An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

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An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released	February 1970 (UK) / November 1969 (U.S.)
Recorded	1969 at Lansdowne and Olympic Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Label	Vertigo (UK) / Mercury (U.S.)
Producer	Rod Stewart Lou Reizner
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone (not rated) link
Rod Stewart chronology
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) Gasoline Alley (1970)
US Release Album Cover

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down was the debut album by Rod Stewart, released in February 1970 on Vertigo Records (catalogue No. VO4 - Rod was fourth artist for this new, "progressive" label). It was titled The Rod Stewart Album in the The United States, released in November 1969 on Mercury Records and got #139 on U.S. albums chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Street Fighting Man" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 5:05
2. "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Traditional, arranged by Rod Stewart) – 2:31
3. "Blind Prayer" (Rod Stewart) – 4:36
4. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike D'Abo) – 4:24
5. "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" (Rod Stewart) – 3:04
6. "I Wouldn't Ever Change A Thing" (Rod Stewart) – 4:44
7. "Cindy's Lament" (Rod Stewart) – 4:26
8. "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:42

[edit] Personnel

• Rod Stewart - vocals, guitar on "Man Of Constant Sorrow"
• Ronnie Wood - guitar, bottleneck, bass
• Martin Pugh - guitar
• Mick Waller - drums
• Ian "Mac" McLagan - piano, organ
• Keith Emerson - organ on "I Wouldn't Ever Change A Thing"
• Mike D'Abo - piano on "Handbags & Gladrags"