Mercury's Very Best of Rod Stewart focuses primarily on Stewart's early recordings, populating its playlist with vintage Rod classics like "Maggie Mae," "You Wear It Well," "Twistin' the Night Away" and "Handbags & Gladrags." Fans looking for late-period rockers like "Young Turks," "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" and "Forever Young" should pick up Warner's version of Very Best of Rod Stewart, which spans more than a single decade. ~ James Christopher Monger

2000 Universal