# Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III

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Stardust... the Great American Songbook, Volume III is the third studio album of pop standards by British musician Rod Stewart, released on 19 October 2004 by J Records, and his 22nd album overall. The album was dedicated to the Tartan Army.
The album was Rod Stewart's first #1 on the Billboard 200 since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979. It later became the winner of the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, giving Stewart his first and, to date, only Grammy victory in his career.

## Track listing

Notes
* ^a signifies a co-producer

## Personnel

* Rod Stewart – lead vocals
* Ken Ascher – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14), additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
* Joe Sample – acoustic piano (3)
* Mike Thompson – acoustic piano (5), synthesizer (5), rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
* Andy Chuckerman – synthesizer (5)
* Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (7, 9)
* Jon Allen – additional keyboards (7)
* Alan Pasqua – acoustic piano (11)
* Louis Forestieri – synthesizer (13)
* Bob Mann – guitar (1–4, 6–8, 10–12, 14), additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizer (1–4, 6–12, 14) arrangements and conductor (1–4, 6–12), rhythm arrangements (14)
* Eric Clapton – guitar solo (3)
* Vin D'Onofrio – guitar (5, 13)
* Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar (1–4, 7, 12)
* Russ Powell - bass guitar (2-5)
* Chris Golden – bass guitar (5)
* David Finck – bass guitar (6)
* Chip Jackson – bass guitar (8, 9, 11)
* Ed Howard – bass guitar (10)
* Reggie McBride – bass guitar (13)
* John Beale – bass guitar (14)
* Allan Schwartzberg – drums (1–4, 6–12)
* John Ferraro – drums (5, 13, 14)
* Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4)
* Dave Koz – saxophone solo (2, 8)
* Warren Luening – clarinet (6), saxophone (6), trumpet (6), trumpet solo (7)
* Bob Sheppard – clarinet (6), saxophones (6), trumpet (6)
* Plas Johnson – saxophone solo (10)
* Tom Evans – saxophone solo (13)
* Warren Vaché Jr. – trumpet solo (1, 9)
* Lee Thornberg – trumpet solo (5)
* Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (11)
* Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
* Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (14)
* Michael Markman – concertmaster (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
* Antoine Silverman – concertmaster (8, 10), violin solo (14)
* Stephen Erdody, Tim Landauer, David Low and Steve Richards – cello (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
* Sarah Carter, Danny Miller and Anja Wood – cello (8, 10)
* Brian Denbow, Janet Lakatos, Jorge Moraga, Dan Neufeld, Simon Oswell, Nancy Roth and David Walther – viola (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
* David Cresswell, Danielle Farina, Debbie Shufelt and Jessica Troy – viola (8, 10)
* Roberto Cani, Franklyn D'Antonio, Bruce Dukov, Julia Gigante, Endre Granat, Ann Landauer, Edie Markman, Michael Markman, Robert Peterson, Katia Popov, Barbara Porter, Gil Romero, Haim Shtrum and Kenneth Yerke – violin (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
* Martin Agee, Chris Cardona, Cenovia Cummings, Jonathan Dinklage, Sylvia D'Avanzo, Max Moston, Antoine Silverman, Belinda Whitney and Paul Woodiel – violin (8, 10)
* Dorian Holley – backing vocals (4)
* Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (4)
* Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (4)
* Bette Midler – lead vocals (6)
* Dolly Parton – lead vocals (12)

## Production

* Executive Producer – Clive Davis
* A&R – Steve Ferrera
* Producers – Steve Tyrell (Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14); Richard Perry (Tracks 5 & 13)
* Co-Producer on Tracks 5 & 13 – Lauren Wild
* Production Coordination on Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14 – Jon Allen
* Production Manager on Tracks 5 & 13 – Ben McCarthy, assisted by Shauna Krikorian.
* Recording – Bobby Ginsburg (Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14); Carter William Humphrey (Track 5); J.J. Blair (Track 13).
* Assistant recording on Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14 – Ryan Petrie
* Additional Engineers – Helen Atkinson, Darwin Best, Raj Das, Doug Epstein, Michael Teaney and Steve Tyrell (Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14); Dusk Bennett, Adam Hawkins, Carter William Humphrey, Manny Sanchez and Nick Sample (Tracks 5 & 13).
* Strings on Tracks 1–4, 6–12 & 14 recorded by Bill Schnee
* Guitar solo on Track 3 recorded by Simon Climie, assisted by Joel Evenden.
* Mixed by Andy Zulla at Sound Decision Studios (New York, NY).
* Mastered by Joe Yannece at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
* Creative Director – Alli Truch
* Art Direction and Design – Jeri Heiden and John Heiden
* Photography – Andrew MacPherson and Penny Lancaster
* Management – Arnold Stiefel for Stiefel Entertainment, assisted Jackie Oberhauser.
* Project Manager – Lotus Donovan
* Liner Notes – Rod Stewart
* Sound Engineer – Ariel Solanes

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Argentina (CAPIF) | Platinum | 40,000$^^$ |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000$^^$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 25,000$^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500$^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Gold | 20,000$^*$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | Platinum | 60,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||