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Produced again by luminaries Richard Perry, Phil Ramone and Clive Davis, Volume II consists of 14 all-timers such as "I'm In The Mood For Love," "Smile," "As Time Goes By," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "Someone To Watch Over Me," "Til' There Was You," and a delicious duet with Cher on "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," with the almost-never-heard original sexy lyrics.
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a real classic
I'm happy that this album is not on a vinyl record because I would have worn it out already. I was never a big fan of Rod Stewart in the day, but he hit the jackpot with volumes one, two and three. I can listen to them all day long. I remember the songs original artists, and Stewart does justice to them all and the duets are better than the originals. The three CDs are the best money I ever spent on music!
On second thought......
You know, I too am one of those who long ago wrote off Rod Stewart, probably around the time "Do You Think I'm Sexy" hit the airwaves. Why? Bcause his early work with Ron Woods / Faces, and his solo albums were such blues and rock tour-de-forces, I -- like may others -- hated to see such raw, expressive talent go to waste. So, when I found out he had switched to covering tunes from the Great American Songbook, my first response was "Whatever...I certainly won't be adding them to my music collection." Then, I heard his and Cher's rendition of "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered." To my surprise, it actually works! Plus, they sound like they were having a great time while recording it. So, while I'm not fully pursuaded by Rod Stewart's recent career path, I'm willing to give this cd another chance.
Great!
The CD was like new, still in the wrapper. It arrived quickly. I would absolutely purchase from this seller again.
Gotta luv it
I have thought several times that Rod Stewart's voice wasn't always quite right for some of these songs, comparing him to Sinatra, for example. But I was so totally drawn to listen, and find myself playing them over and over. However, I recently took a road trip with my 87 year old mother, a die-hard Sinatra fan and a certified member of the generation that these songs inspired. I put this cd on, sort of apologizing that his voice might not be the smooth style she was used to, and she listened quietly for several numbers. Soon she asked me who was singing and I told her it was a rock and roll singer by the name of Rod Stewart. I told her that I heard Rod in an interview say that he used to warm up for his rock concerts by singing these tunes. She smiled and said that she could tell that he truly loves these songs by the way he sang them, and that she thought his style was absolutely fantastic. She wanted to know where she could buy the cd we were listening to, and added that she felt he has a "great career" ahead of him! HA! Well, I am totally in love with the Rod Stewart classics - all the albums he has created have really meant so much to me. And now here is my elderly mother asking me to order them for her! I am also a fan of Frank, Nat, Dean, and many of the kings of that style of music, and I think that Rod stands tall among them. He commands a beautiful orchestration and production of these songs, and he sings them with feeling and respect for the timelessness of their appeal. Anyone who pans him for singing these is just a romanticless soul and/or really needs to sit down and shut up. I appreciate every note. And Rod now has a new fan - my mother!
Simply Rod
I love the classics and Rod Stewart so when the two are combined - perfect!! Great music to have in the background over dinner.
