Hacknet red line12/18/2023 ![]() ![]() The group again recorded sessions for a new album starting in 2020, but these were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For years, they toured, but when they met up as a group, it was only to rehearse for future performances, not record. The band's last album of original material was A Bigger Bang in 2005, but they continued to release occasional tracks, such as " Doom and Gloom" and " One More Shot" for the compilation GRRR! in 2012 and the 2020 single " Living in a Ghost Town". Some mitigating factors identified by guitarist Keith Richards include vocalist Mick Jagger's lack of enthusiasm for making new music and Richards being forced to adapt his playing style due to arthritis. The Rolling Stones last released a studio album in 2016 with the blues covers album Blue & Lonesome, which began with new material recorded with Don Was but stalled. Vocalist Mick Jagger on recording Hackney Diamonds We wanted to make the record fast and keep ourselves excited the whole time. We recorded the whole thing in three or four weeks. said, 'We're going to work harder and we're going to set a deadline.' And that's when the magic started to happen. ![]() Some of the songs were okay, but they weren't great. "We had a lot of material recorded, but we weren't very excited with the results. In the UK it was their 14th album to reach the top of the charts, reaching the number of 72,200 certified chart units in its first week in the charts, going Gold for the sales of over 100,000 units within four weeks since its release. It reached number one in at least 19 countries including the UK, Australia and Germany. Marketing included publicity stunts, merchandising such as worldwide fashion retail pop-ups, and cross-promotion with several sports teams. It was promoted by the singles " Angry", " Sweet Sounds of Heaven", and "Mess It Up". Hackney Diamonds received positive reviews, with some critics considering it the band's strongest album in decades. Produced by Andrew Watt, it features guest contributions from Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. It is the first album of original material by the Rolling Stones since 2005's A Bigger Bang and their first since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, who contributed to some tracks in 2019. Hackney Diamonds is the 24th British and 26th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 October 2023 on Polydor. ![]()
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