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Out of Order

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This album sold like crazy for Roderick! It was deemed a "comeback" at the time, but Rod hadn't gone anywhere, and he hadn't stopped selling records either, so go figure....

Out of Order rocked harder than anything we'd heard from Rod in years, and certainly rocked MUCH harder than anything he's done since. It was a return to Rod the Rocker that many of his longtime fans had longed for. Teamed with Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, you wouldn't have expected this, unless you happened to listen to Andy Taylor's solo work. What Out of Order became was a strong mix of solid rock with Rod's balladeering and storytelling.

"Lost in You" was a lead single that immediately received heavy airplay. A little bit of "the Scot" thrown into a nice 80's rock sound. Second up was "The Wild Horse". An excellent tune, which was a bit of a throwback. A strong guitar, very Faces-like tune from Taylor, played at mid-tempo. Suits Rod's voice perfectly.

You had mega-hits "Forever Young", "Crazy About Her", & "My Heart Can't Tell Me No", all with ultra-cool Rod videos, which got constant airplay on your local video channel.

Lesser known rockers from the album are "Dynamite", which is classic Rod- Fast, partying, drinking, & chicks, all to a driving beat. "Lethal Dose of Love" was a nod to Rod's early 80's work. Sounds as if it could have been written for 1983's Camouflage album. Strong beat, fun lyrics. The cd contains a song not found on the original vinyl, "Almost Illegal" which is another fine rocker in the traditional Rod style.

Of course, it wouldn't be Rod without a not to his soul/Motown loving past, and you have a cover of "Try a Little Tenderness", and the lovely, "When I Was Your Man".

Sadly, Rod has never rocked this way since. His Out of Order tour saw his a man possessed on stage, mixing hits from this platter with his old classics. While I have no qualms about Rod's "softening" since then- we all get older- I hold Out of Order as a jewel in his output from the last 20 years. He showed flashes of it on When We Were The New Boys, released in 1998, but it was short lived.

A very good album any Rod fan should be happy with.

I still consider Out of Order one of Rod Stewart's best albums. I still like Forever Young, Lost In You, but still my favorite is My Heart Can Tell Me No. I didn't know if radio would play it because of its 5 minutes, but it's one of Rod's best '80s songs. I tried nearly 2 years to get this album, but I finally heard it in 1990 and it's still one of my favorite Stewart albums. Stewart's raspy voice was in fine form this album. I liked The Wild Horse on here, one of his more rowdy songs. I liked his cover of Bobby Womack's Nobody Knows You When You're DOwn and Out. That proves that he respects his R&B and soul influences. But Out of Order was fabulous pop overall!

I bought this tape right after it was released. I recently dug it out of storage and was listening to it again and enjoyed what I hadn't listened to for a while. I bought the album because I am an Andy Taylor fan, not so much a Rod Stewart, but I was impressed by their pairing. Excellent rock. The two should have done more together. I particularly enjoyed The Wild Horse, Dynamite, and Almost Illegal. The stand-bys Forever Young and Lost in You were also excellent. I had a harder time with the others, otherwise this album would get 5 stars. Buy it and remember the 80's.

I remember returning to the States after being overseas for several years. One of the first songs I heard on local radio upon returning home was "Lost In You." It really jumped out of my stereo speakers, along with rockers like "Dynamite," and "Wild Horse." I think that for Rod to really rock out, he needs to surround himself with musicians that will push him, and Andy Taylor certainly seemed to do so on this album. In fact, Andy practically incinerates his guitar on "Almost Illegal." I love the imagery in that song as well, with Rod rollin' in the hay with the farmer's daughter, and the farmer aiming to put some buckshot in the Mod One's tailfeathers. Rod's voice is in fine some on the ballads as well; his rendition of "Try A Little Tenderness" does justice to a timeless classic. Like other reviewers, I don't much feel like Rod has rocked out since this one, and I miss it. Let the Wild Horse run free indeed, Roddy!

As far as I'm concerned, this is Rod Stewart at his best. Great mix of songs.

OUT OF ORDER was released in 1988. The album's biggest hit FOREVER YOUNG was re-recorded for 1996's IF WE FALL IN LOVE TONIGHT. The latter version is more subtle and non-electric. Other hits include LOST IN YOU and MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO. The latter song also appeared on IWFILT,but it's the very same version. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS is an easy listening classic that was first recorded back in the forties. The late great Frank Sinatra recorded his version back then. THE WILD HORSE has the sound of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. I think DYNAMITE is cool because it sounds a lot like Bob Seger's NINE TONIGHT. CRAZY ABOUT HER tells about a guy crazy about a girl,of course. ALMOST ILLEGAL is a bonus track only on cassette and CD. All the other songs are good.

Before Rod Stewart CBE turned to the classical recording in the American songbook, Rod Stewart was singing his own songs like "Lost in You," "Forever Young," "Crazy About Her," and "My Heart Can Tell You No" in his repertoire. Very few surviving performers like Rod Stewart have not only changed the music industry but they had adapted to it's many changes and it's audiences. Rod Stewart's faithful audiences might be pushing gray hairs instead of dying it pink. As we have gotten older, so has Rod Stewart who has moved his singing into a new direction and perhaps better one too. He has matured from "Do You Think I'm Sexy" to a singer with a lot of depth and range to reach a wider audiences. This compact disc does have some favorites like the ones mentioned above. Too bad, they don't sell the videos with this CD. Rod Stewart has grown as a musical performer from doing music videos for the original MTV to serenading audiences with songs that Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra made famous. Who would have thought that Rod Stewart would be the one to have such depth in music? I didn't for sure and I'm sure some of his critics did too or maybe he had it all along but we just didn't appreciate it. Rock on, Rod.

This has always been my favorite Rod Stewart album & even though I bought it way back in 1988 & have listened to it a hundred times since, I never really get tired of it. It contains several of his biggest hits - "Lost in You", "Forever Young", "Crazy About Her" & "My Heart Can't Tell You No" & all of them are fantastic cuts. There are also a few other hidden gems here as well. Songs like "Wild Horse", "Lethal Dose of Love", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and Almost Illegal" are all superb rockers & they probably could've been hit singles if given the chance. The production is also first rate & guest musicians like bassist - Bernard Edwards(Chic) & Guitarist - Andy Taylor(Duran Duran), who made up half of the Supergroup - Power Station just 3 years prior, really brought alot to this album. The highlight as usual though, was the man himself & Rod's scorching vocals were really on fire throughout this entire record. I only wish he'd made a few more harder rocking albums like this one. All in all, I think this album is definitely Rod's best work during the 80's & one of his top 3 albums of all time. I can't recommend it highly enough & give it 5 stars.

P.S. There is now an expanded edition (not re-mastered) on Amazon that has 1 unreleased song called "Days of Rage" which sounds pretty good, 3 hip hop remix versions of "Crazy about her" (Do we really need this many?) which are interesting but very inferior to the original song and also 2 decent sounding live songs - "Forever Young" & "This Old Heart Of Mine" which were both recorded Live at the Greek Theater in L.A. on 10/20/93.

I bought this to replace the cassette that I had at one time. Still enjoy listening to this.

1. Lost In You
2. Wild Horse, The
3. Lethal Dose Of Love
4. Forever Young
5. My Heart Can't Tell Me No
6. Dynamite
7. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
8. Crazy About Her
9. Try A Little Tenderness
10. When I Was Your Man
11. Almost Illegal