Rod Stewart: Tonight I'm Yours Album (1981)

A Synth-Rock Heartthrob's Peak

Rod Stewart’s Tonight I'm Yours LP, was released in the UK on November 6, 1981, on Riva Records (catalogue: RVLP 14). This 10-track album, his eleventh, blended rock, synth-pop, and new wave, with hits “Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me),” “Young Turks,” and “How Long.” Produced by Rod Stewart and co-producer Jim Cregan, it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart for 20 weeks (over two runs). Included a custom printed inner sleeve with credits and a merchandise sheet in some copies. It featured three covers: “Tear It Up,” “How Long,” and “Just Like a Woman.” “Never Give Up on a Dream” was dedicated to Canadian athlete Terry Fox.

Album Overview

Release Details:

Label: Riva Records (UK).

Formats: 12-inch vinyl LP; later CD reissues.

℗ & ©: 1981 Riva Records Ltd. Recorded and mixed at Record Plant, Los Angeles. Mastered at Precision Lacquer. Lacquer cut at Strawberry Mastering. Pressed by Damont.

Notes: Distributed by WEA Records Ltd. Record Company: Riva Records Ltd. / Warner Communications. Art Direction: Richard Seireeni. Photography: Raul Vega. Some copies included a merchandise sheet.

UK Release Formats and Track Listings

Tonight I'm Yours was released in the UK in 1981 as a 12-inch vinyl LP:

12-Inch Vinyl LP (Catalogue: RVLP 14):

Side A:

1-Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)

(Drums – Carmine Appice, Guitar – Jeff Baxter, Keyboards – Duane Hitchings, Percussion – Tony Brock, Tubular Bells – Tommy Vig, Vocals – Linda Lewis) – Written-By – Cregan, Savigar Stewart

2- How Long – Written-By – Carrack

3- Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys)

(Backing Vocals – Rod Stewart, Saxophone – Jimmy Zavala) – Written-By – Stewart

4-Tear It Up

Written-By – Burnette, Burnette, Burlison

5- Only A Boy (Fiddle – Byron Berline)

Written-By – Cregan, Savigar, Stewart

Side B:

1- Just Like A Woman

(Pedal Steel Guitar – Jeff Baxter) – Written-By – Bob Dylan

2- Jealous (Guitar – Danny Johnson, Harmonica – Jimmy Zavala, Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa) – Written-By – Appice, Johnson, Davis, Stewart

3- Sonny

Written-By – Taupin, Cregan, Savigar, Stewart

4 - Young Turks

(Drums – Carmine Appice, Keyboards – Duane Hitchings, Percussion – Tony Brock) – Written-By – Appice, Hitchings, Savigar, Stewart

5- Never Give Up On A Dream

(Accompanied By – Pentacostal Community Choir*, Soloist – Penny Jones, Tambourine – Tony Brock) – Written-By – Taupin, Cregan, Stewart

Packaging: Single sleeve with custom printed inner sleeve containing credits. Some copies included a merchandise sheet.

Cassette, Album(Catalogue: RV 414):

A1 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)

A2 How Long

A3 Tora, Tora, Tora (Out With The Boys)

A4 Tear It Up

A5 Only A Boy

B1 Just Like A Woman

B2 Jealous

B3 Sonny

B4 Young Turks

B5 Never Give Up On A Dream

Companies, Credits and Notes:

Mastered At – Precision Lacquer

Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles

Mixed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records B.V.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records

Copyright © – Riva Records Ltd.

Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.

Published By – Riva Music Ltd.

Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Published By – Copyright Control

Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.

Published By – B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.

Published By – EMI Music Ltd.

Published By – Hot Rock Music

Published By – Little Mole Music

Published By – Warner Bros. Music

Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering

Pressed By – Damont

Record Company – Riva Records Ltd.

Record Company – Warner Communications

Art Direction – Richard Seireeni

Backing Vocals – Carmine Appice (tracks: A2, A3, B4), Jim Cregan (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4), Tony Brock (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B4)

Bass – Jay Davis

Co-producer – Jim Cregan

Drums – Tony Brock (tracks: A2 to B3, B5)

Engineer – George Tutko

Engineer [Assistant] – Ricky Charles Delena

Guitar – Jim Cregan, Robin LeMesurier* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B5)

Keyboards – Kevin Savigar

Mastered By – Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen

Photography By – Raul Vega

Producer – Rod Stewart

Publishers Side A: Riva Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd .Copyright Control . Riva Music . Chappell Music .

Publishers Side B: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd./EMI Music Ltd .Riva Music Ltd./Hot Rock Music .Riva Music Ltd./Little Mole Music/ Warner Bros. Music Ltd. .Riva Music Ltd. .Little Mole Music/Riva Music Ltd./Warner Bros. Music .

Track 5, (The Pentecostal Community Choir) Directed By Keith Pringle

Issued in a single sleeve and including a custom printed inner sleeve containing credits. Some copies also include a mechandise sheet.

Album Chart Performance

Peak Position: 8

First Charted: November 8-14, 1981 (No.8)

Weeks on Chart: 20 (over two runs)

UK Singles Released and Chart Performance

Tonight I'm Yours spawned three singles:

“Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)”

(1981, Riva RIVA 3):

Released: October 9 1981

Peak Position: 8

First Charted: October 11, 1981

Last Charted: January 3, 1982

Weeks on Chart: 13

“Young Turks”

(1981, Riva RIVA 4):

Released: December4, 1981

Peak Position: 11

First Charted: December 6, 1981

Last Charted: January 31, 1982

Weeks on Chart:9

“How Long” (1982, Riva RIVA 5): US No. 49.

Released: February 26, 1982

Peak Position: 41

First Charted: February 27, 1981

Last Charted: March 20, 1982

Weeks on Chart:4

Legacy and Collectibility

Tonight I'm Yours is a Stewart synth-rock peak, with “Young Turks” and “Tonight I'm Yours” as ‘80s staples. First pressings with intact inner sleeve and merchandise sheet are valued—verify catalogue RVLP 14. Streams on Spotify via reissues preserve the analog strut. This LP is a must-have for Stewart fans and ‘80s rock collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Prince Vault, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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