ROD STEWART Atlantic Crossing 1977 UK RIVA PRESSING w/INNER MINT
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Oct 7, 2021
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ROD STEWART Atlantic Crossing 1977 UK RIVA PRESSING w/INNER MINT
ROD STEWARTAtlantic Crossing
1977 UK RIVA (RVLP 4) PRESSING
A BEAUTIFUL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED
MATRIX: RVLP 4 B8 (crossed out) A7 FAST (crossed out) SLOW / RVLP 4 A2 (crossed out) B8 SLOW (crossed out) FAST ALLEN
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT COVER “Made and printed in England by Gothic Press Ltd., London SE9 2EQ"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD INNER SLEEVE
Rod Stewart's sixth album was called Atlantic Crossing because the singer was literally crossing the Atlantic, making America his new home for reasons of the heart (he was fully enamoured with actress Britt Ekland at the time) and the wallet (he was eager to escape Britain's restrictive tax rates). As it happens, 1975 was a perfect time for a new beginning for Stewart: the Faces were falling apart, his last LP, Smiler, wasn't roundly loved, and he had wrapped up his contract with Mercury and signed with Warner, so he completely rebooted, hiring legendary producer Tom Dowd to steer him through a slick, streamlined revamping of his signature sound. The first thing to be ditched were any traces of the ragged folkie who had popped up on all his first five solo albums, including on his career-making hit "Maggie May," a move that may partially have been due to Stewart's longtime writing partner Martin Quittenton deciding to sever ties with him. Without those ringing acoustic guitars, Dowd and Stewart ratcheted up the rock & roll, soul, and whiskey-soaked ballads, first taking a stab at recording the album with the MG's (outtakes of which popped up on Warner's 2009 double-disc Collector's Edition of the album), then expanding this core group with other studio pros who could easily settle into a smooth, polished groove. The results were splashy without being glitzy, soulful without being gritty, an impressive big-budget revamp of Stewart that benefited enormously from a clutch of great songs, both originals and covers. Tellingly, all the great originals arrive on the first side dubbed "The Fast Half," with Rod writing blistering, funny rockers about being laid up three times with VD ("Three Time Loser") and suffering through an unwanted sobriety ("Stone Cold Sober"), then easing back for a quick romance on the Jesse Ed Davis co-written "Alright for an Hour" -- all good indications that his heart was still at a party. But the "Slow Half" did reveal that Stewart had lost none of his fine, nuanced interpretive skills, as he tore into Danny Whitten's "I Don't Want to Talk About It," took his first stab at "This Old Heart of Mine," and kept "Sailing" from drifting away into sentimentality. When taken together, the two halves might have showcased a somewhat slicker Stewart, but he was still the same old Rod with a big, oversized heart and an irresistible bad boy smirk. He may have crossed the Atlantic, but he was none worse for the wear for his journey, at least not yet
Slow Side:
I Don't Want To Talk About It (4:47)
It's Not The Spotlight (4:21)
This Old Heart Of Mine (4:04)
Still Love You (5:08)
Sailing (4:37)
Fast Side:
Three Time Loser (4:03)
Alright For An Hour (4:17)
All In The Name Of Rock 'N' Roll (5:02)
Drift Away (3:43)
Stone Cold Sober (4:11)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout with nothing but a (very) occasional static tick but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp ad fresh as the day it was made
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Again, like new, no splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EU BUYERS: If EU members are buying multiple records please add them to your basket THEN request total from me so I can create ONE order (and apply post discount) and not multiple orders which will have to be posted separately with no postal discount
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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