ROD STEWART.Gasoline Alley.Orig '71 UK Vertigo Swirl Lp

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ROD STEWART
 ‘GASOLINE ALLEY’

Description:  Rare Original 1970 UK ‘Vertigo’ Swirl Lp Housed In A Gatefold Sleeve And Complete With ‘Vertigo’ Inner Cover.  Gasoline Alley Follows The Same Formula Of Rod Stewart's First Album, Intercutting Contemporary Covers With Slightly Older Rock & Roll And Folk Classics And Originals Written In The Same Vein. The Difference Is In Execution. Stewart Sounds More Confident, Claiming Elton John's "Country Comfort," The Small Faces' "My Way Of Giving," And The Rolling Stones' Version Of "It's All Over Now" With A Ragged, Laddish Charm. Like Its Predecessor, Nearly All Of Gasoline Alley Is Played On Acoustic Instruments — Stewart Treats Rock & Roll Songs Like Folk Songs, Reinterpreting Them In Individual, Unpredictable Ways. For Instance, "It's All Over Now" Becomes A Shambling, Loose-Limbed Ramble Instead Of A Tight R&B/Blues Groove, And "Cut Across Shorty" Is Based Around A Howling, Mideastern Violin Instead Of A Rockabilly Riff. Of Course, Being A Rocker At Heart, Stewart Doesn't Let These Songs Become Limp Acoustic Numbers — These Rock Harder Than Any Fuzz-Guitar Workout. The Drums Crash And Bang, The Acoustic Guitars Are Pounded With A Vengeance — It's A Wild, Careening Sound That Is Positively Joyous With Its Abandon. And On The Slow Songs, Stewart Is Nuanced And Affecting — His Interpretation Of Bob Dylan's "Only A Hobo" Is One Of The Finest Dylan Covers, While The Original Title Track Is A Vivid, Loving Tribute To His Adolescence. And That Spirit Is Carried Throughout Gasoline Alley. It's An Album That Celebrates Tradition While Moving It Into The Present And Never Once Does It Disown The Past.

Label:  Vertigo (Swirl Logo)

Matrix Number:  6360 500

Release Date:  1972   1st Issue.

Record Condition:  Excellent

Cover Condition:  Excellent

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MINT……The Record Itself Is In Brand New Condition With No Surface Marks Or Deterioration In Sound Quality. The Cover And Any Extra Items Such As The Lyric Sheet, Booklet Or Poster Are In Perfect Condition. Records Advertised As Sealed Or Unplayed Should Be Mint.

EXCELLENT……The Record Shows Some Signs Of Having Been Played, But There Is Very Little Lessening In Sound Quality. The Cover And Packaging Might Have Slight Wear And/Or Creasing.

VERY GOOD+ ……The Record Has Obviously Been Played Many Times, But Displays No Major Deterioration In Sound Quality, Despite Noticeable Surface Marks And The Occasional Light Scratch. Normal Wear And Tear On The Cover Or Extra Items, Without Any Major Defects, Is Acceptable.