Body Wishes

Infobox Album |
Name = Body Wishes
Type = Studio album
Artist = Rod Stewart


Released = June 10, 1983
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Pop
Length =
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Tom Dowd
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:f9fwxq85ldhe link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rodstewart/albums/album/224982/review/5941847/body_wishes link]
Last album = Absolutely Live (1982)
This album = Body Wishes (1983)
Next album = Camouflage (1984)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Cover
Type = studio


Lower caption =

"Body Wishes" is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on June 10 1983 (see 1983 in music). It was Rod’s 12th studio album and was released on Warner Bros. Records (WEA 92-3877-1). The tracks were recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. It produced three singles, “Baby Jane”, “What Am I Gonna Do (I'm so in Love with you)", and “Sweet Surrender”.

Critical Reception

"Body Wishes" was criticized harshly. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album 1.5 out of 5 stars, calling the album "one of Rod Stewart's worst efforts", and accusing him of taking the singles-and-filler approach (he called "Baby Jane" and "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You)" "first-rate, synth-laden pop/rock" that sounds substantial next to the other songs.

Similarly, "Rolling Stone" magazine, at the time of its release, gave it 2 out of 5 stars, calling it "his latest and surely one of his least", although they did praise the opening song, "Dancing Alone", calling it "a Chuck Berry-styled Rock & Roller that is both lively and witty".

Charts

"Body Wishes" peaked at #5 in the UK where it went platinum on July 18, 1983. In the United States it failed to reach a sales certification, but did chart at #30

Track listing

#"Dancin’ Alone" (Rod Stewart, Robin LeMesurier) –
#"Baby Jane" (Stewart, Jay Davis) – 4:44
#"Move Me" (Stewart, Davis, Tony Brock, Kevin Savigar, Wally Stocker) –
#"Body Wishes" (Stewart, Savigar, LeMesurier, Jim Cregan) –
#"Sweet Surrender" (Stewart, LeMesurier) –
#"What Am I Gonna Do (I’m so in Love with you)" (Stewart, Davis, Brock) – 4:19
#"Ghetto Blaster" (Stewart, Savigar, Cregan) –
#"Ready Now" (Stewart, Stocker) –
#"Strangers Again" (Stewart, Savigar, Cregan) –
#"Satisfied" (Stewart, Savigar, Cregan, Bernie Taupin) –

Personnel

*Rod Stewart – lead vocals
*Jim Cregan – guitar, backing vocals
*Robin LeMesurier – guitar
*Jay Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Tony Brock – drums, percussion, backing vocals
*Kevin Savigar – keyboards, synthesizers
*Tommy Vig – percussion
*Jimmy Zavala – saxophone, harmonica
*Mixed by George Tutko, Jim Cregan, and Rod Stewart
*Special Thanks – Dave Bianco, Malcolm Cullimore, Ricky Delena & Rose

References

*cite book| title = Body Wishes liner notes | publisher = Warner Bros.

External links

* http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=7