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  Keith Richards

Talk is Cheap 1988
Label: Virgin

Tracks:
1. Big Enough (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
2. Take It So Hard (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
3. Struggle (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
4. I Could Have Stood You Up (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
5. Make No Mistake (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
6. You Don't Move Me (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
7. How I Wish (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
8. Rockawhile (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
9. Whip It Up (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
10. Locked Away (S. Jordan, K. Richards)
11. It Means a Lot (S. Jordan, K. Richards)

Credits:
Sam Butler - Background Vocals (8)
Ben Cauley - Horns (5)
Bootsy Collins - Bass (1)
Sarah Dash - Background Vocals (1, 8), Lead Vocals (5)
Michael Doucet - Violin (10)
Charley Drayton - Bass (3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), Drums (2), Background Vocals (8, 9, 11)
Stanley Dural - Accordion (6, 8, 10)
Jack Hale - Horns (5)
Johnnie Johnson - Piano (4)
Steve Jordan - Bass (2), Percussion (1, 6), Congas (5), Drums (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Background Vocals (1 - 11)
Bobby Keys - Baritone and Tenor Sax (4, 9)
Jimmi Kinnard - Horns (5)
Chuck Leavell - Organ (4)
Andrew Love - Horns (5)
The Memphis Horns - Percussion, Horns
James Mitchell - Horns (5)
Willie Mitchell - Horn Arrangements (5)
Ivan Neville - Piano (2, 7, 10), Keyboards (2, 3, 7, 10, 11)
Maceo Parker - Alto Sax (1)
Keith Richards - Acoustic Guitar (6, 7, 8), Electric Guitar, Percussion (1), Vocals, Background Vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Patti Scialfa - Background Vocals (7, 9)
Joey Spampinato - Bass (4, 8)
Mick Taylor - Guitar (4)
Gary Topper - Horns (5)
Waddy Wachtel - Acoustic Guitar (10, 11), Electric Guitar (2, 3, 7, 8, 9), Slide Guitar (6, 7, 8, 11)
Bernie Worrell - Organ (1, 5, 6), Clavinet (5, 8)

Keith Richards - Producer
Steve Jordan - Producer
Waddy Wachtel - Production Consultant
Joe Blaney - Engineer, Mixing (1, 4, 5)
Joe Ferla - Engineer
David Kennedy - Engineer
Donald Smith - Engineer
Don Smith - Engineer, Mixing
Roger Talkov - Assistant Engineer
Paul Milner - Assistant Engineer
Noah Baron - Assistant Engineer
Robert Berry - Assistant Engineer
David Dorn - Assistant Engineer
Richard Ealey - Assistant Engineer
Richard Moakes - Assistant Engineer
Julio Pena - Assistant Engineer
Greg Kalbi - Mastering
Sante d'Orazio - Photography, Cover Photo
Alastair Thain - Sleeve Photo


"Take It So Hard"


"Struggle"


"You Don't Move Me"


"How I Wish"


"Rockawhile"


"Whip It Up"


"Locked Away"


"It Means A Lot"


Click any photo to enlarge.........



Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel, Charley Drayton,
Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel, Charley Drayton, "Take It So Hard" video shoot 1988 (Photo by: Neal Preston)

Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Jordan, Keith Richards,
Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Jordan, Keith Richards, "Take It So Hard" video shoot 1988 (Photo by: Neal Preston)

Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton, Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Jordan,
Ivan Neville, Charley Drayton, Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel, Steve Jordan, "Take It So Hard" video shoot 1988 (Photo by: Neal Preston)

Waddy Wachtel, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and Little Steven Van Zandt at Sterling Sound, mastering Talk Is Cheap in July 1988. (Photo: J Bouquet)
Waddy Wachtel, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and Little Steven Van Zandt at Sterling Sound, mastering Talk Is Cheap in July 1988. (Photo: J Bouquet)


Keith Richards formed his band The X-Pensive Winos while recording "Talk Is Cheap," and they went on a tour in 1988 after the release of the album. More info on that tour at:
X-Pensive Winos "Talk is Cheap" Tour 1988

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Talk Is Cheap
30th Anniversary Re-issue with bonus tracks 2019
Label: BMG
Re-mastered by Steve Jordan

Tracks on the CD:
1. Big Enough
2. Take It So Hard
3. Struggle
4. I Could Have Stood You Up
5. Make No Mistake
6. You Don’t Move Me
7. How I Wish
8. Rockawhile
9. Whip It Up
10. Locked Away
11. It Means A Lot

Bonus Tracks on the vinyl and CD Deluxe:
1. Blues Jam
2. My Babe (Willie Dixon)
3. Slim
4. Big Town Playboy (Little Johnny Jones)
5. Mark On Me
6. Brute Force

Credits:
All songs composed by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan except as noted above.
Musician and vocalist credits same as the original album.


More:
Waddy Wachtel with Keith Richards - List of credits with links to pages
Photos of Waddy Wachtel with Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos
Videos of Waddy Wachtel with the X-Pensive Winos
Guitar World 1988 article - Kicking It Out With Keef / Waddy Wachtel on "Talk is Cheap"
Life by Keith Richards 2010 - excerpts of Waddy Wachtel quotes from the book
Guitar Player Magazine 1992 article - The Keith Chronicles (Keith speaking about Waddy Wachtel

Outside Link:
Keith Richards Web Site


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