Hackney Diamonds, the hugely anticipated 2023 album by The Rolling Stones, is released on October 20th on Polydor Records. Following the release of 2016's Grammy Award winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured brilliant versions of blues tracks that helped shape their sound, Hackney Diamonds marks the band’s first studio album of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang.
Late drummer Charlie Watts features on two tracks, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’. ‘Live By The Sword’ additionally features bass from former Stones bassist Bill Wyman. ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring vocals from Lady Gaga and keys & piano from Stevie Wonder, ‘Bite My Head Off’ with bass from Paul McCartney, and ‘Get Close’ and ‘Live By The Sword’ with piano from Elton John.
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
Standard LP version includes a gatefold sleeve and heavyweight 180g black vinyl.
Limited edition Indies exclusive LP version includes a gatefold sleeve and heavyweight 180g diamond clear vinyl.
Limited edition boxset includes the standard 12-track album on CD, a Blu-ray disc with hi-res 24/96 audio and Dolby Atmos versions of the album, a 64 page book with exclusive essays and photos of the band, and lenticular cover art.
Limited edition CD includes a 20-page lyric booklet with exclusive photos.
Jewel case CD version includes a 16-page lyric booklet