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Steel Wheels
Rock · 1989 · 12 tracks

Steel Wheels

The Rolling Stones

A high-gloss reconciliation record. Polished stadium rock that recaptures the Jagger-Richards chemistry with late-80s punch and world-music flourishes.

August 28, 1989 · Bonton

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A massive, high-gloss engine of stadium-ready rock roars to life here, signaling a truce in the central songwriting partnership and a return to collective focus. The production is crisp and unapologetically modern, wrapping the familiar, interlocking guitar weaves in a bright digital sheen that feels expensive and expansive. It is the sound of a legendary institution reclaiming its territory with absolute confidence.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Sad Sad Sad
3:36
02
Mixed Emotions
4:39
03
Terrifying
4:54
04
Hold On to Your Hat
3:32
05
Hearts for Sale
4:41
06
Blinded by Love
4:37
07
Rock and a Hard Place
5:25
08
Can’t Be Seen
4:10
09
Almost Hear You Sigh
4:37
10
Continental Drift
5:15
11
Break the Spell
3:08
12
Slipping Away
4:29
Moments Worth Listening For
02Mixed EmotionsThe interlocking guitar riffs on 'Mixed Emotions' lock together with a crisp, synchronized precision that defines the album's polished stadium sound.
10Continental DriftAn unexpected detour into hypnotic world-music textures on 'Continental Drift' introduces acoustic instruments and global rhythms to the band's rock foundation.
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Energetic+4.0σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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