I've just finished reading Rod Stewart's book Rod: The Autobiography and a rollicking good read it is too (I love rock biographies and I'd put this one up there with Rick Wakeman's Grumpy Old Rock Star for laugh out loud self deprecating humour and revealing rock'n'roll insight).

I couldn't help but notice that Rod makes no mention at all of his guest vocals with the Australian band Python Lee Jackson. He recorded three songs with them in 1969, one of which - In a Broken Dream - reached #3 in the UK chart when it was re-released in 1972. If you've not heard it (most Rod fans will know it well) get over to YouTube and have yourself a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUEzrQBSeo - it's one of my favourite Rod Stewart songs from this period.

Legend has it that Rod was paid for the sessions with a set of seat covers for his car (!) but nevertheless I'm surprised he makes no mention of the recordings in his book.

imho the best thing he did.... great track.

I think it's the only song of his I have

Great track. Always loved it, his best.

Yet according to this article, Rod didn't even sing the words properly:

“...John Peel, who was producing the track for his Dandelion label, sent out for beer - and we drank quite a lot of this stuff in the interests of heightened relaxation. Rod, as always, sang well but, because the lights had been doused, he missed the last verse, repeating the first one instead, filling in at one point with a hummed mmm mmm mmm which subsequent cover versions have faithfully copied.”

According to that article and elsewhere, Mick Liber, who played the amazing guitar part on In a Broken Dream, also played guitar on Ashton, Gardner and Dyke's hit Resurrection Shuffle.

It's also my favourite Rod Stewart song. On February 29th I even confirmed it as my 9th favourite leap year song of all-time!

I seem to remember people guessing who the guitarist was, thinking it had to be either Jeff Beck or Jimmy Page.