Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Matte gate-fold cover looks great; a few creases near edges, little-to-no scuffing (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (Mercury ads); two seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along edges and corners. Top opening is crisp with signs of use and divots. Red 12-logo label. (Not a cut-out.)
Never a Dull Moment, by Rod Stewart, became a UK No. 1 album (for two weeks) and reached No. 2 on the US Album chart. The track You Wear It Well, co-written by Stewart and classical guitarist Martin Quittenton, was a smash hit (another UK No. 1; in US No. 13), as well as Twisting the Night Away, a song originally recorded (and written) by Sam Cooke. Like many of Stewart's albums from the era, Never a Dull Moment features significant musical contributions from the members of the band Faces. Other guest musicians included Ray Jackson of the band Lindisfarne on mandolin, Spike Heatley on upright bass, Gordon Huntley on steel guitar, Dick Powell on violin and Pete Sears on piano and bass. Mama You Been on My Mind is a cover version of a Bob Dylan song. Stewart's version is one of the songs featured in Nick Hornby's book 31 Songs. Angel was written by Jimi Hendrix as a tribute to his mother. Hendrix and Ronnie Wood had shared a flat in the late 1960s, and were both at a Soho club on the night he died.