Classic Rock
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland announce new album
Rod Stewart teamed up with the famous TV host and musician Jools Holland to record a new album called “Swing Fever”, which will have 13 covers of classic big band numbers. Holland was originally a member of the British band Squeeze but also worked with famous artists like Sting, George Harrison, David Gilmour and Ringo Starr. Since the early 80s he has been a famous TV host in the United Kingdom.
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The album will be released next February 23, The first single “Almost Like Being In Love” is already available.
The official statement said: “Jools Holland and I are very excited to present our brand new album ‘Swing Fever’, a 13-track sparkling salute to the timeless songs of the big band years. The album will be released 23rd February and is available to pre-order now on various formats,” they said.
Hear the Rod Stewart and Jools Holland version for “Almost Like Being In Love”
“Swing Fever” tracklist
- “Lullaby of Broadway”
- “Oh Marie”
- “Sentimental Journey”
- “Pennies From Heaven”
- “Night Train”
- “Love Is the Sweetest Thing”
- “Them There Eyes”
- “Good Rockin’ Tonight”
- “Ain’t Misbehavin'”
- “Frankie & Johnny”
- “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”
- “Almost Like Being in Love”
- “Tennessee Waltz”
Rod Stewart is one of the most prolific artists in the business, since 1969 he had released 32 solo studio albums and have collaborated with a huge number of other artists over the decades. He is also one of the best-selling artists in history, he has sold an estimated amount of more than 120 million records worldwide. His most recent one is “The Tears of Hercules” released in 2021.
Jools Holland also continues to release solo albums and his most recent one is “A Lovely Life To Live”, made with Marc Almond. Besides being a TV host, he also wrote scores for movies and TV.
