If the cover of Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3 is any indication, Rod Stewart is getting a little tired of the classy act he's put on over the last two years, as a crooner of pop standards. Gone are the straightforward portrait shots, and in their place is a jokey picture of Rod with a pair of hot legs. It unwittingly looks like a grown-up variation of the Blondes Have More Fun cover from 26 years ago (Rod still has the same basic hairdo, bless his heart), and it's a welcome glimpse of the roguish charm and laddish sense of humor that used to be Stewart's calling card. As for the music, for all intents and purposes it's pretty much the same as it was on the first two installments of The Great American Songbook. But to Stewart's credit, he's sounding a bit more comfortable on this third go-round -- he doesn't sound as uptight, nor as mannered, as he did before. Part of this may be due to a shift in producers. Phil Ramone, who co-produced the first two, has left and has been replaced by Steve Tyrell, who releases albums in a similar vein himself. Under his watch, Stewart doesn't sound quite so studious and tentative, and the arrangements aren't quite so fussy, which ultimately makes for a better record. [This edition includes a bonus track.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Rod Stewart
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3 (Japan Bonus Track)
12/22/2004 | Bmg Japan
All Music Guide Review
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3 (Japan Bonus Track) Track Listing
Credits of Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3 (Japan Bonus Track)
- Danny Miller
- Cello
- Bob Mann
- Synthesizer, Guitar, Arranger, Conductor, Rhythm Arrangements, Keyboards
- Michael Markman
- Violin, Concert Master
- Reggie McBride
- Bass
- Jorge Moraga
- Viola
- Dan Neufeld
- Viola
- Simon Oswell
- Viola
- Alan Pasqua
- Piano
- Richard Perry
- Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Katia Popov
- Violin
- Barbara Porter
- Violin
- Machito Sanchez
- Engineer
- Allan Schwartzberg
- Drums
- Bill Schnee
- Engineer, String Engineer
- Haim Shtrum
- Violin
- Lee Thornburg
- Trumpet, Soloist
- Steve Tyrell
- Producer, Engineer
- Stevie Wonder
- Harmonica
- Ken Yerke
- Violin
- Andy Zulla
- Mixing
- Nancy Roth
- Viola
- Christopher Cardona
- Violin
- Robert Peterson
- Violin
- Debra Shufelt
- Viola
- Paul Woodiel
- Violin
- Antoine Silverman
- Violin, Concert Master, Soloist
- Jeri Heiden
- Art Direction, Design
- Ed Howard
- Bass
- Alli Truch
- Creative Director
- John Heiden
- Art Direction, Design
- Belinda Whitney
- Violin
- Sylvia Davanzo
- Violin
- Timothy Landauer
- Cello
- Joe Yannece
- Mastering
- J.J. Blair
- Engineer
- Gil Romero
- Violin
- Edith Markman
- Violin
- Roberto Cani
- Violin
- Adam Hawkins
- Engineer
- Raj Das
- Engineer
- Tom Evans
- Saxophone, Soloist
- Ben McCarthy
- Production Coordination
- Nick Sample
- Engineer
- Joe "Public" Allen
- Keyboards
- Jon Allen
- Keyboards, Production Coordination
- Jonathan Dinklage
- Violin
- Anja Wood
- Cello
- David F. Walther
- Viola
- Ana Landauer
- Violin
- Ryan Petrie
- Assistant
- Maxim Moston
- Violin
- Joel Evenden
- Assistant
- Mike Thompson
- Piano, Rhythm Arrangements, Synthesizer Strings
- Lauren Wild
- Producer, Rhythm Arrangements
- Darwin Best
- Engineer
- Bobby Ginsburg
- Engineer
- Helen Atkinson
- Engineer
- David Creswell
- Viola
- Danielle Farina
- Viola
- Steve Richards
- Cello
- Brian Denbow
- Viola
- Lotus Donovan
- Project Manager
- Carter William Humphrey
- Engineer
- Shauna Krikorian
- Administrative Assistant
- Penny Lancaster
- Photography
- Ariel Solanes
- Engineer
- Michael Teaney
- Engineer
- Jessica Troy
- Viola
- Andy Chuckerman
- Synthesizer Strings
- Luka Scheurer
- Personal Assistant
- Vin "Vinny" D'Onofrio
- Guitar
- Chris Golden
- Bass
- Bruce Dukov
- Violin
- Andrew McPherson
- Photography
- Bob Cranshaw
- Bass
- Martin Agee
- Violin
- Kenny Ascher
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards
- John Beal
- Bass
- Sarah Carter
- Cello
- Eric Clapton
- Guitar, Soloist
- Simon Climie
- Engineer, Guitar Engineer
- Dave Grusin
- Piano
- Cenobia Cummings
- Violin
- Franklyn d'Antonio
- Violin
- Clive Davis
- Producer
- Doug Epstein
- Engineer
- Stephen Erdody
- Cello
- John Ferraro
- Drums
- Steve Ferrera
- A&R
- David Finck
- Bass
- Julie Gigante
- Violin
- Endre Granat
- Violin
- Dorian Holley
- Vocals (Background)
- Chip Jackson
- Bass
- Mortonette Jenkins
- Vocals (Background)
- Marlena Jeter
- Vocals (Background)
- Janet Lakatos
- Viola
- David Low
- Cello
- Warren Luening
- Clarinet, Saxophone, Ensemble, Soloist, Trumpet
- Dolly Parton
- Duet
- Bette Midler
- Duet
- Rod Stewart
- Main Performer
- Alan Broadbent
- Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor
- Plas Johnson
- Saxophone, Soloist
- Dave Koz
- Saxophone, Soloist
- Joe Sample
- Piano
- Arturo Sandoval
- Trumpet, Soloist
- Bob Sheppard
- Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Ensemble
- Warren Vaché
- Trumpet, Soloist
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