On August 29, 1989, “Rolling Stones” label released “Steel Wheels”, the 19th Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded March – June 1989, at “Air Studios” in Montserrat, and was produced by Chris Kimsey and The Glimmer Twins. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Steel Wheels” was the last Bill Wyman’s full-length studio album with The Rolling Stones.
Personnel:
- Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars; harmonica, percussion, keyboards
- Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, classical and electric guitar, bicycle spokes
- Ronnie Wood– acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic bass, dobro, backing vocals
- Bill Wyman– bass guitar
- Charlie Watts– drums
- Chuck Leavell– organ, piano, keyboards
- Matt Clifford – electricand acoustic piano, clavinet, harmonium, percussion programming, strings
- Luis Jardim– percussion
- Phil Beer– mandolin, fiddle
- The Kick Horns– brass
- Roddy Lorimer– trumpet
- The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir AttarFarafina – African-Moroccan instruments
- Sonia Morgan – backing vocals
- Tessa Niles– backing vocals
- Sarah Dash– backing vocals
- Lisa Fischer– backing vocals
- Bernard Fowler– backing vocals
- Christopher Marc Potter – recording
- Rupert Coulson – assitant engineer
- Michael Brauer, Christopher Marc Potter, Chris Kimsey – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- John Warwicker – art direction, design
- Mark Morton – logo design
Track listing:
All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
- Sad Sad sad
- Mixed Emotions
- Terrifying
- Hold On to Your Heart
- Hearts for Sale
- Blinded by Love
- Rock and a Hard Place
- Can’t Be Seen
- Almost Hear Your Sign – Steve Jordan
- Continental Drift
- Break the Spell
- Slipping Away
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