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Reuniting after three years and one solo album from Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones attempted to settle their differences and craft a comeback with Dirty Work, but the tensions remained too great for the group. Designed as a return to their rock & roll roots after several years of vague dance experiments, Dirty Work is hampered by uneven songs and undistinguished performances, as well as a slick, lightly synthesized production that instantly dates the album to the mid-'80s. Jagger often sounds like he's saving his best work for his solo records, but a handful of songs have a spry, vigorous attack -- "One Hit (To the Body)" is a classic, and "Winning Ugly" and "Had It With You" have a similar aggression. Still, most of Dirty Work sounds as forced as the cover of Bob & Earl's uptown soul obscurity "Harlem Shuffle," leaving the album as one of the group's most undistinguished efforts.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Krowiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - DAVE JERDEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Nelson, ComposerLyricist - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Relf, ComposerLyricist - Steve Parker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Crich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Promotone B.V.
Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Promotone B.V.
Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lindon Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Naim Bashir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 Promotone B.V.
Ron Wood, ComposerLyricist - Patti Scialfa, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Patrick Page, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Pendarvis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anton Fig, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Krowiak, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOBBY WOMACK, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Don Covay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Waits, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - DAVE JERDEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - KIRSTY MACCOLL, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stewart, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - The Glimmer Twins, Producer - Ivan Neville, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dolette McDonald, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Parker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald David Wood, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Crich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Collette, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Promotone B.V.
Album review
Reuniting after three years and one solo album from Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones attempted to settle their differences and craft a comeback with Dirty Work, but the tensions remained too great for the group. Designed as a return to their rock & roll roots after several years of vague dance experiments, Dirty Work is hampered by uneven songs and undistinguished performances, as well as a slick, lightly synthesized production that instantly dates the album to the mid-'80s. Jagger often sounds like he's saving his best work for his solo records, but a handful of songs have a spry, vigorous attack -- "One Hit (To the Body)" is a classic, and "Winning Ugly" and "Had It With You" have a similar aggression. Still, most of Dirty Work sounds as forced as the cover of Bob & Earl's uptown soul obscurity "Harlem Shuffle," leaving the album as one of the group's most undistinguished efforts.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:55
- Main artists: The Rolling Stones
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Promotone B.V. ℗ 2009 Promotone B.V.
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