An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
| Rod Stewart
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down is the debut solo album by Rod Stewart, released in the United Kingdom in February 1970. In the United States, the album was released in November 1969 as The Rod Stewart Album and peaked at No. 139 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Several other members of Faces also appear on the album, as well as Keith Emerson, Jeff Beck Group drummer Micky Waller and guitarists Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer, and later Armageddon and 7th Order) and Martin Quittenton (also from Steamhammer). - Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
1970 - Unlike so many of the records of 1969, issued with a flood of hype and forgotten after a dozen playings, this one is for keeps.
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U Discover Music
2014 - ‘An Old Raincoat’ is a fascinating indication of an emerging rock presence.
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Head Heritage
2007 - A pretty cool track, but a subdued ending to the album.
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All Music
2018 - The music and the songs are so vivid and rich with detail that they reflect a whole way of life, and while Stewart would later flesh out this blueprint, it remains a stunningly original vision.
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Alltime Records
2018 - Otherwise, Rod Stewart's solo debut is a grab-bag, with some good songs, and some boring ones.
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Stuck in the Past
2012 - An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down was a unique mix of folk, blues, and rock & roll, and lay the framework for many more fantastic albums he would release in the early 70s.
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McPherson Sentinel
2014 - Still, Rod Stewart’s first release is definitely worth a listen if for nothing more than to hear a future legend getting his start.
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