Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 Explained

Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
Type:compilation
Artist:Rod Stewart
Cover:Storyteller- The Complete Anthology (Cover).jpg
Released:November 1989
Recorded:1964–1989
Genre:Rock, pop, rock and roll
Length:291:54
Label:Warner Bros.
Prev Title:The Best of Rod Stewart
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
Next Year:1990

Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990, often referred to as The Storyteller Anthology or simply Storyteller is a 4-disc compilation released by Rod Stewart in 1989 by Warner Bros. Records and contains 65 tracks, five of which had never before been released.

Background

Storyteller spans the whole of Stewart’s career beginning with the 1964 release of "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" and ending with "Downtown Train", a new song for 1989. It was designed for release in the US and contains four discs each covering a different period somewhat chronologically. Disc one spans 1964–1971 and includes "Can I Get a Witness?" recorded while Rod was with Steampacket and which had never before been released. Disc two spans 1971–1976. Disc three spans 1975–1981 and includes "To Love Somebody" featuring Booker T. & the M.G.'s. In the liner notes Rod recalls that this version was recorded shortly before Al Jackson, Jr. was killed. Disc four spans 1981–1989 and includes never before released versions of "I Don't Want to Talk About It" and "This Old Heart of Mine". Originally released in an LP-sized box package, it was re-released on 17 November 2009 in a more compact boxed configuration.

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–90)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[1] 21
US Billboard 200[2] 54
Chart (2011–15)Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 5
Irish Albums Chart[4] 32
New Zealand Albums Chart[5] 1
UK Albums Chart[6] 23

Year-end charts

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. 3 February 1990 . 100 Albums . . 51 . 12 . 0033-7064 . 9 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228014032/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php . 28 December 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Storyteller – The Complete Anthology 1964–1990 . Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . 9 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Rod Stewart – Storyteller – The Complete Anthology 1964–1990 . Australian-charts.com . Hung Medien . 9 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 1 December 2011 . . 9 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172813/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=48 . 13 October 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart . The Official New Zealand Music Chart . . 9 April 2013.
  6. Web site: 2011-12-31 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts . . 9 November 2015.
  7. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012. ARIA. 15 January 2015.