: The reggae artist and son of Bob Marley, who contributed his distinctive "toasting" and rhythmic depth. Joss Stone
Jagger told Rolling Stone at the time. "Nobody knew what the others were going to do. We just threw everything at the wall."
The answer was "all of the above," often within the same track. The premise was to create a "musical soup." The band convened at Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles (historically significant as the site of "We Are the World") and recorded over 35 hours of music, jamming freely before distilling the sessions down to the 12 tracks that made the album.
Academy Award-winning Indian composer (Slumdog Millionaire). Dave Stewart : Producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Was the a classic? No. Did it change rock music? Absolutely not.
The album is a genre-mashup: rock, reggae, soul, Bollywood, and R&B. Critics were mixed (some called it unfocused, others adventurous). Fans of Jagger’s solo work (like Goddess in the Doorway ) will find similar experimental energy. It peaked at #26 in the UK and #39 on the US Rock Albums chart.
This track highlights Joss Stone’s contribution. It is a gritty, soul-rock number where Stone’s raw power takes the lead. Jagger assumes a supporting role here, acting almost as a hypeman, which illustrates the democratic nature of the project.
