Customer Reviews

Smiler

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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.

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.

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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Smiler is by far the weakest album that Rod Stewart released on the Mercury label. It has some excellent performances, but it is spotty in most spots. The album starts off with a ripping song, "Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller" but then falls off until his medley cover of Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home To Me/You Send Me". Mr. Stewart is a major devotee of Mr. Cooke's and he always steps up his level of performance on covers of his songs. "let Me Be Your Car" is an enjoyable number, but he makes a rare, but major, misstep on "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man". By singing it from a man's point of view, it strips the song of its essence. The rest of the album is up and down. Smiler could have been alot better, but it is not a wasted effort.

I forgot all about this album until recently. This was recorded back when Rod and Ronnie were rockers and balladeers. His duet with Elton John has me tapping my toes even when driving, which I know isn't a safe thing to do. Listening to this, I 'm taken back to the early 70's when rock was genuine and fun.

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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Are you kidding? The cover of Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" is worth $6.98!

i love old rod stewart (and the faces) and this album starts off with a bang sweet little rock 'n'roller is what i wish the rest of this cd sounded like.farewell and salior,dixie toot and hard road are good songs and the saving "mine for me "at the end.all in all this isnt a bad album it just wasnt what i hoped it would be.seems like it needed more ronnie wood.

ONE OF ROD'S BEST ALBUMS, EVERY TRACK IS GREAT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AWESOME SHM AUDIO FORMAT. MUST HAVE FOR ANY CD COLLECTION, BUT DON'T PAY THESE RIDICULOUS OVER-INFLATED PRICES, I BOUGHT MINE FROM THE MUSIC SPECIALIST ON E BAY, THEY ALSO HAVE A STORE IN GEMM, ANTEATERMUSIC. SAVE YOURSELF A TON OF CASH.
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This album is obscenely under-rated, this is really a good effort & has some fantastic classic Rod cuts. I get upset if I see anything less than 4 stars for this lp, it has so many classic era Rod cuts in the vein of Never A Dull Moment, and Every Picture Tells Story, it's criminally overlooked.

1. Sweet Little Rock 'N' Roller - Great hard rocking Chuck Berry ditty
2. Farewell - Beautiful song with heart felt vocals in the tradition of You Wear It Well, should have easily been a #1
3. Sailor - Another hard rocking song, with some sweet soul sistas on back up!
4. Bring It on Home to Me/You Send Me - This one could have been left out, it's not bad, but he doesn't really add anything to the original
5. Let Me Be Your Car - Huh? Rod Stewart & Elton John did a hard rocking song duet style together in the height of both their careers & people don't know this? Great song!
6. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man - Okay, I admit this song is sucky.
7.) Dixie Toot - Good solid song
8. Hard Road - Another good hard rocker!
9. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - A throw away instrumental
10. Girl from the North Country - I have to say this Dylan cover is my personal favorite Dylan cover, ever! Very touching, longing song. If you ever had an old girlfriend from way back that you wonder about, you will relate to this! I love this version so much!
11. Mine for Me - Nice tender bittersweet song written by Mac!

I'm telling you my man, this album is dynamite!