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A Night on the Town (Rod Stewart album)

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A Night on the Town
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released18 June 1976
RecordedDecember 1975–April 1976
Studio
GenreRock
Length41:19
LabelRiva, Warner Bros.
ProducerTom Dowd
Rod Stewart chronology
Atlantic Crossing
(1975) 		A Night on the Town
(1976) 		Foot Loose & Fancy Free
(1977)
Singles from A Night on the Town
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

A Night on the Town is Rod Stewart's seventh album, released in 1976. The cover art is based on Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting Bal du moulin de la Galette, with Stewart inserted in the centre in period costume. On 30 June 2009, Rhino reissued the album as a two-disc CD with bonus tracks. A Night on the Town was Stewart's last UK number-one studio album until Time in 2013.

The album is regarded as one of Stewart's finest. "The Killing of Georgie" is one of Stewart's most hard-hitting sets of lyrics, a melancholic tale of a gay friend who is cast out by his family and becomes a sensation in the New York nightlife, only to be murdered by a New Jersey gang during an attempted robbery. Controversial "Tonight's the Night" was a No. 1 hit but was banned by some radio stations due to the very obvious lyrics about sex and loss of virginity. A cover of Cat Stevens' "The First Cut Is the Deepest" was also a success and has since become one of Stewart's signature songs.

Track listing

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Original release

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Side one – Slow Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"Rod Stewart3:54
2."The First Cut Is the Deepest"Cat Stevens4:31
3."Fool for You"Stewart3:49
4."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"Stewart6:28
Side two – Fast Side
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Balltrap"Stewart4:37
2."Pretty Flamingo"Mark Barkan3:27
3."Big Bayou"Gib Guilbeau3:54
4."The Wild Side of Life"Arlie Carter, William Warren5:09
5."Trade Winds"Ralph MacDonald, William Salter5:16

2009 re-release

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Disc One
No.TitleLength
1."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"3:56
2."The First Cut Is the Deepest"4:28
3."Fool for You"3:47
4."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"6:22
5."The Balltrap"4:41
6."Pretty Flamingo"3:32
7."Big Bayou"3:55
8."The Wild Side of Life"5:10
9."Trade Winds"5:28
10."Rosie"3:50
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1."Share" (Studio Outtake)4:19
2."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (Early version)3:51
3."The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Early version)3:48
4."Fool for You" (Early version)3:40
5."The Killing of Georgie (Part I)" (Early version)4:22
6."The Balltrap" (Early version)4:40
7."Pretty Flamingo" (Early version)3:26
8."Big Bayou" (Early version)4:13
9."The Wild Side of Life" (Early version)4:47
10."Trade Winds" (Early version)4:44
11."Rosie" (Early version)4:21
12."Get Back" (From the soundtrack All This and World War II)4:05
13."The Killing Of Georgie [Part II]" ([Alternate Vocals]) 
14."Tonight's The Night [Gonna Be Alright]" ([Spoken Excerpt]) 

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[25] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 50,000[26]
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 1,000,000[28]
United States (RIAA)[30] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "A Night on the Town – Rod Stewart". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Dave Marsh (26 August 1976). "Rod Stewart A Night on the Town Album Review". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 295. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  8. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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  10. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – A Night on the Town". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – A Night on the Town". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  16. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1976". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  21. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  22. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – A Night on the". Music Canada.
  26. ^ "Night on the Town" (PDF). Cash Box. 18 December 1976. p. 47. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  27. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  28. ^ "Rod Stewart - tomorrow the world?" (PDF). Music Week. 19 February 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – A Night on the Town". British Phonographic Industry.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – A Night on the Town". Recording Industry Association of America.
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