Sing It Again Rod

Sing It Again Rod
Compilation album by
Rod Stewart
Released10 August 1973
StudioOlympic Studios, London; Lansdowne Studios, London; Morgan Studios, London
Genre
Length51:54
LabelMercury
ProducerRod Stewart
Rod Stewart chronology
Never a Dull Moment
(1972) 		Sing It Again Rod
(1973) 		Smiler
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[3]

Sing It Again Rod is the first compilation album by Rod Stewart released in 1972. The album is notable for its Peter Corriston-designed die-cut album sleeve (shaped like an old fashioned glass, and through which a smiling Stewart can be seen).[4]

Track listing

  1. "Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  2. "You Wear It Well" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  3. "Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  4. "Country Comfort" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) from the album Gasoline Alley
  5. "Maggie May" (includes "Henry" instrumental intro) (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  6. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) from the album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
  7. "Street Fighting Man" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) from the album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
  8. "Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  9. "Lost Paraguayos" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) from the album Never a Dull Moment
  10. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant) from the album Every Picture Tells A Story
  11. "Pinball Wizard" (Pete Townshend) from the album Tommy
  12. "Gasoline Alley" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) from the album Gasoline Alley

Personnel

  • Album design – "Shakey Pete Corriston" (Peter Corriston)
  • Photography – Cosimo Scianna, Emerson, Loew and Steve Azzara

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 11
United Kingdom (UK Albums Chart)][6] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Landau, Jon (17 August 1973). "Sing It Again Rod". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ story behind the cover photographs by Azzara, from tralfaz-archives website
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Rod's Got The Face In New Zealand" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 March 1974. p. 53. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 November 2019.