Released on September 27, 1974, "Farewell" was the second single taken from Rod Stewart's sixth studio album Smiler. Written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, the song represented one of the standout compositions from the album and continued Stewart's successful run of UK singles during the mid-1970s. In the United Kingdom, the release was promoted as a double A-side pairing "Farewell" with Stewart's medley of the Sam Cooke classics "Bring It On Home To Me" and "You Send

SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Record Mirror Date: July 21 1973 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Review Section – Discorama Title: Albums English & American This Record Mirror review section, titled Discorama, presents new album reviews divided into two categories: Albums English and Albums American. The layout features bold typographic headings and black‑and‑white artist photographs, capturing the magazine’s early‑1970s design style. Under Albums English, Rod Stewart’