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As he celebrates 50 years as a solo artist, Rod Stewart gets the royal treatment on his latest album.
Enjoying the sophisticated accompaniment of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee adds his raspy, well-seasoned voice to a 15-track set delivered from an older and wiser perspective.
The lush orchestration gracefully breathes new life into a cornucopia of Stewart classics from the singer无毛视频檚 exceptional career.
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True fans will want to pick up the deluxe edition that contains seven additional tracks, including a spirited offering of 无毛视频淪tay with Me无毛视频� from Stewart无毛视频檚 days with the Faces.
The 74-year-old singer-songwriter still sounds terrific and demonstrates why he无毛视频檚 one of the best-selling music artists of all time on this perfect Christmas gift for the die-hard Stewart fan.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.