The Very Best of Rod Stewart

The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
Greatest hits album by Rod Stewart
Released 12 November 2001
Recorded 1969–2000
Genre Rock
Length 155:11
Label FMR
Warner Bros.
Producer Rod Stewart, Patrick Leonard, Trevor Horn, Bernard Edwards, Michael Omartian, Tom Dowd, Andy Taylor
Rod Stewart chronology
Human
(2001)Human2001		 The Very Best of Rod Stewart
(2001)		 It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002)It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook2002
The Voice: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
Encore: The Very Best of Rod Stewart, Vol. 2
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The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart is a 2001 Rod Stewart career-retrospective compilation album, which summarizes his solo work beginning with material from his 1971 breakthrough album Every Picture Tells a Story until his 2001 album Human. For contractual reasons, only two songs from his Mercury Records tenure ("Maggie May" and "You Wear It Well") were included (a third song from the Mercury era, "Reason to Believe", was included in a live acoustic version from the Warner Bros. album Unplugged...and Seated). The rest of the material is from different albums released under Warner Bros. Records.

The compilation was particularly notable for dividing the songs between rock and pop tunes on the first disc (A Night Out) and love songs on the second disc (A Night In). Also, even though most of the songs included on the album enjoyed big success (29 out of the 34 songs originally reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom and/or the United States), many hit singles were missed-out, including US Top 10 hits as "Passion", "Infatuation", "Handbags and Gladrags" and "My Heart Can't Tell You No".

In the United States the album was released separately as The Voice: The Very Best of Rod Stewart and Encore: The Very Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2, though there are some differences in the content. Warner Bros. Records released The Story So Far on 12 November 2001 (see 2001 in British music) and the next day The Voice was released. On 26 August 2003 (see 2003 in music) Encore was released.

Track listing

The Story So Far

Disc one: A Night Out
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Maggie May" (includes the interlude "Link Music - Henry's Time" from the original album appearance)Rod StewartEvery Picture Tells a Story5:46
2."Baby Jane"Stewart, Jay DavisBody Wishes4:43
3."Some Guys Have All the Luck"Jeff FortgangCamouflage4:33
4."Young Turks"Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings, Kevin SavigarTonight I'm Yours5:04
5."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Stewart, Appice, HitchingsBlondes Have More Fun5:31
6."What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love With You)"Stewart, Davis, Tony BrockBody Wishes4:19
7."Hot Legs"StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free5:15
8."You Wear It Well" (includes the instrumental "Interludings" from the original album appearance)Stewart, Martin QuittentonNever a Dull Moment5:01
9."Rhythm of My Heart"Marc Jordan, John CapekVagabond Heart4:13
10."Downtown Train"Tom WaitsStoryteller4:39
11."The Motown Song" (single mix)Larry John McNallyVagabond Heart3:58
12."This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (with Ronald Isley)Holland–Dozier–Holland, Sylvia MoyStoryteller4:11
13."Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"Stewart, Jim Cregan, SavigarTonight I'm Yours4:12
14."Ooh La La" (originally a Faces song with lead vocals by Ronnie Wood from Ooh La La)Ronnie Lane, Ronnie WoodWhen We Were the New Boys4:15
15."I Can't Deny It"Gregg Alexander, Rick NowelsHuman3:44
16."It Takes Two" (with Tina Turner)William "Mickey" Stevenson, MoyVagabond Heart4:12
17."Stay with Me" (with the Faces)Stewart, WoodA Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse4:37
Total length:78:22
Disc two: A Night In
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Sailing"Gavin SutherlandAtlantic Crossing4:38
2."I Don't Want to Talk About It"Danny WhittenAtlantic Crossing4:49
3."Have I Told You Lately"Van MorrisonVagabond Heart3:59
4."The First Cut Is the Deepest"Cat StevensA Night on the Town4:31
5."You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free4:30
6."All for Love" (with Bryan Adams and Sting)Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael KamenThe Three Musketeers soundtrack4:42
7."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"StewartA Night on the Town3:56
8."Every Beat of My Heart"Stewart, SavigarEvery Beat of My Heart5:21
9."Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)"WaitsLead Vocalist6:12
10."Don't Come Around Here" (with Helicopter Girl)Jackie Joyce, Paul Berry, Mark Taylor, Kenny ThomasHuman3:50
11."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"StewartA Night on the Town6:29
12."Love Touch"Holly Knight, Mike ChapmanEvery Beat of My Heart4:03
13."I Was Only Joking"Stewart, Gary GraingerFoot Loose & Fancy Free6:07
14."Ruby Tuesday"Mick Jagger, Keith RichardsLead Vocalist4:05
15."In a Broken Dream" (with Python Lee Jackson)David Keith Bentleysingle, collected on Storyteller3:40
16."Reason to Believe" (live acoustic version of the song from Every Picture Tells a Story featuring Ronnie Wood)Tim HardinUnplugged...and Seated3:53
17."In My Life"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyEvery Beat of My Heart1:58
Total length:76:50

The Voice

  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" (Marc Jordan, John Capek) – 4:14
  2. "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton) – 5:46
  3. "Have I Told You Lately" (Live) (Van Morrison) – 4:04
  4. "This Old Heart of Mine" (with Ronald Isley) (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Sylvia Moy) – 4:11
  5. "Young Turks" (Stewart, Carmine Appice, Kevin Savigar, Duane Hitchings) – 5:04
  6. "Downtown Train" (Tom Waits) – 4:40
  7. "You Wear It Well" (Stewart, Quittenton) – 5:00
  8. "Reason to Believe" (Live with Ronnie Wood) (Tim Hardin) – 3:52
  9. "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (Jeff Fortgang) – 4:34
  10. "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (Stewart) – 3:56
  11. "Hot Legs" (Stewart) – 5:15
  12. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (Stewart, Appice) – 5:30
  13. "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) – 5:16
  14. "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (Stewart) – 4:30
  15. "Ooh La La" (Ronnie Wood, Ronnie Lane) – 4:16
  16. "Forever Young" (Stewart, Jim Cregan, Savigar) – 4:05

Encore

  1. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 4:47
  2. "Having a Party" (Live) (with Ronnie Wood) (Sam Cooke) – 4:15
  3. "Don't Come Around Here" (with Helicopter Girl a/k/a Jackie Joyce) (Paul Berry, Jackie Joyce, Mark Taylor, Kenny Thomas) – 3:50
  4. "So Far Away" (Carole King) – 4:24
  5. "The Motown Song" (with The Temptations) (Larry McNally) – 4:16
  6. "Broken Arrow" (Robbie Robertson) – 4:23
  7. "Crazy About Her" (Cregan, Hitchings, Stewart) – 4:29
  8. "Lost in You" (Stewart, Andy Taylor) – 4:26
  9. "Love Touch" (Gene Black, Michael Chapman, Holly Knight) – 4:03
  10. "People Get Ready" (Live) (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:46
  11. "Infatuation" (Hitchings, Rowland Robinson, Stewart) – 4:05
  12. "Baby Jane" (Jay Davis, Stewart) – 4:45
  13. "Tonight I'm Yours" (Cregan, Savigar, Stewart) – 4:13
  14. "That's What Friends Are For" (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:546
  15. "Passion" (Phil Chen, Cregan, Gary Grainger, Savigar, Stewart) – 5:30
  16. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Danny Whitten) – 4:14
  17. "I Was Only Joking" (Grainger, Stewart) – 4:49
  18. "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Cat Stevens) – 3:21

Charts

Album

Album Year Chart Position
The Voice 2001 The Billboard 200 40
The Voice 2001 Billboard Top Internet Albums 3
Encore 2003 The Billboard 200 66

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[4] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[5] Platinum 50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] Gold 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[7] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[8] Platinum 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[9] Platinum 300,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 7× Platinum 105,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] 4× Platinum 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certifications". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Very Best Of" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Story So Far". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 31 December 2012. Click on næste to go to page 10 if certification from official website
  9. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'The Story So Far')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Story So Far". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  11. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Story So Far". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 February 2014. Enter The Story So Far in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Very Best of Rod Stewart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 December 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  14. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2006". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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