Definitive Rod Stewart (2008)

Product Summary Label: Warner/reprise/maverick UPC: 00081227989941 Release Date: 11/18/2008 Buy.com Sku: 209749162 Item#: M4G5WT Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Maggie May ~ Rod Stewart 2. Mandolin Wind ~ Rod Stewart 3. Every Picture Tells a Story ~ Rod Stewart 4. Stay With Me - (with The Faces) ~ Rod Stewart 5. You Wear It Well ~ Rod Stewart 6. Sailing ~ Rod Stewart 7. Killing of Georgie, Parts 1 & 2, The ~ Rod Stewart 8. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) ~ Rod Stewart 9. First Cut is the Deepest, The ~ Rod Stewart 10. You'ree In My Heart (The Final Acclaim) ~ Rod Stewart 11. I Was Only Joking ~ Rod Stewart 12. Hot Legs ~ Rod Stewart 13. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy ~ Rod Stewart 14. Passion ~ Rod Stewart 15. Young Turks ~ Rod Stewart Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) ~ Rod Stewart 2. Baby Jane ~ Rod Stewart 3. Infatuation ~ Rod Stewart 4. Some Guys Have All the Luck ~ Rod Stewart 5. Love Touch ~ Rod Stewart 6. Forever Young ~ Rod Stewart 7. My Heart Can'T Tell You No ~ Rod Stewart 8. Downtown Train ~ Rod Stewart 9. This Old Heart of Mine [1989 Version] - (with Ronald Isley) ~ Rod Stewart 10. I Don'T Want To Talk About It [1989 Version] ~ Rod Stewart 11. Rhythm of My Heart ~ Rod Stewart 12. Motown Song, The - (with The Temptations) ~ Rod Stewart 13. Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda) - (previously unreleased) ~ Rod Stewart 14. Have I Told You Lately [Unplugged Version] - (live) ~ Rod Stewart 15. Reason To Believe - (live, with Ronnie Wood) ~ Rod Stewart 16. Two Shades of Blue - (previously unreleased) ~ Rod Stewart   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Rod Stewart (vocals). Audio Mixer: Brian Kehew. Audio Remasterers: Dave Schultz; Dan Hersch. Liner Note Author: Reggie Collins. THE DEFINITIVE ROD STEWART is an excellent two-disc set that covers the full span of Rod Stewart's solo career from 1971 to 2004, and throws in a couple of tracks by his 1970s band, Faces, for good measure. All the hits are here, from "Maggie May" to two tracks from his acoustic MTV Unplugged performance, along with one new song, "Two Shades of Blue." THE DEFINITIVE ROD STEWART was also released in a three-disc special edition that includes a bonus DVD containing 14 classic music videos. "Definitive" may be a touch too strong of a word for this double-disc 2008 set, as it doesn't quite cover all aspects of Rod Stewart's career in its 31 tracks. Opening with the star-making "Maggie May," it bypasses any '60s work (including his time fronting the Jeff Beck Group), skimps on the Faces, enters the '80s by the end of disc one, spends a good chunk of disc two in the latter part of that decade, and then stops around 1993's Unplugged, thereby not including such pretty strong latter-day Warner albums as When We Were the New Boys and also his crooner comeback with the Great American Songbook albums in the new millennium. Given the size of the set, such shorthand is inevitable, and while there are some dodgy inclusions and questionable omissions -- sure, "Gasoline Alley" should be here and "Love Touch" sounds sillier with each passing year -- this is nevertheless a very good hit-heavy overview of Rod's prime years as a pop star, containing every one of his big hits. It's enough to make it worthwhile for most casual fans even if it's not quite enough to make it "definitive." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Producer: Andy Zax; Bob Dickins; Jeremy Andrew Johns; Michael Ostin; George Tutko; Glyn Johns; Jim Cregan; Michael Chapman; Michael Omartian; Patrick Leonard; Andy Taylor; Rod Stewart; Tom Dowd; Trevor Horn; Bernard Edwards; Richard Perry; Cheryl Pawelski (Compilat Engineer: Paul Smith; Barry Rudolph Musical Guests Ronald Isley The Temptations   Compilation Appearances Two Rooms-Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Casino Wcbs-Fm 25th Anniversary Edition - The Best Of The 70's Best Of The 70's Diana: Princess Of Wales Tribute Love Album Number 1 Hits 1970-74 Best Of The '70s-Millennium Collection Almost Famous 1970's Americas Top 10 Vol. 1-Best Of British Blues Best Of Me Top Hits Of The Seventies: mega Hits Joel Whitburn Presents: billboard #1' Steal This Record: songs Of Protest A Singers & Songwriters Ultimate Love Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack (Explicit Version) Beginnings Eulogy Vertigo Retrospective Gold:Classic Rock Lords Of Dogtown (Explicit Version) So Amazing... An All Star Tribute To Luther Vandross Best Of British Rock 0905 Martha Stewart Living Music: The Holiday Collection Martha Stewart Living Music: Traditional Songs for the Holidays Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection-70's Gold(2cd) Very Best Of Mtv Unplugged While My Guitar Gently Weeps Vol 2 Scotland: Scottish World Cup Anthems / Variou Anthology 1980-2005 1005 Mtv Unplugged Vol 2:very Best Of Best Of Blue Eyed Soul How Sweet It Is: Rock & Roll Tribute To Motow Kuschelrock V.3 Paint It Black 0606 Drivetime Friends Reunited:music Of The Year 19 Invincible Last Man Standing Voices From The Fifa World Cup Anthology:essentials Crossexion Paint It Black Voices From The Fifa World Cup:offici Definitive Rock Power Of Love Gold:soft Rock 70's Pop Number 1's Raised On Rock Best Of The 70's Get Ready Here Come 70's Classic Rock Number 1's Playlist Plus:classic Rock Back To Bacharach Best Of Me Classic Rock Playlist Your Way Halloween 2 (Ost)(Explicit Version) Halloween 2   Associated Artists and Works Adams, Bryan Artists, Various The String Quartet Tribute To R.E.M. ~ Artists, Various Artists, Various Beginnings ~ Clapton, Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton, Eric Changing Faces - Very Best Of ~ Faces N-Trance N-Trance Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Vitamin String Quartet   Technical Info Release Date : 11/18/2008 Original Release Date : 2008 Catalog ID : 514093 Label : Warner Bros. Records (Record Label) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00081227989941    Product Image