Discography: Rod Stewart

Rod the Mod was the frontman for several bands (Steam Packet, the Faces, and others) but when he released "Maggie May" in 1971, people took notice.  Although he was a big star, I think his comeback in the late 80's really cemented his status as a superstar.  Wow, what would it be like to reach the Top 10 in your native country with every studio album but 2 (24 of 26)?!  When an artist approaches 50 or 60, it's difficult to stay relevant.  Rod Stewart didn't try to do the latest thing; he re-defined himself with his versions of standards and continues to produce Top 5 albums.  Here is the complete discography from Stewart:



1968:  An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (#139)
1970:  Gasoline Alley (#27, #62 U.K.)
1971:  Every Picture Tells a Story (#1, #1 U.K.)
1972:  Never a Dull Moment (#2, #1 U.K.)
1974:  Smiler (#13, #1 U.K.)
1975:  Atlantic Crossing (#3, #1 U.K.)
1976:  A Night on the Town (#1, #1 U.K.)

1977:  Foot Loose & Fancy Free (#2, #3 U.K.)
1978:  Blondes Have More Fun (#1, #1 U.K.)
1980:  Foolish Behaviour (#9, #4 U.K.)



1981:  Tonight I'm Yours (#1, #1 U.K.)
1983:  Body Wishes (#1, #1 U.K.)
1984:  Camouflage (#12, #5 U.K.)
1986:  Every Beat of My Heart (#28, #8 U.K.)
1988:  Out of Order (#1, #1 U.K.)



1991:  Vagabond Heart (#10, #2 U.K.)
1995:  A Spanner in the Works (#35, #4 U.K.)
1998:  When We Were the New Boys (#44, #2 U.K.)
2001:  Human (#50, #9 U.K.)
2002:  It Had to Be You:  The Great American Songbook (#4, #8 U.K.)
2003:  As Time Goes By:  The Great American Songbook 2 (#2, #4 U.K.)



2004:  Stardust:  The Great American Songbook 3 (#1, #3 U.K.)
2005:  Thanks for the Memory:  The Great American Songbook Volume IV (#2, #3 U.K.)
2006:  Still the Same:  Great Rock Classics of Our Time (#1, #4 U.K.)
2009:  Soulbook (#4, #9 U.K.)
2010:  Once in a Blue Moon (the lost album)
           Fly Me to the Moon:  The Great American Songbook Volume V (#4, #5 U.K.)

Live Albums:
1974:  Coast to Coast:  Overture and Beginners (Rod Stewart and Faces) --#63, #3 U.K.)
1982:  Absolutely Live (#46, #35 U.K.)
1993:  Unplugged...And Seated (#2, #2 U.K.)

Compilations:
1973:  Sing It Again, Rod (#31, #1 U.K.)
1976:  The Best of Rod Stewart (#90, #18 U.K.)
           The Best of Rod Stewart, Volume 2
1979:  Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (#22, #1 U.K.)
1989:  The Best of Rod Stewart (#3 U.K.)
           Storyteller - The Complete Anthology:  1964-1990 (#54) --This is the one to get.
1990:  Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (#20)
1992:  The Mercury Years:  1969-1974 
1993:  Lead Vocalist (#3 U.K.)
1996:  If We Fall in Love Tonight (#19, #8 U.K.)
2001:  The Story So Far:  The Very Best of Rod Stewart (#40, #7 U.K.)
2003:  Encore:  The Very Best of - Volume 2 (#66)
           Changing Faces - The Very Best of Rod Stewart & the Faces:  1969-1974 (#13 U.K.)
2005:  Gold (#116 U.K.)
2006:  The Very Best of Rod Stewart (#160 U.K.)
2007:  The Seventies Collection (#20 U.K.)
           The Complete American Songbook:  Volumes I, II, III & IV (#13 U.K.)
2008:  Some Guys Have All the Luck:  The Definitive Rod Stewart (#53, #19 U.K.)
2009:  The Rod Stewart Sessions:  1971-1998 

2011:  The Best Of:  The Great American Songbook (#49, #42 U.K.)