The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart

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The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
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Greatest hits album by
Rod Stewart
Released12 November 2001
Recorded1969–2000
Genre Rock
Length155:11
Label FMR
Warner Bros.
Producer Rod Stewart, Patrick Leonard, Trevor Horn, Bernard Edwards, Michael Omartian, Tom Dowd, Andy Taylor
Rod Stewart chronology
Human
(2001)		The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
(2001)		 It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002)
The Voice: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
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Disc one: A Night Out
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Maggie May" (includes the interlude "Link Music - Henry's Time" from the original album appearance) Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5:46
2."Baby Jane"Stewart, Jay Davis Body Wishes 4:43
3."Some Guys Have All the Luck"Jeff Fortgang Camouflage 4:33
4."Young Turks"Stewart, Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings, Kevin Savigar Tonight I'm Yours 5:04
5."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Stewart, Appice, Hitchings Blondes Have More Fun 5:31
6."What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love With You)"Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock Body Wishes4:19
7."Hot Legs"Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 5:15
8."You Wear It Well" (includes the instrumental "Interludings" from the original album appearance)Stewart, Martin Quittenton Never a Dull Moment 5:01
9."Rhythm of My Heart" Marc Jordan, John Capek Vagabond Heart 4:13
10."Downtown Train" Tom Waits Storyteller 4:39
11."The Motown Song" (single mix)Larry John McNallyVagabond Heart3:58
12."This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (with Ronald Isley) Holland–Dozier–Holland, Sylvia Moy Storyteller4:11
13."Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"Stewart, Jim Cregan, SavigarTonight I'm Yours4:12
14."Ooh La La" (originally a Faces song with lead vocals by Ronnie Wood from Ooh La La ) Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood When We Were the New Boys 4:15
15."I Can't Deny It" Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels Human 3:44
16."It Takes Two" (with Tina Turner) William "Mickey" Stevenson, MoyVagabond Heart4:12
17."Stay with Me" (with the Faces)Stewart, Wood A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse 4:37
Total length:78:22
Disc two: A Night In
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Sailing" Gavin Sutherland Atlantic Crossing 4:38
2."I Don't Want to Talk About It" Danny Whitten Atlantic Crossing4:49
3."Have I Told You Lately" Van Morrison Vagabond Heart3:59
4."The First Cut Is the Deepest" Cat Stevens A Night on the Town 4:31
5."You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free4:30
6."All for Love" (with Bryan Adams and Sting) Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen The Three Musketeers soundtrack4:42
7."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"StewartA Night on the Town3:56
8."Every Beat of My Heart"Stewart, Savigar Every Beat of My Heart 5:21
9."Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)"Waits Lead Vocalist 6:12
10."Don't Come Around Here" (with Helicopter Girl)Jackie Joyce, Paul Berry, Mark Taylor, Kenny ThomasHuman3:50
11."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"StewartA Night on the Town6:29
12."Love Touch" Holly Knight, Mike Chapman Every Beat of My Heart4:03
13."I Was Only Joking"Stewart, Gary Grainger Foot Loose & Fancy Free6:07
14."Ruby Tuesday" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Lead Vocalist4:05
15."In a Broken Dream" (with Python Lee Jackson)David Keith Bentleysingle, collected on Storyteller3:40
16."Reason to Believe" (live acoustic version of the song from Every Picture Tells a Story featuring Ronnie Wood) Tim Hardin Unplugged...and Seated 3:53
17."In My Life" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Every Beat of My Heart1:58
Total length:76:50

US version

Disc one: The Voice
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Rhythm of My Heart"Marc Jordan, John CapekVagabond Heart4:14
2."Maggie May"Rod Stewart, Martin QuittentonEvery Picture Tells a Story5:46
3."Have I Told You Lately" (Live)Van MorrisonUnplugged...and Seated4:04
4."This Old Heart of Mine" (with Ronald Isley)Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Sylvia MoyStoryteller4:11
5."Young Turks"Stewart, Carmine Appice, Kevin Savigar, Duane HitchingsTonight I'm Yours5:04
6."Downtown Train"Tom WaitsStoryteller4:40
7."You Wear It Well"Stewart, QuittentonNever a Dull Moment5:00
8."Reason to Believe" (Live with Ronnie Wood)Tim HardinUnplugged...and Seated3:52
9."Some Guys Have All the Luck"Jeff FortgangCamouflage4:34
10."Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"StewartA Night on the Town3:56
11."Hot Legs"StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free5:15
12."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Stewart, AppiceBlondes Have More Fun5:30
13."My Heart Can't Tell You No" Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan Out of Order 5:16
14."You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"StewartFoot Loose & Fancy Free4:30
15."Ooh La La"Ronnie Wood, Ronnie LaneWhen We Were the New Boys4:16
16."Forever Young"Stewart, Jim Cregan, SavigarOut of Order4:05
Total length:74:13
Disc two: Encore
No.TitleWriter(s)From albumLength
1."Your Song" Elton John, Bernie Taupin Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin 4:47
2."Having a Party" (Live with Ronnie Wood) Sam Cooke Unplugged...and Seated4:15
3."Don't Come Around Here" (with Helicopter Girl a/k/a Jackie Joyce)Paul Berry, Jackie Joyce, Mark Taylor, Kenny ThomasHuman3:50
4."So Far Away" Carole King Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King 4:24
5."The Motown Song" (with The Temptations)Larry McNallyVagabond Heart4:16
6."Broken Arrow" Robbie Robertson Vagabond Heart4:23
7."Crazy About Her"Stewart, Cregan, HitchingsOut of Order4:29
8."Lost in You"Stewart, Andy Taylor Out of Order4:26
9."Love Touch"Gene Black, Mike Chapman, Holly KnightEvery Beat of My Heart4:03
10."People Get Ready" (Live) Curtis Mayfield Unplugged...and Seated4:46
11."Infatuation"Stewart, Hitchings, Rowland Robinson Camouflage4:05
12."Baby Jane"Stewart, Jay DavisBody Wishes4:45
13."Tonight I'm Yours"Stewart, Cregan, SavigarTonight I'm Yours4:13
14."That's What Friends Are For" Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager Night Shift (Soundtrack) 3:54
15."Passion"Stewart, Phil Chen, Cregan, Gary Grainger, SavigarFoolish Behaviour5:30
16."I Don't Want to Talk About It"Danny WhittenAtlantic Crossing4:14
17."I Was Only Joking"Stewart, GraingerFoot Loose & Fancy Free4:49
18."The First Cut Is the Deepest"Cat StevensA Night on the Town3:21
Total length:78:30

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [21] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [22] 2× Platinum140,000^
Belgium (BEA) [23] Platinum50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [24] Gold50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [25] 3× Platinum300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [26] Platinum50,000^
Germany (BVMI) [27] Platinum300,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [28] 7× Platinum105,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [29] Gold40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [30] 4× Platinum60,000^
Portugal (AFP) [31] Gold20,000^
Sweden (GLF) [32] Gold40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] 4× Platinum1,200,000^
United States (RIAA) [34] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [35] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

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

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