Voodoo Lounge Wikipedia. Voodoo Lounge is the 2. British and 2. 2nd American studio album by British rock band The Rolling Stones, released in July 1. As their first new release under their new alliance with Virgin Records, it ended a five year gap since their last studio album, Steel Wheels in 1. Voodoo Lounge is also the bands first album without long time bassist Bill Wyman. He left the band in early 1. Stones did not formally announce the departure until 1. In 2. 00. 9, the album was remastered and reissued by Universal Music. This album was released as a double album on vinyl and a single CD and cassette. BackgroundeditFollowing the release of Keith Richards Main Offender and Mick Jaggers Wandering Spirit in 1. Rolling Stones began composing new songs in April 1. Don Was who has produced several Grammy winning records as co producer for the upcoming sessions. In November, after rehearsing and recording at Ronnie Woods house in Ireland that September, the Stones shifted to Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin and began cutting Voodoo Lounge. Although not joining the band officially, Darryl Jones would be taking Bill Wymans place as the groups regular bassist, at the suggestion of drummer Charlie Watts. Don Was, noted for his retro rock production sensibilities, was reportedly responsible for pushing the band towards more conventional territory in an attempt to reproduce the archetypal Rolling Stones sound. Although this approach pleased critics and the Stones rock oriented fan base, Jagger in particular expressed some dissatisfaction with Wass aesthetic, commenting in a 1. Rolling Stone. there were a lot of things that we wrote for Voodoo Lounge that Don steered us away from groove songs, African influences and things like that. And he steered us very clear of all that. And I think it was a mistake. Was responded that he was not anti groove, just anti groove without substance, in the context of this album. They had a number of great grooves. But it was like, OK, what goes on top of it Where does it go I just felt that its not what people were looking for from the Stones. Cformat' alt='Radio 1 Live Lounge 2013 Zip' title='Radio 1 Live Lounge 2013 Zip' />I was looking for a sign that they can get real serious about this, still play better than anybody and write better than anybody. The result was an essentially classicist recording that drew on the blues, R B, and country that had informed the Stones classic late 1. Jagger would insist on a more diverse, contemporary production cast for the subsequent Bridges to Babylon 1. Nevertheless, Was remains the Stones producer to this day. After a period of recording in Los Angeles in the first few months of 1. Voodoo Lounge was complete and The Rolling Stones moved onto the rehearsals for the yet another massive, worldwide Voodoo Lounge Tour which would begin in August. During the recording of the album, Richards adopted a stray cat in Barbados which he named Voodoo, because they were in Barbados, and the kitten had survived the odds. He dubbed the terrace of the house, Voodoos Lounge. Sparks Will Fly was written by Richards after a blow up with Jerry Lee Lewis in Ireland. Richards invited Lewis to Woods home to jam on a few songs. Lewis took it seriously and thought they were making an album, and upon playback of the session, he started to pick apart Richards band, which outraged Richards. Release and receptioneditReleased in July 1. Voodoo Lounge received strong reviews and debuted at 1 in the UK their first chart topper there since 1. Emotional Rescue and 2 in the US where it went double platinum. Writing for Vox magazine in August 1. Steven Dalton thought that the albums strongest tracks were filled with echoes of the bands halcyon days, most notably 1. Exile on Main Street and 1. Some Girls. 1. 3 He went on to surmise that Voodoo Lounge reminds us why we liked the Stones in the first place, and singled out New Faces, Out of Tears and Blinded by Rainbows as the albums highlights, despite also stating that the record contained too many sketchy, arsing around in the studio jobs to be considered one of the groups overall best albums. Robert Christgau commented worlds greatest roots rock band. In early 1. 99. 5, while the Voodoo Lounge Tour was still underway until August, Voodoo Lounge won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. In 2. 00. 9, Voodoo Lounge was remastered and reissued by Universal Music. Radio 1 Live Lounge 2013 Zip' title='Radio 1 Live Lounge 2013 Zip' />SinglesLove Is Strong, which was inspired by Richards solo Wicked as It Seems, was released as the first single, reaching 1. UK. However, although the track was a hit on US rock radio, it stalled on the overall US singles charts at 9. US became the Rolling Stones worst performing lead single from an album to that time. Two follow up US singles also received strong rock radio airplay, but failed to cross over into top 4. Out of Tears peaked at 6. Released in July 1994, Voodoo Lounge received strong reviews and debuted at 1 in the UK their first charttopper there since 1980s Emotional Rescue and 2 in the. You Got Me Rocking fared even worse, peaking at 1. Consequently, Voodoo Lounge would be the first Rolling Stones album to not produce significant hits in the US, even with two million copies sold. In the UK, Love Is Strong, You Got Me Rocking, Out of Tears, and I Go Wild were all top 4. The song Thru and Thru, which features Keith Richards on lead vocals, appears several times in Funhouse, the second season finale of The Sopranos, including over the end credits. In July 2. 01. 4, Guitar World placed Voodoo Lounge at number 4. Superunknown 5. 0 Iconic Albums That Defined 1. Taggthe Pet Tracker Pet Location and Activity Tracker 2012 2013, Golden A Pet Supplies and Products for Animals Design Award Winner. Get the latest celebrity news and hot celeb gossip with exclusive stories and pictures from Us Weekly. Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge CD ROMeditAn interactive CD ROM titled Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge CD ROM was published by GTE Interactive Media in 1. It uses early Quick. Time video technology for Windows 3. Macintosh. 1. 5Track listingeditAll songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The Worst2 2. 45. New Faces2 5. Moon Is Up3 4. Out of Tears5 2. I Go Wild4 1. Brand New Car4 1. Sweethearts Together4 4. Suck on the Jugular4 2. Blinded by Rainbows4 3. Baby Break It Down4 0. Thru and Thru5 5. Mean Disposition4 0. Track 1. 5 was included only on CD in 1. LP release. 1. 6Other songseditTitle. NotesSo YoungLove Is Strong B sideThe StormJump On Top of MeYou Got Me Rocking B sideIm Gonna DriveOut of Tears B side. PersonneleditThe Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica, maracas, castanets. Keith Richards electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals lead vocals on The Worst and Thru and Thru, piano, tambourine. Ronnie Wood electric, pedal steel, acoustic, slide and lap steel guitars, backing vocals. Charlie Watts drums, tambourine. Additional personnel. SingleseditYear. Single. Chart. Position. Love Is StrongUK Top 7. Singles1. 81. 4The Billboard Hot 1. Mainstream Rock Tracks. Website Templates Html5 With Css3 Jquery Ajax. You Got Me RockingMainstream Rock Tracks. UK Top 7. 5 Singles2. Out of TearsThe Billboard Hot 1. Mainstream Rock Tracks1. UK Top 7. 5 Singles2. You Got Me RockingBubbling Under Hot 1. Sparks Will FlyMainstream Rock Tracks. I Go WildMainstream Rock Tracks. UK Top 7. 5 Singles2. CertificationseditReferenceseditKeith Richards, Life, New York Little Brown, 2. Wenner, Jann. Jagger Remembers. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 2. 00. 9 1. Voodoo Lounge. Time Is on Our Side. Retrieved 2. 00. 9 1. Keith Richards, Life, New York Little Brown, 2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review Voodoo Lounge. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 3 September 2. Kot, Greg 1. 99. The Stones Age Its Not Great, But The New Album Gives Some Satisfaction. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1. Insight With Beth Ruyak capradio. Capital Public Radio stations are licensed to California State University, Sacramento. Capital Public Radio. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback.