ROD STEWART

 

SMILER

1974

U.K.

MUSICIENS :

Rod Stewart – vocals
Ronnie Wood – acoustic & electric guitar, bass guitar
Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar
Spike Heatley, Willie Weeks – bass guitar
Elton John – piano and vocals on "Let Me Be Your Car"
Pete Sears – piano, harpsichord, celeste
Ian McLagan – Hammond organ
Ray Jackson – mandolin
Ric Grech, Dick Powell – violin
The Memphis Horns – horns
Paul McCartney – backing vocals on "Mine for Me"
Irene Chanter – backing vocals
Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Ray Cooper – percussion
Tropic Isles Steel Band – drums
Micky Waller, Andy Newmark, Kenney Jones – drums

Chris Barber's Jazz Band

TITRES :

1. Sweet Little Rock'n'roller
2. Lochinvar
3. Farewell
4. Sailor
5. Bring It On Home To Me
6. Let Me Be Your Car
7. A Natural Man
8. Dixie Toot
9. Hard Road
10. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
11. Girl From The North Country
12. Mine For Me

Rod signe ses albums comme un seul homme, même si en l'occurence il est solidement épaulé par ses copains de toujours. Résultat, un vrai bon disque avec un Ron Wood très inspiré. L'album déboule avec une excellente reprise de Chuck Berry, comme les Stones n'ont jamais enregistré en studio. Elton John apporte sa contribution en duo sur un "Let me be your car" convainquant. (NOMBO)

GASOLINE ALLEY - 1970

AN OLD RAINCOAT WON'T EVER LET YOU DOWN - 1970

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - 1971

NEVER A DULL MOMENT - 1972