As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II
2003 studio album by Rod Stewart
As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II | ||||
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Studio album by Rod Stewart | ||||
Released | 14 October 2003 | |||
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Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 45:57 | |||
Label | J | |||
Producer | Richard Perry, Phil Ramone, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Clive Davis. | |||
Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
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Robert Christgau | ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II is Rod Stewart's second album of pop standards, and his 21st album overall. It was released on 14 October 2003 by J Records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Time After Time" | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Phil Ramone | 2:58 |
2. | "I'm in the Mood for Love" | Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh | Richard Perry | 3:07 |
3. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Duke Ellington, Bob Russell | Ramone | 2:48 |
4. | "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" (duet with Cher) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Perry | 4:14 |
5. | "Till There Was You" | Meredith Willson | Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rob Mathes[a] | 2:51 |
6. | "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" | Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols | Perry | 3:38 |
7. | "Where or When" | Rodgers, Hart | Rogers, Sturken | 3:10 |
8. | "Smile" | Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John Turner | Perry | 3:13 |
9. | "My Heart Stood Still" | Rodgers, Hart | Ramone | 3:03 |
10. | "Someone to Watch Over Me" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Perry | 3:30 |
11. | "As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah) | Herman Hupfeld | Perry | 3:48 |
12. | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | Al Dubin, Harry Warren | Ramone | 3:06 |
13. | "Crazy She Calls Me" | Bob Russell, Carl Sigman | Perry | 3:27 |
14. | "Our Love Is Here to Stay" | G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin | Perry | 2:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "My Favourite Things" | Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "My Favourite Things" | Rogers, Hammerstein | 2:55 |
16. | "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD) | Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell | 3:47 |
17. | "The Way You Look Tonight" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD) | Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields | 3:50 |
Notes
- ^a signifies an additional producer
- On the European edition, "Where or When" is a duet with Lisa Ekdahl.
- On the Spanish edition, "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a duet with Ana Belén.
Personnel
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals, whistle (10)
- Rob Mathes – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 9, 12), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14), string arrangements and conductor (1), nylon guitar (3), acoustic piano (5)
- Philippe Saisse – keyboards (1, 3, 9, 12), string arrangements (3, 9), synthesizers (8, 14)
- Henry Hey – acoustic piano (1, 8, 9, 12, 14)
- Michael Thompson – acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13), string synthesizer (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), horn arrangements (4, 11, 13), saxophone and clarinet arrangements (6), woodwind arrangement (11, 13), vibraphone (14)
- Rob Mounsey – keyboards (3, 12), string arrangements (3, 12), string conductor (3, 9, 12)
- Peter Nero – acoustic piano (3)
- David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 9, 12), guitars (5, 8, 14)
- Dean Parks – guitars (2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Aaron Kaplan – guitars (4)
- Larry Koonse – guitars (4, 6, 11, 13)
- Carl Sturken – guitars (5, 7), acoustic piano (7)
- Jimmy Rip – guitars (8, 14)
- Frank Simes – guitars (10)
- David Finck – bass (1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14)
- Reggie McBride – bass (2, 4, 6, 11, 13)
- Tom Barney – bass (3, 12)
- Chris Golden – bass (10)
- Frank Vilardi – drums (1, 9)
- John Ferraro – drums (2, 6)
- Shawn Pelton – drums (3, 8, 12, 14), percussion (5)
- Joe LaBarbera – drums (4, 13)
- Warren Odze – drums (5, 7)
- Jimmy Paxson – drums (10)
- Kendall Kay – drums (11)
- Joe Locke – vibraphone (5)
- Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (1, 12)
- Doug Webb – saxophone solo (2, 4, 11), horn (4, 13), alto saxophone (6), clarinet (6), saxophone (11), woodwind (11, 13), clarinet solo (13)
- Dave Koz – alto saxophone (9)
- Lawrence Feldman – clarinet solo (3)
- Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), vocal arrangements (4)
- Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (4)
- Arnold Stiefel – vocal arrangements (4)
- Colin Freeman – string arrangements and conductor (6)
- Lauren Wild – rhythm arrangements (8, 10)
- Mort Lindsey – string arrangements and conductor (10, 14)
- Elena Barere – concertmaster (1, 3, 9, 12)
- Ann Kim, Richard Locker and Mark Shuman – cello (1, 3, 9, 12)
- Jean LeBlanc and Richard Locke – cello (5)
- Adria Benjamin, Monica Gerard, Mary Hammann and Vincent Lionti – viola (1, 3, 9, 12)
- Elena Barere, Avril Brown, Cenovia Cummings, Maura Giannini, Ann Leathers, Laura McGinnis, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz and Carol Webb – violin (1, 3, 9, 12)
- Cher – lead vocals (4)
- Queen Latifah – lead vocals (11)
Production
- Executive producer – Clive Davis
- A&R – Steve Fererra
- Producers – Phil Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Richard Perry (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Carl Struken and Evan Rogers (Tracks 5 & 7).
- Associate producer on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14 – Lauren Wild
- Additional production on track 5 – Rob Mathes
- Production manager and music contractor on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12 – Jill Dell'Abate
- Production coordinator on tracks 5 & 7 – Andrea Derby
- Additional production coordinator on track 5 – Jill Dell'Abate
- Recording engineers – Joel Moss (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 12); Eric Schilling (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Frank Filipetti (Tracks 3 & 12); Carter William Humphrey (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, & 13); Al Hemberger (Tracks 5 & 7); Ray Bardani (Tracks 8 & 14); J.J. Blair (Track 10).
- Vocal recording – Bobby Ginsburg (Tracks 4, 11 & 13); Carter William Humphrey (Track 11).
- Additional engineering – Chris Carroll, Mike Gilnes, Pete Karam, Michael O'Reilly and Steve Orchard (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Mark Gonzalez, Aaron Kaplan, Pooya Salettyar and Pablo Soloranzo (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Matt Noble (Tracks 5 & 7).
- Assistant engineers – Patrick Magee, Tim Olstead and Jay Spears (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); ason Finkle (Track 5); Jason Stasium (Track 5); Roy Matthews (Tracks 5 & 7).
- Pro Tools operator on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12 – Jason Stasium
- Additional Pro Tools engineering – Mark Gonzalez, Aaron Kaplan, Pooya Salettyar and Pablo Soloranzo (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Jan Folkson (Track 5).
- Mixing – Frank Filipetti (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Bobby Ginsburg (Tracks 2 & 10); Carter William Humphrey (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 & 14); Jan Folkson (Track 5); Al Hemberger (Track 7).
- Mix assistants – Jay Spears (Tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Jason Finkle and Jason Stasium (Track 5).
- Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, CA).
- Technician assistant on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14 – Ben McCarthy
- Creative director – Alli Truch
- Art direction and design – Jeri Heiden
- Photography – Andrew MacPherson
- Project Manager – Lotus Donovan
- Management – Arnold Stiefel for Stiefel Entertainment.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[27] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] | Platinum | 125,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[30] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[31] | Platinum | 40,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[32] | Gold | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[34] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Blender review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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- ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2003". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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- ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2003" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2005 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certifications: 2006" (PDF). IFPI Sweden (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011.
- ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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- An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
- Gasoline Alley (1970)
- Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
- Never a Dull Moment (1972)
- Smiler (1974)
- Atlantic Crossing (1975)
- A Night on the Town (1976)
- Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
- Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
- Foolish Behaviour (1980)
- Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
- Body Wishes (1983)
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- Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
- Out of Order (1988)
- Vagabond Heart (1991)
- A Spanner in the Works (1995)
- When We Were the New Boys (1998)
- Human (2001)
- It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
- As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
- Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
- Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
- Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
- Soulbook (2009)
- Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
- Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
- Time (2013)
- Another Country (2015)
- Blood Red Roses (2018)
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- Swing Fever (2024)
- Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974)
- Absolutely Live (1982)
- Unplugged...and Seated (1993)
- Sing It Again Rod (1973)
- The Best of Rod Stewart (1976)
- The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976)
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979)
- Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989)
- The Best of Rod Stewart (1989)
- Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990)
- Lead Vocalist (1993)
- If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996)
- The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001)
- You're in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2019)
- Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978–1979)
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- Rod Stewart: The Hits (2011–2018)
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