Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990

Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
Compilation album by
Rod Stewart
ReleasedNovember 1989
Recorded1964–1989
GenreRock, pop, rock and roll
Length291:54
LabelWarner Bros.
Rod Stewart chronology
The Best of Rod Stewart
(1989) 		Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
(1989) 		Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990, often referred to as The Storyteller Anthology or simply Storyteller is a 4-disc compilation released by Rod Stewart in 1989 by Warner Bros. Records and contains 65 tracks, five of which had never before been released.

Background

Storyteller spans the whole of Stewart’s career beginning with the 1964 release of "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" and ending with "Downtown Train", a new song for 1989. It was designed for release in the US and contains four discs each covering a different period somewhat chronologically. Disc one spans 1964–1971 and includes "Can I Get a Witness?" recorded while Rod was with Steampacket and which had never before been released. Disc two spans 1971–1976. Disc three spans 1975–1981 and includes "To Love Somebody" featuring Booker T. & the M.G.'s. In the liner notes Rod recalls that this version was recorded shortly before Al Jackson, Jr. was killed. Disc four spans 1981–1989 and includes never before released versions of "I Don't Want to Talk About It" and "This Old Heart of Mine". Originally released in an LP-sized box package, it was re-released on 17 November 2009 in a more compact boxed configuration.

Track listing

Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Original appearanceLength
1."Good Morning, School Girl" (Blues standard cover)Sonny Boy Williamson I1964 – Non-album single2:06
2."Can I Get a Witness" (Marvin Gaye cover)Holland-Dozier-Holland1977 – Rod Stewart & Steampacket3:34
3."Shake" (Sam Cooke cover)Sam Cooke1966 – Non-album single2:48
4."So Much to Say"Rod Stewart1968 – B-side to non-album single3:13
5."Little Miss Understood"Stewart1968 – Non-album single3:37
6."I've Been Drinking"Stewart, Jeff Beck1968 – B-side to non-album single3:17
7."I Ain't Superstitious" (Howlin' Wolf cover)Willie Dixon1968 – Truth4:53
8."Shapes of Things" (The Yardbirds cover)Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith1968 – Truth3:18
9."In a Broken Dream"Dave Bentley1972 – In a Broken Dream3:39
10."Street Fighting Man" (Rolling Stones cover)Keith Richards, Mick Jagger1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down5:05
11."Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo cover)Mike d'Abo1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down4:23
12."Gasoline Alley"Stewart, Ronald Wood1970 – Gasoline Alley4:02
13."Cut Across Shorty" (Eddie Cochran cover)Marijohn Wilkin, Wayne P. Walker1970 – Gasoline Alley6:31
14."Country Comfort" (Elton John cover)Elton John, Bernie Taupin1970 – Gasoline Alley4:43
15."It's All Over Now" (The Valentinos cover)Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack1970 – Gasoline Alley6:22
16."Sweet Lady Mary" (with Faces)Stewart, Wood, Ronald Lane1971 – Long Player5:48
17."Had Me a Real Good Time" (with Faces)Stewart, Wood, Lane1971 – Long Player5:54
Disc Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original appearanceLength
1."Maggie May"Stewart, Martin Quittenton1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story5:45
2."Mandolin Wind"Stewart1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story5:30
3."(I Know) I'm Losing You" (The Temptations cover)Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story5:22
4."Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin cover)Tim Hardin1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story4:07
5."Every Picture Tells a Story"Stewart, Wood1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story5:58
6."Stay With Me" (with Faces)Stewart, Wood1971 – A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse4:37
7."True Blue"Stewart, Wood1972 – Never a Dull Moment3:33
8."Angel" (Jimi Hendrix cover)Jimi Hendrix1972 – Never a Dull Moment4:04
9."You Wear It Well"Stewart, Quittenton1972 – Never a Dull Moment4:20
10."I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James cover)Ellington Jordan, Etta James, Billy Foster1972 – Never a Dull Moment3:53
11."Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke cover)Cooke1972 – Never a Dull Moment3:14
12."What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (Jerry Lee Lewis cover)Glenn Sutton1972 – Double A-side with Angel2:52
13."Oh No Not My Baby" (Maxine Brown cover with Faces members Wood, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan)Gerry Goffin, Carole King1973 – Non-album single3:38
14."Pinball Wizard" (The Who cover)Pete Townshend1972 – Tommy3:40
15."Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller" (Chuck Berry cover)Chuck Berry1974 – Smiler3:46
16."Let Me Be Your Car" (Elton John cover)John1974 – Smiler4:58
17."You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings)" (with Faces)Stewart, Wood, Ian McLagan1974 – Non-album single4:23
Disc Three
No.TitleWriter(s)Original appearanceLength
1."Sailing" (Sutherland Brothers cover)Gavin Sutherland1975 – Atlantic Crossing4:38
2."I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Crazy Horse cover)Danny Whitten1975 – Atlantic Crossing4:49
3."Stone Cold Sober"Stewart, Steve Cropper1975 – Atlantic Crossing4:12
4."To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees cover with Booker T. & the M.G.'s)Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb1975 – Atlantic Crossing4:30
5."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"Stewart1976 – A Night on the Town3:54
6."The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Cat Stevens cover)Cat Stevens1976 – A Night on the Town4:26
7."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"Stewart1976 – A Night on the Town6:31
8."Get Back" (The Beatles cover)Paul McCartney, John Lennon1976 – All This and World War II4:24
9."Hot Legs"Stewart, Gary Grainger1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free5:11
10."I Was Only Joking"Stewart, Grainger1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free6:02
11."You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"Stewart1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free4:28
12."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings1978 – Blondes Have More Fun5:28
13."Passion"Stewart, Grainger, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar1980 – Foolish Behaviour5:30
14."Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight"Stewart, Grainger, Chen, Cregan, Savigar1980 – Foolish Behaviour5:01
15."Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"Stewart, Cregan, Savigar1981 – Tonight I'm Yours4:10
Disc Four
No.TitleWriter(s)Original appearanceLength
1."Young Turks"Stewart, Appice, Hitchings, Savigar1981 – Tonight I'm Yours5:01
2."Baby Jane"Stewart, Jay Davis1982 – Body Wishes4:43
3."What Am I Gonna Do (I’m so in Love with you)"Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock1982 – Body Wishes4:17
4."People Get Ready" (The Impressions cover, with Jeff Beck)Curtis Mayfield1985 – Flash4:52
5."Some Guys Have All the Luck" (The Persuaders cover)Jeff Fortgang1984 – Camouflage4:32
6."Infatuation"Stewart, Hitchings, Rowland Robinson1984 – Camouflage5:12
7."Love Touch"Michael Chapman, Holly Knight1986 – Every Beat of My Heart4:03
8."Every Beat of My Heart"Stewart, Savigar1986 – Every Beat of My Heart5:18
9."Lost in You"Stewart, Andy Taylor1988 – Out of Order4:57
10."My Heart Can't Tell You No"Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan1988 – Out of Order5:11
11."Dynamite"Stewart, Taylor1988 – Out of Order4:15
12."Crazy About Her"Stewart, Cregan, Hitchings1988 – Out of Order4:54
13."Forever Young"Stewart, Cregan, Savigar, Dylan1988 – Out of Order4:03
14."I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Crazy Horse cover)Whitten1989 rerecording4:52
15."This Old Heart of Mine"" (The Isley Brothers cover, duet with Ronald Isley)Holland–Dozier–Holland1989 rerecording4:12
16."Downtown Train" (Tom Waits cover)Tom WaitsNew release4:39

Production

  • "Can I Get a Witness?" produced by Giorgio Gomelsky
  • "To Love Somebody" produced by Tom Dowd
  • "I Don't Want to Talk About It" produced by Rod Stewart and Bernard Edwards
  • "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" produced by Bernard Edwards and Trevor Horn
  • "Downtown Train" produced by Trevor Horn
  • Compiled and Coordinated by Gregg Geller
  • A&R Compilation Executive: Michael Ostin
  • Management: Arnold Stiefel and Randy Phillips

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[12] Platinum 300,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
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  • Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.