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From 'The Sun'

STONES SECRET

Simon Boyle
Published: 20:07, 29 Aug 2023Updated: 20:07, 29 Aug 2023


ROLLING Stones fans believe the sneaky newspaper ad that teased their new album also contained a hidden clue to the title of the lead single  . . . and it’s Angry.

Those who called the number of the fake glazing ad in the Hackney Gazette last week were met with a recording that said: “Welcome to Hackney Diamonds, specialists in glass repair. Don’t get angry, get it fixed.”

And that has led many to think “Angry” could be the first single from the album, which will be called Hackney Diamonds.

A music industry insider said: “The reception from the Stones’ fans to the announcement has been incredible.

“Angry is a good shout, but they’ll just have to wait and see.”

Fans won’t be twiddling their thumbs for too long, as I have been told the band, made up of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, are putting out the record in late October.

My music insider added: “The Stones are so proud of Hackney Diamonds and they cannot wait for their fans to hear it.

“The record is going to be out towards the end of October. They’re confident it will become their 14th chart-topper.”

I’d definitely put a fiver on it. Earlier this year I revealed that the group’s former bassist, Bill Wyman, had returned to record a song on the album dedicated to the Stones’ late drummer Charlie Watts.

The album is the band’s first since his death in 2021 and the first body of work featuring original songs since A Bigger Bang was released in 2005.

Charlie’s drumming will be heard on the record, with his stand-in Steve Jordan providing the rest, while Elton John and Paul McCartney will also put in cameos.

As the nights start to draw in and the weather gets even worse, I can’t think of anything better than getting this record on vinyl and playing it at top blast with a glass of something warming.

Roll on October.



https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/23694257/rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-s...

I'm crossposting my dumb wishes and expectations. Take it easy on me.

I'm very excited about the new album. The day it comes out is going to feel like Christmas did when I was a kid. I have intense memories of every new release going back to Dirty Work in the blood red cellophane wrapper. I was walking on clouds the day A Bigger Bang started streaming.

The cuts with McCartney & Wyman will have to be special songs, and I'm curious to hear those two in particular.

Wishes:

- A book on the making of the album.

- Long Rolling Stone cover story and interviews.

- A documentary with some live in studio performances of new songs.

- Not too many ballads, and hopefully the ballads that are included are next level in quality and more soulful.

- At least 1 fast tempo rocker from Keith, preferably 2 or more.

Expectations:

- 1 or 2 stereotypical "Stones sounding" rock songs, 1 of them will be the album opener and the first single.

- Music video with hot young celebrity looking cool.

- At least 2 ballads, 1 by Keith and the other a country sounding ballad by Mick. If there's a third ballad, I'm guessing it will either have a classic soul or modern sound.

- 1 "apocalyptic" song, either in sound or lyric imagery.

- A duet with Mick & Keith on the final track.

- The Dua Lipa song will probably be mid or fast tempo modern sound and I'm guessing it will be the second single just ahead of the album release, since it should grab some attention just for her guest spot. Though there is a possibility it could also be a slower duet with Mick since she does slow stuff, I'll stick with the midtempo guess. I'll go ahead and also predict that she will bring her A game, for whatever that is worth.

- I think there will be 2 or 3 mid tempo intense modern sounding tracks that will be standouts and prove to be fairly popular with younger listeners, but also divisive to the hardcore longtime fans that don't like to hear the Stones do modern rock.

I'd forgotten about the Dua Lipa story but the only thing we know is that she was photographed in a studio with Mick late last year - there wasnt any concrete evidence to suggest they had been working together and none of the speculation of late on the new album suggests she's on it

https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-has-been-in-the-studio-with-mick-jagger-...

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Aug 29^th, 2023 at 2:56pm:



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My friend. Are you joshing us? If not .. and with all due respect ... We must wake up and smell Zeeee coffee. This IS all for the album .. The album is called Hackney Diamonds.. and the artwork we've saw today and the leaked artwork and the track listing is not phony or a ploy. This is NOT for something else. It's real .. and it's happening. Grab a seat and let's enjoy. Just sayin.


Ian

the album is supposed to come out in October tho, that's not exactly Christmas-time^^ anyway, I'm just really really excited and so looking forward to it, all I'm asking of this album is a few typical Stones rockers, 1-2 songs with Keith on vocals and a nice ballad with Mick and Keith singing beautiful harmony together

My guess on the 5 countries those pictures were taken is that according to a statistic I have seen on IORR last year that those are the 5 countries the Stones have played the most concerts in over the past 60 years and alas where they probably expect to make the most money with the album as well....or if we can start dreaming for a moment, maybe they're gonna play one show to promote the album in each of those countries but it wouldn't be very logical, seeing that 4 are in Europe...my best guess for a small-scale mini-tour like that would be 2-3 shows in NYC and LA and 2-3 shows in London and Paris if something like that were to happen...