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Vagabond Heart

Vagabond Heart is the sixteenth studio album by British recording artist Rod Stewart, released on 25 March 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.[16] The album reached No. 10 in the US, and reached No. 2 in the UK. The album features five singles, among them a cover of Robbie Robertson's song "Broken Arrow" (No. 20 in the US) and Van Morrison's song "Have I Told You Lately", which would become a hit two years later (in a live version), and is Stewart's most recent top five solo hit in the US and the UK. The two biggest hits from the album were "Rhythm of My Heart" (No. 3 in the UK/No. 5 in the US) and "The Motown Song" (No. 10 in the UK and US). The latter song features Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro (nearly the entirety of Toto).

Vagabond Heart

25 March 1991

58:26

Warner Bros.

The "Vagabond Heart Tour" was made available on video in 1992, shot during a concert in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day.[17]

Critical reception[edit]

Overall, the album received positive reviews. According to Rolling Stone, "Vagabond Heart finds Stewart rising to new challenges as both a songwriter and a singer. The strength of the songs and the depth of Stewart's conviction make this his most compelling work since the early 1970s."[18]


AllMusic felt the album was "stronger, more diverse album than its predecessor, Out of Order, featuring a more consistent set of songs."[19][20]

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"Downtown Train" and "If Only" are omitted on cassette copies, as well as some CD versions.

Notes

Rod Stewart – vocals

Richard Cottle – keyboards (1)

– keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13), string arrangements and conductor (1)

Kevin Savigar

– accordion (1)

Mick MacNeil

Gary Maughn – (1)

Fairlight programming

Chuck Kentis – keyboards (2, 4-6, 8-11), drum programming (5, 9)

– keyboards (3)

Patrick Leonard

– acoustic piano (7), electric piano (7), basic track arrangements (7)

David Paich

– synthesizers (7)

Steve Porcaro

– synthesizers (7), synth horns (7), horn arrangements (7)

Steve Lindsey

– guitars (1)

Robin Le Mesurier

– guitars (1, 7)

Steve Lukather

– guitars (2, 4-6, 8-11), acoustic guitar (13), electric guitar (13)

Jeff Golub

– guitars (2), guitar solo (2)

Dann Huff

– guitars (3)

Tim Pierce

– guitars (7)

Paul Jackson Jr.

– guitars (8), guitar solo (8)

Waddy Wachtel

– guitars (9)

Jim Cregan

– bass guitar (1)

Neil Stubenhaus

– bass guitar (2, 5, 9, 11)

Carmine Rojas

– bass guitar (3)

Jimmy Johnson

– bass guitar (4-6, 8, 10)

Bernard Edwards

Khris Kellow – synth bass (7)

– drums (1)

John Robinson

Rave Calmer – drums (2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13)

– drums (3)

Jim Keltner

– drums (6)

Tony Brock

– drums (7)

Jeff Porcaro

– percussion (3)

Luis Conte

Chris Trujillo – percussion (7)

– percussion (10, 13)

Paulinho da Costa

Kevin Weed – (1)

bagpipes

Jimmy Roberts – saxophones (2, 8), sax solo (4, 11)

Nick Lane – trombone (2)

– trumpet (2)

Rick Braun

– violin (6)

Richard Greene

Bruce Miller – string arrangements and conductor (5, 10)

Nick Strimple – choir director (1)

Joe Turano – choir director (1), backing vocals (1)

– backing vocals (1)

John Batdorf

Lionel Conway – backing vocals (1)

Jerry Cook – backing vocals (1)

Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals (1)

Gary Falcone – backing vocals (1)

Roger Freeland – backing vocals (1)

Robert Jason – backing vocals (1)

– backing vocals (1)

Arnold Stiefel

Roy Galloway – backing vocals (2)

Luther Waters – backing vocals (2)

Twinkle Schascle – backing vocals (3)

– vocals (4)

Tina Turner

The Waters – backing vocals (6, 8, 9, 11)

– backing vocals (7)

The Temptations

– backing vocals (11), additional vocals (11)

Angela Winbush

"Rhythm of My Heart" copyright WB Music Corp./Jamm Music/Bibo Music Publishers. "Rebel Heart", "When a Man's in Love" and "Moment of Glory" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Cat in the Hat Music/Kentis Music/Malango Bro. "Broken Arrow" published by Medicine Hat Music. "It Takes Two" published by Stone Agate Music Division. "You Are Everything" published by Assorted Music/Bellboy Music/The Mighty Three Group. "The Motown Song" published by Geffen Music/McNally Music Publishing/MCA Music Publishing. "Go Out Dancing" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Cat in the Hat Music/Kentis Music. "No Holding Back" and "If Only" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Almo Music Corp/Kevin Savigar Music/BMG Inc. "Have I Told You Lately" published by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.