Voodoo Lounge

Voodoo Lounge is the twentieth British and twenty-second American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 11 July 1994. The album was the band's first release under their new alliance with Virgin Records and their first studio album in five years, since Steel Wheels in 1989. Voodoo Lounge is also the band's first album without original bassist Bill Wyman, who left the band in early 1991, though the Stones did not announce his departure until two years later. In 2009, the album was remastered and reissued by Universal Music. This album was released as a double LP on vinyl and as a single CD and cassette. After the departure of Wyman, the Stones chose not to officially replace him as a band member and continued as a four-piece with Mick Jagger (vocals), Charlie Watts (drums), Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood (both guitars). Wyman was unofficially replaced by Darryl Jones, who performed with the Stones in the studio and on tour as a contracted player. Keyboards were provided by Chuck Leavell. Jones and Leavell, though not band members, would remain collaborators with the group from that point on. Don Was was brought in to produce the album alongside Jagger and Richards. Voodoo Lounge sold well, reaching either Gold or Platinum status in several countries, but failed to produce a US top 40 hit. The songs "Love Is Strong" and "You Got Me Rocking" peaked at Nos. 14 and 23 in the UK, respectively, and "You Got Me Rocking" became a staple on most subsequent Stones tours. The album received several positive reviews and won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995.