Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
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Downtown Train is a compilation album
released by Rod Stewart
in March 1990 (see 1990 in music
). It was a US only released by Warner Bros. Records
(WEA 926 158-1/2).
. The album is skewed toward the more recent period of Rod’s career, most of the songs dating after 1980. Included, however, is Stay with Me, a contemporary sounding song from 1971. This is also the only song on Downtown Train that is not from Rod’s solo catalog, though Storyteller includes ten. In the US Downtown Train would peak at #3 and by 1995 would be double platinum
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
released by Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
in March 1990 (see 1990 in music
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
). It was a US only released by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
(WEA 926 158-1/2).
The Album
The album is made up of twelve tracks from the previously released Storyteller AnthologyStoryteller - The Complete Anthology: 1964-1990
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 November 1989 . It was released by Warner Bros. Records and contains sixty-four tracks...
. The album is skewed toward the more recent period of Rod’s career, most of the songs dating after 1980. Included, however, is Stay with Me, a contemporary sounding song from 1971. This is also the only song on Downtown Train that is not from Rod’s solo catalog, though Storyteller includes ten. In the US Downtown Train would peak at #3 and by 1995 would be double platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
.
Sales History
| Certification | Date |
|---|---|
| Gold | May 15, 1990 |
| Platinum | December 9, 1991 |
| Double Platinum | February 9, 1995 |
Track listing
- All songs previously released on Storyteller - The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
- "Stay With MeStay with Me (Faces song)"Stay with Me", written by Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, was first recorded by their band Faces for the 1971 album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse. The song has also appeared on various Faces compilations and on albums by both songwriters. The lyrics describe a woman named Rita with...
" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) – 4:38 - "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"Tonight's the Night " is a song by Rod Stewart, recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for his 1976 album A Night on the Town. The song became his second US chart topper, peaked at #5 in UK, #3 in Australia and charted well in other parts of the world as well...
" (Stewart) – 3:56 - "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)"The Killing of Georgie " is the name of a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart. It was released as a track on his album, A Night on the Town, in 1976. The song tells the story of a man who was killed in New York City. Part II is an homage to Stewart's idol, Belfast-born football player George...
" (Stewart) – 6:27 - "Passion" (Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Gary Grainger, Kevin Savigar, Stewart) – 5:32
- "Young Turks" (Carmine Appice, Duane Hitchings, Savigar, Stewart) – 5:02
- "Infatuation" (Hitchings, Rowland Robinson, Stewart) – 5:13
- "People Get ReadyPeople Get Ready (song)"People Get Ready" was a 1965 single by The Impressions, and the title track from the album of the same name. The single is today the group's best-known hit, reaching number-three on the Billboard R&B Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart...
" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:53 - "Forever Young" (Cregan, Savigar, Stewart) – 4:04
- "My Heart Can’t Tell You No" (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) – 5:13
- "I Don't Want to Talk About ItI Don't Want to Talk About It"I Don't Want to Talk About It" is the name of a song written by Danny Whitten. Whitten's band, Crazy Horse released it as a track on their 1971 eponymous album....
" (Danny Whitten) – 4:53 - "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"This Old Heart of Mine " is an Isley Brothers song from 1966 that was a hit for them during their brief tenure on Motown's Tamla label...
" (Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Sylvia Moy) – 4:11 - "Downtown TrainDowntown Train"Downtown Train" is a song by Tom Waits released on his album Rain Dogs in 1985.The promo video for the song was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and features the boxer Jake LaMotta....
" (Tom Waits) – 4:39