When We Were the New Boys

When We Were the New Boys is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on May 29, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It was Rod’s eighteenth studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 9362-46792-2). It produced the singles “Ooh La La”, “Rocks”, and “When We Were the New Boys”.

1 Album information
2 Charts
3 Track listing
4 Personnel
- 4.1 Production
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Album information

When We Were the New Boys was the first album by Rod Stewart to not be released on vinyl. The album was recorded at Ollywood Studios (Hollywood, CA), Royaltone Studios (Burbank, CA), Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA), Le Mobile (Carlsbad, CA), Beverly Park (Los Angeles, CA), Satinwood Studios, and Record One (Sherman Oaks, CA).

The tracks are mostly covers such as, “Cigarettes & Alcohol” by Oasis, “Rocks” by Primal Scream, “Hotel Chambermaid” by Graham Parker, and “Superstar” by the band Superstar. On this album, Rod also includes the Faces song “Ooh La La” which was originally sung by band member Ron Wood. The title track was the lone original and truly new (meaning not a cover version of a previously released song) track on the LP.

[edit] Charts

When We Were the New Boys rallied to #2 in the UK where it went gold on June 15, 1998. In the US the album would reach #44 on the charts.

*Singles*
Year	Song	Rank
1998	“When We Were the New Boys”	75 (GER)
1998	“Rocks”	55 (UK)
1998	“Ooh La La”	16(UK) 39(US) 73(GER)

[edit] Track listing

“Cigarettes & Alcohol” (Noel Gallagher) – 4:03
“Ooh La La” (Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane) – 4:15
“Rocks” (Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young) – 4:45
“Superstar” (Joseph McAlinden) – 4:21
“Secret Heart” (Ron Sexsmith) – 4:07
“Hotel Chambermaid” (Graham Parker) – 3:49
“Shelly My Love” (Nick Lowe) – 3:38
“When We Were the New Boys” (Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar) – 4:39
“Weak” (Martin Kent, Robbie France, Richard Lewis) – 4:38
“What Do You Want Me to Do?” (Mike Scott) – 3:36
“Careless With Our Love” (Rod Stewart) (bonus track on Japanese release)

[edit] Personnel

Rod Stewart – lead vocals
Oliver Leiber – guitar, backing vocals
John Shanks – guitar, mandolin, harmonica, slide guitar, backing vocals
Michael Landau – guitar
Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Lance Morrison – bass guitar
Dave Palmer – drums
Kevin Savigar – keyboards, organ, accordion
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion, tambourine, maracas
Jeff Paris – piano
Rick Braun – trumpet
Nick Lane – trombone
Jimmy Roberts – saxophone
Sharon Corr – fiddle
Richard Greene – fiddle
Caroline Corr – bodhrán
Andrea Corr – penny whistle
Eric Rigler & His Icy Pipes – low whistle
Steve Richards – cello, backing vocals
Fred White, Dee Harvey, Lamont Van Hook, Sue Ann Carwell, Jacki Simley, Richard Page, Jeff Pescetto, Wil Wheaton – backing vocals
Suzy Katayama, Daniel Smith – cello
Horns arranged by Kevin Savigar and Oliver Leiber

[edit] Production

Rod Stewart – producer
Kevin Savigar – co-producer
Rob Dickins – executive producer
Chris Lord-Alge – production and mixing
Barry Rudolph – engineer (except on “Ooh La La”)
Steve Harrison – engineer on “Ooh La La”
Jim Horetski, Rafa Sardina, Allan Sanderson, Jeff Thomas, Greg Collins – assistant engineers
Ed Fotheringham – artwork
Lawrence Azerrad – art direction & design
Ken Sharp – photography

[edit] References

When We Were the New Boys album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.
When We Were the New Boys album review. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2007-06-27.