Vagabond Heart

1991 studio album by Rod Stewart

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.

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]

Track listing change

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 change

  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. 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.