1993 Mick Jagger – Wandering Spirit
Wandering Spirit is the third solo album by Mick Jagger. Released in 1993, it was his only solo album release of the 1990s.
Following The Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels (1989), Jagger began writing new material for what would become Wandering Spirit. In January 1992, after landing Rick Rubin as co-producer, Jagger recorded the album in Los Angeles over seven months until September 1992, recording simultaneously as Keith Richards was making Main Offender.
Jagger kept the celebrity guests to a minimum on Wandering Spirit, only having Lenny Kravitz as a vocalist on his cover of Bill Withers’ “Use Me” and bassist Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on three tracks.
Following the end of The Rolling Stones’ Sony Music contract and their signing to Virgin Records, Jagger elected to sign with Atlantic Records (which had signed the Stones in the 1970s) to distribute what would be his only album with the label.
Tracks
1 Wired All Night (Mick Jagger) 04:06
2 Sweet Thing (Mick Jagger) 04:19
3 Out Of Focus (Mick Jagger) 04:35
4 Don’t Tear Me Up (Mick Jagger) 04:12
5 Put Me In The Trash (Mick Jagger; Jimmy Rip) 03:35
6 Use Me (Bill Withers) 04:28
7 Evening Gown (Mick Jagger) 03:32
8 Mother Of A Man (Mick Jagger) 04:17
9 Think (Lowman Pauling) 02:59
10 Wandering Spirit (Mick Jagger; Jimmy Rip) 04:18
11 Hang On To Me Tonght (Mick Jagger) 04:36
12 I’ve Been Lonely For So Long (Jerry Weaver; Posie Knight) 03:29
13 Angel In My Heart (Mick Jagger) 03:28
14 Handsome Molly (Traditional) 02:06
Musicians
| Guitar | Brendan O’Brien |
| Guitar | Frank Simes |
| Guitar | Jimmy Rip |
| Guitar | Mick Jagger |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Clavinet | Billy Preston |
| Clavinet | Mick Jagger |
| Harpsichord | Matt Clifford |
| Organ | Benmont Tench |
| Organ | Billy Preston |
| Piano | Benmont Tench |
| Piano | Billy Preston |
| Synthesizer | David Bianco |
| Harmonica | Mick Jagger |
| Sax | Courtney Pine |
| Fiddle | Robin McKidd |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Jimmy Rip |
| Percussion | Mick Jagger |
| Background Vocals | Lenny Kravitz |
| Background Vocals | Jeff Pescetto |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Sweet Singing Cava-Leers |
| Background Vocals | Jean McClain |
| Vocals | Mick Jagger |
Other Musicians
1 Wired All Night
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
2 Sweet Thing
| Bass | Doug Wimbish |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
3 Out Of Focus
| Bass | Flea |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
4 Don’t Tear Me Up
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
5 Put Me In The Trash
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
6 Use Me
| Bass | Flea |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
7 Evening Gown
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
8 Mother Of A Man
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
9 Think
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
10 Wandering Spirit
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
11 Hang On To Me Tonght
| Bass | John Pierce |
| Drums | Curt Bisquera |
12 I’ve Been Lonely For So Long
| Bass | Flea |
13 Angel In My Heart
| Bass | John Pierce |
14 Handsome Molly
| Bass | John Pierce |
Liner Notes
Producer – Mick Jagger, Rick Rubin
Arranged By – Jimmy Rip
Arranged By – Mick Jagger (Track 14)
Arranged By (Strings) – Matt Clifford
Conductor – Matt Clifford
Coordinator – Janice Crotch, Arnold Dunn
Engineer – David Bianco (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer – Manu Guiot (Track 13)
Engineer – John Brough (Track 14)
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Bradfield, Jim Champagne, Peter Lewis, Steve Holroyd, Steve Musters
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – David Bianco
Technician (Assistant) – Dave Rouze
Art Direction – Melanie Nissen
Design – Richard Bates
Design (Assistant) – Valerie Wagner
Photography By – Annie Leibovitz
Mastered At Precision Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Music
Copyright (c) Promotone B.V