The Definitive Rod Stewart

The Definitive Rod Stewart

by Rod Stewart
The Definitive Rod Stewart

The Definitive Rod Stewart

by Rod Stewart

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Overview

"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

Product Details

Release Date: 11/18/2008
Label: Warner Bros.
UPC: 0081227989941
Rank: 5632

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Maggie May
  2. Mandolin Wind
  3. Every Picture Tells a Story
  4. Stay With Me
  5. You Wear It Well
  6. Sailing
  7. The Killing of Georgie, Parts 1 & 2
  8. Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
  9. The First Cut is the Deepest
  10. You'ree In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
  11. I Was Only Joking
  12. Hot Legs
  13. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
  14. Passion
  15. Young Turks

Disc 2

  1. Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)
  2. Baby Jane
  3. Infatuation
  4. Some Guys Have All the Luck
  5. Love Touch
  6. Forever Young
  7. My Heart Can't Tell You No
  8. Downtown Train
  9. This Old Heart of Mine [1989 Version]
  10. I Don't Want To Talk About It [1989 Version]
  11. Rhythm of My Heart
  12. The Motown Song
  13. Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
  14. Have I Told You Lately [Unplugged Version]
  15. Reason To Believe
  16. Two Shades of Blue

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rod Stewart   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Banjo,Vocals
Faces   Primary Artist
Ron Wood   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar
The Temptations   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Ronald Isley   Featured Artist,Vocals
Willie Greene, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
William Weeks   Guitar (Bass)
Ronald Tyson Presson   Vocals (Background)
Charlie Loper   Horn
Michael Landu   Guitar
Tower of Power Horn Section   Horn
Charles Kentis III   Organ,Piano
Catherine Allison   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Otis Williams   Vocals (Background)
Robin LeMesurier   Guitar
Kevin Weed   Bagpipes
Arnold Stiefel   Vocals (Background)
Harry Farrar   Bagpipes
The Pets   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bill Peek   Guitar
Tommy Vig   Bells,Percussion
Joe Herndon   Vocals (Background)
Larry Williams   Saxophone,Reeds
Al Jackson   Drums,Percussion
Bob Singers   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Johnson   Guitar
Philip Chen   Guitar (Bass)
John Robinson   Drums
Roy Galaway   Vocals
Nick Strimple   Vocal Director
Cindy Singers   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Theo Peoples   Vocals (Background)
Steve Copper   Guitar
Michael Omartian   Percussion,Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Oren Waters   Vocals
Mike Chapman   Vocals (Background)
Mic Gillette   Trumpet
Tom Scott   Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Robin Le Mesurier   Guitar
Gary Grainger   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Rick Schlosser   Drums
Neil Stubenhouse   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Garry Cook   Vocals (Background)
Max Gornenthal   Vocals (Background)
Tom Vie   Percussion
Mike Cichowicz   Trumpet
Joe Turano   Vocal Director,Vocals (Background)
The Clappers   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Willie Correa   Drums,Percussion
Jimmy Zavala   Harmonica
Devon Dickson   Bagpipes
Lionel Conway   Vocals (Background)
Jennifer Repo   Vocals (Background)
Gary Falcone   Vocals (Background)
Ali-Ollie Woodson   Vocals (Background)
Stephen "Doc" Kupka   Saxophone
Steve Cropper   Guitar
Andy Johns   Vocals (Background)
Phil Kenzie   Horn,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Jones   Drums
Richard Cottle   Keyboards
Booker T. Jones   Organ (Hammond)
Ed Logan   Saxophone
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Robert Athis   Guitar
Glenn Leonard   Vocals (Background)
Billy Peek   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jimmy "Z" Zavala   Harmonica
Roger Hopps   Horn
Roger Bethelmy   Drums
Steve Grove   Saxophone
Kevin Dorsey   Vocals
Jeff Baxter   Guitar
Bill Churchville   Trumpet
Lenny Pickett   Saxophone
Mark Knopfler   Guitar
Jerry Jumonville   Sax (Tenor)
Ronnie Lane   Bass
Tom McGinley   Saxophone
Richard Elliot   Saxophone
Plas Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Fred Tackett   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
David Foster   Keyboards
Richard Street   Vocals (Background)
Nicky Hopkins   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Melvin Franklin   Vocals (Background)
Nils Lofgren   Guitar
Michael Landau   Guitar
The Memphis Horns   Horn
Mike Finnigan   Vocals (Background)
Don Teschner   Guitar,Violin,Mandolin
Jimmy Mitchell   Saxophone
Damon Harris   Vocals (Background)
Darryl Phinnessee   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Willie Weeks   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Larry Braggs   Vocals (Background)
Anne Dudley   Conductor
Gary Grant   Horn,Trumpet
Darlene Koldenhoven   Vocals (Background)
Holly Knight   Vocals (Background)
Roger Freeland   Vocals (Background)
Chris Trujillo   Percussion
Gary Herbig   Horn,Flute,Saxophone
Jeff Golub   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
David Williams   Guitar
Leland Sklar   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
John Mayall   Harp
Jeff Beck   Guitar
Robert Jason   Vocals (Background)
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Pete Carr   Guitar
Jeremy Lubbock   Conductor
Louis Price   Vocals (Background)
Jerry Hey   Horn,Trumpet
Charles Loper   Horn,Trombone
Fred White   Vocals (Background)
Carmine Appice   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Carmen Twillie   Vocals (Background)
Dorian Holley   Vocals (Background)
Joe Walsh   Guitar
David Ruffin   Vocals (Background)
Lee Thornburg   Trumpet
Linda Lewis   Vocals
Roger Hawkins   Drums,Percussion
Mark Stein   Vocals (Background)
Phil Perry   Vocals
Jesse Ed Davis   Guitar
Phil Parlapiano   Mandolin,Accordion
Phil Chen   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Richard Greene   Violin
Nigel Olsson   Drums,Percussion
John Jarvis   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jack Haley, Sr.   Trombone
Kim Hitchcroft   Saxophone
Terry Weeks   Vocals (Background)
Clydene Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Joe Lala   Percussion
Jack Hale   Trombone
Barry Danielian   Trumpet
Gene Black   Guitar
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums,Percussion
Albhy Galuten   Keyboards
John Scarpulla   Saxophone
Greg Adams   French Horn
Dennis Edwards   Vocals (Background)
Duane Hitchings   Keyboards,Synthesizer
David Lindley   Guitar,Violin,Mandolin
John Corey   Sitar,Guitar
John Batdorf   Vocals (Background)
John Barlow Jarvis   Keyboards
David Hood   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
David Mann   Saxophone
Andrew Love   Saxophone
Andy Taylor   Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Albert Hammond, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
Jim Cregan   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Rick Shlosser   Drums
Bob Ezrin   Vocals (Background)
Bob Glaub   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Randy Crenshaw   Vocals (Background)
Ian McLagan   Keyboards
Kevin Savigar   Organ,Piano,Accordion,Conductor,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Khris Kellow   Bass,Keyboards
Chuck Findley   Horn,Trumpet
Kim Hutchcroft   Horn
Scott Edwards   Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Eddie Kendricks   Vocals (Background)
Jay Davis   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Carmine Rojas   Guitar (Bass)
David Paich   Piano,Piano (Electric)
Emilio Castillo   Saxophone
Tony Brock   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Patrick O'Hearn   Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Steve Porcaro   Synthesizer
Steve Lindsey   Horn,Synthesizer
Steve Madaio   Trumpet
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Andy Newmark   Drums
Bernard Edwards   Bass,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Gary Grainger   Composer
Duane Hitchings   Composer
Jim Cregan   Composer,Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
George Tutko   Audio Production,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Assistant Engineer
Bernard Edwards   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Rowland Robinson   Composer
Kevin Savigar   Composer,Arranger,Producer
Jeremy Andrew Johns   Audio Production,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Carmine Appice   Composer
Paul Smith   Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Martin Quittenton   Composer
Ronnie Lane   Composer
Tom Dowd   Audio Production,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Phil Chen   Composer
Jay Davis   Composer
Faces   Audio Production,Producer
Rod Stewart   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Andy Taylor   Audio Production,Producer
Trevor Horn   Audio Production,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
John Capek   Composer
Dennis Morgan   Composer
Andy Zax   Audio Production,Producer,Compilation Producer
Terry Lewis   Composer
Ron Wood   Composer
Jeff Fortgang   Composer
Barry Rudolph   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Danny Whitten   Composer
Cat Stevens   Composer
Mike Chapman   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Glyn Johns   Audio Production,Producer
Patrick Leonard   Audio Production,Producer
Simon Climie   Composer
Michael Omartian   Audio Production,Horn Arrangements,Producer
Tim Hardin   Composer
Harry the Hook   Audio Production
Larry John McNally   Composer
Richard Perry   Audio Production,Producer
Brian Kehew   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Marc Jordan   Composer
Gavin Sutherland   Composer,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Van Morrison   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Tom Waits   Composer
George Tetko   Engineer
Somerset Segovia   Mixing Engineer
Sheryl Farber   Editorial Supervision
David Hogan   Producer
Randee Saint Nicholas   Photography
Nigel Parry   Cover Photo
Richard Aaron   Photography
Melvyn Abrahams   Mastering Engineer
Steven P. Gorman   Project Assistant
Simon Slimie   Composer
Carl Tovey   Technician
Mike "Palm Tree" Johnson   Project Assistant
Lotus Donovan   Project Manager
Jackie Oberhauser   Project Assistant
Rob Ondarza   Project Assistant
Peter Lewis   Engineer
Kate Simon   Photography
Ken Regan   Photography
David Ponak   Project Assistant
Alessandra Quaranta   Project Assistant
Steve Hall   Mastering Engineer,Mastering
Chris Walter   Photography
Gil Morales   Mixing Engineer
Tom Fouce   Engineer
Ronald Robinson   Composer
David Gertz   Assistant Engineer
Norman Seeff   Photography
Rob Dickins   Executive Producer
Ian Dickson   Photography
Jeri Heiden   Design,Art Direction
Diego Uchitel   Photography
Ebet Roberts   Photography
Joel Stillerman   Executive Producer
Sy Potma   Engineer
Audrey Johns   Producer
Lee Hulko   Mastering Engineer
Jules Chaikin   Contractor
Daniel Hersch   Engineer,Remastering
Peter Baynes   Technician
Lisa Jane Persky   Project Assistant
Mike Fuller   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Tim Weidner   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Craig Engel   Remix Engineer
David Gerts   Engineer
Malcolm Cullimore   Producer,Production Coordination
Lars Brogaard   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Patrick Kraus   Engineer,Digital Remastering
Bob Dickins   Audio Production
Michael Ostin   Audio Production,Executive Producer
Paul Wertheimer   Engineer
Kenny Nemes   Product Manager
Dan Augustino   Assistant Engineer
Gabby Garcia   Engineer
Herb Ritts   Photography
Ricky Delena   Second Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Bryant Arnett   Mixing Engineer
Mike Claydon   Engineer
Andy Johns   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Steve Gursky   Assistant Engineer
Del Newman   Arranger
Zach Cowie   Project Assistant
Zoe Karatzaferis   Project Assistant
Chuch Magee   Technician
Kris Ahrend   Project Assistant
Sophia T. Fields   Project Assistant
Dan Brescoll   Project Assistant
Arun Chakraverty   Mastering Engineer
Rod Stewart Band   Producer
Neal Preston   Photography
Dee Robb   Recording,Engineer
Walter Bloch   Composer
Lee Herschberg   Mastering
Eric Anest   Engineer
Jerry Jordan   Recording
Keith Blake   Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Digital Remastering
Mel Lewis   Arranger
Reggie Collins   Liner Notes,Discographical Annotation
Karat Faye   Engineer
Cory Frye   Project Assistant
Michael Chapman   Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Alex Coletti   Producer
Bruce Miller   Arranger
David Bryson   Engineer
Guy Charbonneau   Consultant
Jimmy Mitchell   Arranger
Paul "Scooby" Smith   Assistant Engineer
Anne Dudley   Arranger
Arif Mardin   Arranger
Richie Blakin   Engineer
Marc Moreau   Mixing Engineer
Holly Knight   Composer
Willie Mitchell   Engineer
David Ahlert   Remix Engineer
John Karpowich   Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Lorcan Keogh   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Bennett   Engineer
Leon Granados   Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Lubbock   Arranger
John Naslen   Engineer
Julie Larson   Coordination
Scott Ralston   Assistant Engineer
Jerry Masters   Engineer
Jimmy Horowitz   Arranger
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Cheryl Pawelski   Compilation Producer
Larry Emerine   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Ben Edmonds   Liner Notes
Brian Holland   Composer
Brian Christian   Engineer
Burt Szerlip   Assistant Engineer
Dave Schultz   Engineer,Remastering
David Gallo   Consultant
David Tickle   Engineer,Remix Engineer
Jeff Hendrickson   Engineer
Wally Heider   Engineer
Doug Sax   Mastering Engineer
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
John Guess   Engineer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Paul Lani   Recording
Steve Lang   Project Assistant
Steve MacMillan   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Steve Melton   Engineer
Jim Dineen   Remix Engineer
Bob Ezrin   Producer,Remix Engineer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer
Bob Loftus   Remix Engineer
Gene Black   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Charlie Bouis   Consultant
Joe Robb   Recording
Eric Rudd   Assistant Engineer
Allen Abrahamson   Assistant Engineer
Stan Katayama   Remix Engineer
Steve Lindsey   Horn Arrangements
Sylvia Moy   Composer
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