Vagabond Heart

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Vagabond Heart
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Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released25 March 1991
Studio
Genre
Length58:26
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Rod Stewart chronology
Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
(1990)		Vagabond Heart
(1991)		 Lead Vocalist
(1993)
Singles from Vagabond Heart
  1. "It Takes Two"
    Released: 12 November 1990 [1]
  2. "Rhythm of My Heart"
    Released: 4 March 1991 [2]
  3. "The Motown Song"
    Released: 3 June 1991 [3]
  4. "Broken Arrow"
    Released: 26 August 1991 [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly B− [8] [9]
Houston Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME 5/10 [12]
The New York Times (unfavourable) [13]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Vagabond Heart is the sixteenth studio album by British recording artist Rod Stewart, released on 25 March 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. [16] The album reached No. 10 in the US, and reached No. 2 in the UK. The album features five singles, among them a cover of Robbie Robertson's song "Broken Arrow" (No. 20 in the US) and Van Morrison's song "Have I Told You Lately", which would become a hit two years later (in a live version), and is Stewart's most recent top five solo hit in the US and the UK. The two biggest hits from the album were "Rhythm of My Heart" (No. 3 in the UK/No. 5 in the US) and "The Motown Song" (No. 10 in the UK and US). The latter song features Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro (nearly the entirety of Toto).

Contents

The "Vagabond Heart Tour" was made available on video in 1992, shot during a concert in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day. [17]

Critical reception

Overall, the album received positive reviews. According to Rolling Stone , "Vagabond Heart finds Stewart rising to new challenges as both a songwriter and a singer. The strength of the songs and the depth of Stewart's conviction make this his most compelling work since the early 1970s." [18]

AllMusic felt the album was "stronger, more diverse album than its predecessor, Out of Order , featuring a more consistent set of songs." [19] [20]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rhythm of My Heart" Marc Jordan, John Capek Trevor Horn 4:15
2."Rebel Heart"Rod Stewart, Jeff Golub, Chuck Kentis, Carmine RojasRod Stewart, Bernard Edwards 4:10
3."Broken Arrow" Robbie Robertson Patrick Leonard, Lenny Waronker [a] 4:26
4."It Takes Two" (duet with Tina Turner) William "Mickey" Stevenson, Sylvia Moy Stewart, Edwards4:14
5."When a Man's in Love"Stewart, Golub, Kentis, RojasStewart, Edwards5:34
6."You Are Everything" Thom Bell, Linda Creed Stewart, Edwards4:09
7."The Motown Song"Larry John McNally Richard Perry 4:00
8."Go Out Dancing"Stewart, Golub, KentisStewart, Edwards4:20
9."No Holding Back"Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin SavigarStewart, Edwards5:47
10."Have I Told You Lately" Van Morrison Stewart, Edwards4:01
11."Moment of Glory"Stewart, Golub, Kentis, RojasStewart, Edwards4:47
12."Downtown Train" Tom Waits Trevor Horn 4:41
13."If Only"Stewart, Cregan, SavigarStewart, Edwards4:56

Notes

Personnel

Production

Technical

Publishing

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Vagabond Heart
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] 4× Platinum280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [43] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [44] 3× Platinum300,000^
France (SNEP) [45] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [46] Platinum500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [47] Platinum15,000^
Sweden (GLF) [48] Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [49] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [51] Platinum1,000,000^

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

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