1988 Keith Richards – Talk Is Cheap
Talk Is Cheap is the debut solo album by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, released in 1988. Recorded and released during a long-standing falling out with Mick Jagger, Talk Is Cheap received positive reviews upon its release.
Tracks
1 Big Enough (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 03:17
2 Take It So Hard (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 03:16
3 Struggle (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 04:10
4 I Could Have Stood You Up (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 03:13
5 Make No Mistake (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 04:52
6 You Don’t Move Me (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 04:50
7 How I Wish (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 03:32
8 Rockawhile (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 04:39
9 Whip It Up (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 04:02
10 Locked Away (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 05:50
11 It Means A Lot (Keith Richards; Steve Jordan) 05:21
Media
Musicians
1 Big Enough
| Bass | Bootsy Collins |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Organ | Bernie Worrell |
| Sax | Maceo Parker |
| Percussion | Keith Richards |
| Background Vocals | Sarah Dash |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
2 Take It So Hard
| Bass | Steve Jordan |
| Drums | Charley Drayton |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Ivan Neville |
| Piano | Ivan Neville |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
3 Struggle
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Ivan Neville |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
4 I Could Have Stood You Up
| Bass | Joey Spampinato |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Mick Taylor |
| Organ | Chuck Leavell |
| Piano | Johnnie Johnson |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
5 Make No Mistake
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Clavinet | Bernie Worrell |
| Organ | Bernie Worrell |
| Horns | Andrew Love |
| Horns | Ben Cauley |
| Horns | Gary Topper |
| Horns | Jack Hale |
| Horns | James Mitchell |
| Horns | Jimmi Kinnard |
| Congas | Steve Jordan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Sarah Dash |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
6 You Don’t Move Me
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Organ | Bernie Worrell |
| Accordion | Stanley Dural |
| Percussion | Steve Jordan |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
7 How I Wish
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Keyboards | Ivan Neville |
| Piano | Ivan Neville |
| Background Vocals | Patti Scialfa |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
8 Rockawhile
| Bass | Joey Spampinato |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Clavinet | Bernie Worrell |
| Accordion | Stanley Dural |
| Background Vocals | Charley Drayton |
| Background Vocals | Sam Butler |
| Background Vocals | Sarah Dash |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
9 Whip It Up
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Background Vocals | Patti Scialfa |
| Background Vocals | Charley Drayton |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
10 Locked Away
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Ivan Neville |
| Piano | Ivan Neville |
| Accordion | Stanley Dural |
| Violin | Michael Doucet |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
11 It Means A Lot
| Bass | Charley Drayton |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Keith Richards |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Keyboards | Ivan Neville |
| Background Vocals | Charley Drayton |
| Background Vocals | Steve Jordan |
| Vocals | Keith Richards |
Liner Notes
Producer – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan
Arranged By (Horns) – Willie Mitchell (track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – David Dorn, Noah Baron, Paul Milner, Richard Ealey, Richard Moakes, Robert Berry, Roger Talkov
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Don Smith
Mixed By – Joe Blaney (Tracks 1, 4)
Recorded By – Don Smith
Recorded By (Additional) – David Kennedy, Joe Blaney, Joe Ferla
Photography By – Santé D’Orazio, Alastair Thain
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Atlantic Studios
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At AIR Studios, Montserrat
Recorded At Le Studio
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.