Reuniting after three years and one solo album from Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones attempted to settle their differences and craft a comeback with Dirty Work, but the tensions remained too great for the group.
Designed as a return to their rock & roll roots after several years of vague dance experiments, Dirty Work is hampered by uneven songs and undistinguished performances, as well as a slick, lightly synthesized production that instantly dates the album to the mid-'80s.
Jagger often sounds like he's saving his best work for his solo records, but a handful of songs have a spry, vigorous attack -- "One Hit (To the Body)" is a classic, and "Winning Ugly" and "Had It With You" have a similar aggression.
Still, most of Dirty Work sounds as forced as the cover of Bob & Earl's uptown soul obscurity "Harlem Shuffle," leaving the album as one of the group's most undistinguished efforts.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Hit (To the Body)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | FightMick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Harlem ShuffleEarl Nelson, Bob Relf | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Hold BackMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Too RudeLindon Roberts | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Winning UglyMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Back to ZeroMick Jagger, Chuck Leavell, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Dirty WorkMick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Had It with YouMick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Sleep TonightMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Untitled Instrumental (Piano) Hidden Track | The Rolling Stones | Play | 00:32 | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| 40 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 246 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Cliff | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Don Covay | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Tim Crich | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | The Glimmer Twins | Producer |
| 5 | Mick Jagger | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 6 | Dave Jerden | Engineer |
| 7 | Steve Jordan | Drums |
| 8 | Mike Krowiak | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Chuck Leavell | Composer, Keyboards |
| 10 | Annie Leibovitz | Art Direction, Photography |
| 11 | Steve Lillywhite | Producer |
| 12 | Bob Ludwig | Digital Remastering, Mastering |
| 13 | Kirsty MacColl | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 15 | Mark Marek | Art Direction, Drawing, Sleeve Art |
| 16 | Earl Nelson | Composer |
| 17 | Ivan Neville | Vocals |
| 18 | Jimmy Page | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 19 | Steve Parker | Engineer |
| 20 | Janet Perr | Art Direction, Design, Package Design |
| 21 | Bob Relf | Composer |
| 22 | Keith Richards | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 23 | Lindon Roberts | Composer |
| 24 | The Rolling Stones | Primary Artist |
| 25 | Philippe Saisse | Guest Artist |
| 26 | Patti Scialfa | Guest Artist |
| 27 | Tom Waits | Guest Artist |
| 28 | Charlie Watts | Drums |
| 29 | Stewart Whitmore | Mastering |
| 30 | Bobby Womack | Guest Artist |
| 31 | Ron Wood | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 32 | Bill Wyman | Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |