Slave (Rolling Stones song)
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| "Slave" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Rolling Stones | |
| from the album Tattoo You | |
| Released | 24 August 1981 |
| Recorded | January–February 1975, June 1981 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 6:33 |
The Glimmer Twins | |
| Tattoo You track listing | |
11 tracks
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"Slave" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones on their 1981 album Tattoo You.
Written by
Called "...a standard Stones blues jam" in the album review by Rolling Stone magazine, "Slave" was the result of the Stones' experiments with funk and dance music during the Black and Blue recording sessions of 1974/75. The lyrics are sparse outside of a brief spoken verse by Jagger and the refrain of "Don't want to be your slave". Keith Richards provide the electric guitar part for the song, with Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman supporting on drums and bass, respectively.
The song was never performed by the Stones on stage - although rehearsed in 2002 - and appears on no compilation album.
The 1994 Virgin Records and 2009 Polydor CD reissues of Tattoo You contain an additional 90 seconds of "Slave".
Personnel
- Track numbers noted in parentheses below are based on the CD track numbering.
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Keith Richards – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar
- Charlie Watts – drums
Additional personnel
- Billy Preston – keyboards
- Ollie E. Brown – percussion
- Pete Townshend – backing vocals
- Sonny Rollins – saxophone
- Michael Carabello – conga
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Complete Works of the Rolling Stones - Database". Nzentgraf.de. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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