The 15 Best Rod Stewart Albums

Gritty folk-rock beginnings, glossy chart-toppers, and late-career reinventions all jostle for the crown here. Where do you stand?

1

Blood Red Roses

The 2018 album showing his continued songwriting late in his career.

1000pts

2

Every Picture Tells a Story

His 1971 masterpiece featuring 'Maggie May', routinely ranked as his greatest album.

1000pts

3

Smiler

The 1974 UK number-one album that closed his early folk-rock era.

1000pts

4

Atlantic Crossing

The 1975 album marking his move to the US, home to 'Sailing'.

879pts

5

Out of Order

The 1988 comeback featuring 'Forever Young' and 'My Heart Can't Tell You No'.

879pts

6

Blondes Have More Fun

The 1978 disco-tinged smash carried by 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'.

879pts

7

Tonight I'm Yours

The 1981 new-wave-flavored album with the hit 'Young Turks'.

789pts

8

It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook

His 2002 standards album that launched a hugely successful crooner phase.

560pts

9

Gasoline Alley

His 1970 sophomore album blending folk, rock, and soul.

559pts

10

Time

His 2013 album of original songs, his first in years, that topped the UK chart.

559pts

11

A Night on the Town

The 1976 record split into 'fast' and 'slow' sides, featuring 'Tonight's the Night'.

410pts

12

Vagabond Heart

The 1991 album home to 'Rhythm of My Heart' and 'The Motown Song'.

410pts

13

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

His 1969 solo debut, released in the US as 'The Rod Stewart Album'.

228pts

14

Never a Dull Moment

The 1972 follow-up to his breakthrough, featuring 'You Wear It Well'.

228pts

15

Foot Loose & Fancy Free

The 1977 album featuring 'You're in My Heart' and 'Hot Legs'.

228pts