Hackney Diamonds is the 24th British and 26th American studio album by British rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 October 2023 on Polydor. The album features guest stars Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former bandmate Bill Wyman. It is the first studio album of original material by the band since 2005's A Bigger Bang and the band's first following the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, who contributed to select tracks in 2019. The album received a generally positive critical reception, with some critics considering it the band's strongest album in decades. The release was promoted with singles, music videos, publicity stunts, and merchandising that included worldwide fashion retail pop-ups, as well as cross-promotion with several sports teams.
This album can be seen expanded in the Hackney Diamonds Wiki.
Track listing[]
All songs written by Jagger–Richards, except where noted.
- "Angry" (Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt) – 3:46
- "Get Close" (Jagger–Richards, Watt) – 4:10
- "Depending On You" (Jagger–Richards, Watt) – 4:03
- "Bite My Head Off" – 3:31
- "Whole Wide World" – 3:58
- "Dreamy Skies" – 4:38
- "Mess It Up" – 4:03
- "Live by the Sword" – 3:59
- "Driving Me Too Hard" – 3:16
- "Tell Me Straight" – 2:56
- "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" – 7:22
- "Rolling Stone Blues" (Muddy Waters) – 2:41
Personnel[]
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica on "Rolling Stone Blues"
- Keith Richards – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Tell Me Straight"
- Charlie Watts – drums on "Mess It Up" and "Live by the Sword"
- Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Paulina Almira – artwork
- Ron Blake – trumpet
- David Campbell – string arrangement
- Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- Matt Colton – mastering at Metropolis Studios
- Karlos Edwards – percussion
- Serban Ghenea – mixing at MixMaster Studios, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (except "Rolling Stone Blues")
- Elton John – piano on "Get Close" and "Live by the Sword"
- Steve Jordan – drums
- James King – saxophone on "Get Close"
- Lady Gaga – vocals on "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
- Paul Lamalfa – mixing on "Rolling Stone Blues"
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar on "Bite My Head Off"
- Studio Fury – design, art direction
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
- Don Was – additional production on "Live by the Sword"
- Andrew Watt – bass guitar, guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangement, mixing on "Rolling Stone Blues", production
- Stevie Wonder – keyboards and piano on "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar on "Live by the Sword"
Long-time Stones bass guitarist Darryl Jones was reported to have worked on these sessions, but does not appear on the final album.