One thing I enjoy doing when I work on an album is to learn a little bit of background information on the album itself. While some people really get into the gear and technological side of it, that’s really never been my thing (I’ve never heard of an artist worth their weight saying they couldn’t write a great song because they didn’t have a U47 or a Fairchild). I just kind of like to learn a little bit about the time period and environment the artist found themselves in when they made an album. Sometimes it can give you some real insight into why an artist named an album or song what they did, or maybe just provide you with a little more info about the world at large and its past. Both of these things happened when I had a chance to do some work on the Rod Stewart album Atlantic Crossing.
Song: “I Don’t Want To Talk About It”
Artist: Rod Stewart
Songwriter(s): Danny Whitten
Album(s): Atlantic Crossing
Release Year(s): 1975
Song: “Crazy Baldhead”
Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers
Songwriter(s): Rita Marley, Vincent Ford
Album(s): Rastaman Vibration
Release Year(s): 1976
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