Rod Stewart - The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart

Artist:

Stewart, Rod

UPC:

081227358129

See Also:

Faces Richard, Little Berry, Chuck

Description:

Personnel includes: Rod Stewart, Ronald Isley, Ronnie Wood.
Producers include: Trevor Horn, Rod Stewart, Patrick Leonard, Bernard Edwards, Tom Dowd.
Compilation producer: Gregg Geller.
Recorded between 1971 and 1998.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Scratchy-voiced rock supernova Rod "the Bod" Stewart gets his work synopted for this double disc colelction of essential tracks. There`s everything from early gems like "Maggie May" through "Do Ya Think I`m Sexy," to "Downtown Train" and onward; 34 tracks in all.
Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals).
Photographers: Jeffrey Mayer; Alison Davidson; Arlene Pachasa; Chris Walter; Neal Preston; Kendall Yee; Henry Diltz; Ron Wolfson; Richard Aaron; Laurens Van Houten; Randee Saint Nicholas; Harry Goodwin; Larry Kaplan; Simon Fowler.
Ever since making the leap from Jeff Beck Group vocalist to a solo sex symbol who split his time fronting the Faces, Rod Stewart has used his trademark rasp as a passport to the halls of blue-eyed soul stardom. Throughout the 16 cuts released between 1971 and 1998 that make up this compilation, Stewart`s distinctive singing style allows him to move from sturdy album-rock anthems ("Maggie May") to raunchy disco ("Da Ya Think I`m Sexy"), and New Wave-flavored pop ("Some Guys Have All The Luck"). Along the way, Rod The Mod also matches up with idol Ronald Isley on The Isley Brothers` 1966 hit "This Old Heart Of Mine" as well as masterfully delivering "unplugged" renditions of nuggets by Tim Hardin ("Reason To Believe") and Van Morrison ("Have I Told You Lately").
This collection also points to how Stewart`s impressive interpretive skills found him crafting hits out of material by legends like Tom Waits ("Downtown Train") and Bob Dylan ("Forever Young"). Stewart`s sentimental side is represented with the classic trifecta of "You`re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)," "You Wear It Well" and "Tonight` The Night (Gonna Be Alright)."

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Maggie May
2. Baby Jane
3. Some Guys Have All the Luck
4. Young Turks
5. Ya Think I`m Sexy?, Da
6. What Am I Gonna Do (I`m So in Love with You)
7. Hot Legs
8. You Wear It Well
9. Rhythm of My Heart
10. Downtown Train
11. Motown Song, The
12. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
13. Tonight I`m Yours
14. Ooh La La
15. I Can`t Deny It
16. It Takes Two
17. Stay with Me
18. Sailing
19. I Don`t Want to Talk About It
20. Have I Told You Lately
21. First Cut Is the Deepest, The
22. You`re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
23. All For Love
24. Tonight`s the Night
25. Every Beat of My Heart
26. Tom Traubert`s Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
27. Don`t Come Around Here
28. Killing of Georgie, The (Part I and II)
29. Love Touch
30. I Was Only Joking
31. Ruby Tuesday
32. In a Broken Dream
33. Reason to Believe
34. In My Life

DISC 2:

1. Sailing
2. I Don`t Want to Talk About It
3. Have I Told You Lately
4. First Cut Is the Deepest, The
5. You`re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
6. All for Love
7. Tonight`s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
8. Every Beat of My Heart
9. Tom Traubert`s Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
10. Don`t Come Around Here
11. Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2, The
12. Love Touch
13. I Was Only Joking
14. Ruby Tuesday
15. In a Broken Dream
16. Reason to Believe
17. In My Life

Album Information

Release Date:

11/13/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Warner Bros.

Catalog Number:

735812

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Ronald Isley; Ron Wood

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