As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II

As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released14 October 2003
Studio
GenreTraditional pop
Length45:57
LabelJ
Producer
Rod Stewart chronology
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002) 		As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
(2003) 		Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II is Rod Stewart's second album of pop standards, and his 21st album overall. It was released on 14 October 2003 by J Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time After Time"Sammy Cahn, Jule StynePhil Ramone2:58
2."I'm in the Mood for Love"Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHughRichard Perry3:07
3."Don't Get Around Much Anymore"Duke Ellington, Bob RussellRamone2:48
4."Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" (duet with Cher)Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartPerry4:14
5."Till There Was You"Meredith WillsonEvan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rob Mathes[a]2:51
6."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta NicholsPerry3:38
7."Where or When"Rodgers, HartRogers, Sturken3:10
8."Smile"Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John TurnerPerry3:13
9."My Heart Stood Still"Rodgers, HartRamone3:03
10."Someone to Watch Over Me"George Gershwin, Ira GershwinPerry3:30
11."As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah)Herman HupfeldPerry3:48
12."I Only Have Eyes for You"Al Dubin, Harry WarrenRamone3:06
13."Crazy She Calls Me"Bob Russell, Carl SigmanPerry3:27
14."Our Love Is Here to Stay"G. Gershwin, I. GershwinPerry2:57
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II2:55
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Hammerstein2:55
16."These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD)Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell3:47
17."The Way You Look Tonight" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD)Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields3:50

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer
  • On the European edition, "Where or When" is a duet with Lisa Ekdahl.
  • On the Spanish edition, "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a duet with Ana Belén.

Personnel

  • Rod Stewart – lead vocals, whistle (10)
  • Rob Mathes – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 9, 12), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 8, 9, 12, 14), string arrangements and conductor (1), nylon guitar (3), acoustic piano (5)
  • Philippe Saisse – keyboards (1, 3, 9, 12), string arrangements (3, 9), synthesizers (8, 14)
  • Henry Hey – acoustic piano (1, 8, 9, 12, 14)
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13), string synthesizer (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), horn arrangements (4, 11, 13), saxophone and clarinet arrangements (6), woodwind arrangement (11, 13), vibraphone (14)
  • Rob Mounsey – keyboards (3, 12), string arrangements (3, 12), string conductor (3, 9, 12)
  • Peter Nero – acoustic piano (3)
  • David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 9, 12), guitars (5, 8, 14)
  • Dean Parks – guitars (2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Aaron Kaplan – guitars (4)
  • Larry Koonse – guitars (4, 6, 11, 13)
  • Carl Sturken – guitars (5, 7), acoustic piano (7)
  • Jimmy Rip – guitars (8, 14)
  • Frank Simes – guitars (10)
  • David Finck – bass (1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14)
  • Reggie McBride – bass (2, 4, 6, 11, 13)
  • Tom Barney – bass (3, 12)
  • Chris Golden – bass (10)
  • Frank Vilardi – drums (1, 9)
  • John Ferraro – drums (2, 6)
  • Shawn Pelton – drums (3, 8, 12, 14), percussion (5)
  • Joe LaBarbera – drums (4, 13)
  • Warren Odze – drums (5, 7)
  • Jimmy Paxson – drums (10)
  • Kendall Kay – drums (11)
  • Joe Locke – vibraphone (5)
  • Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (1, 12)
  • Doug Webb – saxophone solo (2, 4, 11), horn (4, 13), alto saxophone (6), clarinet (6), saxophone (11), woodwind (11, 13), clarinet solo (13)
  • Dave Koz – alto saxophone (9)
  • Lawrence Feldman – clarinet solo (3)
  • Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), vocal arrangements (4)
  • Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (4)
  • Arnold Stiefel – vocal arrangements (4)
  • Colin Freeman – string arrangements and conductor (6)
  • Lauren Wild – rhythm arrangements (8, 10)
  • Mort Lindsey – string arrangements and conductor (10, 14)
  • Elena Barere – concertmaster (1, 3, 9, 12)
  • Ann Kim, Richard Locker and Mark Shuman – cello (1, 3, 9, 12)
  • Jean LeBlanc and Richard Locke – cello (5)
  • Adria Benjamin, Monica Gerard, Mary Hammann and Vincent Lionti – viola (1, 3, 9, 12)
  • Elena Barere, Avril Brown, Cenovia Cummings, Maura Giannini, Ann Leathers, Laura McGinnis, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz and Carol Webb – violin (1, 3, 9, 12)
  • Cher – lead vocals (4)
  • Queen Latifah – lead vocals (11)

Production

  • Executive producer – Clive Davis
  • Producers – Phil Ramone (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Richard Perry (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Carl Struken and Evan Rogers (tracks 5 & 7)
  • Associate producer on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14 – Lauren Wild
  • Additional production on track 5 – Rob Mathes
  • Production manager and music contractor on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12 – Jill Dell'Abate
  • Production coordinator on tracks 5 & 7 – Andrea Derby
  • Additional production coordinator on track 5 – Jill Dell'Abate
  • Recording engineers – Joel Moss (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9 & 12); Eric Schilling (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Frank Filipetti (tracks 3 & 12); Carter William Humphrey (tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, & 13); Al Hemberger (tracks 5 & 7); Ray Bardani (tracks 8 & 14); J.J. Blair (track 10)
  • Vocal recording – Bobby Ginsburg (tracks 4, 11 & 13); Carter William Humphrey (track 11)
  • Additional engineering – Chris Carroll, Mike Gilnes, Pete Karam, Michael O'Reilly and Steve Orchard (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Mark Gonzalez, Aaron Kaplan, Pooya Salettyar and Pablo Soloranzo (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Matt Noble (tracks 5 & 7)
  • Assistant engineers – Patrick Magee, Tim Olstead and Jay Spears (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); ason Finkle (track 5); Jason Stasium (track 5); Roy Matthews (tracks 5 & 7)
  • Pro Tools operator on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12 – Jason Stasium
  • Additional Pro Tools engineering – Mark Gonzalez, Aaron Kaplan, Pooya Salettyar and Pablo Soloranzo (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14); Jan Folkson (track 5).
  • Mixing – Frank Filipetti (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Bobby Ginsburg (tracks 2 & 10); Carter William Humphrey (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 & 14); Jan Folkson (track 5); Al Hemberger (track 7)
  • Mix assistants – Jay Spears (tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12); Jason Finkle and Jason Stasium (track 5)
  • Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, California)
  • Technician assistant on tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 14 – Ben McCarthy
  • Creative director – Alli Truch
  • Art direction and design – Jeri Heiden
  • Photography – Andrew MacPherson
  • Project manager – Lotus Donovan

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[30] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[31] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32] Platinum 125,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[33] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[34] Platinum 40,000*
Sweden (GLF)[35] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[37] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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