Gasoline Alley (album)
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Gasoline Alley is the second solo studio album by the British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 12 June 1970 by Vertigo Records. It is a collection of covers combined with Stewart's own compositions.[1] Like many of Stewart's solo albums from the period, it featured significant musical contributions from the other members of his band Faces.
Reception
The album was well received, with Langdon Winner of Rolling Stone feeling that Stewart had "a rare sensitivity for the delicate moments in a person's existence",[2] and that this, Stewart's second solo album, was the work "of a supremely fine artist".[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Jo's Lament"
- Ronnie Wood – guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Martin Quittenton – acoustic guitar
- Stanley Matthews – mandolin
- Ronnie Lane – bass on "My Way Of Giving" and "You're My Girl", backing vocals on "My Way Of Giving"
- Pete Sears – piano on "Country Comfort", bass on "Cut Across Shorty".
- Ian McLagan – piano, Hammond organ (the UK credit list notes: "Mac not available due to bus strike", while the US release credits him)[3]
- Mick Waller – drums
- Kenney Jones – drums on "My Way Of Giving" and "You're My Girl"
- William Gaff – whistle
- Dennis O'Flynn, Dick Powell – violin
- Jack Reynolds – backing vocals on "Country Comfort"
Production
- Producers – Rod Stewart and Lou Reizner
- Mastering – Gilbert Kong at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Album Design and Photography – Marcus Keef at Colbeck Mews, Kensington[4]
Notable covers by other artists
- Elkie Brooks later achieved a hit with a version of the title track in 1983.
| Chart (1983) | Peak Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Airplay | 12 | [5] |
| UK Singles Charts | 52 | [6] |
| Irish Singles Charts | 15 | [7] |
- Long John Baldry (with whom Stewart had previously worked in the bands Hoochie Coochie Men and Steampacket) covered the title song for his 1973 album Good To Be Alive.
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1970-71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 24 |
References
External links
- Album online on Radio3Net a radio channel of Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company
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