A full-page Mercury / Phonogram advertisement promoting Rod Stewart’s greatest hits compilation *Sing It Again Rod*. Sing It Again Rod — In Your Shops Now. Melody Maker Date: August 11, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Striking image of Rod Stewart’s smiling face submerged in a glass of whisky with large ice cubes • Bold headline “SING IT AGAIN ROD” at the top of the glass • “IN YOUR SHOPS NOW” slogan • Track listing including “Reason To Believe”, “You Wea

A celebratory half-page Phonogram / Mercury Records advertisement highlighting Rod Stewart’s dominant showing in the 1972 NME Readers Poll. He’s Our No.1, Too — Rod Stewart tops the 1972 NME Poll results. New Musical Express Date: January 27, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • No.1 World Album: *Never A Dull Moment* • No.2 World Male Singer • No.3 British Single: “You Wear It Well” • No.1 British Album: *Never A Dull Moment* • No.1 British Singer • Catalog

A full-page Mercury Records advertisement celebrating Rod Stewart being voted top British male singer by Melody Maker readers while promoting his new album *Never A Dull Moment*. Voted top British male singer by Melody Maker’s readers — New Rod Stewart album *Never A Dull Moment*. New Musical Express Date: October 7, 1972 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Rod Stewart voted top British male singer by Melody Maker readers • New album *Never A Dull Moment* (catalogue

A colourful and slightly tongue-in-cheek feature unravels the unlikely story behind Rod Stewart’s surprise hit “You Wear It Well” and the obscure band Python Lee Jackson that originally recorded the track. The article mixes humour, session-musician gossip, and behind-the-scenes detail about how a relatively unknown Australian group ended up providing the backing for one of Stewart’s biggest solo successes. This October 1972 Melody Maker piece captures the chaotic, opportunist

Cover of Rod Stewart's single "You Wear It Well," released by Mercury in Germany, catalog number 6052 171. In the warm summer of 1972, Rod Stewart was at the height of his early solo success. Fresh from the chart-topping “Maggie May” and the acclaimed album *Every Picture Tells a Story*, the gravel-voiced rocker delivered another masterful blend of folk, rock and soul with “You Wear It Well.” The song showcased Stewart’s warm, storytelling style and his ability to turn person