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 Stewart 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.

Track listing

Production "Can I Get a Witness?" produced by Giorgio Gomelsky "To Love Somebody" produced by Tom Dowd "I Don't Want to Talk About It" produced by Rod Stewart and Bernard Edwards "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" produced by Bernard Edwards and Trevor Horn "Downtown Train" produced by Trevor Horn Compiled and Coordinated by Gregg Geller A&R Compilation Executive: Michael Ostin Management: Arnold Stiefel and Randy Phillips

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989–90)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Albums Chart21US Billboard 20054 Chart (2011–15)PeakpositionAustralian Albums Chart5Irish Albums Chart32New Zealand Albums Chart1UK Albums Chart23

Year-end charts Chart (2012)PositionAustralian Albums Chart93

Certifications

Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology

Downtown Train is a compilation album by Rod Stewart released in March 1990 only in the United States by Warner Bros. Records.

The album is made up of twelve tracks from the previously released Storyteller Anthology. The album is skewed toward the more recent period of Stewart'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 his solo catalog, though Storyteller includes ten. In the US, Downtown Train would peak at #20 and in 1995, it would be double platinum.

Track listing All songs previously released on Storyteller - The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990

"Stay With Me" (Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) – 4:38 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (Stewart) – 3:56 "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (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 Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:53 "Forever Young" (Cregan, Savigar, Bob Dylan, Stewart) – 4:04 "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan) – 5:13 "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Danny Whitten) – 4:53 "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr., Brian Holland, Sylvia Moy) – 4:11 "Downtown Train" (Tom Waits) – 4:39

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peakposition

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Billboard 200 81

Certifications

Certification Date Gold 15 May 1990 Platinum 9 December 1991 Double Platinum 9 February 1995

References

External links http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=36