Rod Stewart will release a new 63-track box set called The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971-1998 internationally on September 29th. Undercover.com.au reported that the collection, which features outtakes from his long stint at Warner Brothers records, includes such rarities as the demo of "Maggie Mae," alternate versions of "Sailing," "Tonight's The Night," "Hot Legs," "You Wear It Well," and an acoustic take of "You're In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)," among numerous alternate versions of other tracks.

A standout track on the set is a 1992 version of "In A Broken Dream," featuring David Gilmour on guitar, John Paul Jones on organ, Nick Lowe on bass, and Attractions drummer Pete Thomas.

Also included is "Innocent (The Killing Of Georgie Part III)" from 1977's Footloose and Fancy Free sessions which was a sequel to the previous year's "The Killing Of Georgie (Part I and II)," which chronicled the murder of a gay acquaintance of Stewart's in New York. Other highlights include unreleased covers such as Frankie Miller's "When I'm Away From You," Buddy Holly's 'Maybe Baby," Bob Dylan's "This Wheels On Fire" and of Oasis' 'Rocking Chair."

Stewart says that he recognized early on that it was his voice above anything else that drew fans to his music, both with the Faces and on his own: "I know that's what got people's attention. With my first couple albums, it wasn't necessarily my songwriting. It was my style of singing, and the odd cover versions I did on my first two albums — the covers and the wide range of material that my voice would allow me to cover."

Rod Stewart kicks off his next series of dates on July 24th in Woodlands, Texas at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.