Whats it about He wants to steal the woman from a man - she needs to be emotionally rescued. The Stones toss off throwaways like the reggae-fueled, mail-order bride anthem 'Send It to Me' or rockers like 'Summer Romance' and 'Where the Boys Go' with an authority that makes the record a guilty pleasure, even if its clear that only two songs - the icy but sexy disco-rock of 'Emotional Rescue' and the revamped Chuck Berry rocker 'Shes.
The mid-'60s charm of such tossed-off tropes as "Where the Boys Go" and "She's So Cold" goes with music that's far more allusive and irregular and knowing: for better and worse its drive isn't so monolithic, and the bass comes front and center like Bill was James Jamerson. General CommentYeah, this is the Stones in their disco phase. No one will ever mistake this for a great Stones album, but I bet it sounds more interesting than It's Only Rock 'n Roll should we take the time to compare and contrast in our respective retirement communities. Featured peformers: Mick Jagger (lead vocals, guitar, piano, writer), Keith Richards (guitar, piano, vocals, writer), Charlie Watts (drums), Ron Wood (guitar, pedal steel, bass), Bill Wyman (bass), Ian. The sample platter of musical styles that makes it onto this. Need to explore some island-themed rock Go for it.
Released 27 June 1980 on Rolling Stones (catalog no. Knock out a couple more dance -like cuts. Robert Christgau: Album: The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue Emotional Rescue, an Album by The Rolling Stones.