Bridges to Babylon
Album by The Rolling Stones
Release	29 September 1997
Recorded	13 March - July 1997
Genre(s)	Rock
Length	62 min 27 s
Label	Virgin
Producer	Don Was and The Glimmer Twins with Rob Fraboni, Danny Saber, Pierre de Beauport and The Dust Brothers
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Rolling Stones chronology
Stripped (1995)	Bridges to Babylon (1997)	No Security (1998)

Bridges to Babylon is an album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1997. It would prove to be their final studio album of the 1990s and their last full-length release of new songs until 2005. Naturally, the album was supported by yet another massive year-long worldwide tour that met with much success. Image File history File links BridgesBabylon97. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... The Rolling Stones, 1964. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972 after a period of selling discount records via their small shop in London. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician and a music and record producer. ... The Glimmer Twins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... The Rolling Stones, 1964. ... Image File history File links Stripped95. ... Stripped is a live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1995 while touring in support of Voodoo Lounge. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links BridgesBabylon97. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links NoSecurity98. ... No Security is a live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1998. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Rolling Stones, 1964. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following the twin projects of Voodoo Lounge and Stripped in 1994/1995, the band afforded themselves a brief respite from their recent spate of prolific work before leaders Mick Jagger and Keith Richards began routining new numbers together in the summer of 1996 with demos to follow at the end of the year. Although the band would use Don Was as a producer again, Jagger - impressed with their work on Beck's Odelay - wanted to bring The Dust Brothers in to work with the band. Richards, typically, wasn't keen on the idea, thus the only tracks that would bear their influence would be "Anybody See My Baby", "Saint Of Me" and "Might As Well Get Juiced". A few extra producers would also contribute to give the project a more rounded feel. Voodoo Lounge is an album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1994. ... Stripped is a live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1995 while touring in support of Voodoo Lounge. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mick Jagger, seen here on Box of Pin Ups, 1964. ... Album photograph by Sante D’orazio Keith Richards (born December 18, 1943 in Dartford, Kent), is a British guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, the band he founded with vocalist Mick Jagger and Brian Jones in 1962. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician and a music and record producer. ... Beck Hansen Beck Hansen (born Beck David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ... Odelay is a 1996 (see 1996 in music) album by indie rocker Beck. ... The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ...

Bridges to Babylon was recorded during the spring into summer months of 1997 in Los Angeles in a matter of four months - one of their most concise periods of recording in years - and was being mastered just as projected lead single, "Anybody Seen My Baby?", was discovered to sound like another famous song. Richards' daughter, Angela, brought it to her father's attention that The Rolling Stones' new song bore a striking resemblance to K.D. Lang's 1992 hit "Constant Craving" in its chorus. Seeking to avoid any possible future legal entanglements, Lang and her co-writer Ben Mink were credited with Jagger and Richards on the potentially offending song. Upon its release, it would reach #17 in the UK and become a US radio rock hit. This article is about the largest city in California. ... k. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ben Mink (born 1951) is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and long-time collaborator with k. ...

Bridges to Babylon, containing an unprecedented three solo moments by Keith Richards, was released to strong reviews - many finding the looseness of Stripped having transferred successfully to the album - and it reached #6 in the UK and #3 in the US, where it went platinum. Further singles "Saint of Me" and "Flip the Switch" were minor hits as well.

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted. Mick Jagger, seen here on Box of Pin Ups, 1964. ... Album photograph by Sante D’orazio Keith Richards (born December 18, 1943 in Dartford, Kent), is a British guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, the band he founded with vocalist Mick Jagger and Brian Jones in 1962. ...

1. "Flip The Switch" - 3:28
2. "Anybody Seen My Baby?" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/K.D. Lang/Ben Mink) - 4:31
3. "Low Down" - 4:26
4. "Already Over Me" - 5:24
5. "Gunface" - 5:02
6. "You Don't Have To Mean It" - 3:43
7. "Out Of Control" - 4:43
8. "Saint Of Me" - 5:15
9. "Might As Well Get Juiced" - 5:23
10. "Always Suffering" - 4:44
11. "Too Tight" - 3:33
12. "Thief In The Night" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/Pierre de Beauport) - 5:16
13. "How Can I Stop" - 6:54