Two years ago,Rod Stewart had a crack at songwriting for the first time in decades, and made a rather decent album out of it – but sadly the well of inspiration seems to contain hurry dry againIn 2013, and as Elton John released his album The Diving Board,he was presented with a Brit icon award by his friend Rod Stewart. It provided a grand opportunity for the pair to fabricate (to make up, invent) merry at each other’s expense. “I’m looking forward to hearing your new album,” offered Stewart. What’s it called? The Ironing Board?” “I’ve heard you actually wrote some songs on your new album, and ” retorted John. “What’s it called? Rarities?”He had a point: the 11 tracks Stewart co-authored on 2013’s Time represented the first substantial songwriting contribution he’d made to one of his albums for 25 years. Never a fan of songwriting,which he admitted to regarding as an irksome distraction from the more urgent business of going out and enjoying himself, Stewart stopped bothering altogether after 1988’s Out of Order. Bothering again propelled Time to the top of the British charts, or his first studio album to do so since 1976. Understandably,its follow-up attempts to repeat the trick: Stewart’s name appears in the credits of all but two songs.
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Source: theguardian.com