Main photo Derek High thanks to https://retrodundee.blogspot.com/
Atlantic Crossing (Quadio) (Blu-ray Audio)
New this week Atlantic Crossing (Quadio) (Blu-ray Audio)
The Previously Unreleased Quad Mix Transferred From The Original Half-Inch Four-Channel Masters Blu-ray With 192/24 Resolution Quadraphonic And Hi-Res Stereo Mixes
The sixth studio album from Rod Stewart, ATLANTIC CROSSING, includes hit tracks âSailingâ and âI Donât Want to Talk About Itâ. Peaking at No. 1 on the UK charts and No. 9 on the Billboard Top Pop Chart, ATLANTIC CROSSING acts as home to some of Stewartâs biggest hits. As Stewartâs first record created in North America, the work represents a new era, leaning into his international scale.
Quadraphonic sound, or 4.0 surround sound, utilizes four audio channels connected to four speakers positioned at the corners of a listening space. The multi-tracked audio is mixed dimensional, immersing the listener in an expansive soundscape.
Track Listing
Three Time Loser
Alright For An Hour
All In The Name Of Rock âNâ Roll
Drift Away
Stone Cold Sober
I Donât Want To Talk About It
Itâs Not The Spotlight
This Old Heart Of Mine
Still Love You
Sailing
We are Sailing
Culinary queen Mary Berry chose Rod’s âSailingâ as her favourite song of all time during her 2012 participation in the long-running BBC Radio Four programme Desert Island Discs – in which guests pick eight songs they would take with them if they ended up stranded in a desert island
âIt was something that the boys when they were back from school they would have it on full blast upstairsâ, said Mary about her choice.
She went on to reference her son, who passed away after a car crash in 1989: âAnd when [my son] Will’s funeral came, not only did we have onwards Christian soldiers but we finished with âSailingâ to remember himâ.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01l5pll
Rod Stewart Second Memoir
Rod will have a second Memoir published in November by Grand Central Publishing
A joyful celebration of the life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, told as a journey through his ever-expanding model railway.
Sir Rod Stewartâs love for trains began while growing up next to the train tracks in North London and has remained a constant since his early years. For 30 years, the multi-platinum, award-winning artist has spent hours every day -whether at home or on tour â building and painting tiny trains, buildings, and more from scratch and placing them in an incredibly impressive, ever-expanding model railway.
Rod started the tiny mid-twentieth century American city in the early 1990s as an artistic outlet, and the now 1,674 square foot model has grown to have a hugely significant role in his life. Inside every building heâs made is written the year in which it was built, where he was in the world when he built it, and how the Celtics were doing. Essentially, it has become a diary and map to his life. There are buildings names after his children, his family members, friends and band members, and all the interests and loves of his life.
Now in his new memoir, Rod will take readers on an immersive journey through his life, his career, and of course, through the intricate Grand Street & Three Rivers Railroad.
Current publishing date 11 November 2025
More information to come
New Abu Dhabi date
Rod will return to Abu Dhabi for his first UAE concert in eight years. He has announced the new date for December 17th at the Etihad Arena.
Forever Young
Rod said this week that he was not going anywhere soon..
I shall never retire! I was put on this earth to be a singer and will keep doing so for as long as the good lord lets me. đ¤â¨
Action figure frenzy
Following on from last weeks Rod action figure post we have even more this week…
Mmm..Kenney’s got one..
Mac’s got one..
Ronnie’s got [A not very good at all] one..
And Rod’s got another one..
Rod on TV
On Saturday 26 April BBC FOUR will show Ronnie Wood: My Life as a Rolling Stone
Season 1 Episode 3 of 4
A profile of the guitarist, who played with the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces before joining the Stones in 1975 after the departure of Mick Taylor. He talks about his career in music and his life as a Rolling Stone – with its exhilarating highs and sometimes dangerous lows – and there are contributions from Rod Stewart, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Johnson, Chrissie Hynde, Slash, Kenney Jones, Joe Walsh and Andy Summers
12:25 AM to 1:25 AM
Saturday 26 April
Caird Hall Dundee
Susan Gillan is currently working on a book about the Caird Hall Dundee with our good friend ‘Tell Everyone: A People’s History of the Faces’ author Richard Houghton and Spenwood books.
Until recently Susan was the longest serving Manager at the venue.
Rod played the Caird Hall on 7th and 8th January 1977 and as the concert will be featured in the book, it would be fantastic to be able to include some peopleâs memories of the gigs..So were you there?
If any Smiler’s attended and would be happy to share their memory they can email it to [email protected] or directly to Susan [email protected] or if you prefer to chat about it then you can email Susan your contact details and she will arrange for Richard to contact you direct.
Main photo Derek High thanks to https://retrodundee.blogspot.com/ Taken on the show from 8th January 1977
Pet Day
This week saw international pet day and Penny posted a lovely photo of Lilly
And Finally …
We hope everyone has a great Easter weekend and if you want to celebrate on Easter Sunday you can nip to Tesco for your favourite award winning whisky at a bargain price with your clubcard
And if any one is at Rod’s show at Kauno Ĺ˝algirio Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania on Wednesday or Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland on Friday please send in any photos or reviews.
See you next week