Atlantic Crossing [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Rod Stewart

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1975
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00004Y6O1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,085 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Remastered Japanese pressing. Details TBA. Warner. 2005. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sail Away With this One, April 4, 2001

By	Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Atlantic Crossing was Rod Stewart's first release on the Warner Brothers labeland he recorded most of it at the famous Muscle Schoals Studio in Alabama. The album has a gritty, R&B edge, but is balanced out nicely by some ballads. "Three Time Loser", "Alright For Another" & "Stone Cold Sober" has a delta blues sound to them, while his cover of Dobie Gray's "Drift Away" has a Stax Records vibe. He does his original take on The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart Of Mine" here and he does a heartbreakingly beautiful rendition of Danny Whitten of Crazy Horse's "I Don't Want To Talk About It". "Sailing" was not a hit in America, but was absolutely humongous in the UK. It is his biggest hit by far over there. Atlantic Crossing was a nice bounce back after the disappointing Smiler and a great start to his warner Brothers career.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Period of Transition, November 12, 2000

By	K. Owen (Avon, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Stewart's first recording for Warner Brothers, this set is satisfying but no match to his finest Mercury output (most notably "Every Picture Tells A Story").

That said, for those who bought the original CD (which was extremely hissy and flat), this remastering is a *revelation*! 24-bit audio (not listed on the outside of the packaging) and a very obvious attention to detail make the upgrade a no-brainer (the other Stewart remasters are similarly striking).

Hear Rod's Muscle Shoals effort like you've never heard it before. Musically, it's above par. Sonically, it's never been better.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hugely musical Stewart LP with a touch of Muscle Shoals, June 19, 2000

By	hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Atlantic Crossing (Audio CD)

The title refers to Stewart's abandonment of England for the USA, and the music followed suit. Produced by Tom Dowd and backed by a number of Muscle Shoals musicians, Stewart moved to a more polished pop sound, yet maintained much of the energy found in his earlier recordings.

The song selection is well matched to Stewart's emotional, raspy voice, including several bluesy originals ("Three Time Loser" "Stone Cold Sober") and a host of well done covers ("Drift Away" "I Don't Want to Talk About It" "Sailing").

A surprisingly touching LP that still plays very well.