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Keith Richards Releases First Ever Solo Retrospective

• 28th Oct 2010

Keith Richards releases ‘Vintage Vinos’, the first collection of material from his solo recordings on November 2nd on Mindless Records.

This outstanding compilation will feature remastered solo and X-Pensive Winos tracks from the out of-print ‘Talk is Cheap’ (1988), ‘Live at the Hollywood Palladium’ (1988) and ‘Main Offender’ (1992) albums.

Included as a special bonus is the acoustic gem, ‘Hurricane’, which was previously available only to those who donated to Hurricane Katrina relief at stops on the last Rolling Stones tour.

As an exclusive thank you to fans, random preorders for ‘Vintage Vinos’ placed on keithrichards.com in advance of the November 2nd release date will ship with a signed copy of LIFE, Keith’s much-anticipated and discussed autobiography.

Back in the mid-1980s, while the Stones were off the road for their longest stretch to date, Richards found himself posed with the burning question: what are you gonna do next? He answered by signing a deal with Virgin Records in 1987, setting the stage for a whole new phase of his career.

There’s little doubt that many years from now, the music of the Rolling Stones will give future fans an illuminating glimpse into the soul of Keith Richards. But if anyone really wants to get to know the inspired artist, devil-may-care prankster and genuine human being behind the rock god, the best place to start is his solo work, backed by a group dubbed the X-pensive Winos by Richards, thanks to their high-end taste in potable spirits.

One could argue that with such an incredible body of work at his fingertips, Keith Richards wouldn’t have had to play another lick and his sonic canvas would still sound better than just about any other rock guitarist in the game. But if you really want to hear a naturally gifted singer, vital songwriter and guitar hero demonstrate how it’s done, the fourteen songs that make up ‘Vintage Vinos’ will let you know you’ve come to the right place.

‘Vintage Vinos’ Keith Richards

1. Take It So Hard
2. Big Enough
3. You Don’t Move Me
4. Struggle
5. Make No Mistake
6. Too Rude (live)
7. Time Is On My Side (live)
8. Happy (live)
9. Connection (live)
10. Wicked As It Seems
11. Eileen
12. Hate It When You Leave
13. Locked Away
14. Hurricane