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Rod Stewart, It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Audio CD

Disk ID: 333083

Disk length: 49m 12s (14 Tracks)

Original Release Date: 2002

Label: Unknown

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Tracks & Durations

1. You Go To My Head 4:16
2. They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:25
3. The Way You Look tonight 3:48
4. It Had To Be You 3:24
5. That Old Feeling 2:54
6. These Foolish Things 3:47
7. The Very Thought of You 3:20
8. Moonglow 3:32
9. I'll Be Seeing You 3:51
10. Every Time We Say Goodbye 3:27
11. The Nearness of You 3:00
12. For All We Know 3:24
13. We'll Be Together Again 3:54
14. That's All 3:02

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Review

Rod Stewart's mellowing years have neatly coincided with a commitment to smart ballad choices and a generally warmer musical persona. Rod the Mod liberated at last? Like many a pop singer, Stewart returns here to what's become generally known as the Great American Songbook, that evergreen body of mid-20th century songcraft that continues to inspire singers across oceans and generations. It's said that Stewart has been vocalizing many of these songs in private for years, and given the warm, human scale of most of the performances here, it's not hard to believe. Producer Phil Ramone's spare, unobtrusive arrangements inspire the singer to some of his most subtle and rewarding performances in years. Stewart's slightly weary vocal tack handsomely suggests the smoke, booze, and aching heart that lie at the best of these songs. Such back-to-the-future efforts can often sound like a last career gasp; here, they seem a refreshing breath of fresh air. --Jerry McCulley

Other Versions

Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 14, Disk length: 49m 18s (+0m 6s)

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 14, Disk length: 49m 46s (+0m 34s)

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 14, Disk length: 49m 46s (+0m 34s)

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 14, Disk length: 47m 8s (-3m 56s)

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 6 (-8 tracks), Disk length: 22m 38s (-27m 26s)

It Had to Be You... The Great American Songbook

Tracks: 20 (+6 tracks), Disk length: 1h 17m 6s (+27m 54s)

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