A Tom Waits Cover That Hit No. 10 Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 2, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: W 2758), Rod Stewart’s “Downtown Train” — his soaring cover of Tom Waits’ 1985 classic — was backed with “The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II).” Produced by Trevor Horn, this emotional ballad peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, hitting No. 1 on both Adult Contemporary and Album Rock Tracks. Grammy-

A Synth-Pop Turks Rebellion Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 4, 1981, on Riva Records (catalogue: RIVA 34), Rod Stewart’s “Young Turks” was the second single from Tonight I’m Yours. Backed with “Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys),” this synth-pop/new wave anthem — written by Stewart/Appice/Savigar/Hitchings — peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. Produced by Rod Stewart & Jim Cregan, it marked Stewart’s bold ‘80s reinvention. Single Overview Rele

A Rod Stewart NME Christmas £1-Off Blitz Published in the UK on December 9, 1978, New Musical Express’s full-page advert “Blondes have more fun at Boots.” launched a massive Christmas promotion: £1 off four Rod Stewart albums — including the brand-new Blondes Have More Fun — plus 50p off cassettes. With his winter UK tour and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” smashing the charts, Boots turned Rod into the ultimate stocking-filler. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: New Mus

A Disco-Rock Sexy Peak Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on November 24, 1978, on Riva Records (catalogue: RVLP 8 / RVLP8 / BSK 3261), Rod Stewart’s Blondes Have More Fun was his ninth studio album. Produced by Tom Dowd, this 10-track disco-rock triumph featured the global smash “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?” Peaked at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart for 26 weeks. Issued in multiple pressings, with cassette and 8-track variants. A platinum-selling ‘70s Stewart classic. Album Overview Re