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Out of Order 
Studio album by Rod Stewart Released 23 May 1988 Recorded 1987-1988 Genre Pop rock Length 51:30 Label Warner Brothers / WEA Producer Rod Stewart, Andy Taylor Rod Stewart chronology Every Beat of My Heart
(1986)Out of Order
(1988)The Best of Rod Stewart
(1989)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone [2]Out of Order is the 15th album by Rod Stewart, released in 1988. It features the hit singles "Lost In You", "Forever Young", "My Heart Can't Tell You No" and "Crazy About Her". The album was produced by guitarist Andy Taylor, bassist Bernard Edwards, and drummer Tony Thompson (though only Taylor was credited as a producer besides Rod) [1].
Contents
Critical reception
The album was considered by many critics a return to form after a series of less successful albums. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it "well-constructed" and, Rolling Stone magazine called it a "confident, well-written, high-voltage work".
Chart success
The album reached #20 on the Billboard 200, eventually going 2× Platinum, which made it Stewart's best-selling album of the 1980s.
Each single released from the album went to the Top 20 of either the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, or the Billboard Hot 100. The most successful single was "My Heart Can't Tell You No", which reached the Top 5 of both the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and Billboard Hot 100.[2] The album had four charting hits in the U.S., and the two biggest were "My Heart Can't Tell You No" at #2 and "Crazy About Her" at #2.
In January 1989, NBC Sports used "Forever Young" for its closing montage (covering the past six months of sports highlights on NBC like the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 World Series, 1989 Fiesta Bowl, and Super Bowl XXIII) following their Super Bowl XXIII coverage.
"Forever Young" is basically a re-write of a Bob Dylan song of the same title. Not only do the two songs share a similar melody, but they contain many of the same lyrics. After acknowledging that he had unconsciously plagiarized the older song, Stewart agreed to share his royalties with Dylan. The album has sold more than 9 million copies, worldwide.
In Brazil, the album was certified Gold in 1994.[3]
Track listing
- "Lost In You" (Stewart, Andy Taylor) 4:59
- "The Wild Horse" (Stewart, Taylor) 4:58
- "Lethal Dose of Love" (Stewart, Taylor) 4:32
- "Forever Young" (Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Bob Dylan, Stewart) 4:03
- "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) 5:12
- "Dynamite" (Stewart, Taylor) 4:16
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (James Cox) 3:49
- "Crazy About Her" (Cregan, Duane Hitchings, Stewart) 4:53
- "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods) 4:27
- "When I Was Your Man" (Savigar, Stewart) 5:14
- "Almost Illegal" (Bonus Track on US LP;[4] written by Stewart, Taylor)
Personnel
- Rod Stewart - vocals
- David Lindley - fiddle, mandolin, violin, slide guitar
- Bernard Edwards - bass
- Andy Taylor - guitar
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
- Tony Brock - drums, drum programming
- Lyn Collins - background vocals
- Jim Cregan - guitar
- Kelly Emberg - vocals
- Earl Gardner - horn
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Duane Hitchings - keyboards
- Rita Johnson - background vocals
- Michael Landau - guitar
- Eddie Martinez - guitar
- Bruce Miller - string arrangements
- Bill Payne - piano
- Lenny Pickett - saxophone
- Kevin Savigar - keyboards
- Robert Sheen - background vocals
- David Woodford - saxophone
- William D. "Smitty" Smith - organ
- Jimmy Roberts - saxophone
- Tony Thompson - drums
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Out of Order (Rod Stewart album) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/out-of-order-19880811
- ^ http://abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=Rod
- ^ Link to Discogs information
External links
Studio albums An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) · Gasoline Alley (1970) · Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) · Never a Dull Moment (1972) · Smiler (1974) · Atlantic Crossing (1975) · A Night on the Town (1976) · Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) · Blondes Have More Fun (1978) · Foolish Behaviour (1980) · Tonight I'm Yours (1981) · Body Wishes (1983) · Camouflage (1984) · Every Beat of My Heart (1986) · Out of Order (1988) · Vagabond Heart (1991) · A Spanner in the Works (1995) · When We Were the New Boys (1998) · Human (2001) · It Had to Be You: the Great American Songbook (2002) · As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) · Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) · Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2004) · Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006) · Soulbook (2009) · Fly Me to the Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)Live albums Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Stewart/Faces · Absolutely Live (1982) · Unplugged...and Seated (1993)Compilations Sing It Again Rod (1973) · The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) · Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) · Storyteller - The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) · The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) · Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) · If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) · The Story So Far - The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001)Concert tours Foot Loose & Fancy Free Tour (1977) · Worth Leavin' Home For Tour (1981-1982) · Soulbook Tour (2010)Related articles Categories:- 1988 albums
- Rod Stewart albums
- Warner Bros. Records albums
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