The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (German 1st Pressing) LP rip in 24bit/96Khz

Tattoo You is an album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1981. The follow-up to Emotional Rescue, it proved to be a big critical and commercial success upon its release and is still celebrated as one of The Rolling Stones' finest full-length releases, despite its prolonged recording history. Wikipedia

Tattoo You is primarily composed of outtakes, some dating back a decade, with new vocals and overdubs. Along with two new songs, the Rolling Stones put together this collection in order to have a new album to promote for their worldwide American Tour 1981/European Tour 1982 beginning that September. Many of the songs consisted at this point of instrumental backing tracks for which vocals had not been recorded:

* The backing tracks for "Tops" and "Waiting on a Friend" were cut in late 1972 during the Goats Head Soup sessions (and feature Mick Taylor, not Ronnie Wood, on guitar; Taylor later demanded and received a share of the album's royalties).
* The backing tracks for "Slave" and "Worried About You" were recorded in 1975 during the Black and Blue sessions in Rotterdam. They feature Billy Preston on keyboards and Ollie Brown on percussion. Wayne Perkins plays the lead guitar on "Worried About You".
* "Hang Fire" and "Black Limousine" were worked on during the 1977-1978 Pathe Marconi recording sessions for Some Girls.
* The basic tracks for "No Use in Crying", "Little T&A", "Start Me Up", and re-recordings of "Black Limousine" and "Hang Fire" came from the Emotional Rescue sessions. "Start Me Up" was originally rehearsed as a reggae number in 1975 (during the Black and Blue sessions) and called "Never Stop", but was not released at that time; it was taken up again, and the balance of it was recorded during these sessions.
* "Neighbours" and "Heaven" were recorded during sessions in October-November 1980, after the release of Emotional Rescue. "Heaven" has an unusual lineup, consisting of only Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman on synthesizer and bass, Mick Jagger on guitar, and producer Chris Kimsey on piano.
* Many of the vocal parts for the songs on Tattoo You were overdubbed during sessions in October-November 1980 and April-June 1981. Only Mick Jagger of the band was present at some of these sessions. Other overdubs, such as Sonny Rollins's saxophone parts on "Slave" and "Waiting on a Friend", were also added at these sessions. Most of the album was mixed at this time as well.

Despite the eclectic nature of the album, the Rolling Stones were able to divide Tattoo You into two distinct halves: a rock and roll side backed with one focusing on ballads.

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Start Me Up" – 3:31
2. "Hang Fire" – 2:20
3. "Slave" – 4:54
4. "Little T&A" – 3:23
5. "Black Limousine" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/Ronnie Wood) – 3:31
6. "Neighbours" – 3:31

Side two

1. "Worried About You" – 5:16
2. "Tops" – 3:45
3. "Heaven" – 4:21
4. "No Use in Crying" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/Ronnie Wood) – 3:24
5. "Waiting on a Friend" – 4:34

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

* Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar on "Heaven", and harmonica on "Black Limousine"
* Keith Richards – electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Little T&A", and bass guitar
* Charlie Watts – drums
* Ronnie Wood – electric guitar and backing vocals
* Bill Wyman – bass guitar, electric guitar, and synthesizer on "Heaven"

Additional personnel

* Ollie Brown – percussion
* Nicky Hopkins – piano and organ
* Chris Kimsey – piano on "Heaven"
* Wayne Perkins – electric guitar on "Worried About You"
* Billy Preston – piano and organ
* Sonny Rollins – saxophone on "Slave", "Neighbours", and "Waiting on a Friend"
* Ian Stewart – piano
* Mick Taylor – electric guitar on "Tops" and "Waiting on a Friend"
* Pete Townshend – backing vocals on "Slave"


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