On October 3, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Talk Is Cheap” the debut Keith Richards solo album. It was recorded August 1987 – May 1988, and was produced by Keith Richards, Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

• Keith Richards– lead vocals, guitar
• Waddy Wachtel– acoustic, electric, and slide guitar, production consultant
• Mick Taylor– guitar
• Bernie Worrell– organ, clavinet
• Johnnie Johnson– piano
• Chuck Leavell– organ
• Ivan Neville– piano, keyboards
• Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural –accordion
• Joey Spampinato– bass guitar
• Jimmi Kinnard – bass guitar
• Bootsy Collins– bass guitar
• Charley Drayton– bass guitar, drums
• Steve Jordan– drums, percussion, bass,  backing vocals
• Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
• Maceo Parker– alto saxophone
• The Memphis Horns– horns
• Michael Doucet– violin
• Sarah Dash– duet and backing vocals
• Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
• Willie Mitchell– horn arrangements
• Robert Berry, Joe Blaney, David Dorn ,Richard Ealey, Joe Ferla, David Kennedy, Paul Milner, Julio Pena, Don Smith, Roger Talkov – engineer
• Joe Blaney, Don Smith – mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan.

1. Big Enough
2. Take It So Hard
3. Struggle
4. I Could Have Stood You Up
5. Make No Mistake
6. You Don’t Move Me
7. How I Wish
8. Rockawhile
9. Whip It Up
10. Locked Away
11. It Means a Lot