Vagabond Heart

Vagabond Heart
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released25 March 1991
Recorded1989−90
Studio
Genre
Length58:26
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Rod Stewart chronology
Downtown Train – Selections from the Storyteller Anthology
(1990) 		Vagabond Heart
(1991) 		Lead Vocalist
(1993)
Singles from Vagabond Heart
  1. "It Takes Two"
    Released: 12 November 1990[1]
  2. "Rhythm of My Heart"
    Released: 4 March 1991[2]
  3. "The Motown Song"
    Released: 5 August 1991[3]
  4. "Broken Arrow"
    Released: 26 August 1991[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Robert Christgau(dud)[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[8][9]
Houston Chronicle[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
NME5/10[12]
The New York Times(unfavourable)[13]
Orlando Sentinel[14]
Rolling Stone[15]

Vagabond Heart is the sixteenth studio album by British recording artist Rod Stewart, released on 25 March 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.[16] 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.[17]

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  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 March 1991. p. vi.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 10 August 1991. p. 21.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 August 1991. p. 19.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Vagabond Heart – Rod Stewart at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
  6. ^ Kampert, Patrick (11 April 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Rod Stewart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  8. ^ Marsh, Dave (5 April 1991). "Vagabond Heart Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Rod Stewart – Vagabond Heart CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  10. ^ Racine, Martin (28 April 1991). "Rod Stewart grows up". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  11. ^ Willman, Chris (7 April 1991). "Stewart's 'Heart' Beats Without Conviction : ** ROD STEWART : "Vagabond Heart" : Warner Bros". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  12. ^ Dalton, Stephen (13 April 1991). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 33.
  13. ^ Browne, David (16 June 1991). "RECORD BRIEFS". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  14. ^ Gettelman, Parry (12 April 1991). "Rod Stewart". Orlando Sentinel.
  15. ^ McLeese, Don (16 May 1991). "Vagabond Heart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  16. ^ "BPI".
  17. ^ "Showtimes, reviews, trailers, news and more - MSN Movies". MSN.