The Mercury Anthology

A two-disc anthology of Rod Stewart's early Mercury recordings, which, in conjunction with the albums he recorded with the Faces, are inarguably his finest (nothing from the Faces records is included). Most of the highlights of his terrific first four albums are here -- "Maggie May," "You Wear It Well," "Handbags and Gladrags," "Gasoline Alley" -- as well as selections from the lukewarm Smiler, a live album recorded with the Faces, and a couple of rare B-sides.