I love him! Can't wait!

NEW YORK - Rod Stewart returns to rock with his new album, "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time," set for release this fall. Stewart's first rock album in over eight years follows four volumes of his "Great American Songbook" series of standards albums, J Records announced Monday.

Tracks include Bob Dylan's "If Not for You," Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," Bob Seger's "Still the Same" and John Fogerty's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," which will be the first radio single from the album, the record label said.

The album will be released Oct. 10.

Over his 40-year musical career, Stewart has churned out multiple raspy-voiced rock hits including "Maggie May," "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy," "Forever Young" and "Tonight's the Night."

The 61-year-old singer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year. His 2004 album, "Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III," won Stewart his only Grammy.