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Once upon a time, Rod Stewart was not vamping indiscriminately about "Hot Legs" and asking "D'ya Think I'm Sexy?" He was a singer with a gravel-voice approximation of Sam Cooke and excellent taste in cover material. Here, he's toned down with folksy covers of Tim Hardin ("Reason to Believe"), Bob Dylan ("Tomorrow is Such a Long Time"), and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (via Elvis, "That's All Right Mama"). He tops his interpretive abilities with two originals that have since become standards ("Maggie May", "Every Picture Tells A Story"). Quite a different Rod from the one the world has come to know. --Rob O'Connor
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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The impact made by Rod Stewart on the music scene of 1971 should never be underestimated. When "Maggie May" rang out from radios all across the world you just knew that something special had happened. For those of us too young and unaware at that point of "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down","Gasoline Alley" or work with the Faces and Jeff Beck Group, the voice of Rod Stewart rang straight and true. It spoke to you and for you. It was a voice of integrity. You knew Rod and he knew you. Here was a translator of songs who made them his own ("Seems Like A Long Time", "(I Know) I'm Losing You", "Reason To Believe"); a creator of songs to rank with the most critically aclaimed ("Every Picture Tells A Story", "Maggie May","Mandolin Wind") and here was an album so perfectly crafted that 30 years on, you would not even want to imagine changes. Rod at the height of his abilities, with all components (and Ronnie Wood!) in place. There is no question that Rod Stewart should be recognised as one of the greatest vocalists ever recorded, if only on the basis of this one album - but what an album! Look at the front cover, it states "Classic Edition" and "Every Picture Tells A Story" was, is and always will be. Buy it!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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OK everyone knows Rod Stewart from "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and all theother rubbish he's churned out over the last couple of decades. But thisalbum stands out as a reminder that once he really was very good. Thetrack most will know is "Maggie May", and it is rightfully a classic, butthere are more nearly forgotten gems here: the title track, a reworking ofDylan's "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" and the rawkous "(I know)I'm Losing" youin particular. This album is full of great tunes, a laid back style andsome decent song writing. What's even more surprising is that Stewarthimself was involved in the writing of them.
It makes you wonder what happened to him between the early albums and suchabominations as the 80s ablums "Foolish Behaviour", "Body Wishes","Camouflage" and "Love Touch". You should get a copy of "Every PictureTells a Story", listen to it and enjoy it. But if anyone ever offers you acopy of 1986's "Rod Stewart" - run screaming.
It makes you wonder what happened to him between the early albums and suchabominations as the 80s ablums "Foolish Behaviour", "Body Wishes","Camouflage" and "Love Touch". You should get a copy of "Every PictureTells a Story", listen to it and enjoy it. But if anyone ever offers you acopy of 1986's "Rod Stewart" - run screaming.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Forget all that nonsense he did in the late Seventies and early Eighties, this is Rod's finest forty-odd minutes.
He takes on Blues, Folk, Rock 'n' Roll and Soul with the best and most enthusiastic pick-up band you could ever wish for.
This album comes from the time when he actually enjoyed making records - from the plaintive 'Mandolin Wind' to the hard-driven 'Losing You', you'll never hear him in better voice.
I just wish he'd ring Ronnie Wood and Martin Quittenton, book a cheap studio and do it all again.
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Published 3 months ago by Jimothy
"Classic Edition" - indeed!
It's forty years to the very month (November 1971/2011) since I purchased first of all the double A-sided single "Maggie May/Reason To Believe" and then graduated to the full vinyl... Read more
Published 6 months ago by SMc
Every Picture Tells a Story
The album that launched Rod Stewart on the International Scene. This album as well as the Double A Sided single Maggie May/Reason to Believe was Number 1 on both sides of the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by P. Hussey
Not the full album
A classic album - but what happened to Amazing Grace on the cd reissue? Unless my old mind is playing tricks it was on my original vinyl recording.
Published 12 months ago by David Arturovitch
One of the 10 best albums I own
Rod has perplexed me for many years and I still mourn the passing of one of the greatest vocalists and singers of the last 50 years. Read more
Published 13 months ago by islwynpaul
Definitive Rod Stewart
An excellent mix of self-penned and covers. Rod's voice is at its raucous and its sensitive best and the band (mainly Faces)is sensational. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Dave South
Rod's best
In this age of i-tunes and musical file sharing, it's still worth being a member of your local music library if they have a good archive collection. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by Greg Farefield-Rose
Rod - When He Was REALLY Good!!
Every now and then, you'll be doing stuff at home/work, and something will come on the radio, that you're not familiar with, but absolutely stops you in your tracks..... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by S. Bradnam
Simply Fantastic!
"Every Picture Tells A Story" is one of Rod's truely best albums of all time and a real must have CD for all the fans! Read more
Published on 6 July 2008 by ReviewBlog51
Perfect Stewart
"Raincoat" and "Gasoline Alley" were the build-up albums for this great rock anthem - one of the finest pure rock events of all time. Read more
Published on 14 April 2008 by Mr. Peter Steward
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