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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 03/25/2008

Mercury/Chronicles' 2005 double-disc set Gold expands and rejiggers the previous best Rod Stewart double-disc set, 1992's Mercury Anthology. This 35-track compilation contains all but five of the songs from that 32-track comp -- the live cuts with the Faces have been cut out -- in nearly the same sequencing. So, anybody who already has that set, or already has the great 2002 triple-disc set Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Recordings, doesn't need to get this, since there's nothing new here. However, anybody who wants an enormously entertaining, comprehensive overview of Stewart at his solo peak should get this, since it has all of the very greatest moments from his first four albums -- in fact, all of Every Picture Tells a Story is here, although the second side of the LP concludes the first disc here, with the first side of the LP opening the second disc -- at a very reasonable price.

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Elton John - Piano
Elton John - Vocals
The London Symphony Orchestra - ?
Rod Stewart - Guitar (Acoustic)
Rod Stewart - Guitar
Rod Stewart - Arranger
Rod Stewart - Vocals
Rod Stewart - Producer
Ruby Turner - Vocals
Ron Wood - Guitar (Acoustic)
Ron Wood - Bass
Ron Wood - Guitar
Ron Wood - Pedal Steel
Ron Wood - Guitar (Electric)
Pete Sears - Organ
Pete Sears - Bass
Pete Sears - Piano
Dave Ellis - Photography
Keith Emerson - Organ
Rick Grech - Violin
Jimmy Horowitz - Arranger
Ray Jackson - Mandolin
Ian McLagan - Organ
Ian McLagan - Piano
The Memphis Horns - Brass
Sam Mitchell - Arranger
Sam Mitchell - Slide Guitar
Dick Powell - Violin
Mike Bobak - Engineer
Mike Bobak - Consultant
Doreen Chanter - Vocals
Irene Chanter - Vocals
Ray Cooper - Percussion
Michael d'Abo - Piano
Michael d'Abo - Arranger
William Gaff - Whistle (Human)
Glyn Johns - Engineer
Keith Grant - Engineer
Harry - Vocals
Spike Heatley - Bass (Upright)
Gordon Huntley - Guitar (Steel)
Ronnie Lane - Bass
Ronnie Lane - Vocals
Bill Levenson - Compilation Producer
Anton Matthews - Assistant Engineer
Stanley Matthews - Mandolin
David Measham - Conductor
David Measham - Choir Director
David Measham - Choir Conductor
David Measham - Orchestra Director
Andy Newmark - Drums
Alan O'Duffy - Engineer
Dennis O'Flynn - Violin (Bass)
Bob Potter - Assistant Engineer
Martin Pugh - Guitar
Andy Pyle - Bass
Martin Quittenton - Guitar (Acoustic)
Lou Reizner - Producer
Tropic Isles Steel Band - Drums (Steel)
Mickey Waller - Drums
Willie Weeks - Bass
Ian Dickson - Photography
Danny Thompson - Bass
Will Malone - Arranger
Vartan - Art Direction
Suha Gur - Mastering
David Gahr - Photography
Scott Schinder - Liner Notes
Jak Kilby - Photography
Michael Putland - Photography
Emily Cagan - Product Manager
James Sullivan - Arranger
Ute Friesleben - Production Coordination
Ryan Null - Photo Coordination
Kenny Jones - Drums
Neemoi "Speedy" Aquaye - Conga
Mike Babok - Assistant Engineer

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Release Date: 03/25/2008
Genre: rock