Keith Richards - Talk Is Cheap (180g Vinyl LP) * * *

Standard Black 180g Vinyl Edition Newly Remastered From the Original Tapes By Album Co-Producer Steve Jordan

In 1988, on a break from his band the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards released his first ever solo album, Talk Is Cheap. This universally respected debut is an 11-track masterclass in everything that's good about rock 'n' roll and features guest appearances from an all-star cast including Sarah Dash, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, the Memphis Horns, Patti Sciafia and Mick Taylor. Co-writing every song, Richards teamed up with Steve Jordan to co-produce the album which also included backing from his band the X-Pensive Winos. The Gold-certified effort is home to the Top 5 hit "Take It So Hard," the Top 20 "You Don't Move Me," and fellow standout single "Struggle." Remastered from the original tapes by Jordan, the album's joyous swagger is re-energized and permeates through each and every song. Talk Is Cheap sounds as good today as it did thirty years ago; in Keith's own words: "As fresh as the day it was made."