Smiler is the fifth studio album by English rock singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 4 October 1974 by Mercury Records. It was his first album to be critically panned. It reached number 1 in the UK album chart, and number 13 in the US. The album was largely considered to be an unadventurous retread of what he had done before, including covers of Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan songs, as well as a duet with Elton John of John's song "Let Me Be Your Car". Stewart's one attempt at adventurousness was a cover of Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" where 'Woman' is switched to 'Man'. This track was selected for special derision by critics. The release of the album itself was held up for five months due to legal problems between Mercury Records and Warner Bros. Records. Musicians appearing on the album included members of Stewart's band Faces, as well as frequent collaborators Martin Quittenton (guitars), Pete Sears (bass & keyboards), and Mickey Waller (drums). Smiler is the fifth studio album by English rock singer-songwriter Rod Stewart. It was released on 4 October 1974 by Mercury Records. It was his first album to be critically panned. It reached number 1 in the UK album chart, and number 13 in the US. The album was largely considered to be an unadventurous retread of what he had done before, including covers of Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan songs, as well as a duet with Elton John of John's song "Let Me Be Your Car". Stewart's one attempt at adventurousness was a cover of Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" where 'Woman' is switched to 'Man'. This track was selected for special derision by critics. The release of the album itself was held up for five months due to legal problems between Mercury Records and Warner Bros. Records. Musicians appearing on the album included members of Stewart's band Faces, as well as frequent collaborators Martin Quittenton (guitars), Pete Sears (bass & keyboards), and Mickey Waller (drums). false 2024-12-29 19:15:35 1974 1974-01-01 1974-01-01 43 Blue-Eyed Soul Folk Rock Hard Rock Pop Pop Rock Rock Rock And Roll Soft Rock Soul 111281 2110261 c9261f3b-381c-4760-9254-effbd7d58a9f a35237a0-4f47-40a6-b6f3-1e786db23402 0a2f9749-5d72-3dc4-a26c-50d9d6aef133 /media/data/media5/Music/Rod Stewart/Smiler/folder.jpg Rod Stewart Rod Stewart 1 1 03:45 1 2 00:24 1 3 04:34 1 4 03:36 1 5 03:59 1 6 04:58 1 7 03:53 1 8 03:26 1 9 04:30 1 10 01:34 1 11 03:54 1 12 04:02