ROD STEWART "EVERY PICTURE..." - 1971 MERCURY 1st PRESS ***NM 9/10***

ROD STEWART "EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY"

1971 MERCURY 1st PRESS

9/10

Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story. Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content. Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life. Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centerpiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal. And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs. It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich. (AMDB)

Rod Stewart ‎– Every Picture Tells A Story
Label: Mercury ‎– SRM-1-609
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US Released: 1971

Track List:
A1 Every Picture Tells A Story Written-By – R. Stewart*, R. Wood* 5:58
A2 Seems Like A Long Time Written-By – T. Anderson* 4:00
A3 That's All Right Written-By – A. Crudup* 6:02
A4 Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time Written-By – B. Dylan* 3:44
B1 Maggie May Written-By – M. Quittenton*, R. Stewart* 5:46
B2 Mandolin Wind Written-By – R. Stewart* 5:32
B3 (I Know) I'm Losing You Written-By – C. Grant*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield* 5:22
B4 Reason To Believe Written-By – T. Hardin* 4:07

Mastered At – Mercury Sound Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
Acoustic Guitar – Martell Brandy, Martin Quittenton
Art Direction – Des Strobel*
Bass – Andy Pyle, Danny Thompson
Design – John Craig (3)
Drums – Mick Waller
Guitar, Steel Guitar [Pedal], Bass – Ron Wood
Mandolin – Mandolin Player in Lindisfarne
Mastered By – Gilbert Kong (tracks: B)
Organ – Ian McLagan
Photography By [Back Cover] – Aaron Sixx
Photography By [Front Cover] – Lisa Margolis
Piano – Pete Sears
Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Rod Stewart
Slide Guitar – Sam Mitchell
Violin – Dick Powell
Vocals – John Baldry* (tracks: A1), Madeline Bell (tracks: A1, A2,), Mateus Rosé* (tracks: A1)

Notes
Gatefold cover has ability to separate fold out panel for hanging poster section.

From a performance at the Fillmore East, New York.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A side deadwax - stamped): SRM-1-609A- M8 p
Matrix / Runout (B side deadwax): SRM-1-609 B-M10(scribed) p(stamped) G. KONG(scribed/inverted)

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+CLEANED ON VPI HW-27 TYPHOON* STORED HVAC (all)
+LP’s RE-SLEEVED IN AUDIOPHILE QUALITY INNER SLEEVES*
*JACKETS PROTECTED BY HIGH QUALITY JACKET PROTECTORS*
*STORED HVAC*
(+APPLIES TO OPEN LP’s ONLY)

SHIPPED IN DEDICATED LP BOX/MAILER

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1) Buyer responsible for PayPal Fees & Shipping costs.
2) MEDIA MAIL/TRACKING/INSURED [USA ONLY]
3) ASK ABOUT COMBINED SHIPPING
4) All Checks & Money Orders may take up to 15 days to clear bank.
5) NOTE: I will not ship to certain "high risk" countries. ASK before you buy/bid.
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