Another new song has been released from “Blue And Lonesome”, the upcoming album by The Rolling Stones. It’s another fantastically performed blues number, this time a Little Walter cover blues song ‘Hate To See You Go’, which takes you back to their pre-Mick Taylor period of rhythm and blues playing. Take a listen and watch the official video featuring studio footage:
It’s a perfectly executed blues number with Mick Jagger in particular on fine form behind the mic and on harmonica. With just under a month to go until the album is released on the 2nd December, the release of this song has made me even more excited than I already was.
The track is lifted from their upcoming album of blues covers, ‘Blue & Lonesome’. ‘Hate To See You Go’ is one of two songs written by legendary blues musician Little Walter to feature on the band’s first studio album in over a decade. ‘Blue & Lonesome’ was recorded in just three days at British Grove Studios in west London and sees the band return to “their roots and the passion for blues music”.
The 12-track album features covers of songs by Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Eddie Taylor and Howlin’ Wolf. It sees the band joined on record by touring members Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (keyboards) and Matt Clifford (keyboards). Eric Clapton also features on two tracks.
Co-producer Don Was says of the record: “This album is manifest testament to the purity of their love for making music, and the blues is, for the Stones, the fountainhead of everything they do.”
Watch the video below. It combines studio footage with shots of Chicago, New York and other cities.
11 years after the release of their last studio album A Bigger Bang in 2005, The Rolling Stones have returned with new album Blue and Lonesome and the first taste we got is the song Just Your Fool. Take a listen: Originally written by American jazz and blues pianist Buddy Johnson, the song is the first of twelve blues numbers that the Stones have covered for their new album. It’s a great rendition and the thought of the band releasing a full album of blues songs is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=wKzMxirIrFQ
“Just Your Fool” from the new studio album “BLUE & LONESOME” out December 2nd.
The 12-track album was recorded at British Grove Studios in West London. The announcement comes just a few weeks after The Rollings Stones performed during the first weekend of Desert Trip music festival in Indio, Calif.
The track list includes:
1. “Just Your Fool” (Originally written and recorded in 1960 by Little Walter)
2. “Commit a Crime” (Originally written and recorded in 1966 by Howlin’ Wolf – Chester Burnett)
3. “Blue and Lonesome” (Originally written and recorded in 1959 by Little Walter)
4. “All of Your Love” (Originally written and recorded in 1967 by Magic Sam – Samuel Maghett)
5. “I Gotta Go” (Originally written and recorded in 1955 by Little Walter)
6. “Everybody Knows About My Good Thing” (Originally recorded in 1971 by Little Johnny Taylor, composed by Miles Grayson & Lermon Horton)
7. “Ride ‘Em on Down” (Originally written and recorded in 1955 by Eddie Taylor)
8. “Hate to See You Go” (Originally written and recorded in 1955 by Little Walter)
9. “Hoo Doo Blues” (Originally recorded in 1958 by Lightnin’ Slim, composed by Otis Hicks & Jerry West)
10. “Little Rain” (Originally recorded in 1957 by Jimmy Reed, composed by Ewart.G.Abner Jr. and Jimmy Reed)
11. “Just Like I Treat You” (Originally written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin’ Wolf in December 1961)
12. “I Can’t Quit You Baby” (Originally written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Otis Rush in 1956)
“Blue & Lonesome” will be released on Dec. 2.
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