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這張唱片名列「一生必聽的一千零一張專輯」，保存他單飛後不久的清純鄉村氣息。他以帶著菸酒味的沙啞嗓音，搭配空心吉他與曼陀林清亮的刷弦，真情唱出「Gasoline Alley」的鄉愁情愫與「Lady Day」的單戀滋味，勾起大家青澀回憶與往日情懷，更重新賦予 Bob Dylan 的「Only a Hobo」嶄新的面貌，讓人回味再三！

No matter what era or phase of Rod Stewart you prefer, nearly everyone is unanimous in choosing the artist's early 1970s output as his very finest. Proof comes courtesy of Gasoline Alley. A 1970 record that literally set the template for all folk-rock efforts that followed, the critically acclaimed album remains a blueprint for evocative vocals, low-key presentation and incredible interpretation.

Barely removed from his debut, Stewart comes into his own on Gasoline Alley, essentially a largely "unplugged" record on which the singer surrounds himself with a transcendent blend of acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle, piano and understated percussion and channels the music with a gritty, rock 'n' roll attitude. The results? Tough, organic, warm, swaggering and unfettered songs that bow to country, rockabilly, blues and folk influences all the while managing to belong to their own genre. It's just one of the reasons why Gasoline Alley remains a study in distinctive excellence.

曲目 :

1.    Gasoline Alley  
2.    It's All Over Now  
3.    Only A Hobo  
4.    My Way Of Giving  
5.    Country Comforts  
6.    Cut Across Shorty  
7.    Lady Day  
8.    Jo's Lament  
9.    You're My Girl (I Don't Want To Discuss It)