Back with a bang? The Rolling Stones announce the release of first studio album in 10 years Blue & Lonesome
They've been rocking all over the globe for the past 12 months, gigging everywhere from South America to Cuba.
But somewhere in-between their manic schedule and their personal commitments, The Rolling Stone managed to find the time to record new album, Blue & Lonesome.
The LP's name gives away what musical gems fans can expect to hear, as the legendary rocker's first studio effort in 10 years is all about blues music.
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Back with a bang! In-between their manic schedule and their personal commitments, The Rolling Stone managed to find the time to record new album, Blue & Lonesome
The album is completely influenced by the band's beginnings, where the young rag-tag group would play their own brand of 'the blues' from Richmond to Eel Pie Island in London.
Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood locked themselves away in a London studio for three days to record the album.
Ronnie let slip the influences for the album earlier this year, saying: 'We went in to cut some new songs, which we did. But we got on a blues streak.
Playing the blues, man: The LP's name gives away what musical gems fans can expect to hear, as the legendary rocker's first studio effort in 10 years is all about blues music
'We cut 11 blues in two days. They are extremely great cover versions of 'Howlin' Wolf' and 'Little Walter', among other blues people. It [the album] sounded so authentic.'
Joined by long-time touring partners bassist Daryl Jones and Chuck Leavell on keyboards, the icons headed in to British Grove Studios to record a spontaneous and live studio album.
Penning and recording 12 tracks over 72 hours, the band were also joined on two of the tracks by fellow guitar-wielding icon, Eric Clapton.
Back to the blues: Ronnie let slip the influences for the album earlier this year, saying: 'We went in to cut some new songs, which we did. But we got on a blues streak'
Roots: The album is influenced by the band's (pictured 1964) beginnings, where the young group would play their own brand of 'the blues' from Richmond to Eel Pie Island in London
As usual Mick and Keith played a big role in refining the music and putting that special Stones sheen on the final product, though they were joined on production duties by Don Was.
Speaking about the Stones' latest effort, Was - who has worked with the likes of Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Ringo Star - said:
'This album is manifest testament to the purity of their love for making music, and the blues is, for the Stones, the fountainhead of everything they do.'
Glimmer Twins: As usual Mick and Keith played a big role in refining the music and putting that special Stones sheen on the final product - they were joined on production duties by Don Was
When they were young: The album recalls the early days of the band (seen in 1963), when they played the music of Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Eddie Taylor, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf
The album recalls the early days of the band, when they played the music of Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Eddie Taylor, Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf.
The tracks listing for Blue & Lonesome is: Just Your Fool, Commit A Crime, Blue and Lonesome, All Of Your Love, I Gotta Go, Everybody Knows About My Good Thing, Ride ‘Em On Down, Hate To See You Go, Hoo Doo Blues, Little Rain, Just Like I Treat You, I Can’t Quit You Baby.
The band's last studio album, Bigger Bang, was recorded in 2005, and proceeded a world-tour.
Blue & Lonesome is available for pre-order now, and will be released by Polydor Records worldwide on December 2 2016.
Get blue: The album is available for pre-order now, and will be released by Polydor Records worldwide on December 2 2016
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