STEEL WHEELS
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STEEL WHEELS
Released - 1989, Rolling Stones Records. Produced by The Glimmer Twins and Chris Kimsey
Personnel:
Mick Jagger - Lead and Backing Vocals,
Guitars, Harmonica, Percussion, Keyboard.
Keith Richards - Lead, Acoustic and
Rhythm Guitars, Backing and Lead vocals.
Ron Wood - Lead, Rhythm, Bass and
Dobro Guitar, Backing Vocal.
Charlie Watts - Drums
Bill Wyman - Bass.
Additional Personnel
Chuck Leavell, Bernard Fowler, Kick Horns, Luis Jardim, Sara Dash, Lisa Fisher, Matt Clifford, Roddy Corimer, Phil Beer, Master Musicians of Jajouka.
(Click on song for lyrics)
| SONG | OLD RATING | NEW RATING* |
| SAD SAD SAD | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| MIXED EMOTIONS | 7.2 | 7.8 |
| TERRIFYING | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| HOLD ON TO YOUR HAT | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| HEARTS FOR SALE | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| BLINDED BY LOVE | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| ROCK IN A HARD PLACE | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| CAN'T BE SEEN | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| ALMOST HEAR YOU SIGH | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| CONTINENTAL DRIFT | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| BREAK THE SPELL | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| SLIPPING AWAY | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| Ave. | 5.91 | 6.28 |
MINI REVIEW
To say I was disappointed when this came out is an understatement. I remember the big build up it got and the good reviews, but it wasn't what I was hoping for. I do like "Mix Emotions", "Rock in a Hard Place" and a few others. The band don't sound all that bad on this album, but something about the way Mick Jagger sings some of these songs just don't sound right to my ears.
Jagger must have been thinking about his late bandmate Brian Jones when he wrote "Continental Drift". This is also Bill Wyman's last Stones album, to bad. There are several weak songs on this album, but since they improved their sound since this came out, let me just end on that good note.
- Keno
*Old Ratings vs. New Ratings
The old ratings that you see here were from back in 1998 when I first rated the album for this site. Since time does change one's point of view, I decided to listen to and rate this album again, doing so in late 2005. Also note that I did not look at the old ratings from 1998 until after I placed my new ratings here.
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