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Rod Stewart's mellowing years have neatly coincided with a commitment to smart ballad choices and a generally warmer musical persona. Rod the Mod liberated at last? Like many a pop singer, Stewart returns here to what's become generally known as the Great American Songbook, that evergreen body of mid-20th century songcraft that continues to inspire singers across oceans and generations. It's said that Stewart has been vocalizing many of these songs in private for years, and given the warm, human scale of most of the performances here, it's not hard to believe. Producer Phil Ramone's spare, unobtrusive arrangements inspire the singer to some of his most subtle and rewarding performances in years. Stewart's slightly weary vocal tack handsomely suggests the smoke, booze, and aching heart that lie at the best of these songs. Such back-to-the-future efforts can often sound like a last career gasp; here, they seem a refreshing breath of fresh air. --Jerry McCulley

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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 12, 2008 Type: User Review Rod Stewart

As a Rod Stewart aficionado dating back to 1971, I was highly suspicious of this product, even dismissing it at one early stage as "drivel" ! However, I chanced upon a listen one evening at a dinner party and I have to say it is a recording of the...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 27, 2008 Type: User Review Rod stewart

I also liked this one to. Play it at work every day. We sing along with rod.
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 08, 2008 Type: User Review Rod revives WWII-era standards with wit and panache

On It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook Vol. 1 by Rod "the Bod" Stewart, Rod lovingly resuscitates WWII-era standards by Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and others in a laid-back ballroom style. Opening with They Can't Take That Away From Me, the...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 04, 2007 Type: User Review Not Sinatra or Bennett, but...he is Rod Stewart

Gravelly voiced, intimate, and suggestive - that is what you get with Rod Stewart on this album of classics. He is good at what he does, unique in his own way. He sings to you and entices you. Great album as background for a quiet dinner for...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 08, 2007 Type: User Review Still Got It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Rod Stewart just seems to get better and better!! Great to listen too and very relaxing!! Its been awhile since Maggie Mae but the voice still has it great cd!!!!!!!!!
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