Atlantic Crossing

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Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Atlantic Crossing ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 16 February 2012. Top Selling Albums of 1975 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 3 November 2021.

Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Atlantic Crossing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

Atlantic Crossing is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 15 August 1975. It peaked at number one in the UK (his fifth solo album to do so), and number nine on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. [7] [8] Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term. a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

The title indicated Stewart's new commercial and artistic direction, referring to both his crossing over to Warner Brothers and on his departure to escape the 83 per cent top rate of income tax introduced by British Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson for the jet-set lifestyle in Los Angeles (where he had applied for American citizenship at this time). The album was divided into a fast side and a slow side, apparently at the suggestion of Stewart's then-girlfriend, Swedish actress Britt Ekland. Stewart would repeat the format for his next two albums. British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Atlantic Crossing". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 February 2012.This Old Heart of Mine" [Alternate Version] (with Booker T. & The MG's) (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Moy) – 3:54 With Atlantic Crossing, Stewart ended his association with Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and the stable of musicians who had been his core collaborators on his classic run of albums for Mercury Records, fusing soul and folk. Instead, he used a group of session musicians, including The Memphis Horns and three-quarters of Booker T. and the MG's. The album was produced by Tom Dowd, the famous engineer and producer on records by so many of Stewart's heroes during Dowd's time on staff at Atlantic Records. The only song performed from this album on The Faces' final US tour in autumn 1975 was "Three Time Loser", and the rest of the group heavily disliked Stewart's change in musical direction on this album. Following the success of the album, and his move to the U.S., Stewart announced his exit from the Faces by the end of the year. Sailing" was a number one hit in the UK in September 1975, and returned to the UK Top 3 a year later when it was used as the theme for the BBC series Sailor; both acoustic and electric guitars in the song were played by Pete Carr. [9] In 1977, almost two years after the album was released, Stewart scored another UK number one from the album with the double A-side single " I Don't Want to Talk About It" and " The First Cut Is the Deepest" (from the album A Night on the Town - 1976). Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 8 November 2021.

Riva Records Ltd. The Catalog# K56151 (Original Warner Brothers Number) is refered to on the label as "formally".Recorded at the following studios: At the start of this review I popped it on just to blow away the cobwebs. Y'know, I was planning on giving this a 4.5, but it's actually a '5'. It's timeless. Highly recommended. Nice one, Rod.Este disco, aunque está perfecto, no me parece que se escuche especialmente bien. Se oye bien, ojo, pero no es el sonido ese espectacular que se espera. Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Atlantic Crossing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2021. p)&(c) 1975 Riva Records Ltd. The Catalog# K56151 (Original Warner Brothers Number) is refered to on the label as "formally". Baker, Glen A. (28 May 1983). "Australia - Explosive Talent Gains Temper Year of playing Dangerously" (PDF). Billboard. p.A-3 . Retrieved 31 October 2020– via World Radio History. Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved 8 November 2021.

Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013 . Retrieved 24 August 2017. Wouldn't we all rather have heard an album recorded with the MGs (who make an appearance) than the session musicians he replaced them with? I know I would have.

Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1976. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021 . Retrieved 2 April 2022. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. Skye Boat Song (The Atlantic Crossing Drum & Pipe Band)" [Alternate Version] (Boulton, MacLeod) 4:20