Bridges to Babylon is a studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released by Virgin Records on September 29, 1997. Released as a double album on vinyl and as a single CD, it was supported by the year-long worldwide Bridges to Babylon Tour that was met with much success.
Unlike the prior several albums, which the production and songwriting team of vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards had co-produced alongside a single outside producer, the Stones brought in an eclectic mix of superstar producers, including the Dust Brothers, Don Was, and Rob Fraboni among others. Similarly, a wide array of guest musicians appeared on each of the tracks alongside band members Jagger, Richards, Ronnie Wood on guitar and Charlie Watts on drums. The sprawling album features a wide range of genres, including the Stones-standard blues rock, sample-laden hip hop and rap. The band was once again not on speaking terms during the recording of the album, with Jagger and Richards each recording their parts separately and rarely appearing in the studio together. However, they had repaired their relationship well enough to embark on a wildly successful tour to support the album.
- “Flip the Switch” 3:28
- “Anybody Seen My Baby?” 4:31
- “Low Down” 4:26
- “Already Over Me” 5:24
- “Gunface” 5:02
- “You Don’t Have to Mean It” 3:44
- “Out of Control” 4:43
- “Saint of Me” 5:15
- “Might as Well Get Juiced” 5:23
- “Always Suffering” 4:43
- “Too Tight” 3:33
- “Thief in the Night” 5:15
- “How Can I Stop” 6:53
Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, guitar [wah-wah], shaker (7), acoustic guitar (8)
Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals (6, 12, 13), acoustic guitar, piano (12)
Ronnie Wood – guitar, backing vocals, slide guitar (9), pedal steel, (10, 11), dobro
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
Darryl Jones – bass except (track 8)
Me’Shell Ndegeocello – bass (track 8)
Danny Saber – bass, guitar, keyboards (track 5), bass, Clavinet, “reality manipulations” effects (track 7)
Jeff Sarli – bass guitar (track 1), acoustic bass (tracks 11, 13)
Don Was – bass (track 4), piano, keyboards (track 4, 7), Wurlitzer piano (track 7, 13)
Blondie Chaplin – bass, backing vocals, maracas (track 3), piano (track 4, 11, 13), tambourine (track 11)
Pierre de Beauport – six–string bass (track 8), Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano (track 12)
Jamie Muhoberac – bass (track 2), keyboards (track 2, 7)
Doug Wimbish – backing vocals, bass (track 9)
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (track 3), guitar (tracks 7-9, 11-13), acoustic guitar (track 10)
Matt Clifford – piano, Hammond B-3 organ (track 6)
Billy Preston – organ (track 8)
Benmont Tench – Hammond C-3 organ, keyboards (track 4) piano (track 10)
Darrell Leonard – trumpet (track 12)
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (track 13)
Joe Sublett – saxophone (track 12)
Biz Markie – rapping
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
Jim Keltner – percussion
Kenny Aronoff – bucket
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