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Rolling Stones began composing new songs for their coming Voodoo Lounge album in April of 1993 and after rehearsing and recording at Ronnie Wood’s house in Ireland that September, the Stones shifted to Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin in November and began cutting Voodoo Lounge. Although not joining the band officially, Darryl Jones would be taking Bill Wyman’s place as the group’s regular bassist, at the suggestion of drummer Charlie Watts. Theband also did a recording period in Los Angeles in the first few months of 1994. This album features outtakes and rehearsal takes from those classic Voodoo Lounge sessions. There are several rare first takes without overdubs and other different versions. There are also rare tracks that never made it onto the album. Just listen to Honest Man for example. It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin Ireland, November-December, 1993. Instantly recognizable as a classic Stones riff and arrangement. Maybe too Stonesy for Voodoo Lounge, but one has to wonder how this song could have been left off the album when it is stronger than several of the released songs. Driving guitar and harp throughout. Why the album is called Voodoo Lounge? Well during the recording of the album, Richards adopted a stray cat in Barbados which he named Voodoo, because they were in Barbados, and the kitten had survived the odds. He dubbed the terrace of the house Voodoos Lounge and it turned into the album title.

Track list:
1. Go Wild (Different, Longer Version)
2. New Faces (Alternate Mix)
3. Love Is Strong (Alternate, Unedited Mix)
4. You Got Me Rocking (Alternate Mix)
5. Sparks Will Fly (Keith On Vocals)
6. The Worst (Alternate, Unedited Mix)
7. The Storm (Rough Mix)
8. Honest Man (Unreleased Song)
9. You Got It Made (Unreleased Song)
10. Travellin’ Man (Rehearsal On An Unreleased Song)
11. Jump On The Top Of Me (Instrumental Take Of An Unreleased Song)
12. Zip-Mouth Angel (Unreleased Song)
13. Mean Disposition (Rough Mix)
14. Thru’ And Thru’ (Keith Richard’s Solo Version)
15. A Jazzy Breeze (Unreleased Jam)
16. No-Title-Rock (Unreleased Jam)
17. Girl From The North (Keith Solo)
18. Keith Tries To Overdub
19. New Faces (“Penny Whistle” Mix)
20. Crying, Waiting, Hoping (Keith Solo)
21. It Takes A Train To Cry (Mick)
22. You Got Me Rocking (Rehearsal)
23. Keith And Ron (Bags ‘O Fun With)
24. Please Please Me (Keith Solo)