When We Were the New Boys

Studio album by Rod Stewart

Released

28 May 1998

Genre

Rock, pop rock

Length

41:51

Label

Warner Bros.

Producer

Rod Stewart and Kevin Savigar

Rod Stewart chronology

If We Fall in Love Tonight
(1996)

When We Were the New Boys
(1998)

Human
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[2]
The Hartford Courant	(mixed)^[3]
People	(favorable)^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

When We Were the New Boys is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on 29 May 1998 (see 1998 in music). It was Stewart's eighteenth studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 9362-46792-2). It produced the singles "Ooh La La", "Rocks", and "When We Were the New Boys".

Album information

When We Were the New Boys was the first album by Rod Stewart to not be released on vinyl. The album was recorded at Ollywood Studios (Hollywood, CA), Royaltone Studios (Burbank, CA), Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA), Le Mobile (Carlsbad, CA), Beverly Park (Los Angeles, CA), Satinwood Studios, and Record One (Sherman Oaks, CA).

The tracks are mostly covers, such as "Cigarettes & Alcohol" by Oasis, "Rocks" by Primal Scream, "Hotel Chambermaid" by Graham Parker, and "Superstar" by the band Superstar.

The album also includes "Ooh La La", a song recorded by Stewart's previous band the Faces. The Faces' version of the song was originally sung by the band's guitarist Ronnie Wood; Stewart recorded the song for When We Were the New Boys as a tribute to the song's co-author, Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, who had died in 1997 shortly before the album's release.

Charts

When We Were the New Boys rallied to #2 in the UK where it went gold on 15 June 1998. In the US the album would reach #44 on the charts.

*Singles*
Year	Song	Rank
1998	"When We Were the New Boys"	75 (GER)
1998	"Rocks"	55 (UK)
1998	"Ooh La La"	16(UK) 39(US) 73(GER)

Track listing

"Cigarettes and Alcohol" (Noel Gallagher) – 4:03
"Ooh La La" (Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane) – 4:15
"Rocks" (Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young) – 4:45
"Superstar" (Joseph McAlinden) – 4:21
"Secret Heart" (Ron Sexsmith) – 4:07
"Hotel Chambermaid" (Graham Parker) – 3:49
"Shelly My Love" (Nick Lowe) – 3:38
"When We Were the New Boys" (Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar) – 4:39
"Weak" (Deborah Dyer, Martin Kent, Robbie France, Richard Lewis) – 4:38
"What Do You Want Me to Do?" (Mike Scott) – 3:36
"Careless With Our Love" (Rod Stewart) (bonus track on Japanese release)

Personnel

Rod Stewart – lead vocals
Oliver Leiber – guitar, backing vocals
John Shanks – guitar, mandolin, harmonica, slide guitar, backing vocals
Michael Landau – guitar
Jeff Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Lance Morrison – bass guitar
Dave Palmer – drums
Kevin Savigar – keyboards, organ, accordion
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion, tambourine, maracas
Jeff Paris – piano
Rick Braun – trumpet
Nick Lane – trombone
Jimmy Roberts – saxophone
Sharon Corr – fiddle
Richard Greene – fiddle
Caroline Corr – bodhrán
Andrea Corr – penny whistle
Eric Rigler & His Icy Pipes – low whistle
Steve Richards – cello, backing vocals
Fred White, Dee Harvey, Lamont VanHook, Sue Ann Carwell, Jacki Simley, Richard Page, Jeff Pescetto, Wil Wheaton – backing vocals
Suzy Katayama, Daniel Smith – cello
Horns arranged by Kevin Savigar and Oliver Leiber

Production

Rod Stewart – producer
Kevin Savigar – co-producer
Rob Dickins – executive producer
Chris Lord-Alge – production and mixing
Barry Rudolph – engineer (except on "Ooh La La")
Steve Harrison – engineer on "Ooh La La"
Jim Horetski, Rafa Sardina, Allan Sanderson, Jeff Thomas, Greg Collins – assistant engineers
Ed Fotheringham – artwork
Lawrence Azerrad – art direction & design
Ken Sharp – photography

Notes

↑ When We Were the New Boys at AllMusic
↑ Browne, David (1998-06-05). "When We Were the New Boys Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
↑ Catlin, Roger (1998-06-04). "When We Were The New Boys -- Rod Stewart". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
↑ Dougherty, Steve; Novak, Ralph; Wolmuth, Roger (1998-06-08). "Picks and Pans Review: When We Were the New Boys". People. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
↑ Wild, David (1998-06-04). "When We Were The New Boys". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

References

When We Were the New Boys album liner notes. Warner Bros. Records.
"When We Were the New Boys album review". All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved 2007-06-27.

External links

http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=21

Rod Stewart

Studio albums	An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969) Gasoline Alley (1970) Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) Never a Dull Moment (1972) Smiler (1974) Atlantic Crossing (1975) A Night on the Town (1976) Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) Blondes Have More Fun (1978) Foolish Behaviour (1980) Tonight I'm Yours (1981) Body Wishes (1983) Camouflage (1984) Every Beat of My Heart (1986) Out of Order (1988) Vagabond Heart (1991) A Spanner in the Works (1995) When We Were the New Boys (1998) Human (2001) It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002) As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004) Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005) Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006) Soulbook (2009) Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010) Merry Christmas, Baby (2012) Time (2013) Another Country (2015)

Live albums	Coast to Coast: Overture and Beginners (1974) Stewart/Faces Absolutely Live (1982) Unplugged...and Seated (1993) Tonight's The Night: Live 1976–1998 (2014)

Compilations	Sing It Again Rod (1973) The Best of Rod Stewart (1976) The Best of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 (1976) Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1979) Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 (1989) The Best of Rod Stewart (1989) Downtown Train - Selections from the Storyteller Anthology (1990) The Mercury Years 1969-1974 (1992) Lead Vocalist (1993) If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996) The Story So Far - The Very Best of Rod Stewart (2001) Some Guys Have All The Luck / The Definitive Rod Stewart (2008) The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 (2009) The Best Of... The Great American Songbook (2011) Decades (2012) Rarities (2013)

Concert tours	Foot Loose & Fancy Free Tour (1977) Blondes 'Ave More Fun Tour (1978-1979) Foolish Behaviour Tour (1980) Worth Leavin' Home For Tour (1981-1982) Body Wishes Tour (1983) Camouflage Tour (1984-1985) Every Beat Of My Heart Tour (1986) Out of Order Tour (1988-1989) Vagabond Tour (1991-1992) A Night To Remember Tour (1993-1994) A Spanner in the Works Tour (1995-1996) All Rod, All Night, All The Hits Tour (1998-1999) Human Tour (2001) Live In Concert Tour (2002) From Maggie May To The Great American Songbook Tour (2004) Tour (2005) Rockin' In The Round Tour (2007) Rocks His Greatest Hits Tour (2008-2009) One Rockin' Night Tour (2009) Soulbook Tour (2010) Heart & Soul Tour (2011-2012) with Stevie Nicks Live the Life Tour (2013) The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs Tour (2014) with Santana The Hits Tour (2015) From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 (2016)

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