Stardust... the Great American Songbook, Volume III is the third studio album of pop standards by British musician Rod Stewart, released on 19 October 2004 by J Records, and his 22nd album overall. The album was dedicated to the Tartan Army.
The album was Rod Stewart's first number one on the Billboard 200 since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979. It later became the winner of the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, giving Stewart his first and, to date, only Grammy victory in his career.
Track listing
Notes signifies a co-producer
Personnel
Musicians Rod Stewart – vocals Ken Ascher – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12–14), additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizers (1–4, 6–12, 14) Bob Mann – additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizers (1–4, 6–12, 14), guitar (1–4, 6–8, 10–12, 14) Joe Sample – acoustic piano (3) Mike Thompson – acoustic piano (5), synth strings (5) Andy Chuckerman – synth strings (5) Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (7, 9) Jon Allen – additional keyboards (7) Alan Pasqua – acoustic piano (11) Lou Forestieri – synth strings (13) Eric Clapton – guitar solo (3) Vin D'Onofrio – guitar (5, 13) Bob Cranshaw – bass (1–4, 7, 12) Russ Powell – bass (2–5) Chris Golden – bass (5) David Finck – bass (6) Chip Jackson – bass (8, 9, 11) Ed Howard – bass (10) Reggie McBride – bass (13) John Beal – bass (14) Allan Schwartzberg – drums (1–4, 6–12) John Ferraro – drums (5, 13, 14) Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4) Dave Koz – saxophone solo (2, 8) Bob Sheppard – clarinets (6), saxophones (6) Plas Johnson – saxophone solo (10) Tom Evans – saxophone solo (13) Warren Vaché Jr. – trumpet solo (1, 9) Lee Thornberg – trumpet solo (5) Warren Luening – trumpets (6), trumpet solo (7) Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (11) Antoine Silverman – violin solo (14) Dorian Holley – backing vocals (4) Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (4) Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (4) Bette Midler – vocals (6) Dolly Parton – vocals (12)
String sections Michael Markman – concertmaster (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) Antoine Silverman – concertmaster (8, 10) Stephen Erdody, Tim Landauer, David Low and Steve Richards – cello (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) Sarah Carter, Danny Miller and Anja Wood – cello (8, 10) Brian Denbow, Janet Lakatos, Jorge Moraga, Dan Neufeld, Simon Oswell, Nancy Roth and David Walther – viola (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) David Cresswell, Danielle Farina, Debbie Shufelt and Jessica Troy – viola (8, 10) Roberto Cani, Franklyn D'Antonio, Bruce Dukov, Julia Gigante, Endre Granat, Ann Landauer, Edie Markman, Michael Markman, Robert Peterson, Katia Popov, Barbara Porter, Gil Romero, Haim Shtrum and Kenneth Yerke – violin (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14) Martin Agee, Chris Cardona, Cenovia Cummings, Jonathan Dinklage, Sylvia D'Avanzo, Max Moston, Antoine Silverman, Belinda Whitney and Paul Woodiel – violin (8, 10)
Music arrangements Bob Mann – arrangements and conductor (1–4, 6–12), rhythm arrangements (14) Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (5, 13) Mike Thompson – rhythm arrangements (5, 13) Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (14)
Production Steve Ferrera – A&R Jon Allen – production coordinator (1–4, 6–12, 14) Ben McCarthy – production manager (5, 13) Shauna Krikorian – administrative assistance (5, 13) Alli Truch – creative director Jeri Heiden – art direction, design John Heiden – art direction, design Penny Lancaster – photography Andrew MacPherson – photography Lotus Donovan – project manager Rod Stewart – liner notes Luka Scheurer – aide-de-camp to Rod Stewart Arnold Stiefel – management Jackie Oberhauser – management assistant
Technical credits Joe Yannece – mastering at The Hit Factory (New York, NY) Andy Zulla – mixing at Sound Decision Studios (New York, NY) Bobby Ginsburg – recording (1–4, 6–12, 14) Bill Schnee – string recording (1–4, 6–12, 14) Simon Climie – guitar solo recording (3) Carter Humphrey – recording (5), additional engineer (5, 13) Ariel Solanes – trumpet solo recording (11) J.J. Blair – recording (13) Ryan Petrie – string recording assistant (1–4, 6–12, 14) Joel Evenden – guitar solo recording assistant (3) Helen Atkinson – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Darwin Best – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Raj Das – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Doug Epstein – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Michael Teaney – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Steve Tyrell – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14) Dusk Bennett – additional engineer (5, 13) Adam Hawkins – additional engineer (5, 13) Manny Sanchez – additional engineer (5, 13) Nick Sample – additional engineer (5, 13)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004)Peakposition Chart (2005)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2004)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)62Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)95Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)15UK Albums (OCC)42US Billboard 200119Worldwide Albums (IFPI)27 Chart (2005)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)71Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)72UK Albums (OCC)193US Billboard 20067
Certifications
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