Rod Stewart - Gold

Mercury/Chronicles' 2005 double-disc set Gold expands and rejiggers the previous best Rod Stewart double-disc set, 1992's Mercury Anthology. This 35-track compilation contains all but five of the songs from that 32-track comp -- the live cuts with the Faces have been cut out -- in nearly the same sequencing. So, anybody who already has that set, or already has the great 2002 triple-disc set Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Recordings, doesn't need to get this, since there's nothing new here. However, anybody who wants an enormously entertaining, comprehensive overview of Stewart at his solo peak should get this, since it has all of the very greatest moments from his first four albums -- in fact, all of Every Picture Tells a Story is here, although the second side of the LP concludes the first disc here, with the first side of the LP opening the second disc -- at a very reasonable price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan O'Duffy Engineer Andy Newmark Drums Andy Pyle Bass Anton Matthews Assistant Engineer Bill Levenson Compilation Producer Bob Potter Assistant Engineer Danny Thompson Bass Dave Ellis Photography David Gahr Photography David Measham Conductor, Choir Conductor, Orchestra Director, Choir Director Dennis O'Flynn Violin (Bass) Dick Powell Violin Doreen Chanter Vocals Elton John Vocals, Piano Emily Cagan Product Manager Glyn Johns Engineer Gordon Huntley Guitar (Steel) Harry Vocals Ian Dickson Photography Ian McLagan Organ, Piano Irene Chanter Vocals Jak Kilby Photography James Sullivan Arranger Jimmy Horowitz Arranger Keith Emerson Organ Keith Grant Engineer Kenny Jones Drums London Symphony Orchestra ? Lou Reizner Producer Martin Pugh Guitar Martin Quittenton Guitar (Acoustic) Michael d'Abo Arranger, Piano Michael Putland Photography Mickey Waller Drums Mike Babok Assistant Engineer Mike Bobak Engineer, Consultant Neemoi "Speedy" Aquaye Conga Pete Sears Bass, Piano, Organ Ray Cooper Percussion Ray Jackson Mandolin Rick Grech Violin Rod Stewart Arranger, Producer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals Ron Wood Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Pedal Steel, Guitar Ronnie Lane Vocals, Bass Ruby Turner Vocals Ryan Null Photo Coordination Sam Mitchell Arranger, Slide Guitar Scott Schinder Liner Notes Spike Heatley Bass (Upright) Stanley Matthews Mandolin Suha Gur Mastering The Memphis Horns Brass Tropic Isles Steel Band Drums (Steel) Ute Friesleben Production Coordination Vartan Art Direction Will Malone Arranger William Gaff Whistle (Human) Willie Weeks Bass