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Never a Dull Moment is the fourth solo album by rock musician Rod Stewart. It was released on 21 July 1972; that year it became a UK number-one album (for two weeks) and reached number two on the US Album chart.
Never a Dull Moment is the fourth studio album by Rod Stewart. It was released on July 21, 1972. on 21 The same year it became a UK number-one album for two weeks and reached number two on...
Jul 21, 2024 · By the time Never a Dull Moment was released in July 1972, Rod Stewart had already achieved massive solo success, ensuring that any new endeavor would have a lot to live up to.
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The north London-born singer won praise for his diligence on the new album in both his songwriting and choice of outside material. He composed three songs for Never A Dull Moment with his longtime pal and confidant Ronnie Wood, while the album’s best-known track, the glorious single “You Wear It Well,” was another collaboration with writer-guitaris...
An enthusiastic fan of this opening salvo was writer Mark Leviton, who reviewed the album for the New York-based Words And Musicmagazine. “Stewart’s unique, bright songwriting talents are highlighted with the opening ‘True Blue’,” he wrote. “Rod writes catchy lyrics, couplets that leave a real impression because of their looseness and the way they ...
The album’s first cover was of Dylan’s “Mama, You Been On My Mind.” The bard wrote this song in 1964 and performed it in concert, but didn’t release his version until decades later, on 1991’sThe Bootleg Series Vol.1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) 1961-1991. Stewart’s superbly sympathetic reading was underpinned by Waller’s drums and Wood’s lyrical pedal s...
Side Two of the original vinyl album began with Rod’s tribute to Woody’s late friend Jimi Hendrix, with a suitably reflective remake of “Angel.” Later in the year, it would be released as a double-sided single with Stewart’s take on Jerry Lee Lewis’ “What Made Milwaukee Famous,” creating a No.4 UK hit. In his notes for the 1989 box set Storyteller,...
Never A Dull Moment was also the album on which Rod offered his interpretation of the much-covered Billy Foster/Ellington Jordan song most associated with Etta James, “I’d Rather Go Blind.” James cut it in 1967 and British blues band Chicken Shack had scored the UK hit with it in 1969. Stewart’s pass at the song spoke of his backstory as a rhythm’n...
Never A Dull Moment entered the UK chart at No.5 and was certified gold there within a week of release. It moved up to No.3 and then spent no fewer than four weeks at No.2, before a two-week run at the top in September. In America, the album rose to No.2, only beaten to the top spot by Chicago V. It was also a Top 3 seller in Australia, Holland and...
Never a Dull Moment by Rod Stewart released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Rod Stewart released Never a Dull Moment on July 21, 1972.
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1980 — UK. Vinyl —. LP, Album, Stereo. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
