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The Great American Songbook (Limited Edition CD/DVD Collection)

Description: 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 [Note: This limited edition gift package contains the first two volumes of Rod Stewart’s Great American Songbook series-- It Had To Be You and As Time Goes By plus Rod's live performances from the DVD It Had To Be You.]

 
Tracklist of The Great American Songbook (Limited Edition CD/DVD Collection)

Disc 0
1	You Go To My Head	4:17
2	They Can't Take That Away From Me	3:26
3	The Way You Look Tonight	3:49
4	It Had To Be You	3:25
5	That Old Feeling	2:55
6	These Foolish Things	3:48
7	The Very Thought Of You	3:20
8	Moonglow	3:33
9	I'll Be Seeing You	3:51
10	Every Time We Say Goodbye	3:28
11	The Nearness Of You	3:01
12	For All We Know	3:25
13	We'll Be Together Again	3:55
14	That's All	3:03
15	Time After Time	2:59
16	I'm In The Mood For Love	3:08
17	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	2:49
18	Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (featuring Cher)
19	'Till There Was You	2:52
20	Until The Real Thing Comes Along	3:39
21	Where Or When	3:11
22	Smile	3:13
23	My Heart Stood Still	3:04
24	Someone To Watch Over Me (featuring Queen Latifah)	3:31
25	As Time Goes By (featuring Queen Latifah)
26	I Only Have Eyes For You	3:08
27	Crazy She Calls Me	3:29
28	Our Love Is Here To Stay	2:57
29	Forever Young	4:53
30	Some Guys Have All The Luck	4:34
31	Every Breath You Take
44	Rhythm Of My Heart	4:14
45	Downtown Train	4:40
46	Maggie May	5:15
47	Young Turks	4:34
48	Hot Legs	4:14
49	Havin' A Party
51	It Takes Two	4:13

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