Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III

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Notes

• ^a signifies a co-producer

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Musicians

• Rod Stewart – vocals
• Ken Ascher – acoustic piano (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12–14), additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizers (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Bob Mann – additional keyboards (1–4, 6–12, 14), additional synthesizers (1–4, 6–12, 14), guitar (1–4, 6–8, 10–12, 14)
• Joe Sample – acoustic piano (3)
• Mike Thompson – acoustic piano (5), synth strings (5)
• Andy Chuckerman – synth strings (5)
• Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (7, 9)
• Jon Allen – additional keyboards (7)
• Alan Pasqua – acoustic piano (11)
• Lou Forestieri – synth strings (13)
• Eric Clapton – guitar solo (3)
• Vin D'Onofrio – guitar (5, 13)
• Bob Cranshaw – bass (1–4, 7, 12)
• Russ Powell – bass (2–5)
• Chris Golden – bass (5)
• David Finck – bass (6)
• Chip Jackson – bass (8, 9, 11)
• Ed Howard – bass (10)
• Reggie McBride – bass (13)
• John Beal – bass (14)
• Allan Schwartzberg – drums (1–4, 6–12)
• John Ferraro – drums (5, 13, 14)
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (4)
• Dave Koz – saxophone solo (2, 8)
• Bob Sheppard – clarinets (6), saxophones (6)
• Plas Johnson – saxophone solo (10)
• Tom Evans – saxophone solo (13)
• Warren Vaché Jr. – trumpet solo (1, 9)
• Lee Thornberg – trumpet solo (5)
• Warren Luening – trumpets (6), trumpet solo (7)
• Arturo Sandoval – trumpet solo (11)
• Antoine Silverman – violin solo (14)
• Dorian Holley – backing vocals (4)
• Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals (4)
• Marlena Jeter – backing vocals (4)
• Bette Midler – vocals (6)
• Dolly Parton – vocals (12)

String sections

• Michael Markman – concertmaster (1–4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14)
• Antoine Silverman – concertmaster (8, 10)
• 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)

Music arrangements

• Bob Mann – arrangements and conductor (1–4, 6–12), rhythm arrangements (14)
• Richard Perry – rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
• Mike Thompson – rhythm arrangements (5, 13)
• Alan Broadbent – string arrangements and conductor (14)

• Steve Ferrera – A&R
• Jon Allen – production coordinator (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Ben McCarthy – production manager (5, 13)
• Shauna Krikorian – administrative assistance (5, 13)
• Alli Truch – creative director
• Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
• John Heiden – art direction, design
• Penny Lancaster – photography
• Andrew MacPherson – photography
• Lotus Donovan – project manager
• Rod Stewart – liner notes
• Luka Scheurer – aide-de-camp to Rod Stewart
• Arnold Stiefel – management
• Jackie Oberhauser – management assistant

Technical credits

• Joe Yannece – mastering at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
• Andy Zulla – mixing at Sound Decision Studios (New York, NY)
• Bobby Ginsburg – recording (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Bill Schnee – string recording (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Simon Climie – guitar solo recording (3)
• Carter Humphrey – recording (5), additional engineer (5, 13)
• Ariel Solanes – trumpet solo recording (11)
• J.J. Blair – recording (13)
• Ryan Petrie – string recording assistant (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Joel Evenden – guitar solo recording assistant (3)
• Helen Atkinson – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Darwin Best – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Raj Das – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Doug Epstein – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Michael Teaney – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Steve Tyrell – additional engineer (1–4, 6–12, 14)
• Dusk Bennett – additional engineer (5, 13)
• Adam Hawkins – additional engineer (5, 13)
• Manny Sanchez – additional engineer (5, 13)
• Nick Sample – additional engineer (5, 13)