The Rolling Stones

 

Artist:  The Rolling Stones 
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Rhythm & Blues, British Invasion, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

Brian Jones:  Guitar, Harmonica
Ian Stewart:  Piano
Mick Jagger:  Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Keith Richards:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dick Taylor:  Bass
Tony Chapman:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Mick Jagger:  Lead and Backing Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
Keith Richards:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing and Lead Vocals, Percussion
Brian Jones:  Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Sitar, Accordion, Mandolin, Saxophone, Backing Vocals, Marimba, Autoharp, Percussion
Billy Wyman:  Bass, Keyboards, Marimba, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Charlie Watts:  Drums, Percussion

The Rolling Stones are an English Rock Band formed in London in 1962.  The band is one the British Invasion that became popular in the US during 1964-1965, and became the World's Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Band in the late '60s, the band's influence from the Blues culture by John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf,  and American Blues Music and American Rock such as:  Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry.  The Stones had pioneered of hard-driving Blues-Based Rock 'N' Roll.  The Stones always compared with The Beatles in the different image and in 1966 , The Stones had decided to respond to The Beatles by complex albums to creat to reaction to The Beatles' album "Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and The Stones' album "Their Satanic Majesties Request".

Title:  Hackney Diamonds (2023)

Genre:  Rock, Blues Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Rhythm & Blues, British Invasion, Hard Rock

Label:  Polydor Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

 1.  Angry (3:46)

 2.  Get Close (4:10)

 3.  Depending On You (4:03)

 4.  Bite My Head Off (3:31)

 5.  Whole Wide World (3:58)

 6.  Dreamy Skies (4:38)

 7.  Mess It Up (4:03)

 8.  Live By The Sword (3:58)

 9.  Driving Me Too Hard (3:16)

10. Tell Me Straight (2:56)

11. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (7:22)

12. Rolling Stone Blues (2:41)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Angry (3:46)

 2.  Get Close (4:10)

 3.  Depending On You (4:03)

 4.  Bite My Head Off (3:31)

 5.  Whole Wide World (3:58)

 6.  Dreamy Skies (4:38)

Side B:

 7.  Mess It Up (4:03)

 8.  Live By The Sword (3:58)

 9.  Driving Me Too Hard (3:16)

10. Tell Me Straight (2:56)

11. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (feat. Lady Gaga) (7:22)

12. Rolling Stone Blues (2:41)

Personnel:

Mick Jagger:  Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica on "Dreamy Skies", "Rolling Stone Blues", Percussion

Keith Richards:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Backing and Lead Vocals on "Tell Me Straight"
Charlie Watts:  Drums on "Mess It Up", "Live By The Sword"

Ronnie Wood:  Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Ron Blake:  Trumpet on "Get Close", "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven"

Matt Clifford:  Keyboards, Piano, Wurlitzer

Karlos Edwards:  Percussion

Steve Jordan:  Drums

Elton John:  Piano on "Get Close", "Live By The Sword"

James King:  Saxophone on "Get Close", "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven"

Lady Gaga:  Vocals on "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven"

Paul McCartney:  Bass on "Bite My Head Off"

Andrew Watt:  Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboard, Backing Vocals

Stevie Wonder:  Keyboards, Piano on "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven"

Bill Wyman:  Bass on "Live By The Sword"

Benmont Tench:  Keyboards, Organ on "Depending On You"

Hackney Diamonds is the 24th studio album by The Rolling Stones, released on October 20, 2023 by Polydor Records, featuring Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga, Bill Wyman.