Artist: ROD STEWART | Album: SMILER | Released: 1974, 2014 | Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

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.

Tracklisting:

01. Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
02. Lochinvar
03. Farewell
04. Sailor
05. Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me
06. Let Me Be Your Car (feat. Elton John)
07. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man
08. Dixie Toot
09. Hard Road
10. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Instrumental)
11. Girl from the North Country
12. Mine for Me

Single download
ROD STEWART – Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller
ROD STEWART – Lochinvar
ROD STEWART – Farewell
ROD STEWART – Sailor
ROD STEWART – Bring It On Home to Me/You Send Me
ROD STEWART – Let Me Be Your Car feat. Elton John
ROD STEWART – You Make Me Feel Like
ROD STEWART – Dixie Toot
ROD STEWART – Hard Road
ROD STEWART – I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face Instrumental
ROD STEWART – Girl from the North Country

Category:Rock
Main catalog

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