Wandering Spirit (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Wandering Spirit
Type = Album
Artist = Mick Jagger


Released = 8 February 1993
Recorded = February -
September 1992
Genre = Rock
Length = 54:05
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Rick Rubin and Mick Jagger
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0srsa9ygb23d link]
*"Rolling Stone" Not Rated [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/305929/mickjagger?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 link]
Last album = "Primitive Cool"
(1987)
This album = "Wandering Spirit"
(1993)
Next album = "Goddess in the Doorway"
(2001) |

"Wandering Spirit" is the third solo album by Mick Jagger and was released in 1993, Jagger's only solo album release of the 1990s. Jagger aimed to re-introduce himself as a solo artist in a musical climate vastly changed from what had witnessed the release of his first two projects, "She's the Boss" and "Primitive Cool".

Following the successful comeback of The Rolling Stones' "Steel Wheels" (1989), which saw the end of Jagger and Keith Richards' well-publicised feud, Jagger began routining new material for what would become "Wandering Spirit". In January 1992, after acquiring Rick Rubin as co-producer, Jagger recorded the album in Los Angeles over seven months until September 1992, recording simultaneously as Richards was making "Main Offender".

Jagger would keep the celebrity guests to a minimum on "Wandering Spirit", only having Lenny Kravitz as a vocalist on his cover of Bill Withers' "Use Me" and bassist Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on three tracks.

Following the end of The Rolling Stones' Sony Music contract and their signing to Virgin Records, Jagger elected to sign with Atlantic Records (which had signed the Stones in the 1970s) to distribute what would be his only album with the label.

Released in February 1993, "Wandering Spirit" was commercially successful, reaching #12 in the UK and #11 in the US, going gold there. The track "Sweet Thing" was the lead single. Critical reaction was very strong, noting Jagger's abandonment of slick synthesizers in favour of an incisive and lean guitar sound.Fact|date=August 2007

Contemporary reviewers tend to consider "Wandering Spirit" a high point of Jagger's latter-day career achievements and are generally polarised between it and his 2001 follow-up, "Goddess in the Doorway", as his best solo album.Fact|date=August 2007

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger, except where noted.

#"Wired All Night" – 4:05
#"Sweet Thing" – 4:19
#"Out Of Focus" – 4:36
#"Don't Tear Me Up" – 4:11
#"Put Me In The Trash" (Mick Jagger, Jimmy Rip) – 3:35
#"Use Me" (Bill Withers) – 4:28
#* "Features Lenny Kravitz on co-lead vocal"
#"Evening Gown" – 3:33
#"Mother Of A Man" – 4:18
#"Think" (Lowman Pauling) – 2:59
#"Wandering Spirit" (Mick Jagger, Jimmy Rip) – 4:18
#"Hang On To Me Tonight" – 4:37
#"I've Been Lonely For So Long" (Posie Knight, Jerry Weaver) – 3:29
#* "Tracks 3, 6 and 12 feature Flea on bass"
#"Angel In My Heart" – 3:24
#"Handsome Molly" (Traditional) – 2:06

Musicians

* Vocals - Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz
* Background Vocals - Lynn Davis, Jean McClain, Jeff Pescetto
* Virginal - Matt Clifford
* Guitar - Mick Jagger, Brendan O'Brien, Jimmy Ripp, Frank Simes
* Pedal Steel Guitar - JayDee Mannes
* Bass - Flea, John Pierce, Doug Wimbish
* Piano - Billy Preston, Benmont Tench
* Organ - Billy Preston, Benmont Tench
* Harpsichord - Matt Clifford
* Clavinet - Mick Jagger, Billy Preston
* Moog synthesizer - David Bianco
* Harmonica - Mick Jagger
* Drums - Curt Bisquera, Jim Keltner
* Percussion - Lenny Castro, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Ripp
* Conductor - Matt Clifford
* String Arrangement - Matt Clifford
* Fiddle - Robin McKidd
* Saxophone - Courtney Pine

Charts

Album

Singles

References