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1989 compilation album by Rod Stewart
Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 The Storyteller Anthology Storyteller compilation released by Rod Stewart in 1989 by Warner Bros. Records and contains 65 tracks, five of which had never before been released.
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.
Disc One Title Writer(s) Original appearance 1. "Good Morning, School Girl " (Blues standard cover) Sonny Boy Williamson I 1964 – Non-album single 2:06 2. "Can I Get a Witness " (Marvin Gaye cover) Holland-Dozier-Holland 1977 – Rod Stewart & Steampacket 3:34 3. "Shake " (Sam Cooke cover) Sam Cooke 1966 – Non-album single 2:48 4. "So Much to Say" Rod Stewart 1968 – B-side to non-album single 3:13 5. "Little Miss Understood" Stewart 1968 – Non-album single 3:37 6. "I've Been Drinking" Stewart, Jeff Beck 1968 – B-side to non-album single 3:17 7. "I Ain't Superstitious " (Howlin' Wolf cover) Willie Dixon 1968 – Truth 4:53 8. "Shapes of Things " (The Yardbirds cover) Jim McCarty , Keith Relf , Paul Samwell-Smith 1968 – Truth 3:18 9. "In a Broken Dream " Dave Bentley 1972 – In a Broken Dream 3:39 10. "Street Fighting Man " (Rolling Stones cover) Keith Richards , Mick Jagger 1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down 5:05 11. "Handbags and Gladrags " (Mike d'Abo cover) Mike d'Abo 1969 – An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down 4:23 12. "Gasoline Alley" Stewart, Ronald Wood 1970 – Gasoline Alley 4:02 13. "Cut Across Shorty " (Eddie Cochran cover) Marijohn Wilkin , Wayne P. Walker1970 – Gasoline Alley 6:31 14. "Country Comfort " (Elton John cover) Elton John, Bernie Taupin 1970 – Gasoline Alley 4:43 15. "It's All Over Now " (The Valentinos cover) Bobby Womack , Shirley Womack1970 – Gasoline Alley 6:22 16. "Sweet Lady Mary" (with Faces ) Stewart, Wood, Ronald Lane 1971 – Long Player 5:48 17. "Had Me a Real Good Time" (with Faces) Stewart, Wood, Lane 1971 – Long Player 5:54
Disc Two Title Writer(s) Original appearance 1. "Maggie May " Stewart, Martin Quittenton 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story 5:45 2. "Mandolin Wind " Stewart 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story 5:30 3. "(I Know) I'm Losing You " (The Temptations cover) Cornelius Grant , Eddie Holland , Norman Whitfield 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story 5:22 4. "Reason to Believe " (Tim Hardin cover) Tim Hardin 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story 4:07 5. "Every Picture Tells a Story " Stewart, Wood 1971 – Every Picture Tells a Story 5:58 6. "Stay With Me " (with Faces) Stewart, Wood 1971 – A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse 4:37 7. "True Blue" Stewart, Wood 1972 – Never a Dull Moment 3:33 8. "Angel " (Jimi Hendrix cover) Jimi Hendrix 1972 – Never a Dull Moment 4:04 9. "You Wear It Well " Stewart, Quittenton 1972 – Never a Dull Moment 4:20 10. "I'd Rather Go Blind " (Etta James cover) Ellington Jordan , Etta James , Billy Foster1972 – Never a Dull Moment 3:53 11. "Twistin' the Night Away " (Sam Cooke cover) Cooke 1972 – Never a Dull Moment 3:14 12. "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me) " (Jerry Lee Lewis cover) Glenn Sutton 1972 – Double A-side with Angel 2:52 13. "Oh No Not My Baby " (Maxine Brown cover with Faces members Wood, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan) Gerry Goffin , Carole King 1973 – Non-album single 3:38 14. "Pinball Wizard " (The Who cover) Pete Townshend 1972 – Tommy 3:40 15. "Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller" (Chuck Berry cover) Chuck Berry 1974 – Smiler 3:46 16. "Let Me Be Your Car" (Elton John cover) John 1974 – Smiler 4:58 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 McLagan 1974 – Non-album single 4:23
Disc Three Title Writer(s) Original appearance 1. "Sailing " (Sutherland Brothers cover) Gavin Sutherland 1975 – Atlantic Crossing 4:38 2. "I Don't Want to Talk About It " (Crazy Horse cover) Danny Whitten 1975 – Atlantic Crossing 4:49 3. "Stone Cold Sober" Stewart, Steve Cropper 1975 – Atlantic Crossing 4:12 4. "To Love Somebody " (Bee Gees cover with Booker T. & the M.G.'s) Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb 1975 – Atlantic Crossing 4:30 5. "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) " Stewart 1976 – A Night on the Town 3:54 6. "The First Cut Is the Deepest " (Cat Stevens cover) Cat Stevens 1976 – A Night on the Town 4:26 7. "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II) " Stewart 1976 – A Night on the Town 6:31 8. "Get Back " (The Beatles cover) Paul McCartney , John Lennon 1976 – All This and World War II 4:24 9. "Hot Legs " Stewart, Gary Grainger 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free 5:11 10. "I Was Only Joking " Stewart, Grainger 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free 6:02 11. "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) " Stewart 1977 – Foot Loose & Fancy Free 4:28 12. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? " Stewart, Carmine Appice , Duane Hitchings 1978 – Blondes Have More Fun 5:28 13. "Passion " Stewart, Grainger, Phil Chen , Jim Cregan , Kevin Savigar 1980 – Foolish Behaviour 5:30 14. "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight" Stewart, Grainger, Chen, Cregan, Savigar 1980 – Foolish Behaviour 5:01 15. "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) " Stewart, Cregan, Savigar 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours 4:10
Disc Four Title Writer(s) Original appearance 1. "Young Turks " Stewart, Appice, Hitchings, Savigar 1981 – Tonight I'm Yours 5:01 2. "Baby Jane " Stewart, Jay Davis 1982 – Body Wishes 4:43 3. "What Am I Gonna Do (I’m so in Love with you)" Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock 1982 – Body Wishes 4:17 4. "People Get Ready " (The Impressions cover, with Jeff Beck ) Curtis Mayfield 1985 – Flash 4:52 5. "Some Guys Have All the Luck " (The Persuaders cover) Jeff Fortgang 1984 – Camouflage 4:32 6. "Infatuation " Stewart, Hitchings, Rowland Robinson 1984 – Camouflage 5:12 7. "Love Touch " Michael Chapman , Holly Knight 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart 4:03 8. "Every Beat of My Heart " Stewart, Savigar 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart 5:18 9. "Lost in You " Stewart, Andy Taylor 1988 – Out of Order 4:57 10. "My Heart Can't Tell You No " Simon Climie , Dennis Morgan 1988 – Out of Order 5:11 11. "Dynamite" Stewart, Taylor 1988 – Out of Order 4:15 12. "Crazy About Her" Stewart, Cregan, Hitchings 1988 – Out of Order 4:54 13. "Forever Young " Stewart, Cregan, Savigar, Dylan 1988 – Out of Order 4:03 14. "I Don't Want to Talk About It " (Crazy Horse cover) Whitten 1989 rerecording 4:52 15. "This Old Heart of Mine "" (The Isley Brothers cover, duet with Ronald Isley ) Holland–Dozier–Holland 1989 rerecording 4:12 16. "Downtown Train " (Tom Waits cover) Tom Waits New release 4:39
"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 Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 album liner notes . Warner Bros. Records.
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