Elton John, Lady Gaga and Paul McCartney are among the big names who appear on The Rolling Stones’ new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
The rockers announced their latest collection – their first original LP in 18 years – last week and released its lead single, Angry, alongside a music video with actress Sydney Sweeney.
Now, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have shared the full tracklist for the LP and confirmed an epic run of guest stars, along with tracks recorded with late drummer Charlie Watts.
Watts features on two songs – Mess It Up and Live By The Sword – with the latter also featuring bass from former Stones bassist Bill Wyman.
Contributing keys to the latter track is Elton, with the pop legend also playing on a second song, Get Close. Meanwhile, Gaga lends vocals to Sweet Sounds Of Heaven, on which Stevie Wonder plays keys and piano.
Additionally, The Beatles legend Paul McCartney plays bass on Bite My Head Off.
Tracklist: The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
1. Angry
2. Get Close
3. Depending On You
4. Bite My Head Off
5. Whole Wide World
6. Dreamy Skies
7. Mess It Up
8. Live By The Sword
9. Driving Me Too Hard
10. Tell Me Straight
11. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven
12. Rolling Stone Blues
Due October 20, the LP was recorded in various locations around the world – including Los Angeles, London, the Bahamas and New York – and is their first set of new material since 2005’s ‘A Bigger Bang’.
Since then, the Stones have continued to smash box office records with a series of global sellout tours and released 2016’s Grammy-winning ‘Blue & Lonesome’, featuring renditions of many of the blues tracks that helped shape their sound.
Last year, they thrilled European audiences totalling nearly a quarter of a million on the anniversary ‘Sixty Tour’.
‘Hackney Diamonds’ is preceded by the exhilarating lead single Angry, accompanied by a music video directed by Francois Rousselet and starring Sydney Sweeney.
The bespoke artwork for Hackney Diamonds is by digital animator Paulina Almira.
