Tattoo You 2021 Deluxe

The Rolling Stones' eighth studio album for their Rolling Stones Records label (distributed by Atlantic in the US and Canada and EMI elsewhere) entitled Tattoo You was released in August of 1981. For this Rolling Stones album, the band had no newly written material so the band decided to polish some outtakes from Goats Head Soup, Black and Blue, Some Girls and Emotional Rescue with new vocals and overdubs circa 1980/81. As always, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote all but one track ("No Use in Crying" which was co-written by guitarist Ron Wood) on this album and the album is a classic. The rest of the album (including the two songs written and recorded for this album) was recorded between late 1980 and early 1981 in France and at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with Mick and Keith producing and Chris Kimsey handling the recording and mixing (plus some additional engineering by the deceased Keith Harwood and the late Andy Johns) and Bob Clearmountain remixing the instrumental tracks recorded between 1972 and 1979). Bass player Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts played well on this album as well (as I found out when I first heard the album on vinyl in 1981, first got on cassette in October, 1983 when it was on Rolling Stones/Atlantic). We open with the Top 5 rocker "Start Me Up" which ws originally a reggae number during the Black and Blue era and reworked on the Some Girls sessions into the track we all know and love. Next is another rocker "Hang Fire" (started on Some Girls, reworked on Emotional Rescue for the take we all know) which just rocks and was another Top 20 pop/Top 10 rock hit. Next is the Black and Blue outtake "Slave" which is a great number and has new 1980/81 era vocals from Mick and backing vocals from Pete Townshend and saxophone solos from jazz great Sonny Rollins (on all remastered CDs, the song is extended to six and a half minutes). We follow with another Emotional Rescue outtake out of Keith's "Little T&A" which is a killer rocker. We then have the bluesy "Black Limousine" which was worked on during the Emotional Rescue sessions and is a great bluesy rocker. We close side 1 with the rocker "Neighbours" which was written and recorded in 1980/81 with Sonny Rollins again on sax and was a rock radio hit and MTV staple. We kick the second half off with the ballad "Worried About You" which was recorded in 1975 with Wayne Perkins on lead guitar and Mick's vocals were re-recorded in 1980/81 (was a single in Europe). Next is my favorite song not a single on the album called "Tops" which its backing track was recorded during the Goats Head Soup sessions and features Mick Taylor on lead guitar and Mick Jagger re-records all of the vocals in 1980/81 (the original undoctored is on bootleg with Mick singing in a falsetto which was annoying, glad Mick re-recorded the vocals and wrote new lyrics for the version on Tattoo You). Next is another ballad "Heaven" which was recorded in 1980/81 with Mick on guitars and vocals, Charlie on drums and Bill on bass guitar and synthesizers and I love the tune. Then it's one more Emotional Rescue outtake "No Use in Crying" which is another superb ballad. We close with the Goats Head Soup outtake "Waiting On a Friend" with Mick Taylor on guitar and Mick adds new vocals and Keith and Woody record backing vocals and Sonny Rollins' sax solos all recorded in 1980/81 make this classic complete. The Tattoo You album did EXTREMELY well hitting #1 making it the eighth (and last) Stones studio effort in a row to top Billboard (where it reigned for NINE WEEKS) and was the fourth Platinum album for the band (now at 4 or so million Stateside). This remastered CD is excellent and it also has all original artwork restored and credits (the Bob Ludwig mastering on vinyl rules as well). This album is highly recommended.

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CLASSIC ALBUM WITH BONUS

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...of a different kind of Stones classic. Tattoo You would be the towering achievement of almost any career, but its reputation still falls below that of the "Big Four" Stones albums and below that of Some Girls, as well. This beautiful box does a fine job of getting the spotlight onto a different, almost accidental, greatness--and especially on the 80s soul triumph of the original album's "side two." The bonus cuts are culled and patched together along the lines of the original album and work wonderfully well. And the '82 London performances smoke--they're absolutely worthwhile even if the listener is familiar with the previous year's live work. The Stones are magic--and this set does a great job of showing that off.

Item was as described. It arrived in perfect condition and on time. Would purchase from the seller again. Happy with purchase.

Para mí el mejor de los Stones

What struck me about "Tattoo You" and still does is how the record was broken up into two distinct sections. The first part consisted of garage-band rockers done in that classic Stones style that's never been duplicable and the surprising second part that was of quieter r&b-flavored ballads evoking Motown and Philly Soul. The Stones had never sequenced their music in this way. They also bucked current musical trends and retreated into earlier music and right smack dab into their earliest roots. The new remix of the original LP brings the music evermore present. With the raw, eternal vitality of "Start Me Up", the Stones sound prevails and is amongst Mick's and Keith's greatest collaboration. Sensational jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins guest appears in a more bluesy tradition on three cuts. He drives the groove of "Slave" and the rocker "Neighbors" with Keith and Charlie. And Sonny's work on "Waiting On a Friend" is atmospheric, in which I hang on to his sax solos. All of the ballads have seductive melodies and singing, especially the ethereal "Tops" and "Heaven". On "Tattoo You", the Rolling Stones skills are emphasized without disrupting the band feel and that's a tough feat. But most of the time, the band works around Charlie's impeccable timekeeping. The "Lost and Found" disc here is comparable with the bonus stuff on "Some Girls". It's not as essential as the original release(s), but what it demonstrates is that the Rolling Stones collective identity is far from lived out. The three covers work, particularly on Jimmy Reed's "Shame Shame Shame" where Sugar Blue's harmonica nails it. "Living in the Heart of Love" rocks out and could have easily found its home on "Tattoo You". But with "Come to the Ball", showcasing Mick Taylor's guitar work, pianist Nicky Hopkins and Mick Jagger singing the heck out of it, this is the vault item where the band pulled a rabbit out of a hat. Lastly, this reggae rendition of "Start Me Up" is fun, but the Stones made the right call to go with the rocker that's been a loved anthem for forty years. In that initial 1981 release, the song managed to distill everything I love about rock and roll. You never tire of hearing that riff, those harmonies and those drums. Roots! Dedicated to Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

The Rolling Stonesの80年代幕開けはこのアルバムで。 当時、雑誌でツアーの写真を眺めながら、聴きまくった ものです！ Disc2は未発表曲集となっておりますが、メインストリートや サムガールズのデラックス・エディションと同じ方法論での 提供の仕方、過去のアウトテイクに手を入れて完成形とした 新作と言ってもよい内容となっております。 Disc2-7なんて、インストで流出していた音源にヴォーカルを オーバーダブしております。 元々Tatoo Youもミックとキースの不仲により、過去の遺物を 掘り起こして作られたアルバムですので、方法論は同じ。 2枚揃ってバランスが取れた作品となっております！

J’avais oublié que cet disque était si bon.A découvrir ou redécouvrir.

When I was at university I got a copy of this album on tape. That was 26 years ago! I recently chucked all my tapes as they were stretching and not worth listening to. So eventually I purchased a copy of Tattoo You on CD. I had it on my Wish List at Amazon with the hope that it would trigger me to buy when it came down in price. It never did, so I bought it for about £8-50. I've bought a few albums on CD recently but I must say this is the best for a while. Like I say in the title its like meeting an old friend after a long absence. As an aside I saw them on this tour which was released as an album, Still Life in 1981. Even then it was said that this may be their last tour. They were great even though they played a few too many covers for me. So what a start - Start Me Up - used to promote Windows 95 and Ford cars. This is an instantly recognisable classic which just may have suffered from a little too much airplay. However a classic it most certainly is. The rest of the album didn't get much airplay in fact I think Start Me Up was the album track played on the Still Life tour. However there are a further 4 classics on this album in my humble opinion. In running order they are Slave (awesome sax solo possibly one of the greatest album tracks by the Stones); Worried About You (great Mick falseto which is a feature of Tattoo You); No Use in Crying (lovely mellow track); and Waiting on a Friend (Mick laments the wait on a friend - definately not for a lady, of course not!). On top of those great tracks there's Little T&A which gets the Keith Richards vocal duties as on many other Stones albums before and since. Its a nice typical Stone stomp although feminists may baulk at the meaning of T&A! Hang Fire, Black Limousine and Neighbours are pretty good tracks. Tops and Heaven are the two which sit between good and filler in my opinion. How does it compare to other Stones efforts? Well my favouites are Sticky Fingers, Let It Bleed and Beggars Banquet. Then there is Aftermath and Some Girls. So I think it sits there in the second tier of great Stones albums. Overall a brilliant album which is incredible as it was rushed to support the tour using outakes and unfinished tracks from previous albums.

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