Atlantic Crossing 2000 Opening track Ditch sets the

Opening track Ditch sets the tone for the remainder of the album

Gil Norton's production gives the Pixies a Martian bar band sound

Opening with the scathing "Stars Burn Out

the agile drummer Billy Higgins

Building on hip-hop instrumental traditions

Atlantic Crossing 2000 Opening track Ditch sets theRod Stewart's sixth album was dubbed "Atlantic Crossing" due to the singer's literal crossing of the Atlantic to America. He had been enamored with actress Britt Ekland and was looking to escape Britain's tax rates. 1975 saw the perfect opportunity for a fresh start for Stewart as The Faces were on their way out, "Smiler" wasn't certifiably liked, and he had finished up his contract with Mercury and then inked a deal with Warner. Stewart polished his