Review Rod Stewart Time Album First Music Release in 20 Years for Best Selling Solo Artist

Music

Tonight's The Night! Literally and figuratively. That's because Rod Stewart's first album in more than 20 years will be released at midnight TONIGHT. As a blogger I couldn't be more thrilled to have received an advance copy of this Grammy Living Legend's and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's brand new Time album to review and share with MommyBlogExpert readers.

The Time album was shot in Malibu, California

This is a pretty big deal for me, considering that this iconic British songwriter singer -- back in the day known by the nickname Rod the Mod -- is one of the best selling music artists of all time with six consecutive number one albums, 62 hit singles and more than 100 million records sold to date.

Rod Stewart, 2013, Image from RodStewart.com

Me in a photo taken just last week 

I was a child living on the East Coast when Rod's music first hit the charts in the 60s. I live in Los Angeles now, though. So as inspiration for this post, I decided to take a short drive down to the landmark Capitol Records Building in Hollywood where Rod's new album was recorded while I listened to the rock star's newest tunes in the car along the way.

Capitol Records Building, Hollywood as it looked this afternoon

Closeup of Capitol Records looking West

Front door of Capitol Tower is along the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Before I go on with the review, I invite you now to take a little stroll with me down memory lane traveling back to the sensational 70s.

Check out the mod clothes Rod's wearing on stage for this BBC performance, 1971! 



It's been a long twenty years without any new material from Rod, for sure. I'm a Baby Boomer who grew up adoring Rod Stewart and have fond memories of dancing to his music in high school and college. As a matter of fact I must admit that the oldies but goodies like Maggie May, Tonight's The Night, the hit single for his 1976 A Night On the Town Album, and other great Stewart tunes are still among my favorite classic rock songs.

Stewart performing in Oslo Norway, 1976

My Dad took this picture of me in 1976

The new Time album includes 12 original new tracks including 11 songs that 68 year-old Rod, who's given name is Roderick David Stewart, wrote himself. To be completely truthful I didn't really like any of his new songs much the first time I listened to the entire album end to end. I think that's because I was looking for a continuance of the former Stewart singing style I knew and loved from the 1970s. To me it seemed like his new stuff was just watered down, old lady's music and -- except for the first two kind of upbeat songs on the album -- it was either downright sad and depressing or at the other extreme overly exhuberant.

Then I found out otherwise. The entire album I soon discovered is truly biographical. Explains Stewart, "Something about that process of reviewing my life for the book (biography) reconnected me and that was it: I was away. Suddenly, ideas for lyrics were piling up in my head. Next thing I knew I had a song called It's Over about divorce and separation."

Rod's guitar is ever present in the new album Time

What's particularly poignant is that the singer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000, underwent surgery the same year and that he had to relearn how to sing again afterward. Also influencing his music today is the fact that he is the father of eight children with five different women -- the oldest born in 1963, the youngest in 2011 -- and that he has been involved with many high profile ladies over the years and has wed three times (since 2007 he has been married to Penny Lancaster, age 42).


The Song Lineup on Time includes:

1. She Makes Me Happy 
2. Can’t Stop Me Now 
3. It’s Over 
4. Brighton Beach 
5. Beautiful Morning 
6. Live The Life 
7. Finest Woman 
8. Time 
9. Picture In A Frame 
10. Sexual Religion 
11. Make Love To Me Tonight 
12. Pure Love

Here's a sneak peek at Rod Stewart's Time Album




When I finally came to terms with Stewart's true inspiration that we all age and it's perfectly normal to yearn to be young and carefree again, I could see where Stewart's much softer singing style and sentiment must have emerged from. All of a sudden it became apparent to me: He has totally reinvented himself and his outlook on life and his music. 

Then I listened to the album again with that new found knowledge. First in the tune Brighton Beach I heard "Janis" (a reference to Janis Joplin) but nevertheless it's exciting that the lyrics include a Janis with an 'a' the same way I spell my name (most spell it Janice). Next, in the album's namesake song Time, Stewart sings a ballad about enjoying every moment of life. 

Ultimately, I fell in love with the closing number Pure Love that features two of my fave things: Stewart singing and a full orchestra playing. This piece is a celebration of the deepest love of all -- the love between parent and child. It was immensely introspective as well as indescribably touching and beautiful. As a matter of fact, it is such a touching tune that the more times I listen to it, the more I think about my own children and lose myself in this song as a mother and the harder it is to hold back my tears. 

Time most certainly is an album that will grow on you. But to truly appreciate and enjoy it  you have to open yourself up to all of life's vulnerabilities, the most powerful of which is the passage of time that none of us can stop or even slow down.

The new album Time on the Capitol Records label goes on sale at 12 a.m. tonight on Amazon and will also be downloadable from iTunes. Just in time (pun intended) for this coming Sunday, there's also a Time Super Deluxe Fan Mother's Day Edition package for $54.98 that includes Rod Stewart's new Time CD, Rod the Biography - Hardcover, High Quality 180 Gram 12" Vinyl, Rod Stewart Mother's Day card, and a 1-800-Flowers $50 gift certificate.

Rod Stewart Time Billboard seen today near Hollywood Blvd

Along with the release of Time, Stewart is set to embark on the European leg of his Live the Life tour on June 1, 2013 while American dates with Steve Winwood will kick off October 17th.


FTC Disclosure: I participated in this campaign with One2One Network and Capitol Records. I received a copy of the CD to facilitate this review. By posting, I am eligible for incentives. All opinions stated are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Twitter Party Calendar This Week May 5-11

Twitter Parties

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Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook and Google+ parties with prizes too.

Be the first to know when the latest Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party schedule goes live by following MBE on Twitter, Facebook and instagram.

THIS WEEK

Tuesday, May 7

Viva CA Dairy Twitter Party at 1:30 pm ET with @Resourcefulmom @Presleyspantry @Nibblesnfeasts. FOUR Amazon gift cards: $25, $50, $75 and $100. #VivaCADairy

Green Works Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @ModernMom @Greenworks. Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtag #Gigglingdaisies

Avocados from Mexico Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @Momcentral @Momcentralchat @GuacGrl @Avocado. Prizes: SIX (6) Amazon gift codes during party plus TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs for tweeting before the party. #iloveavocados

Get Pet Ready Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @charlottereed. Prizes: TBA. #GetPetReady

Celebrating Mom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @frugalissafinds @cleverlysimple @savingsclasses @valpakcoupons @savings and others. $630 in Prizes TBA. #SavingsMom 

Cravebox Girls Night In Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Zipporahs @Lisasamples @FairenDel @SugarJones and others. Prizes every 10 minutes. Participate with hashtag #CraveboxGNI

Outnumber Hunger Bilingual Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @DenisseIcaza @FeedingAmerica @Outnumberhunger @MavericksMusic and others. Prizes: THREE (3) Baskets full of General Mills products & Outnumber Hunger T-shirts. #OutnumberHunger 

P&G Ya Probaste Esto Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Irmastyle @BeChicMag @CouponMamacita @LatinaMomBlogs @PGEveryday and others. Prizes: $200, $100 and $50 Target Gift Cards and a P&G product box valued at $300 that includes a $25 Target GC. #YaProbasteEsto.

Wednesday, May 8

Shop Moms Way Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @shopyourway @kmart @sears. $200 in Prizes TBA. #Shopmomsway

Dreft Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @audreymcclellan @dreft. Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtag #DreftCelebrates

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: Philips InSight Home Monitor. #TheOnlineMoms.

Descubre Sentre Summer Planning Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @NissanEspanol @Clubdelasdios @NinaSay @LatinaMomBlogs and others. Prizes: TWO (2) $50 Gas cards and TWO (2) $200 Visa Giftcards. #DescubreSentra

Mouthy Mom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @AmerDentalAssn @MouthyMom @Momitforward and others. Prize: ONE (1) iPad Mini ARV $329. #gno #MouthyMom

Minwax Snap! Chat Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @minwax @snapconf @taunitweets @sahans. Prizes: THREE(3) Minwax prize packages. #Minwax

Mommies First Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MommiesFirstBox @MommiesMedia @MultiTestingMom. Lots of Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtag #MommiesFirst

Thursday, May 9

Totsy Chuggington Twitter Party at 2 pm ET with @MommyPR @Chuggington @NHTSAgov @Totsy. Prizes: TWELVE (12) winners will share $900 in prizes. #totsyparty

Kiwi Magazine Eco Baby Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KiwiMagazine @MomsMeet and others. Prizes: TWENTY (20) Eco Baby Gift Boxes. #ACGB13

Family Travel Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @AdventuresbyKim @Tweeparties. Prizes: ONE (1) $250 Travel Gift Certificate, ONE (1) $50 Spafinder Gift Card, ONE (1) Trunki and TWO (2) SWAG bags. #FamilyTravel #NCLBreakaway

National Mom's Nite Out Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @MomTalkRadio @MomSelectAmy. Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtags #DiningDeals #NMNO13

Eye Spy Baby Next Step Baby Monitors Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Nextstepbaby @LoveMCO @thriftyniftymom. Prizes: TWO (2) $10 Amazon gift cards, TWO (2) Night Vision Boosters and ONE (1) Next Step Baby Monitor. #EyeSpyBaby

Chicken Hearts Moms Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @ChickenDotCA @ChickenFarmers. Prizes: $100 Molly Maid Gift Card, $100 Presidents Choice GC, $100 Target GC, $100 Walmart GC and $100 Hudson Bay GC. #ChickenHeartsMoms

Gallo Family Vineyards National Moscato Day Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @GalloFamily @jylMomIF @dadventurous @troypattee @momitforward. Prize: Gallo Family Moscato Day Gift Basket. #MoscatoDay #gno

YesVideo Mother's Day Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @yesvideo @rachelferrucci @zipporahs @therebelchick @lisasamples. Prize: $75 SpaFinder gift card. #YesMemory

Inv Straight Talk Twitter Party at 9:30 ET with @SITSGirls. Prize: iPad Mini #InvStraightTalk

Declare Conf Twitter Party at 10 pm ET with @Declareconf. Prizes: $100 Minted credit, books and more. #Declareconf

Friday, May 10

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes:  JBuds Earbuds by JLab or a Droid RAZR HD smartphone + $125 Verizon Gift Card. #VZWBuzz

Bing It Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @momcentral @momcentralchat @Bing @HWTM_Jenn. Prizes: SIX (6) $50 Amazon gift codes during party + TWO (2) $50 Amazon GCs for Tweeting in advance. #BingIt

More Twitter Parties constantly to be added for This Week to this list as soon as they're scheduled. So stay tuned for updates as they happen by following this blog.

NEXT WEEK

Tuesday, May 14

My AllerGenius Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @jmanmillerbug @janetgoingcrazy @cbtweetchat. Prizes: FIVE (5) $100 CVS Gift Cards. #MyAllerGenius

Weekly Tech Tuesday Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @KristinaLibby of Microsoft. Prize: A different major prize to win each week. #Windows #WinChat

Breakfast Routines Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @girlslunchout @nancydellrd @McD_CTWMA. Prizes: THREE (3) $25 Arch cards, ONE (1) $50 Arch card and ONE (1) $100 value prize pkg that includes $75 Arch card. #Breakfastroutines

Turkey Takeover Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Butterball_CA @ParentClub @NuggleMama and others. Prizes: TBA - Canada Only. #Turkeytakeover

Sharp Air GNO Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @momitforward @SharpAirUSA and others. Prize: ONE (1) KC-860U Sharp Air Purifier ARV $499.99 #gno #roomtobreathe

Wednesday, May 15

Electrolux Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @ElectroLuxUS @Clever _Network. Prizes: $50 Visa Gift Cards. #CleverKitchens

Dippin Dots Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @Dippindots @Magicmilkstraws. Prizes: Up to TWENTY FIVE (25) winners will receive Dippin Dots 25th anniversary Tshirts and Magic Straws and ONE (1) winner will win a year's supply of Dippin Dots Ice Cream, a Tshirt and Magic Straws. #BestBirthdayMemory

Team in Training Canada Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @myweeview @simplystacienet @mychaos. Prizes: FIVE (5) $50 Running Room Giftcards and ONE (1) $200 Running Room GC - Canada Only. #TNTis25

It's the weekly @theonlinemom Twitter Party at 9 pm ET. Prize: TBA. #TheOnlineMoms.

Break Up With Ground Beef Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @MapleLeafPrime @MommyKatandKids @Chef_Bob_V and others. $1400 in Prizes including TWO (2) Hamilton Indoor Grills. Canada Only. #Breakupwithgroundbeef 

Thursday, May 16

Odwalla 4 Kids Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @cleverhousewife @lomargie.  Prizes: THREE (3) $25 Walmart giftcards and ONE (1) $100 Walmart GC. #Odwalla4kids

Fresh Grilling Twitter Party at 9 pm ET  with @thespatuladad @Shumanproduce. Prizes TBA. Participate with hashtag #FreshGrilling

Hawaiian Tropic Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @listen2lena @feistyfrugal @mychaos @sassymodernmom. $800 in Prizes including FIVE (5) Hawaiian Tropic Kick Off Kits each worth $75. Canada Only. #HawaiianTropicCA

Friday, May 17

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party hosted by @theonlinemom at 3 pm ET. Prizes: TBA. To be eligible to win participate in chat, use hashtag #VZWBuzz

Kendall-Jackson Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @Clever_Network @KJWines. Prizes: FIVE (5) $50 Visa giftcards. #KJHappyHour

COMING SOON

Monday, May 27

Cool Summer Kickoff Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @momsandbrands. Prizes TBA. #Coolsummerkickoff

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Maytag Washer Dryer May Daily Giveaway

Giveaway

To celebrate the month of May and the great Maytag brand, H.H. Gregg Appliances & Electronics is giving away a brand new Maytag Washer and Dryer every day during May. That's right. They're giving away 31 pairs of these great appliances every day this month through May 31, 2013!

Enter to WIN

A Maytag Washer/Dryer combo

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