The Best of Rod Stewart

~ Release by Rod Stewart (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Made in Germany printed on disc.
Label Code: LC 0392 printed on disc and back cover.
Price Code (FRANCE): WE 833 printed on back cover.
Stiefel Phillips Entertainment printed on back cover.

Annotation last modified on 2020-10-08 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
Maggie May
writer:
Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Rightsong Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
5:00
2You Wear It Well
producer:
Rod Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
recording of:
You Wear It Well
writer:
Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
G.H. Music Ltd and Three Bridges Music Corp.
4.54:21
3Baby Jane
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family), Tom Dowd and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Baby Jane
lyricist:
Rod Stewart
composer:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
4:46
4Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recording of:
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
writer:
Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Control (German electronic), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Nitestalk Music, Riva Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
Taj Mahal
4:19
5I Was Only Joking
producer:
Tom Dowd
recording of:
I Was Only Joking
writer:
Gary Grainger (UK rock guitarist/bassist, worked with Rod Stewart) and Rod Stewart
4:52
6This Old Heart of Mine
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Trevor Horn
additional lead vocals:
Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs)
cover recording of:
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music and Stone Agate Music Division
4:13
7Sailing
producer:
Tom Dowd
cover recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and MdW, J. Michel KG
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and MdW, J. Michel KG
4:24
8I Don't Want to Talk About It
producer:
Tom Dowd
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
4.54:51
9You're in My Heart
producer:
Tom Dowd
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett
bass guitar:
Phil Chen (Chinese-Jamaican bassist)
drums (drum set):
Carmine Appice
guitar:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
piano:
John Jarvis
synthesizer:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
background vocals:
Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
recording of:
You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
3.84:30
10Young Turks
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
producer:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
Young Turks
lyricist:
Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart
composer:
Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings
4:34
11What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love With You)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Jimmy Iovine and Rod Stewart
recording of:
What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So in Love With You)
writer:
Tony Brock, Jay Davis (guitarist) and Rod Stewart
53:37
12The First Cut Is the Deepest
producer:
Tom Dowd
cover recording of:
The First Cut Is the Deepest
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Salafa Ltd.
3:53
13The Killing of Georgie, Part I and II
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2009)
recording of:
The Killing of Georgie, Parts I and II
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
3.56:30
14Tonight's the Night
producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
3:36
15Every Beat of My Heart
producer:
Bob Ezrin
recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
writer:
Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart
4:42
16Downtown Train
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
4:37