Black and Blue [Super Deluxe 4 CD/Blu-ray]

by The Rolling Stones

Overview

The Rolling Stones recorded Black and Blue while auditioning Mick Taylor's replacement, so it's unfair to criticize it, really, for being longer on grooves and jams than songs, especially since that's what's good about it. Yes, the two songs that are undeniable highlights are "Memory Motel" and "Fool to Cry," the album's two ballads and, therefore, the two that had to be written and arranged, not knocked out in the studio; they're also the ones that don't quite make as much sense, though they still work in the context of the record. No, this is all about groove and sound, as the Stones work Ron Wood into their fabric. And the remarkable thing is, apart from "Hand of Fate" and "Crazy Mama," there's little straight-ahead rock & roll here. They play with reggae extensively, funk and disco less so, making both sound like integral parts of the Stones' lifeblood. Apart from the ballads, there might not be many memorable tunes, but there are times that you listen to the Stones just to hear them play, and this is one of them. [The Super Deluxe edition of the album includes four CDs and one Blu-Ray disc, with a newly crafted 2025 mix of the album by Steven Wilson, previously unreleased outtakes, and live material from 1976, recorded around the time the album was being made.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/14/2025
Label:	Interscope Records
UPC:	0602475070177

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Hot Stuff
2. Hand of Fate
3. Cherry Oh Baby
4. Memory Motel
5. Hey Negrita [Inspiration by Ron Wood]
6. Melody [Inspiration by Billy Preston]
7. Fool to Cry
8. Crazy Mama

Disc 2

9. I Love Ladies
10. Shame, Shame, Shame
11. Chuck Berry Style Jam
12. Blues Jam
13. Rotterdam Jam
14. Freeway Jam

Disc 3

15. Honky Tonk Women [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
16. If You Can't Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
17. Hand of Fate [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
18. Hey Negrita [Inspiration by Ron Wood] [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
19. Ain't Too Proud to Beg [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
20. Fool to Cry [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
21. Hot Stuff [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
22. Star Star (Starfucker) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
23. You Gotta Move [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
24. You Can't Always Get What You Want [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
25. Band (Intro) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
26. Happy [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
27. Tumbling Dice [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
28. Nothing From Nothing [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
29. Outa-Space [Live at Earls Court, 1976]

Disc 4

30. Midnight Rambler [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
31. It's Only Rock `n' Roll (But I Like It) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
32. Brown Sugar [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
33. Jumpin' Jack Flash [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
34. Street Fighting Man [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
35. Sympathy for the Devil [Live at Earls Court, 1976]

Disc 5

36. Black and Blue [Steven Wilson Remix 2025] [Hi-Res Stereo and Atmos Mix]
37. Band (Intro) [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
38. Honky Tonk Women [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
39. Hand of Fate [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
40. Fool to Cry [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
41. Hot Stuff [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
42. Star Star [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
43. You Gotta Move [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
44. You Can't Always Get What You Want [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
45. Band Introduction [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
46. Happy [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
47. Outa Space [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
48. Jumpin' Jack Flash [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
49. Street Fighting Man [Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris, Juin, 1976]
50. Band (Intro) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
51. Honky Tonk Women [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
52. If You Can't Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
53. Hand of Fate [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
54. Hey Negrita [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
55. Ain't Too Proud to Beg [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
56. Fool to Cry [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
57. Hot Stuff [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
58. Star Star (Starfucker) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
59. You Gotta Move [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
60. You Can't Always Get What You Want [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
61. Happy [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
62. Tumbling Dice [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
63. Nothing From Nothing [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
64. Outa-Space [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
65. Midnight Rambler [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
66. It's Only Rock `n' Roll (But I Like It) [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
67. Brown Sugar [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
68. Jumpin' Jack Flash [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
69. Street Fighting Man [Live at Earls Court, 1976]
70. Sympathy for the Devil [Live at Earls Court, 1976]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Rolling Stones   Primary Artist
Robert A. Johnson   Primary Artist
Jeff Beck   Primary Artist
Harvey Mandel   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Billy Preston   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards
Ollie E. Brown   Percussion
Nicky Hopkins   Keyboards,Organ
Ron Wood   Vocals,Guitar,Bass
Keith Richards   Guitar (Electric),Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Charlie Watts   Drums,Drums (Bass)
Mick Jagger   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Vocal Harmony
Bill Wyman   Bass,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Wayne Perkins   Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Arif Mardin   Horn

Technical Credits

Ron Wood   Inspiration
Eric Donaldson   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
The Rolling Stones   Composer
Stewart Whitmore   Mastering
Arif Mardin   Arranger
Keith Richards   Composer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Bob Ludwig   Digital Remastering
The Glimmer Twins   Producer
Billy Preston   Inspiration