Soulbook

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Soulbook
Soulbook.jpg
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released17 October 2009
Recorded2009
Studio
  • Celtic House (Los Angeles)
  • Bill Schnee (Los Angeles)
  • The Village (Los Angeles)
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Royal (Memphis, Tennessee)
  • Germano (New York City)
  • 4 Seasons (Palm Beach, Florida)
  • Morrisound (Tampa, Florida)
Genre Soul
Label J
Producer Steve Tyrell, Steven Jordan, Chuck Kentis [1]
Rod Stewart chronology
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
(2006)		Soulbook
(2009)		 Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (52/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Music (average) [4]
The Boston Globe (average) [5]
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Digital Spy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [8]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The New York Times (mixed) [10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Seattle Times (average) [12]

Soulbook is the 25th studio album by Rod Stewart. Like his previous five albums, Soulbook features Stewart singing old material; for this album he sings classic material from Motown and the soul genre. It was released on 17 October 2009 and was produced by Steve Tyrell, Steven Jordan and Chuck Kentis.

Contents

The album became Stewart's sixth consecutive album to debut in the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, peaking at #4. It also found success in Canada and the UK, making it to #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart and #9 on the UK Albums Chart. Furthermore, the album featured at #41 on the Canadian Albums Year-End Chart of 2010. [13]

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's the Same Old Song" Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Steve Jordan 4:15
2."My Cherie Amour" (featuring Stevie Wonder) Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, Stevie WonderJordan3:10
3."You Make Me Feel Brand New" (duet with Mary J. Blige) Thom Bell, Linda Epstein Steve Tyrell 4:36
4."(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, Carl SmithJordan3:21
5."Tracks of My Tears" (featuring Smokey Robinson) Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin Tyrell3:36
6."Let It Be Me" (duet with Jennifer Hudson) Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë Jordan, Harvey Mason Jr. [a] 3:16
7."Rainy Night in Georgia" Tony Joe White Tyrell4:13
8."What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"James Dean, Paul Riser, William WeatherspoonJordan3:19
9."Love Train" Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff Chuck Kentis, Jordan, Tyrell3:03
10."You've Really Got a Hold on Me"RobinsonJordan3:17
11."Wonderful World" Lou Adler, Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke Jordan3:33
12."If You Don't Know Me by Now"Gamble, HuffTyrell3:59
13."Just My Imagination" Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield Tyrell3:35
UK version (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Never Give You Up" Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff Tyrell3:24
15."Only the Strong Survive" Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff Tyrell3:19

Notes

Personnel

Musicians [1]

Production [1]

  • Album Producers – Steve Jordan (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8–11); Steve Tyrell (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9 & 12–15); Chuck Kentis (Track 9).
  • Vocals produced by Steve Tyrell; Jennifer Hudson vocals on Track 6 produced by Harvey Mason Jr.
  • A&R – Keith Naftaly
  • Production Coordinator – JoAnn Tominaga
  • Track Recording – Niko Bolas (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 9 & 11); Jon Allen (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 12 & 13); Al Schmitt (Tracks 6, 8 & 10); Chuck Kentis (Track 9); Bill Schnee (Tracks 14 & 15).
  • BGV Recording – Steve Genewick (Tracks 1 & 11); Paul Smith (Tracks 8 & 10); Jon Allen (Tracks 14 & 15).
  • Jennifer Hudson vocal recording on Track 6 – Andrew Hey
  • Horns Recording – Niko Bolas (Tracks 1, 8, 9 & 10); Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell (Tracks 4 & 11); Jon Allen (Track 15).
  • Strings Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 2, 6 & 8); Bill Schnee (Tracks 3, 5, 7 & 12); Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell (Track 4).
  • Additional Engineers – Darwin Best, Kenny Moran and Ryan Petrie.
  • Assistant string recording on Tracks 3, 5, 7 & 12 – Charlie Bybee
  • Mixing – Niko Bolas (Tracks 1, 4, 8, 9 & 10); Bill Schnee (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 & 12–15); Al Schmitt (Tracks 6 & 11).
  • Additional Pro Tools Editing – Martin Pradler
  • Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Drum Technicians for Steve Jordan – Ross Garfield, Chris Gott and Paul Jamieson.
  • Project Manager – Loftus Donovan
  • Art Direction and Design – Josh Cheuse
  • Photography – Mark Seliger
  • Management – Arnold Stiefel for Stiefel Management.
  • Sleeve Notes – Rod Stewart

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Platinum80,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [41] Platinum6,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [42] Gold7,500^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [43] Platinum15,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [44] Gold10,000*
Sweden (GLF) [45] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [46] 2× Platinum600,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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