Most bands have a few albums where theres quite a unique story to them.But The Stones would probably have to have the most unique story of them all.. when it comes to the making of any album and that would have to be the infamous.. Exile on Main St.

So what are some of the other Stones albums that have a bit of a story to them?

most sessions for albums are hardly news worthy. main reason people still talk about making exile is for so long most believed the entire album was recorded in keith's basement

It happened very much when recording 'Goats Head Soap' in Jamaica I remembering reading, but what was it exactly that happened ...

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Dirty Work!

Black and blue deserves a honorable mention.
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all of their albums have their own Stories and all are fantastic - that's why I love the Stones.
for example, people like Pink Floyd's albums, but the stories are boring and dull as hell.

and no, I don't think Exile has the best, most interesting story - love the album, but that's not it...

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all of their albums have their own Stories and all are fantastic - that's why I love the Stones.
for example, people like Pink Floyd's albums, but the stories are boring and dull as hell.

and no, I don't think Exile has the best, most interesting story - love the album, but that's not it...

Maybe, but I don't think there's any real "story" regarding 'Out Of Our Heads' or 'Tattoo You' to name just two, great as they are.

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Maybe, but I don't think there's any real "story" regarding 'Out Of Our Heads' or 'Tattoo You' to name just two, great as they are.

In fact, I would like to hear the 'real story' behind TATTOO YOU. I have never haed any explanations for its oddity nature - why they decided to do such a kind of album, why Keith's contribution especially in later part of the project was minimal, which is in a total opposition to a procedure they had while doing EMOTIONAL RESCUE with which Keith spent months just to "fix" it (I remember reading an interview of Mick complaining about that). My personal guess is that the ego problems Mick and Keith had during making EMOTIONAL RESCUE had lead Mick to give some kind of ultimatum to Keith: if there will be a tour again, Mick will take solely - and quickly - care of the album with which they are going to tour, and Keith will keep his nose away. Still that time - early 80's - Mick and Keith didn't fight in public but were loyal to their band, so they didn't reveal that kind of deals (even though there are some Keith quotes from the time that seem to a bit belittle Mick's contribution in order to 'balance' it). Keith don't say anything of making TATTOO YOU in LIFE - only gives description of their fighting during EMOTIONAL SESSIONS.

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Well, I think for us most the stories are fascinating. I could read a book the making of each Stones album.
But I think several albums have very exciting stories surrounding them.
"Satanic" with the drugbusts, and the bizarre direction they were taking. Also each day must have been thrilling with London bustling and Cream, Beatles, Marriott, Hendrix all dropping by.
Banquet with the arrival of Jimmy Miller, keith's new discoveries of the guitar, the acoustic guitars, Brian's phasing out, the One Plus One film.
Aftermath with Brian shining, and the original songs.
"Sticky Fingers" with the Muscle Shoals sessions; the cover.
"Goats Head Soup" has very exciting stories, some pretty scary, about Kingston.
"Black & Blue" and the great guitarist hunt.
"Some Girls" and the Paris sessions; some of the most fruitful of Stones' career.
"Dirty Work" and the internal battles; Charlie strung out, and maybe not even present for some sessions.
"Steel Wheels" and the big return, the idyllic island sessions, the trip to Morocco.
"Voodoo Lounge" and the long rather adventurous sessions.

I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

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I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

What's the best book available on The Stones albums / studio recordings?

I have the Martin Elliott book which I quite like (though it's far from perfect); & I recently bought Alan Clayson's book which I found a major disappointment (I'm not even convinced he listened to all of the recordings). The Uncut magazine was quite a nice overview but not in-depth enough...

We need one of these - which is excellent -



Although I know that's not quite what this is about, it still would be fantastic to read about.

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I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

What's the best book available on The Stones albums / studio recordings?

I have the Martin Elliott book which I quite like (though it's far from perfect); & I recently bought Alan Clayson's book which I found a major disappointment (I'm not even convinced he listened to all of the recordings). The Uncut magazine was quite a nice overview but not in-depth enough...

SleepyCity, two superb books on Exile are by John Perry and by Bill Janowitz. I loved both of them.
There is one on Beggars, and one on Let it Bleed.
AND I'm pretty sure in that series of books that they sell in US record stores now on Classic Albums there is one on Sticky Fingers.

It seems that Keith's "lack of input" on Tattoo You was only because there wasn't anything for him to do - all of his parts were already done.

At least, it sure seems that way.

That Mark Lewisohn book, I read every line in it.
What I am REALLY looking forward to is the upcoming book on "Stones Gear"; it is the parallel to "Beatles Gear" by Andy from the Ch. Kings

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I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

What's the best book available on The Stones albums / studio recordings?

I have the Martin Elliott book which I quite like (though it's far from perfect); & I recently bought Alan Clayson's book which I found a major disappointment (I'm not even convinced he listened to all of the recordings). The Uncut magazine was quite a nice overview but not in-depth enough...

SleepyCity, two superb books on Exile are by John Perry and by Bill Janowitz. I loved both of them.
There is one on Beggars, and one on Let it Bleed.
AND I'm pretty sure in that series of books that they sell in US record stores now on Classic Albums there is one on Sticky Fingers.

Thank you, I'll probably invest in those.

I must confess that my fave era is 1963 to 1967 though.

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Maybe, but I don't think there's any real "story" regarding 'Out Of Our Heads' or 'Tattoo You' to name just two, great as they are.

In fact, I would like to hear the 'real story' behind TATTOO YOU. I have never haed any explanations for its oddity nature - why they decided to do such a kind of album, why Keith's contribution especially in later part of the project was minimal, which is in a total opposition to a procedure they had while doing EMOTIONAL RESCUE with which Keith spent months just to "fix" it (I remember reading an interview of Mick complaining about that). My personal guess is that the ego problems Mick and Keith had during making EMOTIONAL RESCUE had lead Mick to give some kind of ultimatum to Keith: if there will be a tour again, Mick will take solely - and quickly - care of the album with which they are going to tour, and Keith will keep his nose away. Still that time - early 80's - Mick and Keith didn't fight in public but were loyal to their band, so they didn't reveal that kind of deals (even though there are some Keith quotes from the time that seem to a bit belittle Mick's contribution in order to 'balance' it). Keith don't say anything of making TATTOO YOU in LIFE - only gives description of their fighting during EMOTIONAL SESSIONS.

- Doxa

Great article on Tattoo You here with an interview with Chris Kimsey :

[www.soundonsound.com]

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I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

What's the best book available on The Stones albums / studio recordings?

I have the Martin Elliott book which I quite like (though it's far from perfect); & I recently bought Alan Clayson's book which I found a major disappointment (I'm not even convinced he listened to all of the recordings). The Uncut magazine was quite a nice overview but not in-depth enough...

I quite enjoyed this one...[www.amazon.co.uk] as you can see it's not written by any of the band but there are loads of quotes from them all about different songs throughout the book.....

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I could read a book the making of each Stones album.


I was hoping that Keith would have tell us in 'Life' but....

What's the best book available on The Stones albums / studio recordings?

I have the Martin Elliott book which I quite like (though it's far from perfect); & I recently bought Alan Clayson's book which I found a major disappointment (I'm not even convinced he listened to all of the recordings). The Uncut magazine was quite a nice overview but not in-depth enough...

I quite enjoyed this one...[www.amazon.co.uk] as you can see it's not written by any of the band but there are loads of quotes from them all about different songs throughout the book.....

Thanks very much, I've just ordered a copy!

Keith Richards / Norbert Ivanek ------------- Guitar World October 1998



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Well, I think for us most the stories are fascinating. I could read a book the making of each Stones album.
But I think several albums have very exciting stories surrounding them.
"Satanic" with the drugbusts, and the bizarre direction they were taking. Also each day must have been thrilling with London bustling and Cream, Beatles, Marriott, Hendrix all dropping by.
Banquet with the arrival of Jimmy Miller, keith's new discoveries of the guitar, the acoustic guitars, Brian's phasing out, the One Plus One film.
Aftermath with Brian shining, and the original songs.
"Sticky Fingers" with the Muscle Shoals sessions; the cover.
"Goats Head Soup" has very exciting stories, some pretty scary, about Kingston.
"Black & Blue" and the great guitarist hunt.
"Some Girls" and the Paris sessions; some of the most fruitful of Stones' career.
"Dirty Work" and the internal battles; Charlie strung out, and maybe not even present for some sessions.
"Steel Wheels" and the big return, the idyllic island sessions, the trip to Morocco.
"Voodoo Lounge" and the long rather adventurous sessions.

I spent a little time in Muscle Shoals on business a long time ago, and its such a boring little town that its hard to imagine the Stones, or all the other legendary musicians who recorded there, spending any time there.

The studio they recorded in had a great sound though, and the engineer Jimmy Johnson had the magic touch, Could Wild Horses & Brown Sugar have sounded any better? I don't think so. If the Stones hadn't recorded Wild Horses there, Jim Dickinson wouldn't have played piano on it, and that alone would've made the song sound a lot different.

The Black Keys recorded their latest cd, Brothers, in Muscle Shoals.