The Best of Rod Stewart

~ Release by Rod Stewart (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
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 (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), G.H. Music Ltd, Three Bridges Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
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)
publisher:
Cardinal Music Ltd. and Carlin Music Corp.
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for 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 (American bassist and record producer) 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)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music Division
4:13
7Sailing
producer:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
cover recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
54:24
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, affiliated with PRS), 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 (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
background vocals:
Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 37)
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), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. 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
46:30
14Tonight's the Night
producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
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
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher)
3:36
15Every Beat of My Heart
producer:
Bob Ezrin
recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
writer:
Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Kevin Savigar Music and Rod Stewart (Publishing label; ASCAP-affiliated)
4:42
16Downtown Train
producer:
Trevor Horn
cover recording of:
Downtown Train
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
4:37

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Release

ASIN:DE: B00000J227 [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Best of Rod Stewart (1989 album) [info]
Wikidata:Q3985917 [info]