| | Rod Stewart Smiler CD Rod Stewart Discography of CDs
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On SMILER, as per usual, Stewart's approach towards recording was to invite over a bunch of friends, get the spirits flowing and have a grand time laying down tracks. The gang included Elton John, who plays on his own "Let Me Be Your Car." Along with Reg's song, Stewart's other covers included a raucous "Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller," a lovingly rendered Sam Cooke medley of "Bring It On Home To Me/You Send Me" and a reworking of Aretha Franklin's classic that reads as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man." Ron Wood returned on guitar and co-wrote the Mott-like "Sailor" and "Dixie Toot" with Stewart, who gave the latter selection a New Orleans twist by having Chris Barber's Jazz Band play on it. Rod's creative derring-do included an instrumental version of the Lerner & Loewe standard "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" and use of the Tropic Isle Steel Band on the Paul & Linda McCartney penned "Mine For Me."
His fifth solo album, originally released in 1974. 12 tracks.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals); Elton John (vocals, piano); Martin Quittenton (acoustic guitar); Ron Wood (guitar); Ray Jackson (mandolin); Dick Powell, Rick Gretch (violin); Pete Sears (piano); Ian McLagan (keyboards); Spike Heatley, Willie Weeks (bass); Mickey Waller (drums, trombone); Kenny Jones, Andy Newmark (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion); Doreen Chanter, Rube (background vocals); Chris Barber's Jazz Band, The Tropic Isle Steel Band, The Memphis Horns.
Smiler Music | List Price | $6.98 (You save $1.89) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Folk Rock | | Label | Universal Special Products | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  29356  | | CD Universe Part number | 1056191 | | Catalog number | 558063 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 31, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Rod Stewart | | Engineer | Mike Bobak | | Recording Time | 43 minutes | | Personnel | Rod Stewart - vocals
Ray Cooper - percussion
Andy Newmark - drums
Willie Weeks - bass
Mickey Waller - drums, trombone
Dick Powell
Doreen Chanter
Martin Quittenton - acoustic guitar
Ray Jackson - mandolin
Spike Heatley
Rube - background vocals
Also: Elton John, Ron Wood, Memphis Horns, Ian McLagan, Pete Sears, Kenny Jones, Rick Gretch, Chris Barber Jazz Band |
Smiler Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  So What Is The Problem With "Smiler"?
This is definitely a very overlooked recording that seems to be under appreciated, and many times hard to find. I don't really understand it, since I find this album very good, just a notch below "Never A Dull Moment", which I feel is his best.
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this is one of my favorite albums. it doesn't have the best reviews, but, i beg to differ.
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