Sing It Again Rod

Sing It Again Rod is Rod Stewart's fifth album and first compilation album, released in 1973. The album is notable for its Peter Corriston-designed die-cut album sleeve (shaped like a Old fashioned glass, and through which a smiling Stewart can be seen).[4]

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]

Track listing
  1. "Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin)
  2. "You Wear It Well" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton)
  3. "Mandolin Wind" (Rod Stewart)
  4. "Country Comfort" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
  5. "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton)
  6. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike D'Abo)
  7. "Street Fighting Man" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
  8. "Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke)
  9. "Lost Paraguayos" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood)
  10. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland, Cornelius Grant)
  11. "Pinball Wizard" (from the rock opera Tommy) (Pete Townshend)
  12. "Gasoline Alley" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood)

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

Charts
Chart Year Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[5] 1973 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 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. "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  6. "Rod's Got The Face In New Zealand" (PDF). Cash Box. 30 March 1974. p. 53. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Sing It Again Rod in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Sing It Again Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 November 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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