Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3 by Rod Stewart (CD, Oct-2004, J Records)

Album Features
UPC:	828766218220
Artist:	Rod Stewart
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2004
Record Label:	J Records
Genre:	Classic Pop Vocals, Pop Vocal

Track Listing
1. Embraceable You
2. For Sentimental Reasons
3. Blue Moon - (featuring Eric Clapton)
4. What a Wonderful World - (featuring Stevie Wonder)
5. Stardust
6. Manhattan - (featuring Bette Midler)
7. 'S Wonderful
8. Isn't It Romantic
9. I Can't Get Started
10. But Not for Me
11. Kiss to Build a Dream On, A
12. Baby, It's Cold Outside - (featuring Dolly Parton)
13. Night and Day
14. Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, A

Details
Contributing Artists:	Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval
Producer:	Steve Tyrell, Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Lauren Wild
Distributor:	BMG (distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Rod Stewart; Stevie Wonder (vocals, harmonica); Dolly Parton, Bette Midler (vocals); Vin "Vinny" D'Onofrio (guitar); Sylvia Davanzo, Gil Romero, Katia Popov, Christopher Cardona, Ana Landauer, Barbara Porter, Ken Yerke, Cenobia Cummings, Edith Markman, Franklyn D'Antonio, Antoine Silverman, Martin Agee, Roberto Cani, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Maxim Moston, Robert Peterson, Paul Woodiel, Michael Markman, Belinda Whitney, Jonathan Dinklage, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum (violin); Jorge Moraga, Dan Neufeld, Brian Denbow, Debra Shufelt, David Creswell, Danielle Farina, Janet Lakatos, Simon Oswell, Nancy Roth, Jessica Troy, Dave Walther (viola); Timothy Landauer, Danny Miller , Stephen Erdody, David Low , Anja Wood, Steve Richards , Sarah Carter (cello); Warren Luening, Bob Sheppard (clarinet, saxophone, trumpet); Plas Johnson , Tom Evans (saxophone); Lee Thornburg, Warren Vaché (trumpet); Mike Thompson (piano, string synthesizer); Joe Sample, Alan Pasqua (piano); Jon Allen, Joe "Public" Allen (keyboards); Andy Chuckerman (string synthesizer); Bob Cranshaw (bass guitar); John Ferraro (drums); Dorian Holley, Mortonette Jenkins, Marlena Jeter (background vocals); Bob Mann (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer); Eric Clapton (guitar); Dave Koz (saxophone); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet); Kenny Ascher (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Dave Grusin (piano); Allan Schwartzberg (drums).Audio Mixer: Andy Zulla.Recording information: Deep Diner Studio, New York, NY; FoxForceFive, Hollywood, CA; Gravity STudios, Chicago, IL; Ocean Way, Los Angeles, CA; Olympic Studios, London, England; Rak Studios, London, England; Reagan's Garage, Los Angeles, CA; Reagen's Garage. Los Angeles, CA; Record One, Los Angeles, CA; Schnee Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Seventeen Grand, Nashville, TN.Ensembles: Warren Luening; Bob Sheppard.Photographers: Andrew McPherson ; Penny Lancaster.Arranger: Bob Mann.Neither Rod Stewart nor producer Clive Davis have ever been accused of letting any moss grow around them, so when Stewart's first collection of tunes from the Great American Songbook turned out to be a smash, they followed it up with a sequel, and, eventually, with a third volume. As with the preceding albums, STARDUST finds Stewart tackling the cream of the crop of classic pop standards, songs that will be instantly familiar to followers of Bennett, Sinatra, et al. but which may conceivably be new to some of Rod's more rock-oriented fans. In that sense, the record can be seen as a public service, introducing those woefully benighted souls to such masterworks as the Gershwins' lovelorn ballad "But Not for Me," and the transcendently stellar, Hoagy Carmichael-penned title tune. As if the material wasn't firepower enough, the album's profile is further raised by some heavyweight guest stars; Dolly Parton is Stewart's sassy foil on "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Stevie Wonder contributes his trademark chromatic harmonica magic to "What a Wonderful World," and Eric Clapton adds to the poignancy of "Blue Moon" with some lyrical guitar work.