| Gasoline Alley | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 June 1970 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 1970 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Rod Stewart, Lou Reizner | |||
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Gasoline Alley is the second solo studio album by the British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 12 June 1970 by Vertigo Records. It is a collection of covers combined with Stewart`s own compositions.[1] Like many of Stewart`s solo albums from the period, it featured significant musical contributions from the other members of his band Faces.
Gasoline Alley is the second solo studio album by the British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 12 June 1970 by Vertigo Records. It is a collection of covers combined with Stewart`s own compositions.[1] Like many of Stewart`s solo albums from the period, it featured significant musical contributions from the other members of his band Faces.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | A−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Village Voice | B+[5] |
The album was well received, with Langdon Winner of Rolling Stone feeling that Stewart had "a rare sensitivity for the delicate moments in a person`s existence",[3] and that this, Stewart`s second solo album, was the work "of a supremely fine artist".[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gasoline Alley" | Stewart, Ronnie Wood | 4:02 |
| 2. | "It`s All Over Now" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack | 6:22 |
| 3. | "Only a Hobo" | Bob Dylan | 4:13 |
| 4. | "My Way of Giving" | Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Country Comfort" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Cut Across Shorty" | Wayne P. Walker, Marijohn Wilkin | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Lady Day" | Stewart | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Jo`s Lament" | Stewart | 3:24 |
| 9. | "You`re My Girl (I Don`t Want to Discuss It)" | Dick Cooper, Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It`s All Over Now (single version)" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack | 3:35 |
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 24 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 27 |
| Chart | Peak Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Airplay | 12 | [9] |
| UK Singles Charts | 52 | [10] |
| Irish Singles Charts | 15 | [11] |
Gasoline Alley is the second solo studio album by the British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 12 June 1970 by Vertigo Records. It is a collection of covers combined with Stewart`s own compositions.[1] Like many of Stewart`s solo albums from the period, it featured significant musical contributions from the other members of his band Faces.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | A−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Village Voice | B+[5] |
The album was well received, with Langdon Winner of Rolling Stone feeling that Stewart had "a rare sensitivity for the delicate moments in a person`s existence",[3] and that this, Stewart`s second solo album, was the work "of a supremely fine artist".[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gasoline Alley" | Stewart, Ronnie Wood | 4:02 |
| 2. | "It`s All Over Now" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack | 6:22 |
| 3. | "Only a Hobo" | Bob Dylan | 4:13 |
| 4. | "My Way of Giving" | Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Country Comfort" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Cut Across Shorty" | Wayne P. Walker, Marijohn Wilkin | 6:28 |
| 7. | "Lady Day" | Stewart | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Jo`s Lament" | Stewart | 3:24 |
| 9. | "You`re My Girl (I Don`t Want to Discuss It)" | Dick Cooper, Beth Beatty, Ernie Shelby | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It`s All Over Now (single version)" | Bobby Womack, Shirley Jean Womack | 3:35 |
| Chart (1970–71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 24 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 27 |
| Chart | Peak Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| UK Top 100 Airplay | 12 | [9] |
| UK Singles Charts | 52 | [10] |
| Irish Singles Charts | 15 | [11] |