Rod Stewart (July 21, 1972) – Never a Dull Moment Album Release UK LP/TC/8Track

Never a Dull Moment is the fourth solo album by Rod Stewart. It was released on July 21, 1972; that year it became a UK number‑one album (for two weeks) and reached number two on the US Album chart. The track "You Wear It Well", co‑written by Stewart and classical guitarist Martin Quittenton, was a smash hit (another UK No. 1; in US No. 13), as well as "Twisting the Night Away", originally recorded and written by Sam Cooke.

The album was recorded at Morgan and Olympic, London between March and May 1972.

Like many of Stewart's albums from the era, Never a Dull Moment features significant musical contributions from the members of the band Faces.

Other guest musicians included Ray Jackson of Lindisfarne on mandolin, Spike Heatley on upright bass, Gordon Huntley on steel guitar, Dick Powell on violin and Pete Sears on piano and bass.

Track Listing

Side one  

• "True Blue" — Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood — 3:32

• "Lost Paraguayos" — Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood — 3:57

• "Mama, You Been on My Mind" — Bob Dylan — 4:29

• "Italian Girls" — Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood — 4:54

Side two  

• "Angel" — Jimi Hendrix — 4:04

• "Interludings" — Art Wood — 0:40

• "You Wear It Well" — Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton — 4:22

• "I'd Rather Go Blind" — Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan — 3:53

• "Twistin' the Night Away" — Sam Cooke — 3:13

Album Details

Released: July 21, 1972

Recorded: March–May 1972

Studios: Morgan and Olympic, London Genre: Rock and roll, blue‑eyed soul, folk rock

Length: 32:55

Labels: Mercury

Producer: Rod Stewart

Chronology:

Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) →

Never a Dull Moment (1972) →

Sing It Again Rod (1973)

Personnel (Full Track‑Specific Credits)

Rod Stewart   Vocals, acoustic guitar

Ronnie Wood   Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass guitar

Ronnie Lane   Bass guitar on "True Blue" and "Angel"

Micky Waller   Drums on all songs except "True Blue"

Kenney Jones   Drums on "True Blue"

Ian McLagan   Hammond organ, piano

Neemoi "Speedy" Aquaye   Congas

Pete Sears   Piano on “Italian Girls”, bass guitar on “I’d Rather Go Blind”

Brian   Piano

Spike Heatley   Upright bass

Dick Powell   Violin

Martin Quittenton   Acoustic guitar

Gordon Huntley   Steel guitar

Ray Jackson   Mandolin

Arrangeables on "Twistin' the Night Away" by Jimmy Horowitz

Packaging

The packaging was unusual in that the vinyl slid into the top or side of the sleeve, depending on how it was positioned, and both the front and back opened like a gatefold.

On the 8‑track tape and Cassette releases of the album, the song "What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" was on program 2 following "Twistin' the Night Away", but it was not mentioned in the song listing.

LP Catalogue Numbers

UK release: Mercury – 6499 153

US release: Mercury – SRM 1 646

The release was available in both black and navy Mercury labels.

Charts

Chart (1972–73) — Peak Position Australian Albums — 3

Canada Top Albums/CDs — 1

Finnish Albums — 8 German Albums — 37

Italian Albums — 22 Japanese Albums — 56 Dutch Albums — 2

Norwegian Albums — 8

Swedish Albums — 4

UK Albums — 1

US Billboard 200 — 2

Year‑end charts (1972)

Australian Albums — 18

Dutch Albums — 15

UK Albums — 4

COUNTRY VARIANTS

• Never A Dull Moment — 8‑Track Cartridge, Album Mercury – 7723 004 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — Cassette, Album, No Country Mercury – 7142 071, Mercury – 7142071 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — Cassette, Album Mercury – 7142 071, Mercury – 7142071 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — Cassette, Album, Stereo, Holland Mercury – 7142 071 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — Cassette, Album, Stereo, Germany Mercury – 7142 071 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Black Labels, UK Cover Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo, US Cover Mercury – 6499‑153, Mercury – 6499 153, Mercury – SRM 1 646 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Gatefold Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Black Labels Variant, UK Cover Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

• Never A Dull Moment — LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold, Black Labels Variant, US Cover Mercury – 6499 153 UK 1972

Certifications

Region — Certification — Units New Zealand — 2× Gold — 15,000 United Kingdom — Gold — 100,000 United States — Gold — 500,000

Singles from Never a Dull Moment

"You Wear It Well" – Released August 1972

"Angel" / "What's Made Milwaukee Famous" – Released November 1972

"Twistin' the Night Away" – Released May 1973 (EU)

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