The Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels
(Rolling Stones Records 1989 4657521)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The original line-up was vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. After Brian Jones death, Mick Taylor replaced him and he in turn was replaced by Ronnie Wood. Bill Wyman later retired and Charlie Watts passed away in 2021.
Steel Wheels is the 19th British and 21st American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1989. Heralded as a major comeback upon its release, the project is notable for the patching up of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ relationship, a reversion to a more classic style of music and the launching of the band’s biggest world tour at the time. It is also long-time bassist Bill Wyman’s final full-length studio album with the Stones, preceding the announcement of his departure in January 1993. Wyman’s final tenure with the band would be on two studio tracks for 1991’s Flashpoint.
Track listing
All songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except “Almost Hear You Sigh” co-written by Steve Jordan.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | “Sad Sad Sad” | 3:35 |
| 2. | “Mixed Emotions” | 4:38 |
| 3. | “Terrifying” | 4:53 |
| 4. | “Hold On to Your Hat” | 3:32 |
| 5. | “Hearts for Sale” | 4:40 |
| 6. | “Blinded by Love” | 4:37 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | “Rock and a Hard Place” | 5:25 |
| 8. | “Can’t Be Seen” | 4:09 |
| 9. | “Almost Hear You Sigh” | 4:37 |
| 10. | “Continental Drift” | 5:14 |
| 11. | “Break the Spell” | 3:06 |
| 12. | “Slipping Away” | 4:29 |
Personnel
- The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars; harmonica, percussion, keyboards on “Continental Drift”
- Keith Richards – electric, acoustic and classical guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals on “Can’t Be Seen” and “Slipping Away”; bicycle spokes on “Continental Drift”
- Ronnie Wood – electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar and acoustic bass, backing vocals, dobro
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar
- Charlie Watts – drums
- Additional musicians
- Chuck Leavell – organ, piano, keyboards
- Matt Clifford – electric and acoustic piano, clavinet, harmonium, percussion programming, strings
- Sarah Dash – backing vocals
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
- Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
- Luis Jardim – percussion
- Phil Beer – mandolin, fiddle
- The Kick Horns – brass
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
- The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar Farafina – African-Moroccan instruments
- Sonia Morgan – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Technical and design personnel
- Recording engineer – Christopher Marc Potter
- Assistant engineer – Rupert Coulson
- Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat
- Mixed by Michael Brauer, Christopher Marc Potter, Chris Kimsey
- Art direction and design – John Warwicker
- Logo design – Mark Morton
- Mastering – Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.