STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ROD STEWART - ATLANTIC CROSSING

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. We didn't want the week to get away without wishing Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE, known the world over as simply, Rod Stewart a very Happy belated Birthday. The British rock and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer was born in 1945 and celebrated his 77th Birthday, yesterday (01/10/22) . Happy Birthday Rod ! With him in mind we spotlight his sixth studio album, Atlantic Crossing. The LP was released August 15, 1975 on Warner Brothers Records and produced by Tom Dowd. It peaked at #21 in Canada, #18 in Spain, #11 in Germany, #9 on the Billboard 200, #5 in Sweden, #2 in the Netherlands and New Zealand, and #1 in the UK. It has been certified Gold in the US. Three singles were released from the 10 track disc ; "Sailing" (#4 Germany, #3 New Zealand, #2 Australia, Belgium, South Africa, Switzerland, #1 Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, UK), "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (#83 Hot 100, #41 Germany, #4 UK, #3 Ireland), and "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (#51 Canada, #44 Germany, US Adult Contemporary, #36 Belgium, #4 Ireland, #3 Netherlands, #2 New Zealand, #1 UK). The sides of the album are labeled Fast Side and Slow Side.

Fast Side (Side One)

"Three Time Loser" (Rod Stewart) – 4:03

"Alright for an Hour" (Stewart, Jesse Ed Davis) – 4:17

"All in the Name of Rock 'N' Roll" (Stewart) – 5:02

"Drift Away" (Mentor Williams) – 3:43

"Stone Cold Sober" (Stewart, Steve Cropper) – 4:12

Slow Side (Side Two)

"I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Danny Whitten) – 4:47

"It's Not The Spotlight" (Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin) – 4:21

"This Old Heart of Mine" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Sylvia Moy) – 4:04

"Still Love You" (Stewart) – 5:08

"Sailing" (Gavin Sutherland) – 4:37

Rod Stewart – vocals

Pete Carr – acoustic guitar and electric guitar on Sailing
Jesse Ed Davis – guitars

Steve Cropper – guitars
Fred Tackett – guitars
Jimmy Johnson – guitars

Barry Beckett – keyboards
Albhy Galuten – keyboards
Booker T. Jones – Hammond organ
Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass

Lee Sklar – bass
Bob Glaub – bass
David Hood – bass
David Lindley – mandolin, violin
Al Jackson, Jr. – drums, percussion

Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion

Nigel Olsson – drums, percussion
Willie Correa – drums, percussion

The Memphis Horns – trumpet, trombone, saxophone
Cindy & Bob Singers, The Pets & The Clappers – backing vocals
String arrangements by Arif Mardin and James Mitchell

Album designer and art direction Kosh illustrator by Peter Lloyd