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Steel Wheels
Studio album by The Rolling Stones
Released 29 August 1989
Recorded 29 March – 5 May, and 15 May – 29 June 1989, Air Studios, Montserrat
Genre Rock, hard-rock
Length 53:03
Language English
Label Rolling Stones/Columbia
Producer Chris Kimsey, The Glimmer Twins
Singles from Steel Wheels
"Mixed Emotions"
Released: 17 August 1989
"Rock and a Hard Place"
Released: 4 November 1989
"Almost Hear You Sigh"
Released: 1990
"Terrifying"
Released: 1990
Steel Wheels is the 19th British and 21st American studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1989. Heralded as a major comeback upon its release, the project is notable for the patching up of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' relationship, a reversion to a more classic style of music and the launching of the band's biggest world tour at the time. It is also long-time bassist Bill Wyman's final studio album with the Rolling Stones, preceding the announcement of his departure in January 1993.
Contents
History
Following the release of 1986's Dirty Work, and Jagger's active pursuit of a solo career, relations between him and the Stones-committed Richards worsened considerably. While Jagger released the tepidly received Primitive Cool in 1987, Richards recorded Talk Is Cheap, his solo debut, which would be released in 1988 to rave reviews. The two years largely apart appeared to have healed the wounds sufficiently to begin resurrecting their partnership and their band.
Meeting in January 1989, just preceding the Stones' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the chemistry between Jagger and Richards easily outshone whatever differences they had and after composing some 50 songs in a matter of weeks, Ronnie Wood, Wyman and Charlie Watts were called in to begin recording what would become Steel Wheels, beckoning Undercover co-producer Chris Kimsey to perform the same role.
Recording in Montserrat and London during the spring months, Steel Wheels was designed to emulate a classic Rolling Stones sound. The one notable exception was "Continental Drift," an Eastern-flavored piece, with The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar, recorded in June 1989 in Tangier, coordinated by Cherie Nutting. With much of the past disagreements behind them, sessions for Steel Wheels were fairly harmonious.
The massive, worldwide Steel Wheels Tour was launched in late August 1989, concurrently with Steel Wheels' arrival and the release of lead single "Mixed Emotions", a partially biographical reference to Jagger and Richards' recent woes that proved to be the Rolling Stones' last major hit single in the US, reaching #5. Critical reaction was warm, with Steel Wheels reaching #2 in the UK and #3 in the US where it went double-platinum. Follow-up singles were "Rock and a Hard Place", "Almost Hear You Sigh" and "Terrifying". The mammoth Steel Wheels Tour, which finished in mid-1990 after being re-titled the Urban Jungle Tour, was an enormous financial success. In 1990, FOX aired a 3-D television special of the Steel Wheels tour. Unlike anaglyphic 3-D which requires the familiar red and green glasses, the method used was the Pulfrich Effect which permitted full-color video. The film was shot by Gerald Marks of PullTime 3-D in NYC. An IMAX film of the tour was released the next year, which still plays sporadically at IMAX venues around the world.
The album was the Rolling Stones' first digital recording. In 1994, Steel Wheels was remastered and reissued by Virgin Records, and again in 2009 by Universal Music.
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars link
Robert Christgau (B-) link
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars link
Track listing
All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Sad Sad Sad" 3:35
2. "Mixed Emotions" 4:38
3. "Terrifying" 4:53
4. "Hold on to Your Hat" 3:32
5. "Hearts for Sale" 4:40
6. "Blinded by Love" 4:37
Side two
No. Title Length
7. "Rock and a Hard Place" 5:25
8. "Can't Be Seen" 4:09
9. "Almost Hear You Sigh" (Jagger/Richards/Steve Jordan) 4:37
10. "Continental Drift" 5:14
11. "Break the Spell" 3:06
12. "Slipping Away" 4:29
Also Included
"Mixed Emotions" (7" Version) - 4:00
"Fancyman Blues" - 4:54
"Rock and a Hard Place" (7" Version) - 4:05
"Cook Cook Blues" - 4:08
"Almost Hear You Sigh" (Remix) - 4:07
"Wish I'd Never Met You" - 4:50
Personnel
The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica
Keith Richards – electric, acoustic and classical guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Can't Be Seen" and "Slipping Away"
Ronnie Wood – electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, dobro
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass guitar
Additional personnel
Chuck Leavell – organ, piano and keyboards
Matt Clifford – keyboards, electric and acoustic piano, clavinet, harmonium
Sarah Dash – backing vocals
Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
Luis Jardim – percussion
Phil Beer – mandolin, fiddle
The Kick Horns – brass
Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar Farafina - African-Moroccan instruments
Sonia Morgan – backing vocals
Tessa Niles – backing vocals
Recording engineer – Christopher Marc Potter
Assistant engineer – Rupert Coulson
Recordet at Air Studios, Montserrat
Mixed by Michael Brauer, Christopher Marc Potter, Chris Kimsey
Art direction and design – John Warwicker
Logo designn – Mark Morton
Chart positions
Album
Year Chart Position
1989 UK Top 75 Albums 2[citation needed]
1989 The Billboard 200 3[citation needed]
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Mixed Emotions" The Billboard Hot 100 5[citation needed]
1989 "Mixed Emotions" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1[citation needed]
1989 "Mixed Emotions" Modern Rock Tracks 22[citation needed]
1989 "Mixed Emotions" UK Top 100 Singles 36[citation needed]
1989 "Sad Sad Sad" Mainstream Rock Tracks 14[citation needed]
1989 "Terrifying" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8[citation needed]
1989 "Rock and a Hard Place" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1[citation needed]
1989 "Rock and a Hard Place" The Billboard Hot 100 23[citation needed]
1989 "Rock and a Hard Place" UK Top 100 Singles 63[citation needed]
1990 "Almost Hear You Sigh" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1[citation needed]
1990 "Almost Hear You Sigh" The Billboard Hot 100 50[citation needed]
1990 "Almost Hear You Sigh" UK Top 100 Singles 31[citation needed]
1990 "Terrifying" UK Top 100 Singles 82[citation needed]
Certifications
Country Provider Certification
(sales thresholds)
United States RIAA 2× Platinum
France SNEP 2× Gold
United Kingdom BPI Gold
Germany IFPI Gold
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