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Flashpoint (album)
''Flashpoint'' is a live album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, their first live album by the group since 1982's ''Still Life''. The album was compiled by Chris Kimsey with the assistance of Chris Potter. The album was recorded in 1989 and 1990 on the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour and released in 1991. ''Steel Wheels Live'', released in 2020, is another release from the tour, with a complete 1989 concert and a selection of live rarities. The tour and the two studio tracks recorded for ''Flashpoint'' were the last for bassist and long-time member Bill Wyman as a Rolling Stone. History Recorded across North America, Europe and Japan, ''Flashpoint'' is also the first Rolling Stones release of the 1990s and, unlike previous live sets, includes two new studio tracks: " Highwire" and "Sex Drive"; the former was released as a single earlier in 1991 and was a comment on the Gulf War. The latter was described as a "basically a dance-track" by Chris Jagger, and a remix 12" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
