Rod Stewart laughs, drinks, kicks a football, and dismantles his own mythology — all in one of CREEM’s most entertaining late‑70s features.

Rod's Blistering Blues Kicker Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 20, 1978, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 17101), Rod Stewart’s “Hot Legs” — backed with “I Was Only Joking” — was the second single from his 1977 album Foot Loose & Fancy Free. In the UK, it was issued as a double A-side. The single reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The lead guitar was played by Billy Peek, a Saint Louis native and mem

A Rocker's Fancy Footwork Rod Stewart’s Foot Loose & Fancy Free LP, was released in the UK on November 4, 1977, on Riva Records (catalogue: RVLP 5). This 8-track album, his eighth studio effort, blended rock, soul. Produced by Tom Dowd it peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart remaing for for 26 weeks. Initial release Included a 12-page illustrated booklet, it’s a vibrant snapshot of Stewart’s post-Faces solo peak. Album Overview Vinyl LP (Catalogue: RVLP 5): Fast Side A1 H

Published in February 1976, this Record Mirror & Disc review revisits Rod Stewart’s formative Mercury‑era albums, framing The Vintage Years 1969–1970 as a reminder of the raw, soulful artistry that defined his earliest solo work.

Published on February 28, 1976, this two‑page Record Mirror advert promotes Rod Stewart’s double‑LP The Vintage Years, 1969–70, celebrating his early solo recordings and pairing the release with a new single, “It’s All Over Now.”

one-page Rock Scene Magazine , January 1, 1976.

Rod Stewart's Speculative Smiler Smile Published in the US on January 2, 1975, Beetle US Music Magazine’s album review of Rod Stewart’s Smiler was titled “Rod Stewart smiles” and written by Sue St. Marie. The review opened with a playful nod to rock rumours: You've all read and heard the rumors that Paul McCartney is dead, that Jim Morrison is still alive and that David Essex is really Syd Barrett. Well, those may or may not be true, but I think "Smiler" gives us a new bit of

Rod Stewart’s personal masseuse spills the secrets – Faces’ wild life under the spotlight! two-page feature in DISC, December 28, 1974. More Faces backstage gossip added weekly.

Rod Stewart Featured on the Cover of Beat Instrumental Magazine, February 1, 1974:

Rod & the Faces go off-script – boozy rock chaos unleashed! Rod Stewart & The Faces’ Off The Record , a one-page advert in Zoo World, January 3, 1974. More Faces riot fuel added weekly.