The Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds" Ltd Ed Blood Records Zoetrope Vinyl New
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The Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds" Polydor 5824805 Limited Edition Zoetrope Vinyl, LP. Limited edition of 10,000 copies distributed exclusively by Blood Records. The LP is new and has never been played, so is in mint condition.
"Hackney Diamonds" is the Rolling Stones' 24th British and 26th American studio album, released on 20 October 2023 on Polydor. It is the first album of original material by the Rolling Stones since 2005's "A Bigger Bang" and their first since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, who contributed to some tracks in 2019. Produced by Andrew Watt, it features guest contributions from Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman.
"Hackney Diamonds" received positive reviews, with some critics considering it the band's strongest album in decades. It was promoted by the singles "Angry" and "Sweet Sounds of Heaven". Marketing included publicity stunts, merchandising such as worldwide fashion retail pop-ups, and cross-promotion with several sports teams. It reached number one in at least 19 countries including the UK, Australia and Germany.
At The Arts Desk, Tim Cumming gave "Hackney Diamonds" 5 out of 5, for being "45 concentrated minutes of peak-level Rolling Stones, a bravura performance benefiting from the level of focus and detail the band, under the producer's baton of Andrew Watts, bring to it" and stating that "it feels like, for the first time in a long time, Mick and Keith are on the same mission". Alan Woodhouse of The Big Issue wrote that "the impression this record gives is of a strident sense of purpose" and that the inclusion of the Muddy Waters cover could serve to bring the band's career full circle. Writing for Classic Rock, Ian Fortnam gave the album 4.5 out of 5, writing that the band "haven't delivered an album this quintessentially Stonesy in 40 years" and that the album "only ever leaves the listener hungry for more". At Clash, Robin Murray gave it 7 out of 10, writing that it "presents a group whose virility, ambition, and desire to connect remains undimmed". Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph gave the album 5 out of 5, characterizing it as "a raucous and dirty modern rock classic" and that the band is as good as they were in the 1970s. Writing for Evening Standard, Martin Robinson called it an "excellent set of songs has a certain down and dirty rage that feels perfect right now" that also has praiseworthy ballads; he scored it 4 out of 5. Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of The Financial Times gave the album 4 out of 5, writing that "against the run of expectation, the shift from stadium to studio has been accomplished". Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 and credited Andrew Watt by writing that the music "suggest[s] the presence of someone who knows how to make contemporary hits, and there's a light modern sheen to the production that prevents it sounding like a determined recreation of the Stones' past". In The Independent, Mark Beaumont scored "Hackney Diamonds" 4 out of 5, opining that the band's guitarists sound young and vital, and the combination of older pop musician guest stars provide "a sense of career closure". .
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