Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
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Stardust... The Great American Songbook, Volume III | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 October 2004 | |||
Recorded | Deep Diner Studios (New York City, NY); RAK Studios and Olympic Studios (London, UK); Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studios, Fox Force Five and Reagan's Garage (Hollywood, CA); Record One (Los Angeles, CA); Seventeen Grand Recording (Nashville, TN); Gravity Studios (Chicago, IL). | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Label | J | |||
Producer | Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Steve Tyrell, Lauren Wild | |||
Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | (average)[3] |
Stardust... the Great American Songbook, Volume III is the third studio album of pop standards by British musician Rod Stewart, released on 19 October 2004 by J Records. The album was dedicated to the Tartan Army.
The album was Rod Stewart's first #1 on the Billboard 200 since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979.[4] It later became the winner of the 2004 Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, giving Stewart his first and, to date, only Grammy victory in his career.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "You Belong to Me" | Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart | 3:12 |
16. | "Smile" (previously issued on Volume II) | Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John Turner | 3:13 |
Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer
Personnel
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals
- Ken Ascher – piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14), additional keyboards (1-4, 6-12, 14), additional synthesizer (1-4, 6-12, 14)
- Joe Sample – piano (3)
- Mike Thompson – piano (5), synthesizer (5), rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
- Andy Chuckerman – synthesizer (5)
- Dave Grusin – piano (7, 9)
- Jon Allen – additional keyboards (7)
- Alan Pasqua – piano (11)
- Louis Forestieri – synthesizer (13)
- Bob Mann – guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14), additional keyboards (1-4, 6-12, 14), additional synthesizer (1-4, 6-12, 14) arrangements and conductor (1-4, 6-12), rhythm arrangements (14)
- Eric Clapton – guitar solo (3)
- Vin D'Onofrio – guitar (5, 13)
- Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar (1-4, 7, 12)
- Chris Golden – bass guitar (5)
- David Finck – bass guitar (6)
- Chip Jackson – bass guitar (8, 9, 11)
- Ed Howard – bass guitar (10)
- Reggie McBride – bass guitar (13)
- John Beale – bass guitar (14)
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums (1-4, 6-12)
- John Ferraro – drums (5, 13, 14)
- Warren Vaché – trumpet solo (1, 9)
- Dave Koz – saxophone solo (2, 8)
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4)
- Lee Thornberg – trumpet solo (5)
- Warren Luening – clarinet (6), saxophone (6), trumpet (6), trumpet solo (7)
- Bob Sheppard – clarinet (6), saxophone (6), trumpet (6)
- Plas Johnson – saxophone solo (10)
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (11)
- Tom Evans – saxophone solo (13)
- Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
- Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (14)
- Michael Markman – concertmaster (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
- Antoine Silverman – concertmaster (8, 10), violin solo (14)
- Cello (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) – Stephen Erdody, Tim Landauer, David Low and Steve Richards
- Cello (8, 10) – Sarah Carter, Danny Miller and Anja Wood
- Viola (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) – Brian Denbow, Janet Lakatos, Jorge Moraga, Dan Neufeld, Simon Oswell, Nancy Roth and David Walther
- Viola (8, 10) – David Cresswell, Danielle Farina, Debbie Shufelt and Jessica Troy
- Violin (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) – Roberto Cani, Franklyn D'Antonio, Bruce Dukov, Julia Gigante, Endre Granat, Ann Landauer, Edie Markman, Michael Markman, Robert Peterson, Katia Popov, Barbara Porter, Gil Romero, Haim Shtrum and Kenneth Yerke
- Violin (8, 10) – Martin Agee, Chris Cardona, Cenovia Cummings, Jonathan Dinklage, Sylvia D'Avanzo, Max Moston, Antoine Silverman, Belinda Whitney and Paul Woodiel
- Dorian Holley – backing vocals (4)
- Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (4)
- Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (4)
- Bette Midler – lead vocals (6)
- Dolly Parton – lead vocals (12)
Production
- Executive Producer – Clive Davis
- Producers – Steve Tyrell (Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14); Richard Perry (Tracks 5 & 13)
- Co-Producer on Tracks 5 & 13 – Lauren Wild
- Production Coordination on Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14 – Jon Allen
- Production Manager on Tracks 5 & 13 – Ben McCarthy, assisted by Shauna Krikorian.
- A&R – Steve Ferrera
- Recording – Bobby Ginsburg (Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14); Carter William Humphrey (Track 5); J.J. Blair (Track 13).
- Assistant recording on Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14 – Ryan Petrie
- Additional Engineers – Helen Atkinson, Darwin Best, Raj Das, Doug Epstein, Michael Teaney and Steve Tyrell (Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14); Dusk Bennett, Adam Hawkins, Carter William Humphrey, Manny Sanchez and Nick Sample (Tracks 5 & 13).
- Strings on Tracks 1-4, 6-12 & 14 recorded by Bill Schnee
- Guitar solo on Track 3 recorded by Simon Climie, assisted by Joel Evenden.
- Mixed by Andy Zulla at Sound Decision Studios (New York, NY).
- Mastered by Joe Yannece at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
- Creative Director – Alli Truch
- Art Direction and Design – Jeri Heiden and John Heiden
- Photography – Andrew MacPherson and Penny Lancaster
- Management – Arnold Stiefel for Stiefel Entertainment, assisted Jackie Oberhauser.
- Project Manager – Lotus Donovan
- Liner Notes – Rod Stewart
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 32 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 65 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 13 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] | 68 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 20 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] | 3 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] | 13 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 1 |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 37 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] | 17 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[20] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[21] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[22] | Gold | 25,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[24] | Gold | 0* |
Sweden (GLF)[25] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[27] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ The Village Voice review
- ^ "Rod Stewart – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Past Winners Search". Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2004". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Rod Stewart: Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004453/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?AnoFiltro=2005&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP&ACCION=+Buscar+
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Expression error: Unexpected <= operator
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications: 2006" (PDF). IFPI Sweden (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011.
- ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stardust". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 January 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Stardust in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stardust". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 January 2013.