Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
Appearance
Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 | ||||
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Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990, often referred to as The Storyteller Anthology or simply Storyteller is a 4-disc
Warner Bros. Records
and contains 65 tracks, five of which had never before been released.
Background
Storyteller spans the whole of Stewart’s career beginning with the 1964 release of "
This Old Heart of Mine
". Originally released in an LP-sized box package, it was re-released on 17 November 2009 in a more compact boxed configuration.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original appearance | Length |
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1. | " Faces) | Stewart, Wood, Ronald Lane | 1971 – Long Player | 5:48 |
17. | "Had Me a Real Good Time" (with Faces) | Stewart, Wood, Lane | 1971 – Long Player | 5:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original appearance | Length |
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1. | " A-side with Angel | 2:52 | ||
13. | "Oh No Not My Baby" (Maxine Brown cover with Faces members Wood, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 1973 – Non-album single | 3:38 |
14. | "Pinball Wizard" (The Who cover) | Pete Townshend | 1972 – Tommy | 3:40 |
15. | "Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller" (Chuck Berry cover) | Chuck Berry | 1974 – Smiler | 3:46 |
16. | "Let Me Be Your Car" (Elton John cover) | John | 1974 – Smiler | 4:58 |
17. | "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)" (with Faces) | Stewart, Wood, Ian McLagan | 1974 – Non-album single | 4:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original appearance | Length |
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1. | " Sutherland Brothers cover) | Gavin Sutherland | 1975 – Atlantic Crossing | 4:38 |
2. | "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Crazy Horse cover) | Danny Whitten | 1975 – Atlantic Crossing | 4:49 |
3. | "Stone Cold Sober" | Stewart, Steve Cropper | 1975 – Atlantic Crossing | 4:12 |
4. | "To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees cover with Booker T. & the M.G.'s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb | 1975 – Atlantic Crossing | 4:30 |
5. | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Stewart | 1976 – A Night on the Town | 3:54 |
6. | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Cat Stevens cover) | Cat Stevens | 1976 – A Night on the Town | 4:26 |
7. | "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" | Stewart | 1976 – A Night on the Town | 6:31 |
8. | "Get Back" (The Beatles cover) | Paul McCartney, John Lennon | 1976 – All This and World War II | 4:24 |
9. | "Hot Legs" | Stewart, Gary Grainger | 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free | 5:11 |
10. | "I Was Only Joking" | Stewart, Grainger | 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free | 6:02 |
11. | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Stewart | 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free | 4:28 |
12. | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings | 1978 – Blondes Have More Fun | 5:28 |
13. | "Passion" | Stewart, Grainger, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar | 1980 – Foolish Behaviour | 5:30 |
14. | "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight" | Stewart, Grainger, Chen, Cregan, Savigar | 1980 – Foolish Behaviour | 5:01 |
15. | "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" | Stewart, Cregan, Savigar | 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original appearance | Length |
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1. | "Young Turks" | Stewart, Appice, Hitchings, Savigar | 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours | 5:01 |
2. | "Baby Jane" | Stewart, Jay Davis | 1982 – Body Wishes | 4:43 |
3. | "What Am I Gonna Do (I’m so in Love with you)" | Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock | 1982 – Body Wishes | 4:17 |
4. | "People Get Ready" (The Impressions cover, with Jeff Beck) | Curtis Mayfield | 1985 – Flash | 4:52 |
5. | "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (The Persuaders cover) | Jeff Fortgang | 1984 – Camouflage | 4:32 |
6. | "Infatuation" | Stewart, Hitchings, Rowland Robinson | 1984 – Camouflage | 5:12 |
7. | "Love Touch" | Michael Chapman, Holly Knight | 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart | 4:03 |
8. | "Every Beat of My Heart" | Stewart, Savigar | 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart | 5:18 |
9. | "Lost in You" | Stewart, Andy Taylor | 1988 – Out of Order | 4:57 |
10. | "My Heart Can't Tell You No" | Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan | 1988 – Out of Order | 5:11 |
11. | "Dynamite" | Stewart, Taylor | 1988 – Out of Order | 4:15 |
12. | "Crazy About Her" | Stewart, Cregan, Hitchings | 1988 – Out of Order | 4:54 |
13. | "Forever Young" | Stewart, Cregan, Savigar, Dylan | 1988 – Out of Order | 4:03 |
14. | "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Crazy Horse cover) | Whitten | 1989 rerecording | 4:52 |
15. | "This Old Heart of Mine"" (The Isley Brothers cover, duet with Ronald Isley) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | 1989 rerecording | 4:12 |
16. | "Downtown Train" (Tom Waits cover) | Tom Waits | New release | 4:39 |
Production
- "Can I Get a Witness?" produced by Giorgio Gomelsky
- "To Love Somebody" produced by Tom Dowd
- "I Don't Want to Talk About It" produced by Rod Stewart and Bernard Edwards
- "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" produced by Bernard Edwards and Trevor Horn
- "Downtown Train" produced by Trevor Horn
- Compiled and Coordinated by Gregg Geller
- A&R Compilation Executive: Michael Ostin
- Management: Arnold Stiefel and Randy Phillips
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[12]
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Platinum | 300,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Storyteller, Complete Anthology 1964-1990". Rolling Stone. 11 January 1990. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016.
- ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the originalon 28 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Storyteller – The Complete Anthology 1964–1990". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Storyteller – The Complete Anthology 1964–1990". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the originalon 13 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ RIANZ. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "2011-12-31 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "French album certifications – Rod Stewart – Storyteller" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 16 November 2021. Select ROD STEWART and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Storyteller - The Complete Anthology 1964-1990 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Storyteller". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.