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Let's set the scene: Tattoo You was released in August 1981. After an incredible run with Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, the Stones were careening between highs (Goat's Head Soup, Some Girls) and lows, not to mention some real deep dips (Black and Blue, Emotional Rescue). Most of all, Mick and Keith were grating on each other more and more. But since touring is what keeps the cash register ringing, it was time to put together an album and take it around the world. That album was to be Tattoo You, in fact a bit of a counterfeit "new" record because as it was made up of scraps from the previous albums, and even old demos and embryos of songs that were never finalized. While all this did not bode well, the result was surprisingly miraculous. Indeed: for many fans Tattoo You would be the last truly good Rolling Stones record. A very rock'n'roll side A, a B side with more of a focus on ballads, and everywhere Mick and Keith's flawless expertise...
After the hit Start Me Up which always plays very well in 80,000-seater stadiums, some excellent and rather edgy songs—not really Richards' thing—such as Hang Fire or Neighbours show that there is still plenty of life left in the old dogs yet! And as yet another reminder that the real source of the Stones' music is the blues, we are treated to an excellent, lively rendition of Black Limousine. In terms of the slower numbers, the soulful Top is pretty steamy, and Heaven sees Jagger's spirited falsetto reach new heights. Finally, on Waiting on a Friend, they bring on board a giant of jazz, the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who puts out an impeccably powerful solo with Caribbean flavours (he is also present on Neighbours and Slave)… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Ron Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Lyons, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Sage, Asst. Recording Engineer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Lyons, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Sage, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Pete Townshend, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Ollie Brown, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Keith Harwood, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Bob Ludwig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Bob Ludwig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Bob Ludwig, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Sage, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Susan McLean, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jennifer McLean, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Wayne Perkins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ollie Brown, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Harwood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Wayne Perkins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ollie Brown, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Harwood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Wayne Perkins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ollie Brown, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Harwood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Wayne Perkins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Harwood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Preston, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Co-Producer - Stewart Whitmore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Wayne Perkins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Glimmer Twins, Producer, Co-Producer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Harwood, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
Album review
Let's set the scene: Tattoo You was released in August 1981. After an incredible run with Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, the Stones were careening between highs (Goat's Head Soup, Some Girls) and lows, not to mention some real deep dips (Black and Blue, Emotional Rescue). Most of all, Mick and Keith were grating on each other more and more. But since touring is what keeps the cash register ringing, it was time to put together an album and take it around the world. That album was to be Tattoo You, in fact a bit of a counterfeit "new" record because as it was made up of scraps from the previous albums, and even old demos and embryos of songs that were never finalized. While all this did not bode well, the result was surprisingly miraculous. Indeed: for many fans Tattoo You would be the last truly good Rolling Stones record. A very rock'n'roll side A, a B side with more of a focus on ballads, and everywhere Mick and Keith's flawless expertise...
After the hit Start Me Up which always plays very well in 80,000-seater stadiums, some excellent and rather edgy songs—not really Richards' thing—such as Hang Fire or Neighbours show that there is still plenty of life left in the old dogs yet! And as yet another reminder that the real source of the Stones' music is the blues, we are treated to an excellent, lively rendition of Black Limousine. In terms of the slower numbers, the soulful Top is pretty steamy, and Heaven sees Jagger's spirited falsetto reach new heights. Finally, on Waiting on a Friend, they bring on board a giant of jazz, the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who puts out an impeccably powerful solo with Caribbean flavours (he is also present on Neighbours and Slave)… © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:30
- Main artists: The Rolling Stones
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2021 Promotone B.V. ℗ 2021 Promotone B.V.
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