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Tattoo You
Rock · 1981 · 11 tracks

Tattoo You

The Rolling Stones

A bifurcated masterpiece of high-octane stadium rockers and smoke-filled soul ballads. The last great stand of the band's classic analog grit.

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Vault-sourced triumph

A remarkably cohesive polish emerges from this clever assembly of vault-sourced outtakes, splitting cleanly between a high-octane rock side and a shimmering, late-night R&B flipside. The first half struts with a clean, stadium-ready swagger, while the second half settles into a hazy, vulnerable warmth where the bravado slips away to reveal a surprising, mature tenderness.

Tattoo You · vs · The Rolling Stones
Confident+4.0σ

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

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Start Me Up
3:33
02
Hang Fire
2:21
03
Slave
4:58
04
Little T & A
3:24
05
Black Limousine
3:34
06
Neighbours
3:34
07
Worried About You
5:18
08
Tops
3:48
09
Heaven
4:23
10
No Use in Crying
3:29
11
Waiting on a Friend
4:35
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Start Me UpThe opening guitar riff on 'Start Me Up' lands with a dry, explosive punch that instantly establishes the record's high-octane rock energy.
08TopsA fluid, melodic guitar solo by former member Mick Taylor on 'Tops' reveals the track's mid-seventies archival origins.
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