Gasoline Alley (album)
Gasoline Alley | ||||
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Studio album by Rod Stewart | ||||
Released | June 1970 | |||
Recorded | Morgan Studios, London, February–April 1970 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, R&B, white soul, folk rock | |||
Length | 42:30 | |||
Label | Mercury, Vertigo | |||
Producer | Rod Stewart, Lou Reizner | |||
Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | A–[2] |
Rolling Stone | (Favorable)[3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Gasoline Alley is the second solo album by Rod Stewart. It was released in 1970. It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Originally released in the UK on the Vertigo label, it was re-mastered and re-issued in 2008 by a Russian [5] reissue label, Lilith Records Ltd. It is a collection of covers combined with Stewart's own compositions.[1] Like many Stewart solo albums from the period, it featured significant musical contributions from the other members of his band Faces.
Reception
The album was well received, with Langdon Winner of Rolling Stone feeling that Stewart had "a rare sensitivity for the delicate moments in a person's existence",[3] and that this, Stewart's second solo album, was the work "of a supremely fine artist".[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gasoline Alley" | Stewart, Ronnie Wood | 4:02 |
2. | "It's All Over Now" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack | 6:22 |
3. | "Only a Hobo" | Bob Dylan | 4:13 |
4. | "My Way of Giving" | Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott | 3:55 |
5. | "Country Comfort" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 4:42 |
6. | "Cut Across Shorty" | Wayne P. Walker, Marijohn Wilkin | 6:28 |
7. | "Lady Day" | Stewart | 3:57 |
8. | "Jo's Lament" | Stewart | 3:24 |
9. | "You're My Girl (I Don't Want to Discuss It)" | Dick Cooper, Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby | 4:27 |
CD bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
10. | "It's All Over Now (single version)" |
Personnel
- Rod Stewart – main performer, producer, vocals, guitar on "Jo's Lament"
- Martin Quittenton – classical guitar
- Ronnie Wood – guitar, bottleneck guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
- Ronnie Lane – bass on "My Way Of Giving" and "You're My Girl", vocals on "My Way Of Giving"
- Ian McLagan – piano, organ
- William Gaff – whistle
- Dennis O'Flynn – violin bass
- Dick Powell – violin
- Stanley Matthews – mandolin
- Mick Waller – drums
- Kenney Jones – drums on "My Way Of Giving" and "You're My Girl"
- Pete Sears – piano on "Country Comforts"
- Jack Reynolds – backing vocals on "Country Comforts"
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1970 | Pop Albums | 27 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1993 | "Cut Across Shorty" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 |
Notable covers by other artists
- Elkie Brooks later achieved a hit with a version of the title track in 1983.
- Long John Baldry (Who Stewart had previously worked with in the bands Hoochie Coochie Men and Steampacket) covered the title song for his 1973 album Good To Be Alive.
References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gasoline Alley - Rod Stewart | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (30 July 1970). "Consumer Guide (12)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- 1 2 3 Winner, Langdon (3 September 1970). "Gasoline Alley | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ↑ "Rod Stewart: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ "Lilith Records". Retrieved 17 February 2013.
External links
- Album online on Radio3Net a radio channel of Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company