When some previously stashed tracks by The Rolling Stones came to the surface, Mick Jagger was initially unimpressed. However, it has been confirmed on this day (1st September 2020), that the rock idol has changed his mind.
The three new tracks are entitled Criss Cross, All The Rage and Scarlet. Scarlet is a classic rock fan’s dream, as the track is a collaboration with fellow rock legend Jimmy Page, frontman of Led Zeppelin.
Criss Cross, All The Rage and Scarlet are nearly five decades old, dating back to 1973. The songs were made in the midst of the band’s fourteenth studio album, Goats Head Soup. Featuring tracks like Angie and Find Your Love, the three songs were originally recorded for Goats Head Soup, but did not make the cut for the album’s original release.
To the joy of Stones fans everywhere, a new and remastered Goats Head Soup is on the way, and All The Rage, Scarlet and Criss Cross will all be added onto the album as bonus tracks. Jagger has confirmed that the revamped album will hit streaming platforms on Friday the 4th of September, so fans only have three days to wait!
Jagger was initially hesitant when executives from the Universal Music Group pulled the unearthed tracks out of their vaults. But in a recent chat with The Sunday Times, Jagger at first deemed the songs “terrible.”
Jagger relayed that “They said, ‘We’ve found these three tracks’, I said, ‘They’re all terrible.‘ That’s always my initial reaction, ‘They’re all useless!’ The Back to Black singer then changed his tune, saying: “I mean, actually, I always liked the songs, but they weren’t finished.”
Nonetheless, when the band got back to the studio, The Stones realised that a little sonic maintenance would make the songs sound better than ever. Now Jagger stands by the tracks, and believes they are on a level playing field with the mighty tracklist on Goats Head Soup.
Jagger said confidently: “Sonically they still sound like they were recorded then, even if they weren’t perfect. You can make them sound a little better than they did. But I think these three songs are all up there with the rest of the songs on this record”, Jagger claims.
In other exciting news, it has also been confirmed today that a new Rolling Stones exhibition is on the way. Entitled Unzipped, the exhibition will feature hundreds of Rolling Stones artifacts and memorabilia.
Partnered with DHL, Unzipped will take place at the Groninger Museum in The Netherlands, and is set to commence in November of this year. An immersive audio-visual experience through partnerships with Dolby Atmos Sound and PMC (The Professional Monitor Company) Unzipped will guide fans through The Stones five decade long music-making journey. More information about Unzipped can be found here.
The Rolling Stones took to social media today to share the exciting news of Unzipped with their staggering 2.8m followers. Posting a short clip of Jagger promoting Unzipped to Instagram, the post has gathered over 49,000 views and likes from fans.
Goats Head Soup 2020 is out Friday the 4th of September.
