This great song by Rod Stewart (lyrics) and Martin Quittenton (music) was recorded in 1971 as kind of a one-off project that was sitting around as an unreleased song. When Stewart was recording his third solo album, Every Picture Tells A Story, they needed one more song to round out the album and Maggie May was included, albeit reluctantly. This is because the record label executives thought the song was a dud. The thought was that since the song is propelled mostly by the story developed in the verses and it doesn't have what could be deemed a memorable chorus, it wouldn't be a hit. It was included as a B-side for the lead single from the album, "Reason To Believe." Radio DJs rather liked this song on the B-side and started playing Maggie May more and more often, planting the song in the hearts and minds of radio audiences everywhere. It became one of Stewart's most iconic songs.<br /><br />Recorded this evening for Season 512 Of The Ukulele: B-Sides.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNJLdbTQAE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNJLdbTQAE</a>