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Thanks to One2One I was able to preview Rod Stewart's new album (why do we still say album, when they don't release vinyl, but on cd????), Time, which is being released tomorrow, the 7th!
This cd in many ways is one that has taken Stewart a lifetime to write, to have the experience to sing, and most of all, to show that he hasn't lost his musical touch at all!
It seems like I grew up with Stewart's music, because I pretty much did! He hit the US with "Maggie May" when I was young, and he rocked my teens years. Stewart has ventured in many vast directions since then, been through multiple marriages and had children at an older age, and all of that experience and heartbreak and joy have led to this album. He wrote 11 of the 12 tracks (as well as producing them), something different for him.
The album was born from a burst of inspiration that came while Rod was reviewing his life for his recent memoir. Rod rediscovered his voice as a songwriter, and rekindled his gift for writing the honest, nerve-touching narratives that have been the cornerstone to the first three decades of his career.
"Suddenly ideas for lyrics were piling up in my head," he says. "Next thing I knew, I had a song called 'It's Over' about divorce and separation. And now I was getting up in the middle of the night and scrambling for a pen to write things down, which has never happened to me. I finished seven or eight songs very quickly and I still wasn't done, and it became apparent that I would eventually have a whole album of material to record."
Along with the release of Time, Stewart is set to embark on the European leg of his Live the Life tour on June 1st, while American dates with Steve Winwood will kick off October 17th.Two classics back together, can't wait!
This cd in many ways is one that has taken Stewart a lifetime to write, to have the experience to sing, and most of all, to show that he hasn't lost his musical touch at all!
It seems like I grew up with Stewart's music, because I pretty much did! He hit the US with "Maggie May" when I was young, and he rocked my teens years. Stewart has ventured in many vast directions since then, been through multiple marriages and had children at an older age, and all of that experience and heartbreak and joy have led to this album. He wrote 11 of the 12 tracks (as well as producing them), something different for him.
The album was born from a burst of inspiration that came while Rod was reviewing his life for his recent memoir. Rod rediscovered his voice as a songwriter, and rekindled his gift for writing the honest, nerve-touching narratives that have been the cornerstone to the first three decades of his career.
"Suddenly ideas for lyrics were piling up in my head," he says. "Next thing I knew, I had a song called 'It's Over' about divorce and separation. And now I was getting up in the middle of the night and scrambling for a pen to write things down, which has never happened to me. I finished seven or eight songs very quickly and I still wasn't done, and it became apparent that I would eventually have a whole album of material to record."
They were some pretty good ones too! Check out the preview video:
Time Track Listing:
1. She Makes Me Happy- this is the inital cd, and I have to admit, I prefer the rest of the songs on the cd
2. Can’t Stop Me Now- speaking of Maggie May, this is his honoranium to his start in the music indisutry
3. It’s Over- this one will ring VERY true for anyone who has gone through a divorce ("what's the use in pointing fingers, who's the saint and who's the sinner, there ain't gonna be a winner, it's over")
4. Brighton Beach- definitely a look back at his youth, it will have you similing too!
5. Beautiful Morning- this one will resonate will everyone- happy to be in love and together!
6. Live The Life- a great song for his son, but one you will want to share with your kids, especially before they greaduate and head off on their own!
7. Finest Woman- a love song to 'the one', and a rocker!
8. Time- blues meets rock as only Stewart can, great use of backup singers!
9. Picture In A Frame- not bad, but not a favorite of mine, very folksy/bluesy
10. Sexual Religion-big production, but nicely done!
11. Make Love To Me Tonight-classic Stewart, made for every man and woman
12. Pure Love-a paeon to one's spouse and child at the same time, classic Stewart in tone!
Time Track Listing:
1. She Makes Me Happy- this is the inital cd, and I have to admit, I prefer the rest of the songs on the cd
2. Can’t Stop Me Now- speaking of Maggie May, this is his honoranium to his start in the music indisutry
3. It’s Over- this one will ring VERY true for anyone who has gone through a divorce ("what's the use in pointing fingers, who's the saint and who's the sinner, there ain't gonna be a winner, it's over")
4. Brighton Beach- definitely a look back at his youth, it will have you similing too!
5. Beautiful Morning- this one will resonate will everyone- happy to be in love and together!
6. Live The Life- a great song for his son, but one you will want to share with your kids, especially before they greaduate and head off on their own!
7. Finest Woman- a love song to 'the one', and a rocker!
8. Time- blues meets rock as only Stewart can, great use of backup singers!
9. Picture In A Frame- not bad, but not a favorite of mine, very folksy/bluesy
10. Sexual Religion-big production, but nicely done!
11. Make Love To Me Tonight-classic Stewart, made for every man and woman
12. Pure Love-a paeon to one's spouse and child at the same time, classic Stewart in tone!
And for you old time album fans- LYRICS are included in the cd sheets! Woo Hoo!
This is an cd that will stand the strands of time, and I know many of the songs will be song at weddings in the near future- the songs will become classics due to the pure love and emotion in them. Kudos to Stewart for being true to his feelings and experience, and giving us a cd for all of us!
Along with the release of Time, Stewart is set to embark on the European leg of his Live the Life tour on June 1st, while American dates with Steve Winwood will kick off October 17th.Two classics back together, can't wait!
You can get the download of the cd first thing in the morning tomorrow, on itunes or Amazon, or head out and go buy it you're gonna want this one!
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