When We Were the New Boys

When We Were the New Boys
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released29 May 1998
Recorded1997
GenreRock, pop rock
Length41:51
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRod Stewart and Kevin Savigar
Rod Stewart chronology
If We Fall in Love Tonight
(1996) 		When We Were the New Boys
(1998) 		Human
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
The Hartford Courant(mixed)[3]
People(favourable)[4]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[5]

When We Were the New Boys is the eighteenth studio album by Rod Stewart and was released on 29 May 1998. It is the first Rod Stewart album to not be released on vinyl. It went to number 1 in Scotland and number 2 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

  1. "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (Noel Gallagher) – 4:03
  2. "Ooh La La" (Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane) – 4:15
  3. "Rocks" (Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young) – 4:45
  4. "Superstar" (Joseph McAlinden) – 4:21
  5. "Secret Heart" (Ron Sexsmith) – 4:07
  6. "Hotel Chambermaid" (Graham Parker) – 3:49
  7. "Shelly My Love" (Nick Lowe) – 3:38
  8. "When We Were the New Boys" (Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar) – 4:39
  9. "Weak" (Deborah Dyer, Martin Kent, Robbie France, Richard Lewis) – 4:38
  10. "What Do You Want Me to Do?" (Mike Scott) – 3:36
  11. "Careless With Our Love" (Rod Stewart) (bonus track on Japanese release) - 4:28

References

  1. ↑ When We Were the New Boys at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Browne, David (1998-06-05). "When We Were the New Boys Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-24.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Catlin, Roger (1998-06-04). "When We Were The New Boys -- Rod Stewart". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. ↑ Dougherty, Steve; Novak, Ralph; Wolmuth, Roger (1998-06-08). "Picks and Pans Review: When We Were the New Boys". People. Archived from the original on 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  5. ↑ Wild, David (1998-06-04). "When We Were The New Boys". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-11-24.