Import from Europe. Made in Germany Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Top-edge has text and is easy-to-read. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Lead Vocalist was released on the heels of Rod Stewart receiving the prestigious Outstanding Contribution or Lifetime Achievement Award at the BRITs. The album was advertised appropriately as a "celebration of Rod's glittering career." It opens with seven tracks from earlier in Rod’s career, notably, four of these were not from his solo career. I Ain’t Superstitious was released while with The Jeff Beck Group, Cindy Incidentally, Stay with Me, and Sweet Lady Mary had all been released on Faces albums. Lead Vocalist closes with five new releases – all cover versions. Lead Vocalist went to No. 3 on the UK charts, with Tom Traubert's Blues ranking No. 6 on UK Charts, Ruby Tuesday hitting No. 11, and Shotgun Wedding made it to No. 21.