English rock legends The Rolling Stones shared never released before song “Troubles A’Comin”. The unheard track has been recorded during sessions for the album from 1981 Tattoo you. The track, that’s been out since 1970 and released by the CHi-Lites is now one of the songs added to the 40th-anniversary edition of the Tattoo You album that is due on 22nd October.
You can watch the lyric video for the song below:
The remastered edition of that album will include nine extra previously unrelated tracks called ‘Lost & Found:Rarities‘. They all have been recorded during the same time as the original album but left out from the release.
Mick Jagger commented on the LP: “It’s a funny album. It’s not an album where you can say we went into ‘X’ studio, we spent six months and this is the album. It’s just tracks that got recorded any time from 1972 to 1981. It wasn’t really an album. It was all over the place“.
“It doesn’t have a kind of center. … But for all of that sprawl, the material shows you were constantly writing and recording – and you never threw anything away that might have some use later on” he continues.
“Some are cover versions like ‘Troubles A’Comin.’ But we never finished it. It didn’t have proper vocals or finished guitar solos. But I know how to do this now. You find a track that’s got a groove, and if there’s an idea, you run with the idea and make some fun with it, do some extra things. It comes alive a bit more“.
Guitarist Ron Wood added: “that was an era when Mick was into those cover versions. In his own way, he was paying respect to the Chi-Lites and the Temptations. … And it’s been there, that respect for the blues and soul, ever since I can remember hanging out with the Stones“.
A few weeks ago The Rolling Stones shared a video for “Living In The Heart Of Love” dedicated to their late drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away a month ago (24th August). The song is another one of the previously unreleased tracks from the Tattoo You era and will feature in the re-edition of the album.
Touching video for the track shows montage clips of the band from 1981, featuring late Watts mixed with two actresses Marguerite Thiam and Nailia Harzoune enjoying a night with friends, clubbing, dancing and kissing. The clip ends with ‘Charlie is my Darling‘ which was The Rollings Stones’ concert film title from 1966. You can watch it below:
The Rollings Stones kicked off their US tour without Charlie Watts who shared the stage with the group for six decades. Their tribute show started with an empty stage with only a drum beat and images of Watts. Jagger said from the stage: “This is our first ever tour we’ve ever done without him. We’ll miss Charlie so much, on and off the stage“. Watts has been replaced by drummer Steve Jordan, who performed with Richard’s music side project X-Pensive Winos.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Jagger added: “Charlie was the heartbeat for the band, and also a very steady personality. He was not to be perturbed. He was a very reliable person, wasn’t a diva — that’s the last thing you want in a drummer“.
The Rolling Stones continues with their US Autumn Tour. More info about the dates and tickets can be found in the mxdwn article here.
