Track Listing

1. Have You Ever Seen The Rain
2. Fooled Around And Fell In Love
3. I'll Stand By You
4. Still The Same
5. It's A Heartache
6. Day After Day
7. Missing You
8. Father And Son
9. Best Of My Love
10. If Not For You
11. Love Hurts
12. Everything I Own
13. Crazy Love
14. Lay Down Sally

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3168 in Music
• Released on: 2006-10-23
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
Unquestionably one of rock’s greatest vocalists, Rod Stewart should have titled this album Great Rock Classics of My Time. Most of these Top 40 tunes and others like Dylan's "If Not for You" were popularized in the early to mid-'70s, when Stewart was entering his rock prime. He's perfect to croon Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," soulfully pained on Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache," and right in the pocket on the Pretenders' "I'll Stand by You." And his unmistakable raspiness puts another layer of wisdom on the old Cat Steven's classic "Father & Son." But you also have to wonder about some of the safe song choices, such Badfinger's "Day After Day" and Nazareth's "Love Hurts." Why he continues to record mossy cover songs is a legitimate question. What's stopping him from getting back in trenches with some contemporary rock songwriters and really reinventing himself? The karaoke lounge is no place for a guy this great to hang. --Martin Keller

CD Description
There's one great, straightfaced joke on Rod Stewart's return to classic rock following his trio of standards: ever since it was a hit in 1978, casual AM radio listeners have mistaken Bonnie Tyler's "It's A Heartache" for a Rod Stewart single, given how much the scratchy-voiced Welsh singer soundedlike 1970s-vintage Rod the Mod. On STILL THE SAME: GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME, Stewart does a dead-on impersonation of Tyler's impersonation of himself; it's a great giggle and a good version of a good song. The rest of the set is perhaps less inspired, but equally fine: in arrangements that recall the no-frills, pubby rock-and-roll of his best solo albums, Stewart performs tunes familiar to any fans of '70s and '80s pop, from Badfinger's "Day After Day" to the Pretenders' power ballad "I'll Stand By You". His comfortable take on Bob Seger's title track is particularly well-suited.

Customer Reviews

American song book this is not, Thank god ! its rocks.
I was never a fan of the great american song books series he did, helps that im english, but i found them old and boring. I grew up with rod and rock with his fantastic vocals. He gets back to what he does best here, and i have to say love it. I would of given it 5 stars if he included some oring material aswell as covers. 'It's A Heartache' should be a single, great version he does, highlight for me.

Rod Stewart Album is Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
These arrangements are FANTASTIC this is without a doubt an amazing album. Highly recommended.

The gravelly voice gets better with age. Like a fine wine Rod is best taken older.

Make your own mind up
I had read mixed reviews of this album but decided to make my own mind up about it
I would criticise the title as it probably is a little misleading, although it does have some great songs on it , many of which are favourites of mine
This is quite a laid back album that purrs along really well without trying too hard
Perhaps the arrangements could have been a little more edgy but everyone who has heard me play it so far has really liked it and gone off to buy it!
This is probably the best recommendation an album can receive
I think the vocals are great and I hope there are further volumes of songs like this to come
Ignore the harsh comments and make your own mind up!