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Time is Rod Stewart's long-awaited return to songwriting after rekindling his gift for writing honest, nerve-touching narratives that have been the cornerstone of his career. |
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Track Listings
| 1. Hot Legs |
| 2. You're Insane |
| 3. You're In My Heart |
| 4. Born Loose |
| 5. You Keep Me Hangin' On |
| 6. (If Lovin' You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right |
| 7. You Got A Nerve |
| 8. I Was Only Joking |
Editorial Reviews
Out-of-print in the US. 2000 remasterd pressing. Kicking off with the swagger and machismo of one of the quintessential 70's anthems, "Hot Legs", FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE is a blistering joyride, a swaggering period piece that, like all of Rod's best work, immerses itself in the prevalent style of the time-- by 1977, funk-tinged rock was all the rage, and FOOT LOOSE is a carnival of wah-wah guitars ("You're Insane"), epic arrangements ("You Just Keep Me Hanging On"), and unabashed earnestness (the nostalgic and confessional "I Was Only Joking".) FOOT LOOSE's greatest contribution to the Stewart canon has to be "You're In My Heart", a timely, sensitive classic that stirs in just enough breathy whimsy to its strangely down-home feel (bluegrass violins and U.K. football references not being one of your more common pairings in pop music) to create yet another milestone in Stewart's varied and timeless career. Warner.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Danno
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Format:Audio CD
Rod Stewart's "Foot Loose and Fancy Free" has so much variety, a newcomer would be excused for thinking it's a greatest hits package. There are two big radio hits here, but the rest of the CD consists of solid songs that are usually overlooked by classic rock archivists. There's 'Hot Legs' (which was a concert highlight and which features some great Keith Richards-like guitar riffing)followed by the funky 'You're Insane' (easily as good as any of the disco rock the Stones served up in the late 1970s). There's also the great ballad "You're in My Heart" and good but unlikely covers of both "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right" and "You Keep Me Hanging On." Of course, "I Was Only Joking" is one of the finest things Rod recorded in the late 1970s. The sheer variety of material, along with the high caliber of musicianship among Rod's sessionmen, make this a very entertaining CD that holds up to repeated listenings.
Rod Stewart is usually overlooked by critics and rock-and-roll historians because he was an extremely successful and commercial force in mainstream rock music in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Almost anything he recorded before 1990 is ripe for rediscovery and reappraisal, and this CD is an excellent place to start your Rod Stewart collection.
Rod Stewart is usually overlooked by critics and rock-and-roll historians because he was an extremely successful and commercial force in mainstream rock music in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Almost anything he recorded before 1990 is ripe for rediscovery and reappraisal, and this CD is an excellent place to start your Rod Stewart collection.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I fell in love with this record the first time I heard it. This cd has many hits, but I enjoy the other tracks just as much. His rendition of (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to be Right is a classic. This is a must have for any Rod Stewart fan!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You think John Mayer is groundbreaking? You think Sarah MacClachan can rend your heart strings?You think Evanessence' lyrics are haunting? It is difficult to imagine now, but there once was a time when Rod Stewart made soulful, daring, cutting edge music with a heart and passion that are timeless. I love "The Crossing" and "Every Picture tells A Story" but this album is right up there. What other artist uses a mandolin for crying out loud and gets away with it? I love "I Was Only Joking", I adore "Heart and Soul" but my all time favorite Stewart gem is "You Got A Nerve" a song that gets into your blood and lingers there forever. Are you a Stewart fan- buy this album! Or are you a person who's wondered why the fuss over Stewart? Buy this album and see WHY he is the legend that he is. A voice that caresses the emotions like this one comes along once in a generation.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Why Won't Warner/Rhino Issue The Deluxe Edition?
Warner/Rhino began a reissue campaign a few years ago of Rod's Warner catalog, starting with Atlantic Crossing and A Night On The Town. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rod Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still awesome after all these years.....
I have owned this album for years, but just started listening to it again... I loved this in my teens, but it's just as awesome today. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Julius
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just Another Guy In LA?
Dayglow glare on Stewarts face staring back at you from this album cover says it all; since his cross continental journey began three years earlier Rod Stewart had gradually become... Read more
Published on September 8, 2010 by Andre S. Grindle
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm not joking, this IS Rod's best album ever!!
I can't tell you how often I've got laid while this (8 track tape at the time) played in my car. This is Rod Stewart's most cherished album ever. Read more
Published on September 19, 2009 by Rykre
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rod's best solo album since Never a Dull Moment
Rod Stewart released his eighth solo album entitled Foot Loose and Fancy Free in November of 1977.
The album came hot off the heels of his huge blockbuster, 1976's A Night on... Read more
The album came hot off the heels of his huge blockbuster, 1976's A Night on... Read more
Published on December 6, 2008 by Terrence J. Reardon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still my favorite after all these years...
There's not a song on this album that doesn't have heart - some of his best rock and his best ballads, in my opinion. Read more
Published on June 6, 2008 by SemiMental Fool
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rockin" Rod
This CD is worth it for one song and thats Born Loose this song takes you back to the days of Rod and the Faces doing what they are good at and thats Rockin out. Read more
Published on May 23, 2008 by John Lease
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rod's best post-Faces album!!
Scorching rockers ("Born Loose", "Hot Legs" & "You're Insane"), poignant ballads ("You're in my Heart", "I Was Only Joking", & "You've Got a Nerve"), & 2 classic renditions of... Read more
Published on August 4, 2007 by the Digital Dinosaur
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Memories!
My cousin and I drove around in her yellow Opal, in 1977, listening to this 8-track over and over. It may only have 8 songs, but they're 8 GREAT songs. Read more
Published on July 7, 2007 by Laurie Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great album - if only for side two
This is a very unusual album in that the first half is run-of-the-mill rock'n'roll from the mid-70s, while the second side may be the single best album side ever recorded. Read more
Published on March 30, 2007 by Ronald D. Morley
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