Ian McLagan & The Bump Band - Best of British (1999)

Held in high affection because of his days as keyboard player in the Small Faces and their boozy offspring the Faces, Ian McLagan has spent the better of two decades lending support to such legends as Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones. While his former frontman Rod Stewart went on to achieve platinum status, McLagan has kept it real, continuing the spirit of ramshackle, good-time glory that made his first two bands (and bandmate Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance) so memorable. "She Stole It!" is a brokenhearted rant against a girlfriend who nicked his collection of Hank Williams, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles records, and tells McLagan's whole story. His heart beats faster for pure soul, R&B, and country, but as a Londoner, he delivers quintessentially English rock such as "Suzie Gotta Sweet Face" and lost-love songs such as "Warm Rain." If you're longing to hear an album just like Rod used to make, Best of British is it. --Johnny Black