The Very Best of Rod Stewart [Original recording remastered]

Rod Stewart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B00005R1Q9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,422 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #72 in Music > Folk > Contemporary Folk > General

Track Listings

1. Rhythm Of My Heart

2. Maggie May

3. Have I Told You Lately

4. This Old Heart Of Mine

5. Young Turks

6. Downtown Train

7. You Wear It Well

8. Reason To Believe

9. Some Guys Have All The Luck

10. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)

11. Hot Legs

12. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

13. My Heart Can't Tell You No

14. You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)

15. Ooh La La

16. Forever Young

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Rod Stewart's career has been subject to so many twists that a single-disc overview is somehow both appealingly broad and inadequate to the task of tracing all those zigzags. From beloved rocker of the first order to disco dilettante to pop crooner, Stewart's career has presented challenges to fans who may have been charmed by the rollickingly randy "Maggie May" and bemused by the alarmingly narcissistic "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" This 16-song retrospective touches all the bases without delving deeply into any era. The selections aren't arranged sequentially and the booklet is much more generous with vintage photos than album credits. This best-of collection is clearly aimed at the casual fan, but no album that presents Rod the Mod gems "Downtown Train," "You Wear It Well," and "Reason to Believe" one after another is a throwaway. --Steven Stolder

Product Description

Import two CD set from Rod Stewart, the definitive collection by this Rock 'N' Roll legend! Rod began his career in the '60s as a Blues singer and session vocalist but achieved wider fame when he fronted The Faces in the early '70s while also dabbling in a solo career. Features a total of 34 tracks beginning with early solo hits like 'Maggie May' and takes in practically every international hit up through the '90s (just prior to his American Songbook series). Includes great tracks like 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?', 'Hot Legs', 'Some Guys Have All The Luck', 'Baby Jane', 'Tonight I'm Yours', 'Sailing', 'The First Cut Is The Deepest', 'Stay With Me' and 'I Was Only Joking'. Warner. 2001. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good,But Not His "Very Best", February 2, 2003

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B. J O'Connor "noonions" (Holmdel,NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

This 16-track set basically works as a solid sampler for casual fans who want Rod The Mod's biggest hits.He's moved from beloved rootsy rocker(Maggie May,You Wear It Well,Reason To Believe)to rock superstar(Tonights The Night,Hot Legs,You're In My Heart)to dance-pop dilettante(Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?,Young Turks)to adult-contempary pop crooner(My Heart Can't Tell You No,Have I Told You Lately,This Old Heart Of Mine,Downtown Train,Rhythm Of My Heart)in that's challenged and sometimes dismayed fans,paticularly those of the roots-rockin mold."The Very Best Of Rod Stewart" touches on all these bases equally,but it doesn't have his "very best" like "Mandolin Wind","Every Picture Tells A Story","I Don't Want To Talk About It","Sailing","The First Cut Is The Deepest","Passion","People Get Ready","Infatuation" and "Lost In You".For a more complete career-spanner,get the "Storyteller" box set,but this is a good starter for novices.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice overview of what Rod Stewart has to offer, June 15, 2002

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jasenao (Dothan, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

Rod Stewart has been performing and singing many great songs for over 30 years. From his days with The Faces ("Ooh La La") to his big breakthrough hits (such as "Maggie May"), to his many other well established hits ("My Heart Can't Tell You No", "Forever Young", etc.), The Very Best of Rod Stewart is an album that offers a great deal for casual fans who want a nice overview of Rod Stewart's spectacular career.

Of course, after 30 years of success, there's no way to put all of an artist's memorable hits onto one album. This certainly holds true in this case. Many of Rod's best hits such as "Love Touch," "Lost in You", "Infatuation," "Faith of the Heart," "All For Love", and many others are nowhere to be seen.

But that certainly doesn't mean that the album isn't worth getting. It has everything from timeless Rod Stewart ("Maggie May"), upbeat tracks ("Young Turks"), great low-key songs ("Downtown Train", "Have I Told You Lately") and everything in-between ("Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Hot Legs").

The booklet includes a bunch of photos ranging from Rod's childhood, to his goofy antics, pictures of many of his album covers, and many from concerts. It also tells what album and which year each song came from.

To make it short, The Very Best of Rod Stewart doesn't contain all of his very best, but it is a great overview of his stellar career in the music business. If you're looking for a good collection of some of Rod Stewart's best without buying each of his albums separately and you're not really wanting to shuffle out all the cash for his Storyteller Anthology, then this album is definitely for you!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A near perfect collection, June 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (Audio CD)

The CD is the absolute best collection of Rod Stewart's hits out there. The only reason this missed a 5 star rating is due to the ommission of five songs: Passion, Infatuation, People Get Ready, Forever Young and My Heart Can't Tell You No. However, all five of these songs can be found on Downtrain Train: Selections From The Storyteller Anthology.