You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

by Rod Stewart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Overview

Rod Stewart first embraced his appeal to the middle of the road way back in 2002 when he recorded It Had to Be You, the first in a series of explorations of the Great American Songbook. Given those albums, it's no great surprise to hear Stewart sing with an orchestra on You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. What is a surprise is that he's hopped upon the orchestral overdub bandwagon, letting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra glop on strings and horns over original vocal tracks for such hits as "Maggie May." Clever guy that he is, Stewart contributes a couple of ringers -- including a duet with Robbie Williams on "It Takes It Two" -- but those only wind up illustrating how stilted and stiff the overdubs are. On those hybrids, Stewart doesn't seem to be riding the waves of the music, which is a gift he's had since the beginning. Instead, the vocal tracks are tweaked to suit the needs of the orchestra, which gives You're in My Heart an odd stuffiness. Even on his Great American Songbook albums, Stewart hasn't sounded stuffy, so the fault isn't his, unless he should be blamed for consenting to this project in the first place. The reason why the record doesn't work is the concept itself: it's wrapping warm, empathetic recordings in a lounge robe that winds up as suffocating as a straightjacket. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/22/2019
Label:	Arnold Stiefel / Rhino
UPC:	0603497848966

Tracks

1. Maggie May
2. It Takes Two
3. Sailing
4. Reason to Believe
5. Handbags and Gladrags
6. Tonight¿¿¿s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
7. I Don¿¿¿t Want to Talk About It
8. The First Cut Is the Deepest
9. You¿¿¿re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
10. I Was Only Joking
11. Young Turks
12. Forever Young
13. Rhythm of My Heart
14. Have I Told You Lately
15. Stop Loving Her Today

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rod Stewart   Primary Artist,Banjo,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra,Featured Artist
Faces   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Tony Brock   Drums
Tower of Power Horns   Horn,French Horn
Patrick O'Hearn   Bass
Trevor Horn   Bass
Andy Taylor   Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Simon Rhodes   Orchestra
Andy Newmark   Drums
Bernard Edwards   Bass
Rick Shlosser   Drums
Steve Ferrone   Drums
Bob Ezrin   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Bob Glaub   Bass
Randy Crenshaw   Vocals (Background)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass
Carmine Rojas   Bass
Duane Hitchings   Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)
David Lindley   Guitar,Violin,Mandolin
John Corey   Guitar,Sitar (Electric)
John Batdorf   Vocals (Background)
John Barlow Jarvis   Keyboards
David Hood   Bass
Jeff Golub   Guitar
Robbie Williams   Vocals,Featured Artist
David Williams   Guitar
Leland Sklar   Bass
Robert Jason   Vocals (Background)
Pete Carr   Guitar
Marie Lloyd   Clarinet
Jeremy Lubbock   Conductor,String Conductor
Jim Cregan   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Neil Stubenhaus   Bass
Nicky Hopkins   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Nils Lofgren   Guitar
Michael Landau   Guitar
The Memphis Horns   Horn
Mike Davis   Trumpet
Don Teschner   Guitar,Violin,Mandolin
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums
Albhy Galuten   Keyboards
Alan Clark   Organ (Hammond)
Darlene Koldenhoven   Vocals (Background)
Hugh Webb   Harp
Holly Knight   Vocals (Background)
Andy Wood   Trombone
Roger Freeland   Vocals (Background)
Gary Falcone   Vocals (Background)
Steve Cropper   Guitar
Andy Johns   Vocals (Background)
Phil Kenzie   Horn,Saxophone
Kevin Savigar   Drums,Organ,Piano,Clavinet,Accordion,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Scott Edwards   Bass
Luis Jardim   Percussion
John Jarvis   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jim Hunt   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Lala   Percussion
Gene Black   Guitar
Jay Davis   Bass
Oren Waters   Vocals
Michelle Prentice   Vocals (Background)
Albert Hammond   Vocals (Background)
Mickey Waller   Drums,Cymbals
Darryl Phinnessee   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Willie Weeks   Bass
Paul Fox   Keyboards
Joe Turano   Choir Conductor,Vocals (Background)
Charles Kentiss   Organ,Piano
Cindy & Bob Singers   Vocals (Background)
The Clappers   Vocals (Background)
Willie Correa   Drums,Percussion
Victoria Lyon   Violin
Devon Dickson   Bagpipes
Lionel Conway   Vocals (Background)
Jennifer Repo   Vocals (Background)
Robin LeMesurier   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Jeoffrey Repo   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Weed   Bagpipes
Arnold Stiefel   Vocals (Background)
Randy Wayne   Keyboards
Harry Farrar   Bagpipes
Linda Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Roger Hawkins   Drums,Percussion
Phil Palmer   Guitar
Phil Perry   Vocals
Jesse Ed Davis   Guitar
Phil Parlapiano   Mandolin,Accordion
Ron Wood   Guitar
Phil Chen   Bass,Drums,Vocals (Background)
Richard Greene   Violin
Nigel Olsson   Drums,Percussion
Ingrid Button   Violin
Richard Harwood   Cello
Cathy Colwell   Double Bass
John Ryan   French Horn
Nick Strimple   Choir Conductor
Clive Howard   Viola
Mike Allen   Trumpet
Anthony Protheroe   Violin
William Heggart   Cello
Pamela Ferriman   Viola
Maya Bickel   Violin
Nicol Thomson   Trombone
Al Jackson   Drums,Percussion
Ash Soan   Drums
Tray Galaway   Vocals
Judith Templeman   Violin
Carsten Williams   French Horn
Tom Rees-Roberts   Trumpet
Jimmy Johnson   Guitar
Larry Williams   Brass,Reeds
Esther Kim   Violin
Mike Chapman   Vocals (Background)
John Robinson   Drums,Percussion
Manuel Porta Gallego   Violin
Anna Mowat   Cello
Joanna Watts   Violin
Richard Cottle   Keyboards
Kim Fleming   Vocals (Background)
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Fred White   Vocals (Background)
Carmine Appice   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Carmen Twillie   Vocals (Background)
Dorian Holley   Vocals (Background)
Joe Walsh   Guitar
Kevin Dorsey   Vocals
Mat Bartram   Orchestra
Jerry Jumonville   Sax (Tenor)
Plas Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Fred Tackett   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
David Foster   Keyboards
Simon Bloor   Guitar,Keyboards
Andy Ross   Flute,Trombone,Sax (Baritone)
Joel Peters   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards
Liz Varlow   Viola
Katy Ayling   Clarinet
Paul Cott   French Horn
Toby Street   Trumpet
Jeff Moore   Violin
Jean-Baptiste Toselli   Cello
Clydene Edwards   Vocals (Background)
Peter Graham   Violin
Izzy Chase   Vocals (Background)
John Roberts   Oboe
Calum Landau   Cowbell
Andrew Klee   Violin
The Pets   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Sippings   Viola
Jennifer Christie   Violin
Andy Greenwood   Trumpet
Tim Watts   Oboe
Chian Lim   Viola
David O'Leary   Violin
Tommy Vig   Percussion
Robert Athis   Guitar
Rachel Roberts   Viola
Craig Wild   Trumpet
Billy Peek   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Duncan Riddell   Violin
Julian Hinton   Conductor
Roger Bethelmy   Drums
Mick MacNeil   Accordion
Colin Callow   Violin
James Gardiner-Bateman   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Gary Grainger   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Roberto Sorrentino   Cello
Jonathan Hallett   Viola
Kay Chappell   Violin
Lynette Wynn   Violin
Sian McInally   Violin
Tamas Andras   Violin
Benajmin Cunningham   Double Bass
Chantal Webster   Cello
Charlotte Ansbergs   Violin
Rosemary Wainwright   Violin
Ikuko Sunamura   Violin
Erik Chapman   Violin
Esther Harling   Viola
Andrew Storey   Violin
David Gordon   Double Bass
Triona Milne   Viola
Rick Schlosser   Drums
Garry Cook   Vocals (Background)
Stephen Payne   Violin
Esther Vickers   Viola
Harry Winstanley   Flute
Helen Cochrane   Violin
Helen Picknett   Viola
Jennifer Dear   Violin
Joana Valentinaviciute   Violin
Mark O'Leary   Double Bass
Nicholas Mooney   French Horn
Rosemary Hinton   Violin
Shana Douglas   Violin
Tim Steggals   Cello
Ugne Tiskute   Viola
Winona Fifield   Violin
Anna Stuart   Cello
Ben Wolstenholme   Double Bass
Tania Hancheoff   Vocals (Background)
Cohn Callow   Violin
Sophia Mather   Violin
Adam Wright   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Tony Brock   Composer
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Trevor Horn   Producer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Andy Taylor   Producer
Steve Melton   Engineer
Simon Climie   Composer
Simon Rhodes   Engineer,Assistant,Recording
Sylvia Moy   Composer
Bernard Edwards   Producer
Bob Ezrin   Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Marilyn Baker   Group Member
Larry Corbett   Group Member
Jay Rosen   Group Member
Cat Stevens   Composer
Dennis Morgan   Composer
Duane Hitchings   Composer
Janet Jackson   Arranger
Joel Derouin   Group Member
John Capek   Composer
Joseph Meyer   Group Member
Jeremy Lubbock   Arranger
Jim Cregan   Composer,Producer
Rod Stewart   Composer,Producer
Martin Quittenton   Composer
Miran Kojian   Group Member
Michael d'Abo   Composer
Tim Hardin   Composer
Jason Day   A&R
Burt Szerlip   Assistant Engineer
Danny Whitten   Composer
Arif Mardin   Arranger
Tom Waits   Composer
Mark T. Jordan   Composer
Richie Blakin   Engineer
Marc Jordan   Composer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Willie Mitchell   Engineer
Haim Shtrum   Group Member
Suzie Katayama   Group Member
Steve Gursky   Assistant Engineer
Kevin Savigar   Arranger,Composer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Bruce Dukov   Group Member
Brian Leonard   Group Member
Terry Lewis   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jay Davis   Composer
Tim Weidner   Mixing,Engineer
Tom Dowd   Producer
David Shostac   Group Member
Drew Dembowski   Group Member
Joe Turano   Choir Arrangement
Dan Augustino   Assistant Engineer
Gabby Garcia   Engineer
Joan Elardo   Group Member
David Shamban   Group Member
Van Morrison   Composer
Jerry Masters   Engineer
Ron Wood   Composer
Jimmy Horowitz   Arranger
Jimmy Iovine   Producer
Gary Maughn   Programming
Mari Tsumura   Group Member
Kwihee Shamban   Group Member
Nick Strimple   Choir Arrangement
Norman Ludwin   Group Member
Lisa Glines   Design,Art Direction
Susanne Savage   A&R
Ric Salmon   A&R
William Stevenson   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Carmine Appice   Composer
Mat Bartram   Engineer,Recording
Jimmy Jam   Arranger,Producer
Ronald Clark   Group Member
Mel Lewis   Arranger
Simon Bloor   Engineer,Programming
Dave Foster   Music Copyist
Joel Peters   Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Gavin Sutherland   Composer
Bernard Edward   Producer
Jonny Leslie   Assistant
Gabrielle Stok   Assistant
Matthew Barnes   Engineer,Assistant,Recording Assistant
Matthew Taoatao   Package Manager
Calum Landau   Assistant
Marc McCouig   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Recording,Recording Assistant
Andy Walter   Mastering
Julie Eldridge   Product Manager
Jean Hugo   Group Member
Julian Hinton   Arranger,Programming
Mike d'Abo   Composer
Gary Grainger   Composer
Helen Owens   Product Manager
Sam Baker   Assistant,Programming
Christian Jakubaszek   Cover Photo
Sam Scales   Photography