Every Picture Tells A Story CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Every Picture Tells A Story ~ Rod Stewart

2. Seems Like A Long Time ~ Rod Stewart

3. That's All Right ~ Rod Stewart

4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time ~ Rod Stewart

5. Maggie May ~ Rod Stewart

6. Mandolin Wind ~ Rod Stewart

7. I'm Losing You, (I Know) ~ Rod Stewart

8. Reason To Believe, (Find A) ~ Rod Stewart

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Personnel includes: Rod Stewart (vocals, acoustic guitar); Martin Quittenton (acoustic guitar); Ron Wood (guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass); Sam Mitchell (slide guitar); Dick Powell (violin); Pete Sears (piano); Ian McClagan (organ); Danny Thompson, Andy Pyle (bass); Mick Waller (drums); Madeline Bell, Mateus Rose, John Baldry (background vocals).
	Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Rod Stewart; Ron Wood (guitar, steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass instrument); Danny Thompson , Andy Pyle (bass instrument); Long John Baldry, Maggie Bell (background vocals); Madeline Bell (vocals, background vocals); Martin Quittenton (guitar, acoustic guitar); Sam Mitchell (guitar, slide guitar); Dick Powell (violin); Pete Sears (piano); Ian McLagan (organ); Mickey Waller (drums).
	The aesthetic Rod Stewart had been honing over his first three solo albums--an aesthetic that combined folk, hard rock, and R&B swagger--was perfected on EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY. The album's combination of strong, original songs and plum cover versions reveal the artist's range and versatility as he simultaneously paid tribute to mentors and declared his own craft. Members of Stewart's regular group, the Faces, provide intuitive support, making nearly every track shine with passion and edge.
	Stewart's take-no-prisoners interpretation of the Temptations' "(I Know I'm) Losing You" brought new dimensions to a Tamla/Motown classic. "Maggie May," one of the great pop anthems, is the obvious standout, but the remaining selections, such as "Mandolin Wind" and Tim Hardin's beautiful "Reason To Believe," have a similar sense of purpose. Through it all, of course, is Stewart's soulful, beautifully textured singing, which reaches its pinnacle on these performances, ensuring the artist's standing as one of rock's all-time greatest vocalists. If you buy only one Rod Stewart album, EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY should be it.
Producer: Rod Stewart; Rod Stewart
Engineer: Mike Bobak
Musical Guests
	Ron Wood
	Long John Baldry
	Ian McLagan

Artist Overview

Rod Stewart first garnered attention as the vocalist in the Jeff Beck Group in the late '60s. He went on to sing for raucous barroom rockers the Faces and started a simultaneous solo career that eventually eclipsed that of his band. Moving from folk-rock through pop, disco, jazz and more, Stewart carved out a multi-decade career as a strutting, soul-influenced singer with equal amounts of talent and charisma, and piled up an astonishing number of hit singles and platinum albums. Stewart's career has seen more than one rebirth; in 1993 his acoustic Unplugged performance brought him renewed acclaim as a sensitive song interpreter. Ten years later, with the help of Clive Davis, he gained even more notoriety as a smooth crooner of orchestrated jazz standards.

Compilation Appearances

	Night At The Roxbury
	Gold:Classic Rock
	Gold(2cd)
	Last Man Standing
	Back To Bacharach
	Singers Songwriters

Associated Artists and Works

	Adams, Bryan
	Clapton, Eric
	Elton, Ben
	Faces
	N-Trance
	Vitamin String Quartet

Technical Info

	Release Date : 03/31/1998
	Original Release Date : 1971
	Catalog ID : 5580602
	Label : Mercury
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00731455806021

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.136)
- Ranked #172 in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time"

Rolling Stone (7/8/71, p.42)
- "...he's got soul to spare...He's eloquent, literate, and moving: a superb writer...no better backing band in the biz at the moment..."

Rolling Stone (9/30/71, p.42)
- "...the best thing he has...done on record..."

Goldmine (7/90)
- "...stunning in every way, its release on high quality Ultradisc makes perfect sense..."