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The Story So Far: The Very Best Of Rod Stewart (2CD) | 
| Artist: Rod Stewart
Label: Warner
Category: Music
List Price: £17.99
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 491
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 081227358129
EAN: 0081227358129
ASIN: B00005R64W
Release Date: November 12, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Maggie May | | • | Baby Jane | | • | Some guys have all the luck | | • | Young Turks | | • | Do ya think I'm sexy | | • | What am I gonna do (I'm so in love with you) | | • | Hot legs | | • | You wear it well | | • | Rhythm of my heart | | • | Downtown train | | • | Motown song | | • | This old heart of mine - Stewart, Rod Ronald Isley | | • | Tonight I'm yours (don't hurt me) | | • | Ooh la la | | • | I can't deny it | | • | It takes two - Stewart, Rod Tina Turner | | • | Stay with me - Faces |
Disc 2
| • | Sailing | | • | I don't want to talk about it | | • | Have I told you lately | | • | First cut is the deepest | | • | You're in my heart | | • | All for love - Adams, Bryan Rod Stewart/Sting | | • | Tonight's the night (gonna be alright) | | • | Every beat of my heart | | • | Tom Traubert's blues (Waltzing Matilda) | | • | Don't come around here - Stewart, Rod Helicopter Girl | | • | Killing of Georgie (parts 12) | | • | Love touch | | • | I was only joking | | • | Ruby Tuesday | | • | In a broken | | • | Reason to believe | | • | In my life |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A legend of British rock over the past three decades, everyone's favourite pseudo Scotsman, Rod Stewart has had more than enough top-drawer hits to fill this double album, IThe Story So Far/I. There is no chronological order, which is probably a good thing as his golden period in the 1970s would undoubtedly cast a shadow over his subsequent work, which although good is no match for "Maggie May", "You Wear it Well" or the swaggering blues rocker "Hot Legs". The album is split into two distinct sections, "A Night Out" which as you may guess is the up-tempo numbers like "This Old Heart" and "Ooh La La" whereas "A Night In" shows the more tender side of balladeer Rod beginning with the "love it or hate it" anthem "Sailing" and then onto classics like "I Don't Want To Talk About It", "The Killing of Georgie" and "Have I Told You Lately". Rod Stewart has been the subject of many compilations before IThe Story So Far/I but with many of them being either single discs with glaring omissions or box sets with just a few too many album fillers, this is the most definitive yet succinct greatest hits yet. --IDavid Trueman/I
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 They Wont Make Many More Like This... November 16, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
As a nineteen-year-old guy with a love for music I have bought many compilation packages in the past - admittedly, most are worthy of being nothing more than just another moneymaking spin for the record company. But then every once in a while a real treasure comes along The Very Best Of Rod Stewart is probably the Very Best Of them all! Id never call myself a fan, I mean Rod Stewart? Come on, my mother used to listen to him - that just doesn't do for being cool!pI apologise now for such dumb thoughts - the music that I hear on these two disks is beyond cool! Disk one is called "A Night Out" (Rather, cheeky, sexy flamboyant!) Its got Maggie May, Baby Jane, Hot Legs, What Am I Gonna Do? (Woa so groovy!), Rhythm Of My Heart, Downtown Train, Oh La La (with The Corrs), It Takes Two (with Tina Turner!) many more. I had a no idea I would love each every song - I had no idea just how many Rod Stewart songs I know!pThe second disk is called "A Night In" it has got those gut wrenching ballads, including: Sailing, I Don't Wanna Talk About It, The First Cuts The Deepest, You're In My Heart, Every Beat Of My Heart, Ruby Tuesday (Always admired this song - but this version is even more awesome!), Waltzing Matilda, All For Love (with Sting Bryan Adams) one exceptionally beautiful track called The Killing Of Georgie, which pays tribute to a young gay guy - all he endures until his death at such an young age - very, very moving.pOn a personal note, I am Scottish some of these songs remind me about certain things. But more so, they all remind me about all the things that matter most in life - companionship, loyalty, love, going home ...( timeless rock songs!) I can't help noticing that most of these magical songs are written by Rod himself.pIts easy to throw five stars about - I've done it in the past - but I promise that this title is most worthy. All the tracks seem to be the originals they say "Digitally Re-mastered" - another plus. The package has even got half decent sleeve notes - unusual these days. If you want a criticism then I say that one song that is missed from this compilation is When We Were The New Boys (1998) - it really sums everything up; but the disks run for almost 80 mins each - no room for more I guess!pPURE ENJOYMENT A MUST HAVE! br(In my humble opinion...)
Great songs at a great price December 31, 2005
sm (Wirral)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
You would be hard pressed to find any album as enjoyable as this and all for a great price.I purchased this album for my wife who loves it.Recommended.
I Can't Deny It November 20, 2001
Alison Petrie
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
To use the title of one of Mr. Stewart's more recent singles - I Can't Deny It - I can't deny that this really is a superb history of the man and am pleased that it touches on the Faces as well. The only track I feel uncomfortable with is "DoYa Think I'm Sexy" but I read somewhere that Rod isn't too thrilled with it either so maybe we've both grown up. I've got most of the tracks on CD and vinyl but it's great to have them all under one roof and I've been raising my own personal roof dancing up a storm to this collection at home. I like the title "The Story So Far" because that implies there's more to come and, as long as he keeps singing, there are people like me who'll keep buying the records and going to the concerts. pI listened to this CD and found myself wandering in and out of various parts of my life. And it's not just the music, it's also the lyrics - just listen to "I Was Only Joking" and the story it tells of a teenage Stewart. For anyone unfamiliar in the western world (is there anyone???) with Rod Stewart, this collection is a great introduction to someone with a fabulous voice who not only writes songs but who also does excellent interpretations of other material. For anyone who isn't a fan, this collection will make you realise just what a contribution he's made to music over the years and, for the die hard fans like me, this collection stands as a great tribute to someone who might not be fashionable but he never goes out of style.
THE GREATEST April 17, 2007
Spikey Top (Corringham)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rod Stewart deserves a Knighthood - he is without doubt the best singer of all-time.
br /And this album CONFIRMS that fact.
br /Rod THE Mod is a fantastic songwriter - singer and performer - he also has the best haircut of all time...
What can I say! November 21, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
What can I say,br Over the years the name Rod Stewart has been know as a legend in Rock/pop history, Thoughout the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's he has given us so much pleasure though his music..and the millenium is obviously no exeption.br At the age of about 58 I believe, Rod is still going strong and producing somer great tunes.brThis new double album has all his best tracks on it through the last three decades. It is quite something.......fantastic is the word I would use..........over 2 hours of endless classics form the man himself will leave you I promiss with hairs standing up on the back of your neck.br This album is sensational!pp.s. Don't stop yet Rod!br Simon Proctor, East Sussex, England.
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