Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Music Box | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time is an album by Rod Stewart, released on October 10, 2006. After four years singing pop standards from the Great American Songbook with great success, this album continues the notion of singing old material, but now in his classic musical genre – rock.
The album is produced by Clive Davis and John Shanks (the former also produced the American Songbook albums) and includes rock milestones from the last four decades, including "It's a Heartache", "Day After Day" and Creedence Clearwater Revival's classic "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?", which was picked as the first single from the album.
The album debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with 184,000 copies sold, making it his fifth Top 5 and second #1 debut in three years. Stewart said he was "extremely happy" with the accomplishment. The album also reached #1 on the New Zealand RIANZ Album Charts and was certified 2x Platinum for sales of 30,000 copies before falling off the chart.
Track listing
- "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (John Fogerty) – 3:12
- "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (Elvin Bishop) – 3:48
- "I'll Stand by You" (Chrissie Hynde, Thomas Kelly, William Steinberg) – 4:29
- "Still the Same" (Bob Seger) – 3:38
- "It's a Heartache" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) – 3:32
- "Day After Day" (Peter Ham) – 3:07
- "Missing You" (Mark Leonard, Charles Sandford, John Waite) – 4:18
- "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens) – 3:36
- "The Best of My Love" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther) – 3:44
- "If Not for You" (Bob Dylan) – 3:36
- "Love Hurts" (Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:47
- "Everything I Own" (David Gates) – 3:06
- "Crazy Love" (Van Morrison) – 2:42
- "Lay Down Sally" (UK Bonus Track) (Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 4:00
Credits
Musicians
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Charlie Bisharat – concert master
- Ruth Bruegger – violin
- Denyse Buffum – viola
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Susan Chatman – violin
- Liliana Filipovic – violin
- Mike Finnigan – Hammond organ
- Laurence Greenfield – violin
- James Grundler – backing vocals
- Suzie Katayama – celli
- Peter Kent – violin
- Cheryl Kohfeld – viola
- Greg Leisz – mandolin, pedal steel
- Jamie Muhoberac – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ
- Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
- Cameron Patrick – violin
- Tim Pierce – acoustic and electric guitar
- Kazi Pitelka – viola
- Vladamir Polimitidl – violin
- Jeff Rothschild – drums
- John Shanks – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Daniel Smith – celli
- Audrey Solomon – violin
- David Stenske – violin
- David R. Stone – bass
- Patrick Warren – keyboards
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- John Wittenberg – violin
- Yang-Qin Zhao – celli
- Shari Zippert – violin
Production
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Charlotte Cave – groomer
- Clive Davis – production
- Lotus Donovan – project manager
- Simon Emmett – photography
- Stephen Ferrera – A&R
- Lars Fox – digital editing
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Keith Gretlein – assistant engineering
- John Hanes – digital editing
- Anthony Harvey – photography
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Derek Karlquist – assistant engineering
- Kevin Mahoney – mixing assistant
- Jane Morledge – art direction
- Jackie Oberhauser – executive assistant
- Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
- Jeff Rothschild – engineering
- John Shanks – production, photography
- Shari Sutcliffe – production coordination, contractor
- Tom Syrowski – assistant engineering
- Mark Valentine – engineering
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 16 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 9 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 17 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 8 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] | 21 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 1 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 15 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 28 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[24] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[25] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[27] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[30] | Gold | 0* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[32] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[34] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ About.com review
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ Music Box review
- ^ Rolling Stone Album Guide
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