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On this day, 11th December 1976, rock legend Rod Stewart played the first of two nights at Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on his "A Night On The Town" Tour.
Having split from the Faces the previous year, Stewart had moved to LA and released the Atlantic Crossing album and followed this success with the release of A Night on the Town, Rod Stewart's seventh album.
The album is regarded as one of Stewart's finest. "The Killing Of Georgie" is one of Stewart's most hard hitting set of lyrics, a melancholic tale of a gay friend who is cast out by his family and becomes a sensation in the New York nightlife, only to be mugged and beaten to death by a New Jersey gang in New York City.
Controversial "Tonight's the Night" was a No. 1 hit but was banned by some radio stations due to the very obvious lyrics about sex and loss of virginity. A cover of Cat Stevens' "The First Cut Is the Deepest" was also a success and has since become one of Stewart's signature songs.
The Band
Rod Stewart - vocals
Gary Grainger - guitars
Jim Cregan - guitars
Billy Peek - guitars
Phil Chen - bass
Carmine Appice - drums
John Jarvis - piano
Setlist
Three Time Loser
You Wear It Well
Big Bayou
Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
The Wild Side of Life
(Hank Thompson cover)
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
(The Isley Brothers cover)
Sweet Little Rock & Roller
(Chuck Berry cover)
The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)
I Don't Want to Talk About It
(Crazy Horse cover)
Maggie May
Angel
(Jimi Hendrix cover)
True Blue
You Keep Me Hangin' On
(The Supremes cover)
Get Back
(The Beatles cover)
(I Know) I'm Losing You
(The Temptations cover)
Sailing
(The Sutherland Brothers Band cover)
Encore:
Stay With Me
(Faces song)
Twistin' the Night Away
(Sam Cooke cover)
