An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone	(highly positive)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down is the British title of the debut album by Rod Stewart released in the United Kingdom in February 1970. In the United States, the album was released in November 1969 as The Rod Stewart Album and peaked at No. 139 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Several other members of Faces also appear on the album, as well as Keith Emerson, Jeff Beck Group drummer Micky Waller and guitarists Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer, and later Armageddon and 7th Order) and Martin Quittenton (also from Steamhammer).

Track listing

Side one

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" (Stewart) – 4:36
4. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike D'Abo) – 4:24

Side two

1. "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" (Stewart) – 3:04
2. "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing" (Stewart) – 4:44
3. "Cindy's Lament" (Stewart) – 4:26
4. "Dirty Old Town" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:42

Personnel

• Rod Stewart – vocals, guitar on "Man of Constant Sorrow"
• Ronnie Wood – guitar, bottleneck guitar, bass guitar, harmonica on "Dirty Old Town"
• Martin Pugh – guitar
• Martin Quittenton - acoustic guitar
• Mick Waller – drums
• Ian "Mac" McLagan – piano, organ
• Mike D'Abo – piano on "Handbags and Gladrags"
• Keith Emerson – organ on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing"
• Lou Reizner – vocals on "I Wouldn't Ever Change a Thing"

References

• Vertigo VO4, An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
• Mercury SR 61237, The Rod Stewart Album