In the spring of 1966, a 21-year-old Rod Stewart was still largely unknown to the wider public. Before his rise to fame with The Faces and as a solo superstar, he released his second solo single — a raw, energetic cover of Sam Cooke’s “Shake.” Released on April 15, 1966, the single appeared on Columbia Records under catalogue number DB 7892. Backed with the bluesy original “I Just Got Some,” this 7-inch release captured Stewart’s early, gritty vocal style and love for America