by Rod Stewart
2002, It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook, (J Records)
1. ‘You Go To My Head’ (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie), 2. ‘They Can’t Take That Away From Me’ (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 3. ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern), 4. ‘It Had To Be You’ (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn), 5. ‘That Old Feeling’ (Lew Brown, Sammy Fain), 6. ‘These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)’ (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey), 7. ‘The Very Thought Of You’ (Ray Noble), 8. ‘Moonglow’ (Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills), 9. ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal), 10. ‘Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye’ (Cole Porter), 11. ‘The Nearness of You’ (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington), 12. ‘For All We Know’ (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis), 13. ‘We’ll Be Together Again’ (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine), 14. ‘That’s All’ (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes)
2003, As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook 2, (J Records)
1. ‘Time After Time’ (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne), 2. ‘I’m In The Mood For Love’ (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), 3. ‘Don’t Get Around Much Anymore’ (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell), 4. ‘Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered’ [duet with Cher] (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 5. ‘Till There Was You’ (Meredith Willson), 6. ‘Until The Real Thing Comes Along’ (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols), 7. ‘Where or When’ (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 8. ‘Smile’ (Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John Phillips), 9. ‘My Heart Stood Still’ (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 10. ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 11. ‘As Time Goes By’ [duet with Queen Latifah] (Herman Hupfeld), 12. ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’ (Al Dubin, Harry Warren), 13. ‘Crazy She Calls Me’ (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman), 14. ‘Our Love Is Here To Stay’ (Gary Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 15.’ My Favourite Things’ [Bonus track for Japan and UK only] (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers)
2004, Stardust: The Great American Songbook 3, (J Records)
1. ‘Embraceable You’ (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 2. ‘For Sentimental Reasons’ (William Best, Deek Watson), 3. ‘Blue Moon’ (featuring Eric Clapton) (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 4. ‘What A Wonderful World’ (featuring Stevie Wonder) (Bob Thiele, George David Weiss), 5. ‘Stardust’ (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish), 6. ‘Manhattan’ (duet with Bette Midler) (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 7. ‘S Wonderful’ (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 8. ‘Isn’t It Romantic?’ (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 9. ‘I Can’t Get Started’ (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin), 10. ‘But Not For Me’ (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 11. ‘A Kiss To Build A Dream On’ (Oscar Hammerstein II, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), 12. ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ (duet with Dolly Parton) (Frank Loesser), 13. ‘Night And Day’ (Cole Porter), 14. ‘A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square’ (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin)
2005, Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV, (J Records)
1. ‘I’ve Got A Crush On You’ (duet with Diana Ross) (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin), 2. ‘I Wish You Love’ (Albert A. Beach, Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet), 3. ‘You Send Me’ [duet with Chaka Kahn] (Sam Cooke), 4. ‘Long Ago’ (And Far Away) (Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern), 5. ‘Makin’ Whoopee’ [duet with Elton John] (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn), 6. ‘My One And Only Love’ [featuring Roy Hargrove] (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood), 7. ‘Taking A Chance On Love’, (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche), 8. ‘My Funny Valentine’ (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers), 9. ‘I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm’ (Irving Berlin), 10. ‘Nevertheless’ (I’m In Love With You) [featuring Dave Koz] (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), 11. ‘Blue Skies’ (Irving Berlin), 12. ‘Let’s Fall In Love’ [featuring George Benson] (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler), 13. ‘Thanks For The Memory’ (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin), 14. ‘Cheek To Cheek’ [Included on the Japan and UK versions only] (Irving Berlin), 15. ‘I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face’ [Included on the UK version only] (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe)
2006, Still the Same . . . Great Rock Classics of Our Time, (J Records)
1. ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain?’ (John Fogerty), 2. ‘Fooled Around And Fell In Love’ (Elvin Bishop), 3. ‘I’ll Stand By You’ (Chrissie Hynde, Thomas Kelly, William Steinberg), 4. ‘Still The Same’ (Bob Seger), 5. ‘It’s A Heartache’ (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe), 6. ‘Day After Day’ (Peter Ham), 7. ‘Missing You’ (Mark Leonard, Charles Sandford, John Waite), 8. ‘Father And Son’ (Cat Stevens), 9. ‘The Best Of My Love’ (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, J. D. Souther), 10. ‘If Not For You’ (Bob Dylan), 11. ‘Love Hurts’ (Boudleaux Bryant), 12. ‘Everything I Own’ (David Gates), 13. ‘Crazy Love’ (Van Morrison), 14. ‘Lay Down Sally’ [Bonus track] (Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry)
2009, Soulbook, (J Records)
1. ‘It’s The Same Old Song’ (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr.), 2. ‘My Cherie Amour’ [featuring Stevie Wonder] (Stevie Wonder), 3. ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’ [featuring Mary J. Blige] (Thom Bell, Linda Creed), 4. ‘(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher’ (Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith), 5. ‘Tracks Of My Tears’ [featuring Smokey Robinson] (Smokey Robinson), 6. ‘Let It Be Me’ [featuring Jennifer Hudson] (Gilbert Bécaud), 7. ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’ (Tony Joe White), 8. ‘What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted’ (Jimmy Ruffin), 9. ‘Love Train’ (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff), 10. ‘You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me’ (Smokey Robinson), 11. ‘Wonderful World’ (Lou Adler, Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke), 12. ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff), 13. ‘Just My Imagination’ (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield)
2010, Fly Me to the Moon . . . The Great American Songbook Volume V, (J Records)
1. ‘That Old Black Magic’ (Johnny Mercer), 2. ‘Beyond The Sea’ (Jack Lawrence), 3. ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ (Cole Porter), 4. ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’ (María Méndez Grever), 5. ‘I Get A Kick Out Of You’ (Cole Porter), 6. ‘I’ve Got The World On A String’ (Ted Koehler), 7. ‘Love Me Or Leave Me’ (Gus Kahn), 8. ‘My Foolish Heart’ (Ned Washington), 9. ‘September In The Rain’ (Al Dubin, Harry Warren), 10. ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ (Bart Howard), 11. ‘Sunny Side of the Street’ (Dorothy Fields), 12. ‘Moon River’ (Johnny Mercer)
Rod Stewart: Live albums
1982, Absolutely Live, (Warner Bros.)
Side A. 1. ‘The Stripper’ (David Rose), 2. ‘Tonight I’m Yours’ (Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart), 3. ‘Sweet Little Rock ’N’ Roller’ (Chuck Berry), 4. ‘Hot Legs’ (Gary Grainger, Rod Stewart), 5. ‘Tonight’s the Night’ (Gonna Be Alright) (Rod Stewart), 6. ‘The Great Pretender’ (Buck Ram)
Side B: 1. ‘Passion’ (Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Gary Grainger, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart), 2. ‘She Won’t Dance with Me/Little Queenie’ (Ben Jorge, Rod Stewart), 3. ‘You’re in My Heart’ (The Final Acclaim) (Rod Stewart), 4. ‘Rock My Plimsoul’ (Jeffery Rod)
Side C: 1. ‘Young Turks’ (Rod Stewart), 2. ‘Guess I’ll Always Love You’ (Tony Brock, Jim Cregan, Robin LeMesurier, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart, Bernie Taupin), 3. ‘Gasoline Alley’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 4. ‘Maggie May’ (Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart), 5. ‘Tear It Up’ (Paul Burlison, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette)
Side D: 1. ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ (Carmine Appice, Rod Stewart), 2. ‘Sailing’, (Gavin Sutherland) 3. ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About It’, (Danny Whitten) 4. ‘Stay with Me’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood)
1993, Unplugged . . . and Seated, (Warner Bros.)
CD release. 1. ‘Hot Legs’ (Gary Grainger, Rod Stewart), 2. ‘Tonight’s the Night’ (Rod Stewart), 3. ‘Handbags And Gladrags’ (Mike d’Abo), 4. ‘Cut Across Shorty’ (Wayne Walker, Marijohn Wilkin), 5. ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘Maggie May’ (Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart), 7. ‘Reason To Believe’ (Tim Hardin), 8. ‘People Get Ready’ (Curtis Mayfield), 9. ‘Have I Told You Lately’ (Van Morrison), 10. ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’ (Waltzing Matilda) (Tom Waits), 11. ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ (Cat Stevens), 12. ‘Mandolin Wind’ (Rod Stewart), 13. ‘Highgate Shuf
fle’ (arrangement by Rod Stewart), 14. ‘Stay with Me’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 15. ‘Having A Party’ [previously unreleased] (Sam Cooke), 16. ‘Gasoline Alley’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 17. ‘Forever Young’ (Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart)
The Faces: Studio albums
1970, First Step, (Warner Bros.)
1. ‘Wicked Messenger’ (Bob Dylan), 2. ‘Devotion’ (Ronnie Lane), 3. ‘Shake Shudder Shiver’ (Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood), 4. ‘Stone’ (Ronnie Lane), 5. ‘Around The Plynth’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘Flying’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 7. ‘Pineapple And The Monkey’ (Ronnie Wood), 8. ‘Nobody Knows’ (Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood), 9. ‘Looking Out The Window’ (Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan), 10. ‘Three Button Hand Me Down’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart)
1971, Long Player, (Warner Bros.)
1. ‘Bad ‘N’ Ruin’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart), 2. ‘Tell Everyone’ (Ronnie Lane), 3. ‘Sweet Lady Mary’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 4. ‘Richmond’ (Ronnie Lane), 5. ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ (Paul McCartney), 6. ‘Had Me A Real Good Time’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 7. ‘On The Beach’ (Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood), 8. ‘I Feel So Good’ (Big Bill Broonzy), 9. ‘Jerusalem’ (arranged by Ronnie Wood)
1971, A Nod Is As Good As a Wink . . . to a Blind Horse, (Warner Bros.),
Track listing: 1. ‘Miss Judy’s Farm’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 2. ‘You’re So Rude’ (Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan), 3. ‘Love Lives Here’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 4. ‘Last Orders Please’ (Ronnie Lane), 5. ‘Stay With Me’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘Debris’ (Ronnie Lane), 7. ‘Memphis, Tennessee’ [incorrectly titled on original US pressings of the album as simply ‘Memphis’] (Chuck Berry), 8. ‘Too Bad’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 9. ‘That’s All You Need’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood)
1973, Ooh La La, (Warner Bros.)
1. ‘Silicone Grown’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 2. ‘Cindy Incidentally’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 3. ‘Flags And Banners’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart), 4. ‘My Fault’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 5. ‘Borstal Boys’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘Fly In The Ointment’ (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Wood), 7. ‘If I’m On The Late Side’ (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart), 8. ‘Glad And Sorry’ (Ronnie Lane), 9. ‘Just Another Honky’ (Ronnie Lane), 10. ‘Ooh La La’ (Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood)
The Faces: Live albums
1974, Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners, (Mercury, US/Warner Bros., US)
1. ‘It’s All Over Now’ (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack), 2. ‘Cut Across Shorty’ (Wayne Walker, Marijohn Wilkin), 3. ‘Too Bad’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood)/‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 4. ‘Angel’ (Jimi Hendrix), 5. ‘Stay With Me’ (Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘I Wish It Would Rain’ (Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield), 7. ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ (Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan), 8. ‘Borstal Boys’ (Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood)/‘Amazing Grace’ (arrangement by D. Throat), 9. ‘Jealous Guy’ (John Lennon)
The Jeff Beck Group
1968, Truth, (Columbia)
1. ‘Shapes of Things’ (Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell Smith), 2. ‘Let Me Love You’ (Jeffrey Rod), 3. ‘Morning Dew’ (Bonnie Dobson, Tim Rose), 4. ‘You Shook Me’ (Lenore Dixon), 5. ‘Ol’ Man River’ (Kern Hammerstein), 6. ‘Greensleeves’ (arranged by Jeffrey Rod), 7. ‘Rock My Plimsoul’ (Jeffrey Rod), 8. ’Beck’s Bolero’ (Jimmy Page), 9. ‘Blues de Luxe’ (Jeffrey Rod), 10. ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’ (Willie Dixon)
1969, Cos Nostra Beck Ola, (Columbia)
1. ‘All Shook Up’ (Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley), 2. ‘Spanish Boots’ (Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 3. ‘Girl From Mill Valley’ (Nicky Hopkins), 4. ‘Jailhouse Rock’ (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller), 5. ‘Plynth’ (Water Down The Drain) (Nicky Hopkins, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 6. ‘The Hangman’s Knee’ (Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, Tony Newman, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood), 7. ‘Rice Pudding’ (Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, Tony Newman, Ronnie Wood)
Steampacket
1992, The First Supergroup: Steampacket Featuring Rod Stewart (Valley Media Inc.)
1. ‘Back At The Chicken Shack’ (Jimmy Smith), 2. ‘In Crowd’ (Billy Page), 3. ‘Baby Take Me’ (Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson), 4. ‘Can I Get A Witness’ (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr.), 5. ‘Baby Baby’, 6. ‘Holy Smoke’, 7. ‘Cry Me A River’ (Arthur Hamilton), 8. ‘Oh Baby Don’t You Do It’ (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland Jr.), 9. ‘Lord Remember Me’
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO EVERYONE I’VE known along the way. There isn’t enough room between these pages to mention you all, but surely you know who you are and, moreover, the part we played in each other’s lives. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
And especially to Giles Smith, my wonderful editor and confidant. I couldn’t have found a lovelier, more talented and tireless bloke to work with on the book. You’ve made remembering my life such a pleasure.
That’s it from me, then. I’m off to put the kettle on and make a nice cup of tea. Bye.
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INDEX
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Abbey Road studios 88
Aberdeen 289
Absolutely Live 357
acid (LSD) 168
Ad Lib 71
Adderley, Nat 61
Adler, Lou 181, 182
Adler, Nikolaj 181, 187, 194, 215
Africa, on safari in 172, 319
‘Ain’t Love a Bitch’ 295, 349
Al the Tout (Rod’s friend) 155, 158
Alabama 189, 191
Albert, Prince of Monaco 236
Albritton, Cynthia 95–6
Aldermaston marches 28–9
Ali, Muhammad 35
Allen, Woody 273
‘Amazing Grace’ 243, 347, 357, 360
Amore, Clive 24, 30, 168
amphetamines 50–51
amyl nitrite (poppers) 210
Animals, The 76, 96
Apollo Theater, Harlem 89
Appice, Carmine 92, 205, 206
Archell, Don 271, 272
Archer, Jeffrey, Baron 300
Archway Road, London 5, 8, 22, 24
arena shows 258–9, 264–7, 272, 285, 287–8, 297–8
Argentina 150–52
Armitt, Ian 52, 57, 61
‘Around the Plynth’ 127, 358
Arsenal Football Club 139
art collecting 183, 222–6
As Time Goes By 337, 354
Associated London
Scripts 60
Astaire, Fred 219, 334
Atlanta 242
Atlantic Crossing 147, 189, 190–91, 193, 348
Atlantic Records 333
Auger, Brian 72–4, 77, 78–9, 277
Auld, Bertie 158
Australia 215–16, 337
Azzoli, Val 333
‘Baby Jane’ 261, 350
Bahamas 284, 316
Baldé, Bobo 157
Baldry, Long John: friendship with Rod 41, 75, 285; and Rod’s music career 41, 46, 48–9, 57–8, 72–3, 110, 133; on Mick Jagger 43; appearance, character and sexuality 45–7, 74, 118; career 47–8, 56–7, 72–3, 167; Hoochie Coochie Men 48–58, 59, 61, 62, 71, 72, 110; Steampacket 72–4, 76, 77, 78–9, 110, 167; Bluesology 167
Bangladesh 142
Barber, Chris 25
Barcelona 30
Bardens, Peter 79
Barking College, Essex 311, 316–17
Barone, Nick 69
Bart, Lionel 75, 78
Barton, Cliff 50, 57, 61
Basie, Count 64
Beach Boys 192
Beatles, The 56, 58, 87, 109, 121; ‘Please Please Me’ 120
beatniks 27–31, 32, 345
Beatty, Warren 218
Beauchamp Place, London 34, 118, 183
Beaulieu Jazz Festival 24–6, 120
Beck, Jeff: Jeff Beck and The Tridents 48; with The Yardbirds 81–2; Rod first meets 81–2; and Jeff Beck Group 82, 84–8, 90, 91–4, 96–8; relations with Rod 82, 86, 96, 98–9, 259; solo career 82–4, 98–9, 127; tours with Rod 98–9, 259; cars 105–6; ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’ 83, 87, 211
Beckham, David and Victoria 299
Bee Gees 209; ‘To Love Somebody’ 191
Bel Air 172, 217
Ben Jor, Jorge, ‘Taj Mahal’ 213
Benatar, Pat, ‘You’d Better Run’ 294