they are more than happy just to be fed nothing but the big hits…
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It was a bitingly cold early November morning, the 24th to be exact – Record Store Day on Black Friday! With my third cup of coffee in hand (I can quit at any time, but I choose not to!), and a mission to accomplish, I stood outside in line behind 32 (yes, I counted) other…
To access this post, you must be a SMILER member – purchase 1 year membership. - HOW TO “BEST” BRAND THE FACES WITH THE PROPER BAND FONT/LOGO
The corporate-sanctioned Faces font over one that works…
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KENNEY JONES: SESSION MAN
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The exclusive Ark Royal single
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An in-depth analysis of the SMILER album
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It was late ’77 shortly after the passing of Elvis who was his childhood musical idol, that Dan Perreira first heard Rod’s “distinctive voice”, singing “Tonight’s The Night” on a television comercial for a K-Tel various artists LP. Lucky for him and his curiosity, located at his local library were two books about Rod which would educate him very well on both Rod and the Faces. He was completely intrigued, especially by the Faces years and became an instant fan. From then on he would buy and collect anything he could get his hands on and still continues to do so to this very day.