Rod Stewart (February 28, 1976) The Vintage Years 1969–70 – Record Mirror Two-Page Advert

Publication: Record Mirror

Date: February 28, 1976

Writer: Record Mirror Advertising / Mercury Records

A two‑page Record Mirror advert promoting Rod Stewart’s retrospective 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.”

The spread draws from An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down and Gasoline Alley, positioning the compilation as a “sophisticated palate” collection of Stewart’s raw, soulful Mercury-era work. It reflects Mercury’s strategy of re-introducing his formative catalogue to a mid-’70s audience already familiar with his superstar status.