Talk Is Cheap is the debut solo album by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, released in 1988. Relations between Jagger and Richards had grown tense into the third decade of the Rolling Stones as they began to disagree on the musical direction of the band; "You Don't Move Me" would be written about their feud.
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Talk Is Cheap often resembles a Rolling Stones album ("Take It So Hard" could pass for the best Stones single since "Start Me Up"), but part of its charm is that even when it strays far from the band's template - such as the churning funk of "Big Enough" or. the Chuck Berry tribute/rip-off "I Could Have Stood You Up" - it still beautifully captures what Richards brought to the band as a guitarist and songwriter, only in different surroundings and fresh contexts.
Keith Richards never wanted to go solo. He'd intimated over and over that the Rolling Stones would basically have to break up to get him to consider such a thing. And that's just about where his band was as the late '80s wore on. So, Richards finally relented, releasing his debut album Talk Is Cheap on Oct. 3, 1988. Fittingly, he approached it with mixed feelings. It's kind of strange, because it was never in the cards for me," Richards told Rolling Stone on the eve of the album's arrival
Keith Richards' "Talk Is Cheap" will be reissued on March 29. (BMG Rights Management). That core group of players expanded with guest appearances by c bassist "Bootsy" Collins and keyboardist Bernie Worrell, James Brown saxophonist Maceo Parker, singer and recent (at that time) E Street Band recruit Patti Scialfa, NRBQ bassist Joey Spampinato, Cajun fiddler and singer Michael Doucet of Beausoleil, zydeco accordionist-singer Stanley Buckwheat Dural J. singer Sarah Dash and, on the track "Make. Among the album’s admirers are guitarist, singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt, who told The Times last week: I loved that record. I love his solo work. I hope they make a big deal out of it.
The audio has been remastered by original producer Steve Jordan and this set comes with six unreleased bonus tracks featuring Mick Taylor, Bootsy Collins, & Johnnie Johnson
So Keith Richards decided to do something he’d always held off on: form his own solo band. The result was Talk is Cheap, an endearingly ragged classic considered by many fans the best Rolling Stones-related release of the last three decades. To celebrate its 30th anniversary on March 29th, the album will finally be reissued as a huge box set that includes the album on CD and vinyl, six unreleased tracks from the sessions and an 80-page book featuring a new interview with Richards. There an even more extravagant super deluxe box set that comes in a case that replaces Richards’ guitar case made by the Fender Custom Shop. This album holds up, Richards said.
Talk Is Cheap sounds as good today as it did thirty years ago; in Keith’s words: As fresh as the day it was made. In 1987, it was anyone's guess if the Stones would ever get back together. Sure, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were well known for their public disagreements, but when Jagger decided to tour in support of his second solo album, Primitive Cool, Richards was disheartened and finally succumbed to the idea of recording without the Rolling Stones
Reluctantly at first, Richards formed a band that rocked and made what was hailed as the best Stones album in years. The civil war between the two Stones flared in 1983 after Jagger sneaked solo opportunities into the band's new CBS mega-deal and released MTV-geared She's The Boss. This soured recording of Dirty Work, but touring behind his album with another band (playing Stones classics) ignited Keith's own offensive . Like the best Stones songs, there’s never any dating Keith’s immortal spirit, and Talk Is Cheap holds its head high as it relentlessly reaffirms that that was indeed some knife. Classic Rock Newsletter.
Backing Vocals – Keith Richards, Patti ScialfaBaritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Bobby KeysBass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Charley DraytonDrums, Backing Vocals – Steve JordanGuitar – Waddy Wachtel. Codice a barre e altri identificatori.