Lead Vocalist is a compilation album released by Rod Stewart on 22 February 1993. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in the UK (WX 503) and Germany (WEA 9362 45258-1/2), but was never released in the US. Three songs from this album either had previously or would be released as singles: "Tom Traubert's Blues", "Shotgun Wedding", and "Ruby Tuesday".
Album information Lead Vocalist was released on the heels of Stewart receiving the Outstanding Contribution or Lifetime Achievement Award at the BRITs. "I Ain't Superstitious" was released while Stewart was with The Jeff Beck Group, "Cindy Incidentally", and "Stay with Me" and "Sweet Lady Mary" had all been released on Faces albums.
Lead Vocalist closes with five new releases – all cover versions. The new releases were recorded at Woodstock House in County Wicklow, Ireland and Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles.
Track listing "I Ain't Superstitious" (Willie Dixon) (Previously released on Truth by The Jeff Beck Group) – 4:53 "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) (Previously released on An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down) – 4:25 "Cindy Incidentally" [Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Ian McLagan) (Previously released on Ooh La La by Faces) – 2:37 "Stay with Me" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) (Previously released on A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse by Faces) – 4:37 "True Blue" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) (Previously released on Never a Dull Moment) – 3:32 "Sweet Lady Mary" (Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) (Previously released on Long Player by Faces) – 5:48 "Hot Legs" (Rod Stewart, Gary Grainger) (Previously released on Foot Loose & Fancy Free) – 5:15 "Stand Back" (Stevie Nicks) – 5:44 "Ruby Tuesday" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:04 "Shotgun Wedding" (Roy C) – 3:30 "First I Look at the Purse" (Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers) – 4:23 "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Tom Waits) –6:12
Personnel For Tracks 1–7 see the original recordings
Tracks 8–12 Rod Stewart – lead vocals, backing vocals Jeff Golub – guitar Robin LeMesurier – guitar Tim Pierce – guitar Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar Jeff Baxter – guitar Waddy Wachtel – guitar Carmine Rojas – bass guitar John Pierce – bass guitar Trevor Horn – bass guitar, backing vocals Dave Palmer – drums Eric Caudieux – drums, money jangler Kevin Savigar – keyboards, piano Anne Dudley – keyboards, string & horn arrangements Nicky Hopkins – keyboards Paulinho Da Costa – percussion Jimmy Roberts – saxophone The J.B. Horns – saxophone Jimmy Zavala – harmonica Mr. Hunter – shotgun Alicia Irving, Joseph Powell, Rob Dickins, Arnold Stiefel, The Waters – backing vocals
Production
Tracks 8–12 produced by Trevor Horn Executive Producer – Rob Dickins Engineer – Steve MacMillan, Tim Weidner Assistant Engineer – Lorcan Keogh
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 96
Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 72
+ Singles Year Song Rank 1992 "Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)" 6(UK), 18(GER) 1993 "Ruby Tuesday" 11(UK), 57(GER) 1993 "Shotgun Wedding" 21 (UK)
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