Smiler [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Rod Stewart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 16, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B00000612S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,599 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) paper sleeve pressing. Includes two bonus tracks. Universal. 2009. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid rock album, February 23, 2004

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William Brown (Painesville, oh United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smiler (Audio CD)

So many bad reviews have been written about this album, that I had to buy it and find out the truth. I must say that most of the reviews are wrong. This is a very solid early 1970's rock cd. If you like the Faces and the Mercury era Rod albums, you'll have to have this to complete the collection. It isn't as great as Gasoline Alley, but pretty close. This is a fun, loud, last fling record for the Stewart/Wood/ partnership. That is why it is valuable. Rod never sounded this way after leaving Ron Wood and the rest of the Faces....Kenny Jones and Ian McClagen. Great version of Sweet little rock and roller.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Stewart Effort, February 1, 2001

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"big-duck" (Tarzana, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smiler (Audio CD)

A nice remaster of a very good album. Notable that it contains the only collaboration between Rod and Paul McCartney to date on the final, McCartney-penned track, "Mine for Me." McCartney also sings beautiful background vocals on this fine tune. The rocking "Let Me Be Your Car" was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The only downfall is that the CD has no bonus tracks - rare for a classic reissue.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ROCKIN RODNEY, October 1, 2002

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Mikael Wistrom (KNIVSTA - SWEDEN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smiler (Audio CD)

This is the way Rod should sound! It kicks of with a blistering Sweet little rock'n roller. Farewell a classic song but a small hit when this album first was realeased in 1974. Every nano second on this CD is worth the price. It Rocks and it swings and the ballads are filled with soul. Ron Wood on bass and guitar, original songs by Paul McCartney (Mine for me) and Elton John who also guests on his effort- A thundering Let me be your car. this album should please anyone whose into Rod-Faces-Stones-Elton.........GREAT
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