THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Rolling Stones have just revealed the full tracklist of their hugely anticipated new album, Hackney Diamonds, arriving Oct. 20.
Album opener, the recently released single Angry, is followed by a further 11 tracks. Late drummer Charlie Watts features on two tracks, Mess It Up and Live By The Sword. The latter additionally features bass from former Stones bassist Bill Wyman. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven features vocals from Lady Gaga and keyboards from Stevie Wonder, while Bite My Head Off includes bass from Paul McCartney, and Get Close and Live By The Sword feature piano from Elton John.
Hackney Diamonds Track List:
1 | Angry
2 | Get Close
3 | Depending On You
4 | Bite My Head Off
5 | Whole Wide World
6 | Dreamy Skies
7 | Mess It Up
8 | Live By The Sword
9 | Driving Me Too Hard
10 | Tell Me Straight
11 | Sweet Sounds Of Heaven
12 | Rolling Stone Blues
The 12-track album, was recorded in various locations around the world, including Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Metropolis Studios, London; Sanctuary Studios, Nassau, Bahamas; Electric Lady Studios, New York; and The Hit Factory/Germano Studios, also in New York.
Last week, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood launched the album at a globally live streamed event from Hackney Empire in East London. The live stream was followed by the premiere of the video for Angry, staring actress Sydney Sweeney, which to date has had over 14 million views.
Hackney Diamonds is their first studio set of new material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. Since then, the band have continued to smash box-office records on a series of global sellout tours and released 2016’s Grammy-winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured their brilliant versions of many of the blues tracks that helped shape their sound, and topped album charts around the world.
Last year, they thrilled European audiences totalling nearly a quarter of a million on the anniversary Sixty tour. Hackney Diamonds marks The Rolling Stones’ first album produced by Andrew Watt.
