Recreating the recipe that kicked him to superstardom, Rod's "Never a Dull Moment" achieves exactly what it sets out to do, leaving a legacy of songs and renditions that remained forever in the hearts of every true rock'n'roller. The coolness with which he handles his status reflects in the lyrics of "True Blue", a one-of-a-kind rocker spiced up by his daytime band, The Faces. With the first side's closer, "Italian Girls", you can hear the Stones' enormous influence taking over guitarist Ronnie Wood. The covers are here too, as Stewart gladly accustomed us by now, Hendrix's "Angel" being simply mind-blowing. The "Interludings" pace the album a bit, setting the mood for "You Wear it Well", a continuation of "Maggie May" and the best number here. Rod pulls it off with his rendition of Cooke's "Twistin' the Night Away", closing the album with a bang, both literally and figuratively.
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