The Stones have officially announced their rumored blues album to be released December 2nd. Recorded in West London over three days, Blue & Lonesome will be their first studio album in over a decade. It will feature covers of blues classics like “Just Your Fool” by Little Walter and “Commit a Crime” by Howlin’ Wolf. Eric Clapton happened to be recording his own album in the studio next to the Stones and will be featured on a couple tracks as well.
Both Keith Richards and Mick Jagger say they remain the blues fans they always have been over the years. In fact, without The Best of Muddy Waters and Rockin’ at the Hops by Chuck Berry, there wouldn’t be the Rolling Stones at all. Richards first approached Jagger when he saw the future front man carrying those blues album on a train platform in 1961.
The Rolling Stones have always been influenced by the blues genre, and Blue & Lonesome serves as a firm recognition of that inspiration that has taken them so far.
Track List
“Just Your Fool” (Original written and recorded in 1960 by Little Walter)
“Commit a Crime” (Original written and recorded in 1966 by Howlin’ Wolf – Chester Burnett)
“Blue and Lonesome” (Original written and recorded in 1959 by Little Walter)
“All of Your Love” (Original written and recorded in 1967 by Magic Sam – Samuel Maghett)
“I Gotta Go” (Original written and recorded in 1955 by Little Walter)
“Everybody Knows About My Good Thing” (Original recorded in 1971 by Little Johnny Taylor, composed by Miles Grayson & Lermon Horton)
“Ride ‘Em On Down” (Original written and recorded in 1955 by Eddie Taylor)
“Hate to See You Go” (Original written and recorded in 1955 by Little Walter)
“Hoo Doo Blues” (Original recorded in 1958 by Lightnin’ Slim, composed by Otis Hicks & Jerry West)
“Little Rain” (Original recorded in 1957 by Jimmy Reed, composed by Ewart.G.Abner Jr. and Jimmy Reed)
“Just Like I Treat You” (Original written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin’ Wolf in December 1961)
“I Can’t Quit You Baby” (Original written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Otis Rush in 1956)
Pre-order here.