It is tempting to state ‘ Never a Dull Moment‘ could be the most consistently excellent album of his entire career. In the event Rod stuck to doing what he did as well as anyone and came up with four great originals, four delightful covers and shaped them into an entity entitled ‘ NEVER A DULL MOMENT‘ (July 1972). Unlike fellow Londoners Pete Townshend and Ray Davies, Stewart had no inclination to wrap his work in a conceptual bow, so a ‘themed’ LP was not happening (having said that perhaps his entire output has been one continuous ‘concept’ album of wine and women songs). ![]() So, back to the original question, just how could he follow ‘ Every Picture Tells A Story‘ a record that had been such a resounding success on every conceivable level? Yet perhaps his biggest achievement through the three albums bearing his name was the adorable warmth he had managed to infuse them with, Rod producing a blend of folk, rock, soul and blues that was triumphantly charming while at the same time sounding as pleasurable to make as it was for the listener to hear. Not that there was a lack of serious intent in the albums Stewart had so far made as a solo artist – his reputation as a first-rate wordsmith, song interpreter without equal and singer of the highest order already well established. Indeed, what renown they had was built primarily on the boozy bonhomie of their live shows, performed to fellow inebriates who saw rock as a means to fall about fun, rather than the introspective intentions of a host of emerging singer-songwriters or backs to the audience noodling of those popularising prog-rock. With Wood (guitar) and Stewart (vocals) in tow, Kenny Jones (drums), Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Ronnie Lane (bass) – former Small Faces singer/guitarist Steve Marriott having left to form heavy rock ensemble Humble Pie – realigned as the Faces, who by 1971 had recorded three albums of variable quality, but each a steady improvement on the last. Typical order times are located within the product description.After cutting his musical teeth in the mid-60s English R&B scene, Stewart, born in North London to Scottish parents on 10 January 1945, spent two years as vocalist with blues/rock forerunners the Jeff Beck Group.īut on tiring of the self-absorbed ways of its guitar-virtuoso leader quit in July 1969 to follow Beck-band carousing campadre Ron Wood to the Faces – a rumbustious, ramshackle outfit formed from the remnants of 60s power-pop maestros the Small Faces. It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.Īwaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.Īn Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. Other Preorders are set to release 'TBA.' This means that release date is yet 'To Be Announced'. ![]() If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.Ī Preorder is an item that has not yet been released.
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