The Great American Songbook - CD

Rod Stewart: The Great American Songbook versione su 4CD in standard edizione. Questa particolare edizione è stata pubblicata in Europa nella casa editrice J Records in collaborazione con Stiefel Entertainment e Sony Music in data 30. ottobre 2012.

Rod Stewart, the name, the legend. The Scottish singer has dominated the charts and the world's stages for more than 25 years. Hits such as "Tonight's The Night", "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" and "Have I Told You Lately" have made him famous, and the music industry has been unimaginable without him ever since. In 2002, Stewart released a collection of jazz standards called It Had To Be You - The Great American Songbook. Following the success of this album and several platinum awards, he released four more albums of this material; in total, the extremely popular and successful "Great American Songbook" albums have sold more than 17 million copies worldwide. With his unmistakable voice, he interprets the great song classics of American history, especially from the 1930s and 1940s, in a way that gives you goosebumps. These include fantastic new interpretations of songs by the likes of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George and Ira Gershwin. Now, for the first time, all the albums in this series are being released in a 4-CD box set. 2002: It Had To Be You... The Great American Songbook 2003: As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Vol. II 2004: Stardust... The Great American Songbook Vol. III 2005: Thanks For The Memory... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV Review , "The Great American Songbook is the title of the large-format box set in which these four albums are now bundled; in the booklet, Alan Light tells the story of Stewart's prolific career, and in the documentary section you can read detailed information about the production of each title." (Good Times, December/January 2012)

Album comprende generi Pop, Jazz, Vocale, Ballata e Swing. Book Box Set.