Mick Jagger: Wandering Spirit (Atlantic Records).
MICK Jagger's latest solo effort, Wandering Spirit, is proof Jagger - he of the enthralling performances (on and off stage) and angry rhetoric - is more than a showman.
Jagger had a little help along the way from hard rock producer Rick Rubin, whose recent credits include bands such as The Cult and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Rubin's control permeates the album. He guided the production, he even chose the songs, going so far as to make Jagger compose new four songs to replace some that did not meet his exacting standards.
To give the album a funky '90s feel, Courtney Pine on sax and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers were brought in. The overall sound is rock stripped down to the raw essentials.
While Jimmy Rip was co-writer, guitarist, arranger and musical director for the album, it was Rubin who accomplished the feat of capturing Jagger's wild delivery.