Vagabond Heart

Vagabond Heart
Studio album by
Released26 March 1991
Recorded1989–90
StudioCherokee Studios and Conway Studios (Hollywood, CA); Sarm Studios (London, England).
Genre
Length58:26
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Rod Stewart chronology
Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
(1990)
Vagabond Heart
(1991)
Lead Vocalist
(1993)
Singles from Vagabond Heart
  1. "It Takes Two"
    Released: 12 November 1990[1]
  2. "Rhythm of My Heart"
    Released: 4 March 1991[2]
  3. "The Motown Song"
    Released: 3 June 1991[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5][6]
Houston Chronicle3/5 stars[7]
Los Angeles Times2/5 stars[8]
The New York Times(unfavourable)[9]
Robert Christgau(dud)[10]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[11]

Vagabond Heart is the sixteen studio album by Rod Stewart was released on 26 March, 1991. It went to number 2 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in the United States and topped the charts in Australia.

Track listing

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No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Rhythm of My Heart"  Trevor Horn 4:15
2. "Rebel Heart"  Rod Stewart, Bernard Edwards 4:10
3. "Broken Arrow"  Patrick Leonard, Lenny Waronker[a] 4:26
4. "It Takes Two" (duet with Tina Turner)Stewart, Edwards 4:14
5. "When a Man's in Love"  Stewart, Edwards 5:34
6. "You Are Everything"  Stewart, Edwards 4:09
7. "The Motown Song"  Richard Perry 4:00
8. "Go Out Dancing"  Stewart, Edwards 4:20
9. "No Holding Back"  Stewart, Edwards 5:47
10. "Have I Told You Lately"  Stewart, Edwards 4:01
11. "Moment of Glory"  Stewart, Edwards 4:47
12. "Downtown Train"  Trevor Horn 4:41
13. "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)"  Edwards, Horn 4:12
14. "If Only"  Stewart, Edwards 4:56

Notes

  • ^a signifies a co-producer
  • "Downtown Train" and "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) are omitted on cassette copies, as well as some CD versions.

References

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  1. "New Singles". Music Week. 10 November 1990. p. 45.
  2. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 March 1991. p. vi.
  3. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 June 1991. p. 21.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Vagabond Heart – Rod Stewart at AllMusic
  5. Marsh, Dave (1991-04-05). "Vagabond Heart Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  6. "Rod Stewart – Vagabond Heart CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. Racine, Martin (1991-04-28). "Rod Stewart grows up". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  8. Willman, Chris (1991-04-07). "Stewart's 'Heart' Beats Without Conviction : ** ROD STEWART : "Vagabond Heart" : Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  9. Browne, David (1991-06-16). "RECORD BRIEFS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  10. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Rod Stewart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  11. McLeese, Don (1991-05-16). "Vagabond Heart". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-11-23.