Voodoo Residue

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Release Date: 1998

Label: Vigotone

"This 2 CD, 2+ hour set is the perfect addition to the collection of those Stones fans who've been Voodoo Brew-ed and Stew-ed. Inside are highlights from pre-production sessions attended by Mick, Keith and Charlie for what would become the Voodoo Lounge LP as well as many songs and ideas left by the wayside. These are the songs at the earliest stage of development so be prepared for some surprises as we present for your sonic perusal: The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Residue."

Pre-production rehearsals recorded at Blue Wave Studios in St. Phillip, Barbados 1994.

Comes as jewel case inside a cardboard box, with a 15-page booklet containing some artistic images of the band members.

"At The Core...The Residue

The Rolling Stones have always projected an unmistakable spirit in both their work and play. Attempts to understand the band's intrinsic magic have yielded a laughable number of books, movies, radio specials, and what have you... But you'll find no better illustration of what goes on "at the core" than these newly discovered Barbados sessions.
Unplugged? Ha! Try "unwritten". Not since Goddard's One Plus One have we had a glimpse of such an early stage in the process. At last the veil is lifted and we can actually witness "ground zero" in the songwriting sequence. This is the Dartford Renegades at their rawest.
True, songwriting isn't always pretty but there is indisputable impact hearing these guys from the polar opposite of a stadium concert. Stripped, if you will, of all the "touches", we are treated to a fascinating display of the residue... The intuitive musical synchronicity of three life-long friends who, when they do get together, define the very genre we call Rock 'n' Roll.
Here again is evidence that Keith isn't kidding with his oft stated "we started with sixty songs". For a long time now, it's been clearly evident that The Rolling Stones have discarded enough quality songs to put a whole other band in the Hall of Fame.
And while you may never get the chance to get cozy with Mick, Keith and Charlie, at least now you'll know what it sounds like. So pop it on and get ready for some real surprises... Remember, they found "Start Me Up" in a four-year-old pile of studio jams.

Stone Glimmerman
February 1998"

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