The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart

~ Release by Rod Stewart (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: A Night Out
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
acoustic guitar:
Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
bass:
Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971-01)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
piano:
Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
slide guitar:
Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
violin:
Dick Powell (Violinist and double-bass player) (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Madeline Bell (in 1971-01)
compilation of:
Henry by Rod Stewart and Maggie May (without “Henry” prelude) by Rod Stewart
music videos:
Maggie May by Rod Stewart
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 130) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 141)
recording of:
Maggie May (in 1971-01)
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.
recording of:
Henry (prelude to “Maggie May”)
composer:
Martin Quittenton
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.
Rod Stewart4.45:46
2Baby 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)
Rod Stewart4:44
3Some Guys Have All the Luck
engineer:
Tom Fouce and John Guess
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
John Guess
cover recording of:
Some Guys Have All the Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Fortgang
Rod Stewart4.54:34
4Young Turks
assistant engineer:
Ricky Charles Delena
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
producer:
Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Duane Hitchings
additional percussion:
Tony Brock
bass guitar:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Carmine Appice
guitar:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin Savigar
background vocals:
Carmine Appice, Tony Brock and Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Young Turks
lyricist:
Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart
composer:
Carmine Appice and Duane Hitchings
Rod Stewart4.45:04
5Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Tom Dowd and Andy Johns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and WEA Records B.V. (in 1978)
music videos:
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 301)
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
Rod Stewart4.25:31
6What Am I Gonna Do (I’m So in Love With You)
engineer:
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
Rod Stewart4:19
7Hot Legs
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
Phil Chen (Chinese-Jamaican bassist)
drums (drum set):
Carmine Appice
guitar:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family), Gary Grainger (UK rock guitarist/bassist, worked with Rod Stewart) and Billy Peek
piano:
John Jarvis
saxophone:
Phil Kenzie
background vocals:
Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
recording of:
Hot Legs
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart45:15
8You Wear It Well
recording of:
You Wear It Well
writer:
Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
G.H. Music Ltd and Three Bridges Music Corp.
Rod Stewart55:01
9Rhythm of My Heart
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Rhythm of My Heart
writer:
John Capek and Marc Jordan (US–born Canadian singer–songwriter)
Rod Stewart4:14
10Downtown Train
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
Rod Stewart4:40
11The Motown Song
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
background vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group)
cover recording of:
The Motown Song
lyricist and composer:
Larry John McNally (singer‐songwriter)
Rod Stewart3:58
12This 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
Rod Stewart feat. Ronald Isley4:12
13Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
assistant engineer:
Ricky Charles Delena
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
producer:
Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family), Rod Stewart and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
additional guitar:
Jeff Baxter
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Duane Hitchings
bass guitar:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
guitar [guitars]:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin Savigar
percussion:
Tony Brock
snare drum:
Carmine Appice
tubular bells:
Tommy Vig (Hungarian jazz drummer, vibraphonist, bandleader and composer)
vocals:
Linda Lewis
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
lyricist:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and Rod Stewart
composer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and Kevin Savigar
Rod Stewart4:12
14Ooh La La
engineer:
Steve Harrison (recording engineer)
additional producer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
co-producer:
Kevin Savigar
producer:
Rod Stewart
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
cover recording of:
Ooh La La
lyricist:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
composer:
Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
Rod Stewart44:16
15I Can’t Deny It
Rod Stewart3:44
16It Takes Two
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Rod Stewart
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart and Tina Turner
cover recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Rod Stewart & Tina Turner3.254:13
17Stay With Me
producer:
Faces (successor of "Small Faces", members Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) and Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Ronnie Lane
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd.
Faces4.754:38
▶ CD 2: A Night In