Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {2000, Remastered}

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Date: Dec. 26, 2024

Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {2000, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 324 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 136 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:14 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Classic Rock, Disco | Warner Bros. #9362-47732-2

Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart's ninth album, released in November 1978. As was the popular musical trend at the time, it is Stewart's foray into disco music, which although commercially successful, was critically panned. The lead single "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" became one of Stewart's biggest hits, peaking at No.1 in both the UK and US. The album has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. After carving a highly successful career throughout the 1970s as a rock singer, Stewart elected to follow the disco trend that was at its peak in 1978 for some tracks of this album. The first single was "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" which became a number one hit in the UK, US, Australia and a number of other countries. Many critics panned the direction of song towards disco, but it nevertheless became one of his biggest hits. Stewart has since defended the song commenting that Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones had also dabbled with disco music by this time. The second single was "Ain't Love a Bitch", which became a No.11 hit in the UK and No.22 in the US. The third and final single "Blondes (Have More Fun)" peaked at 63 in the UK, his lowest-charting single there at this time, but performed better in Ireland at No.23. The album itself peaked at No.3 in the UK, being certified platinum by Christmas and was a No.1 hit in the US, where it went double platinum. It also charted within the top ten in a host of other countries.

In its simplest terms, Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart's disco album, filled with pulsating rhythms and slick, synthesized textures. It's also his trashiest, most disposable album, filled with cheap come-ons and bad double entendres. Of course, that makes Blondes Have More Fun one of his most enjoyable records, even if all the pleasures are guilty. With its swirling strings and nagging chorus, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" was the reason the record hit number one, and decades later, the song stands as one of the best rock-disco fusions. The rest of the record isn't as engaging, but he throws out a handful of winning tracks in the same mold, including "Ain't Love a Bitch," "Attractive Female Wanted," and the title track.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
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Track List:

01. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? [0:05:31.25]
02. Dirty Weekend [0:02:36.15]
03. Ain't Love A Bitch [0:04:39.62]
04. The Best Day Of My Life [0:04:21.45]
05. Is That The Thanks I Get? [0:04:32.68]
06. Attractive Female Wanted [0:04:17.17]
07. Blondes (Have More Fun) [0:03:46.60]
08. Last Summer [0:04:05.05]
09. Standin' In The Shadows Of Love [0:04:28.20]
10. Scarred And Scared [0:04:54.65]

Personnel:

Rod Stewart - lead vocals

Rod Stewart Band
Billy Peek, Gary Grainger - guitar
Jim Cregan - guitar, backing vocals
Philip Chen - bass, backing vocals
Carmine Appice - drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians:
Duane Hitchings - keyboards, synthesizer
Roger Bethelmy - drums
Paulinho Da Costa, Tommy Vig - percussion
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Gary Herbig - flute
Phil Kenzie - horn
Steve Madaio - trumpet
Tom Scott - tenor saxophone
Fred Tackett - guitar
Max Gronenthal, Mike Finnigan - background vocals
Linda Lewis - vocals
Catherine Allison - piano, background vocals
Del Newman - string arrangements

Exact Audio Copy V1.2 from 12. August 2016

EAC extraction logfile from 7. January 2017, 13:27

Rod Stewart / Blondes Have More Fun

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