Mick Taylor is the debut studio album by the former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, released in 1979. Though the album was acclaimed by critics[citation needed], it was not very commercially successful. It spent only five weeks on the Billboard Hot 200 and peaked at #119. The album's pleasant blues-based style was generally much softer than his work with the Rolling Stones. The album's polished blues- and jazz-based sound was arguably at odds with the mood of the moment of its release when punk and new wave were on the ascendancy, although fans were still buying the recordings of similar artists such as Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones themselves.
The opening track "Leather Jacket" was a song which originated during Taylor's days with the Rolling Stones. An instrumental track without vocals was recorded by the full band in June 1970 during the Sticky Fingers sessions, and has appeared on many bootleg records.[clarification needed][3]
Track listing
All songs written by Mick Taylor, except "Alabama", with lyrics written by Colin Allen.
Side one
"Leather Jacket" – 3:42
"Alabama" – 3:49
"Slow Blues" – 3:25
"Baby I Want You" – 5:17
"Broken Hands" – 4:00
Side two
"Giddy-Up" – 5:18
"S.W.5" – 5:37
"Spanish / A Minor" – 12:12
Personnel
Mick Taylor – guitar and vocals (all tracks), piano (4, 7, 8a), bass guitar (4, 5, 7, 8b), electric piano (8b), synthesizer (8b), strings (7, 8a)
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