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Rod Stewart
Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings

Compil. US 2002 on Mercury label
(Folk Rock, Rock’n’Roll, Pop Rock, Soul, Country)

Collection of recordings made for Mercury in 1969-1974. The Rod Stewart Album was recorded at Landsdowne & Olympic Studios, London, and released in September 1969 as Mercury SR-61237. Gasoline Alley was recorded at Morgan Studios, London, and released in May 1970 as Mercury SR-61264. It's All Over Now (Single Version) was issued as single, Vertigo 6086 002 (UK), September 1970. Every Picture Tells A Story was recorded at Morgan Studios, London, and released in May 1971 as Mercury SRM-1-609. Never A Dull Moment was recorded at Morgan Studios & Olympic Studios, London, and released in July 1972 as Mercury SRM-1-646. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) was issued as the b-side of Angel in November 1972 (Mercury 6052 198 (UK)). Pinball Wizard (from the Rock Opera Tommy [1914-1984]) was recorded at Olympic Studios, London. Taken from Sing It Again Rod compilation, Mercury SRM-1-680, released June 1973. Oh! No Not My Baby and Jodie were issued as single Mercury 73426, September 1973. Smiler was recorded at Morgan Studios, London, and released in September 1974 as Mercury SRM-1-1017. You Put Something Better Inside Me and Crying Laughing Loving Lying were recorded during the Smiler sessions. Every Time We Say Goodbye was recorded summer of 1973. So Tired and Missed You were recorded circa 1973/1974. Taken from Handbags & Gladrags compilation, Mercury (UK) 528 823-2, released in 1995. Mastered at Universal Mastering Studios Est.

Musicians

	Rod Stewart voc, *1945 GB acoustic guitar, arranged by, producer, vocals, written by, album by, arranged by, amazing grace
	Martin Quittenton g, 1945-2015 GB acoustic guitar, written by
	Ron Wood g, *1947 GB acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, steel guitar, pedal, written by
	Andy Pyle b, eb, *1946 GB bass
	Danny Thompson cb, b, *1939 GB bass
	Pete Sears b, key, *1948 GB bass, organ, piano, written by
	Ronnie Lane b, voc, 1946-1997 GB bass, vocals, written by
	The Memphis Horns , US brass
	John Gray , compiled by
	Mike Gill , 1947-2004 GB compiled by, remix
	Neemoi Acquaye perc, GB congas
	Dennis O'Flynn double bass, bass violin
	Spike Heatley cb, b, *1933 GB double bass, upright bass
	Kenny Jones dr, *1948 GB drums
	Mick Waller dr, 1941-2008 GB drums
	Martin Pugh acg, eg, *2001 GB guitar
	Sam Mitchell g, 1950-2006 GB guitar, slide, arranged by, amazing grace
	Ray Jackson voc, man, h, *1948 GB mandolin
	Stanley Matthews mandolin
	Ian McLagan org, p, 1945-2014 GB organ, piano, written by
	Ray Cooper perc, *1942 GB percussion
	Brian piano, chest piano
	Tropic Isle Steel Band steel drums
	Gordon Huntley stg, 1930-1988 US steel guitar
	Dick Powell vn, b, violin
	Rick Grech b, vn, *1946 FR violin
	Doreen Chanter bvoc, GB vocals
	Harry Reynolds voc, eb, acg, vocals
	Irene Chanter bvoc, GB vocals
	Ruby Turner voc, bvoc, *1958 GB vocals
	Billy Gaff , IE whistle
	Mike D'Abo voc, p, *1944 GB written by, arranged by, piano
	Keith Emerson syn, org, *1944 GB organ
	Maggie Bell voc, *1945 GB vocals
	Long John Baldry voc, g, 1941-2005 GB vocals
	Madeline Bell voc, *1942 US vocals
	Traditional , written by, amazing grace
	Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup voc, g, 1905-1974 US written by, that's all right
	Jimmy Horowitz , *1945 GB arranged by
	Wil Malone voc, *1952 GB arranged by
	Big Jim Sullivan g, 1941-2012 GB arranged by, additional
	The London Chamber Choir , choir
	David Measham acg, vn, 1937-2005 AU conductor, directed by
	Keith Grant , 1941-2012 GB engineer, chief
	The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra
	Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass
	Andy Newmark dr, *1950 US drums
	Elton John p, voc, *1947 GB piano, vocals
	Chris Barber's Jazz Band , performer

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