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Vagabond Heart

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{{Infobox album

| name = Vagabond Heart

| type = studio

| artist = Rod Stewart

| cover = Vagabond_Heart.jpg

| alt =

| released = 25 March 1991

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop rock}}

| length = 58:26

| label = Warner Bros.

| producer = {{hlist|Bernard Edwards|Trevor Horn|Patrick Leonard|Richard Perry|Rod Stewart|Lenny Waronker}}

| prev_title = Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Lead Vocalist

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Vagabond Heart

| type = studio

| single1 = It Takes Two

| single1date = 12 November 1990{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=45|date=10 November 1990}}

| single2 = Rhythm of My Heart

| single2date = 4 March 1991{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=vi|date=2 March 1991}}

| single3 = The Motown Song

| single3date = 3 June 1991{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=1 June 1991}}

| single4 = Broken Arrow

| single4date = 26 August 1991{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=19|date=24 August 1991}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000691766|title=Vagabond Heart – Rod Stewart|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=2011-11-07}}

| rev2 = Chicago Tribune

| rev2score = {{rating|2|4}}Kampert, Patrick (11 April 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.

| rev3 = Robert Christgau

| rev3score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=rod+stewart|title=CG: Rod Stewart|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|access-date=2012-11-23}}

| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev4score = B−{{cite magazine|author-link=Dave Marsh|first=Dave|last=Marsh|title=Vagabond Heart Review|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/04/05/vagabond-heart/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=1991-04-05|access-date=2011-11-07}}{{cite web|title=Rod Stewart – Vagabond Heart CD Album|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1100410&style=music|publisher=CD Universe|access-date=2012-11-23}}

| rev5 = Houston Chronicle

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1991_780043/rod-stewart-grows-up.html|title=Rod Stewart grows up|last=Racine|first=Martin|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=1991-04-28|access-date=2011-11-07}}

| rev6 = Los Angeles Times

| rev6score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-07-ca-132-story.html|last=Willman|first=Chris|work=Los Angeles Times|title= Stewart's 'Heart' Beats Without Conviction : ** ROD STEWART : "Vagabond Heart" : Warner Bros.|date=1991-04-07|access-date=2011-11-07}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7score = 5/10{{cite magazine |last=Dalton |first=Stephen |date=13 April 1991 |title=Long Play |magazine=New Musical Express |page=33}}

| rev8 = The New York Times

| rev8score = (unfavourable){{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/16/arts/record-briefs-234691.html|title=RECORD BRIEFS|last=Browne|first=David|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1991-06-16|access-date=2011-11-07}}

| rev9 = Orlando Sentinel

| rev9score = {{Rating|2|5}}Gettelman, Parry (12 April 1991). "Rod Stewart". Orlando Sentinel.

| rev10 = Rolling Stone

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/vagabond-heart-19910516|title=Vagabond Heart|last=McLeese|first=Don|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=1991-05-16|access-date=2012-11-23}}

}}

Vagabond Heart is the sixteenth studio album by British recording artist Rod Stewart, released on 25 March 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/7940-1824-2|title=BPI}} The album reached No. 10 in the US, and reached No. 2 in the UK. The album features five singles, among them a cover of Robbie Robertson's song "Broken Arrow" (No. 20 in the US) and Van Morrison's song "Have I Told You Lately", which would become a hit two years later (in a live version), and is Stewart's most recent top five solo hit in the US and the UK. The two biggest hits from the album were "Rhythm of My Heart" (No. 3 in the UK/No. 5 in the US) and "The Motown Song" (No. 10 in the UK and US). The latter song features with Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro—nearly all of the band Toto.

The "Vagabond Heart Tour" was made available on video in 1992, shot during a concert in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies|title=Showtimes, reviews, trailers, news and more - MSN Movies|website=MSN}}

Critical reception

Overall, the album received positive reviews. According to Rolling Stone, "Vagabond Heart finds Stewart rising to new challenges as both a songwriter and a singer. The strength of the songs and the depth of Stewart's conviction make this his most compelling work since the early 1970s."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/vagabond-heart-251867/|title=Vagabond Heart|first1=Don|last1=McLeese|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=16 May 1991}}

AllMusic felt the album was "stronger, more diverse album than its predecessor, Out of Order, featuring a more consistent set of songs."{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/vagabond-heart-mw0000691766|title=Vagabond Heart - Rod Stewart - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}{{cite web|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vagabond-heart-rod-stewart/73412?ean=0075992630023|title=Vagabond Heart|first=Barnes &|last=Noble|website=Barnes & Noble}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Rhythm of My Heart

| writer1 = Marc Jordan, John Capek

| extra1 = Trevor Horn

| length1 = 4:15

| title2 = Rebel Heart

| writer2 = Rod Stewart, Jeff Golub, Chuck Kentis, Carmine Rojas

| extra2 = Rod Stewart, Bernard Edwards

| length2 = 4:10

| title3 = Broken Arrow

| writer3 = Robbie Robertson

| extra3 = Patrick Leonard, Lenny Waronker{{ref|a|[a]}}

| length3 = 4:26

| title4 = It Takes Two

| note4 = duet with Tina Turner

| writer4 = William "Mickey" Stevenson, Sylvia Moy

| extra4 = Stewart, Edwards

| length4 = 4:14

| title5 = When a Man's in Love

| writer5 = Stewart, Golub, Kentis, Rojas

| extra5 = Stewart, Edwards

| length5 = 5:34

| title6 = You Are Everything

| writer6 = Thom Bell, Linda Creed

| extra6 = Stewart, Edwards

| length6 = 4:09

| title7 = The Motown Song

| writer7 = Larry John McNally

| extra7 = Richard Perry

| length7 = 4:00

| title8 = Go Out Dancing

| writer8 = Stewart, Golub, Kentis

| extra8 = Stewart, Edwards

| length8 = 4:20

| title9 = No Holding Back

| writer9 = Stewart, Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar

| extra9 = Stewart, Edwards

| length9 = 5:47

| title10 = Have I Told You Lately

| writer10 = Van Morrison

| extra10 = Stewart, Edwards

| length10 = 4:01

| title11 = Moment of Glory

| writer11 = Stewart, Golub, Kentis, Rojas

| extra11 = Stewart, Edwards

| length11 = 4:47

| title12 = Downtown Train

| writer12 = Tom Waits

| extra12 = Trevor Horn

| length12 = 4:41

| title13 = This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You)

| writer13 = Holland-Dozier-Holland, Sylvia Moy

| extra13 = Edwards, Horn

| length13 = 4:12

| title14 = If Only

| writer14 = Stewart, Cregan, Savigar

| extra14 = Stewart, Edwards

| length14 = 4:56

}}

Notes

  • {{small|{{note|a|a}}}} signifies a co-producer
  • "Downtown Train" and "This Old Heart of Mine" are omitted on cassette copies, as well as some CD versions.

Personnel

  • Rod Stewart – vocals
  • Richard Cottle – keyboards (1)
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 13), string arrangements and conductor (1)
  • Mick MacNeil – accordion (1)
  • Gary Maughn – Fairlight programming (1)
  • Chuck Kentis – keyboards (2, 4–6, 8–11), drum programming (5, 9)
  • Patrick Leonard – keyboards (3)
  • David Paich – acoustic piano (7), electric piano (7), basic track arrangements (7)
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (7)
  • Steve Lindsey – synthesizers (7), synth horns (7), horn arrangements (7)
  • Robin Le Mesurier – guitars (1)
  • Steve Lukather – guitars (1, 7)
  • Jeff Golub – guitars (2, 4–6, 8–11), acoustic guitar (13), electric guitar (13)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (2), guitar solo (2)
  • Tim Pierce – guitars (3)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (7)
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitars (8), guitar solo (8)
  • Jim Cregan – guitars (9)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (1)
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar (2, 5, 9, 11)
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar (3)
  • Bernard Edwards – bass guitar (4–6, 8, 10)
  • Khris Kellow – synth bass (7)
  • John Robinson – drums (1)
  • Rave Calmer – drums (2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13)
  • Jim Keltner – drums (3)
  • Tony Brock – drums (6)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (7)
  • Luis Conte – percussion (3)
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion (7)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (10, 13)
  • Kevin Weed – bagpipes (1)
  • Jimmy Roberts – saxophones (2, 8), sax solo (4, 11)
  • Nick Lane – trombone (2)
  • Rick Braun – trumpet (2)
  • Richard Greene – violin (6)
  • Bruce Miller – string arrangements and conductor (5, 10)
  • Nick Strimple – choir director (1)
  • Joe Turano – choir director (1), backing vocals (1)
  • John Batdorf – backing vocals (1)
  • Lionel Conway – backing vocals (1)
  • Jerry Cook – backing vocals (1)
  • Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals (1)
  • Gary Falcone – backing vocals (1)
  • Roger Freeland – backing vocals (1)
  • Robert Jason – backing vocals (1)
  • Arnold Stiefel – backing vocals (1)
  • Roy Galloway – backing vocals (2)
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals (2)
  • Twinkle Schascle – backing vocals (3)
  • Tina Turner – vocals (4)
  • The Waters – backing vocals (6, 8, 9, 11)
  • The Temptations – backing vocals (7)
  • Angela Winbush – backing vocals (11), additional vocals (11)

= Production =

  • Malcolm Cullimore – production coordinator (1–6, 8–13)
  • Julie Larson – production coordinator (7)
  • Nancy Poertner – project manager
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Eric Handel – design
  • Ann Field – illustration
  • Randee St. Nicholas – photography

Technical

  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA)
  • Steve MacMillan – engineer (1, 2, 4–11, 13), mixing (1, 2, 4–11, 13)
  • Trevor Horn – mixing (1)
  • Bernard Edwards – mixing (2, 4–6, 8–11, 13)
  • Jerry Jordan – engineer (3), mixing (3)
  • Bryant Arnett – assistant engineer (2, 4–6, 8–11, 13)
  • John Karpowich – assistant engineer (2, 4–11, 13)
  • Gil Morales – assistant engineer (2, 4–6, 8–11, 13)
  • Marc Moreau – assistant engineer (3)
  • Leon Granados – assistant engineer (7)
  • Scott Ralston – assistant engineer (7)
  • Eric Rudd – assistant engineer (7)
  • Tony Arena – additional engineer (10)
  • Eric Anest – additional engineer (7)
  • Dee Ross – additional engineer (7)

Publishing

  • "Rhythm of My Heart" copyright WB Music Corp./Jamm Music/Bibo Music Publishers. "Rebel Heart", "When a Man's in Love" and "Moment of Glory" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Cat in the Hat Music/Kentis Music/Malango Bro. "Broken Arrow" published by Medicine Hat Music. "It Takes Two" published by Stone Agate Music Division. "You Are Everything" published by Assorted Music/Bellboy Music/The Mighty Three Group. "The Motown Song" published by Geffen Music/McNally Music Publishing/MCA Music Publishing. "Go Out Dancing" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Cat in the Hat Music/Kentis Music. "No Holding Back" and "If Only" published by Rod Stewart (Intersong Music Admin.)/Almo Music Corp/Kevin Savigar Music/BMG Inc. "Have I Told You Lately" published by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

{{Album chart|Australia|1|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="auchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Austria|5|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="atchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Canada|2|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|chartid=1545|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Netherlands|31|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="nlchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|French SNEP Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://infodisc.fr/Album_S.php |title=InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste |language=fr |publisher=infodisc.fr |access-date=2011-11-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506001015/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_S.php |archive-date=6 May 2013 }}

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{{Album chart|Germany4|3|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|id=1197|refname="dechart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Hungary|6|year=1991|week=28|access-date=1 March 2024|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Japanese Oricon Albums Chart{{cite web| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/305189/1/| title= Highest position and charting weeks of Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart| language=ja| work=oricon.co.jp| publisher=Oricon Style| access-date=2011-11-07}}

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{{Album chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="NZchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Norway|6|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="Nochart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Sweden|2|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="sechart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="chchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|UK2|2|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|date=19910331|refname="UKchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=Rod Stewart|album=Vagabond Heart|refname="USchart"|access-date=7 November 2011|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (1991)

!Position

scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1991.htm|title= ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Albums 1991|work=aria.com.au|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=2011-09-13}}

|2

scope="row"|Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria){{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/1991_album.asp |title=Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1991|format=ASP|language=de|publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=2011-10-29}}

|12

scope="row"|Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM){{cite magazine |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1702&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |title=RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes) of 1991 |magazine=RPM |date=21 December 1991 |access-date=6 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213817/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1702&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |archive-date=8 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}

|6

scope="row"|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1991|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=29 January 2022}}

|7

scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1991/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1991|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=29 January 2022}}

|4

scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite web

|url=http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html

|title=Complete UK Year-End Album Charts

|access-date=1 October 2011

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519050548/http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html

|archive-date=19 May 2012

}}

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scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/1991/the-billboard-200|title=Billboard.BIZ – Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1991

|publisher=billboard.biz |access-date=24 October 2011}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Vagabond Heart}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Platinum|number=4|region=Australia|certyear=1992|access-date=21 November 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Gold|region=Austria}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Platinum|number=3|region=Canada}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Gold|region=France|source=infodisc|certyear=1992}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Platinum|region=Germany}}

{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Vagabond Heart|award=Platinum|id=1991-07-19|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=1991}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|award=Platinum|region=Sweden}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Platinum|region=Switzerland|access-date=17 October 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|award=Platinum|region=United Kingdom|id=7940-1824-2}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Vagabond Heart|artist=Rod Stewart|type=album|relyear=1991|award=Platinum|region=United States}}

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References

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