The Rod Stewart Album 1969 - From Wikipedia- - - An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down is the debut solo studio album by Rod Stewart. First released in the United States in November 1969 as The Rod Stewart Album, the album peaked at No. 139 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. It was later released in the United Kingdom with the modified title in February 1970. Stewart's Faces bandmates Ronnie Wood and Ian McLagan also appear on the album, along with Keith Emerson, Jeff Beck Group drummer Micky Waller and guitarists Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer, and later Armageddon and 7th Order) and Martin Quittenton (also from Steamhammer). The album received positive reviews from Fusion, Rolling Stone, and Robert Christgau.Christgau felt the album was "superb"the same wording as used by Greil Marcus in his Rolling Stone review. In a retrospective summary for Rolling Stone, a staff writer felt that Stewart's solo debut showed him as a "highly original interpreter" of other people's songs, and that his own compositions indicated he was "capable of startlingly bare emotion and compassion". Track listing All tracks are written by Rod Stewart, except where indicated Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Street Fighting Man" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards 5:05 2. "Man of Constant Sorrow" traditional; arranged by Stewart 2:30 3. "Blind Prayer" 4:36 4. "Handbags and Gladrags" Mike d'Abo 4:24 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" 3:30 2. "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" 4:44 3. "Cindy's Lament" 4:26 4. "Dirty Old Town" Ewan MacColl 3:42 Total length: 32:47 Personnel Rod Stewart - vocals, guitars on "Man of Constant Sorrow" Ronnie Wood - guitars, bass, harmonica on "Dirty Old Town" Martin Pugh - guitars Martin Quittenton - acoustic guitar Ian McLagan - piano, organ Micky Waller - drums Mike d'Abo - piano on "Handbags and Gladrags" Lou Reizner - vocals on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" Keith Emerson - organ on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" - -
Great memories,love listening to Keth as well .I used see these guys when they playedl at the old but forgot in Fillmore East .I'm seventy now ,it was like yesterday. Miss those days 😅
Excelente album . muy A LA EPOCA, me gusta
This and faces first step..and truth….top of the mountain!,!,
Doesn't get any better,RIP Keth
The Rod Stewart Album 1969 - From Wikipedia- - - An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down is the debut solo studio album by Rod Stewart. First released in the United States in November 1969 as The Rod Stewart Album, the album peaked at No. 139 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. It was later released in the United Kingdom with the modified title in February 1970. Stewart's Faces bandmates Ronnie Wood and Ian McLagan also appear on the album, along with Keith Emerson, Jeff Beck Group drummer Micky Waller and guitarists Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer, and later Armageddon and 7th Order) and Martin Quittenton (also from Steamhammer).
The album received positive reviews from Fusion, Rolling Stone, and Robert Christgau.Christgau felt the album was "superb"the same wording as used by Greil Marcus in his Rolling Stone review.
In a retrospective summary for Rolling Stone, a staff writer felt that Stewart's solo debut showed him as a "highly original interpreter" of other people's songs, and that his own compositions indicated he was "capable of startlingly bare emotion and compassion".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rod Stewart, except where indicated
Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Street Fighting Man" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards 5:05
2. "Man of Constant Sorrow" traditional; arranged by Stewart 2:30
3. "Blind Prayer" 4:36
4. "Handbags and Gladrags" Mike d'Abo 4:24
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" 3:30
2. "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" 4:44
3. "Cindy's Lament" 4:26
4. "Dirty Old Town" Ewan MacColl 3:42
Total length: 32:47
Personnel
Rod Stewart - vocals, guitars on "Man of Constant Sorrow"
Ronnie Wood - guitars, bass, harmonica on "Dirty Old Town"
Martin Pugh - guitars
Martin Quittenton - acoustic guitar
Ian McLagan - piano, organ
Micky Waller - drums
Mike d'Abo - piano on "Handbags and Gladrags"
Lou Reizner - vocals on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing"
Keith Emerson - organ on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" - -
Sir Rod, always was sexy to me, from the begining, everlasting!
Thks ❤
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Great memories,love listening to Keth as well .I used see these guys when they playedl at the old but forgot in Fillmore East .I'm seventy now ,it was like yesterday. Miss those days 😅
Isn't that the Late great Keth Emerson playing on the album
He plays on I Wouldn't Ever Change A Thing. Really gives it a progressive feel.
Second song 3:03
This album is just tits!