Rod Stewart ‎– 1975-1978 5LP Box Set

Rod Stewart ‎– 1975-1978
Sir Rod Stewart was on his way to becoming one of the most successful recording artists in history in 1974 when he moved to America and signed with Warner Bros. Records (now Warner Records). Over his next 27 years with the label, Stewart released some of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of his extraordinary career. Warner Records goes back to the start of that legendary run with a new boxed set that features Stewart's first four Warner albums on vinyl, plus a bonus LP of rare and unreleased studio outtakes from those albums: Atlantic Crossing (1975), A Night on the Town (1976), Footloose & Fancy Free (1977), and Blondes Have More Fun (1978).
After being out of print for decades, the studio albums look and sound better than ever as they return to vinyl, complete with replica sleeves and newly remastered sound. The albums and the bonus LP are all organized in an iridescent box with Stewart foil-stamped on the cover, his blonde shag haircut glistening in gold, and his leopard-print suit shimmering in silver.
The bonus LP, titled Encores 1975-1978, is a collection of 10 outtakes selected from the recording sessions for all four albums. The first side highlights five songs from the recent deluxe editions released for Atlantic Crossing and A Night on the Town. Songs include an alternate version of the B-side "Rosie" and a cover of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody" recorded with the influential Stax Records house band, Booker T. & The MG's. The flip side features five previously unreleased session outtakes from Foot Loose & Fancy Free and Blondes Have More Fun. Highlights include a cover of the Motown classic, "You Really Got A Hold On Me," and the unreleased tracks "Silver Tongue" and "Don't Hang Up".
Tracklist:
LP1: Atlantic Crossing
A1. Three Time Loser
A2. Alright For An Hour
A3. All In The Name Of Rock ‘N’ Roll
A4. Drift Away
A5. Stone Cold Sober
B1. I Don’t Want To Talk About It
B2. It’s Not The Spotlight
B3. This Old Heart Of Mine
B4. Still Love You
B5. Sailing
LP2: A Night On The Town
A1. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
A2. The First Cut Is The Deepest
A3. Fool For You
A4. The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II)
B1. The Balltrap
B2. Pretty Flamingo
B3. Big Bayou
B4. The Wild Side Of Life
B5. Trade Winds
LP3: Footloose & Fancy Free
A1. Hot Legs
A2. You’re Insane
A3. You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
A4. Born Loose
B1. You Keep Me Hangin’ On
B2. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right
B3. You Got A Nerve
B4. I Was Only Joking
LP4: Blondes Have More Fun
A1. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
A2. Dirty Weekend
A3. Ain’t Love A Bitch
A4. The Best Days Of My Life
A5. Is That The Thanks I Get?
B1. Attractive Female Wanted
B2. Blondes (Have More Fun)
B3. Last Summer
B4. Standin’ In The Shadows Of Love
B5. Scarred and Scared
LP5: Bonus Disc - Encores 1975-1978
A1. Holy Cow – with The MG’s 3:14
A2. To Love Somebody – with The MG’s 4:12
A3. Return To Sender – with The MG’s 3:42
A4. Rosie (Early Version) 4:18
A5. Get Back (Alternate Version) 4:06
B1. You Really Got A Hold On Me 5:01
B2. Honey, Let Me Be Your Man 4:57
B3. Lost Love 5:58
B4. Silver Tongue 4:47
B5. Don’t Hang Up 3:11
Label: Rhino Records
Released: 2021