Rod Stewart Announces New Album “Blood Red Roses”

Rod Stewart in concert at Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy, 31 Jan 2018. Photo by Roberto Finizio/REX/Shutterstock (9350380l)

Rod Stewart just announced his 30th studio album, titled Blood Red Roses, will be out on September 28th. This will be his first release since the 2015 album Another Country.

Blood Red Roses will contain 13 tracks, but those who decide to get the deluxe version of the album will get three bonus covers. Rod Stewart co-produced the release with his longtime collaborator Kevin Savigar.

Stewart also presented a new song, “Didn’t I,” which will serve as the lead single for the record. Those who pre-order the album will get “Didn’t I” as an automatic download.

You can check out the lead single below.

“I always think I make albums for a few friends and this record has that intimacy,” Stewart said of Blood Red Roses in the press release. “Sincerity and honesty go a long way in life and the same is true in songwriting.”

Even before the albums gets a proper release, Rod Stewart is planning to embark on a North America tour which will kick off July 24th at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida. The tour will have 22 dates and will include Cyndi Lauper as a special guest.

You can check out the full track list for Blood Red Roses below:

1. Look In Her Eyes
2. Hole In My Heart
3. Farewell
4. Didn’t I
5. Blood Red Roses
6. Grace
7. Give Me Love
8. Rest Of My Life
9. Rollin’ & Tumblin’
10. Julia
11. Honey Gold
12. Vegas Shuffle
13. Cold Old London

Deluxe bonus tracks:

1. Who Designed The Snowflake
2. It Was A Very Good Year
3. I Don’t Want To Get Married