Tattoo You

by The Rolling Stones

Overview

Like Emotional Rescue before it, Tattoo You was comprised primarily of leftovers, but unlike its predecessor, it never sounds that way. Instead, Tattoo You captures the Stones at their best as a professional stadium-rock band. Divided into a rock & roll side and a ballad side, the album delivers its share of thrills on the tight, dynamic first side. "Start Me Up" became the record's definitive Stonesy rocker, but the frenzied doo wop of "Hang Fire," the reggae jam of "Slave," the sleazy Chuck Berry rockers "Little T&A" and "Neighbours," and the hard blues of "Black Limousine" are all terrific. The ballad side suffers in comparison, especially since "Heaven" and "No Use in Crying" are faceless. But "Worried About You" and "Tops" are effortless, excellent ballads, and "Waiting on a Friend," with its Sonny Rollins sax solo, is an absolute masterpiece, with a moving lyric that captures Jagger in a shockingly reflective and affecting state of mind. "Waiting on a Friend" and the vigorous rock & roll of the first side make Tattoo You an essential latter-day Stones album, ranking just a few notches below Some Girls. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2021
Label:	Interscope / Polydor
UPC:	0602438349456
Rank:	151393

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Rolling Stones   Primary Artist
Mick Jagger   Harp,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Percussion,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jennifer McLean   Vocals (Background)
Pete Townsend   Vocals (Background)
Susan McLean   Vocals (Background)
Michael Carabello   Guiro,Cabasa,Casaba,Claves,Congas,Cowbell
Ian Stewart   Piano,Piano
Jimmy Miller   Percussion
Bill Wyman   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass)
Bobby Keys   Sax (Tenor)
Chris Kimsey   Piano (Electric)
Barry Sage   Clapping,Handclapping
Keith Richards   Keyboards,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Bass,Guitar,Vocals
Charlie Watts   Drums
Chuck Leavell   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Pete Townshend   Vocals (Background)
Sonny Rollins   Saxophone
Simon Kirke   Percussion
Gene Barge   Sax (Alto)
Wayne Perkins   Guitar,Lead Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Ron Wood   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Nicky Hopkins   Organ,Piano,Handclapping
Mick Taylor   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Ollie E. Brown   Percussion
Sugar Blue   Harp,Harmonica
Billy Preston   Organ,Piano,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Marvin Tarplin   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer,Engineer
Mikey Chung   Engineer
Stewart Whitmore   Mastering,Mastering Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Glyn Johns   Engineer,Recording
Norman Whitfield   Composer
Peter Corriston   Art Direction
Tapani Tapanainen   Engineer
Alex Vertikoff   Engineer
Ned Fairchild   Composer
Mazen Murad   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Ron "Snake" Reynolds   Engineer
Sam Wheat   Mixing
Reinhold Mack   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jimmy Reed   Composer
Baker Bigsby   Engineer,Recording
The Glimmer Twins   Producer
Chris Kimsey   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Associate Producer
Jiles Perry Richardson   Composer
Barrett Strong   Composer
Keith Richards   Composer
Eddie Cochran   Composer
Smokey Robinson   Composer
Jon Smith   Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing,Remixing,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Keith Harwood   Engineer,Recording,Assistant Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Assistant Engineer,Mastering Engineer,Digital Remastering
Jimmy Miller   Producer
Barry Sage   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Carlton Lee   Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering Engineer
Eugene Record   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Robert Rogers   Composer
Sean Fullan   Engineer
Warren "Pete" Moore   Composer
Ron Wood   Composer
Mentor Williams   Composer
Norman Meade   Composer
Dave Richards   Engineer
Brad Samuelsohn   Engineer
Gary Lyons   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Andy Johns   Engineer,Recording