from Silver
Polydor/Universal Music Group) 2701561
Argentina
Released: 04 May 2009
Mastered By - Stephen Marcussen , Stewart Whitmore
Producer - Glimmer Twins, The
Written-By - Keith Richard & Mick Jagger* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 8)
Personnel:
Mick Jagger - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
Wayne Perkins - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Keith Richards - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals
Harvey Mandel - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Billy Preston - Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Ron Wood - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Charlie Watts - Drums, Drums (Bass)
Nicky Hopkins - Organ, Keyboards
Bill Wyman - Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Vocals
Ollie E. Brown - Percussion
The Glimmer Twins - Producer
Arif Mardin - Arranger, Horn
Original LP released in 1976.
Mastered at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
Additional Info:
Black and Blue- As a now fully-recognized member of The Rolling Stones, Ron Wood made his presence felt for the first time, as did fellow musicians Harvey Mandel and Wayne Perkins whom each fell short of joining the band themselves. As a solo artist both before and since however, Ronnie hasn't had much of a talent for lyrics as he has for music. In what should have been a great moment in their recording history, the Wood-inspired Hey, Negrita soars musically before being buried deep by weak lyrics. Fool to Cry was a world-wide hit, but does not comfortably fit in this album which plays more like a jam session than a professionally mixed studio release. The overall feel is lazy and though it works at times was neither experimental nor greatly impressionable. Keef himself would later proclaim the LP was truly more a recorded rehearsal than studio album. Much like the Nicky Hopkins-credited LP Jamming With Edward 4 years earlier, Black and Blue offered a glimpse into the inner workings of the Stones during a crucial transition period. There are a number of fine moments in this set, but it was not enough to hold fans over for a three-year span.