Wandering Spirit

Mick Jagger

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1993)
• Original Release Date: February 9, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IUO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,766 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wired All Night

2. Sweet Thing

3. Out of Focus

4. Don't Tear Me Up

5. Put Me in the Trash

6. Use Me

7. Evening Gown

8. Mother of a Man

9. Think

10. Wandering Spirit

11. Hang on to Me Tonight

12. I've Been Lonely for So Long

13. Angel in My Heart

14. Handsome Molly

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the 90s, January 2, 2001

By	Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

The quality of these songs makes this album a true classic of the 90s as Mick sails through an impressive variety of styles with great panache. There's real Stones rock in Wired All Night, Out Of Focus and Put Me In The Trash; falsetto funk in Sweet Thing; blues rock in Don't Tear Me Up and Use Me; country balladeering in Evening Gown and Hang On To Me Tonight; hints of gospel in Angel In My Heart and even Celtic folk in Handsome Molly. Emotionally compelling music - great lyrics wrapped around killer hooks. It's like those late 60s and early 70s Stones albums where every song is a classic. Mick sings his heart out and puts most of modern rock music in the trash.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for any Stones fan, October 30, 2000

By	Mick Jagger "jpmcad" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This record is, quite frankly, the best effort put out out by the Stones or any member of the Stones since Tatoo You.

The record contains some great rockers, such as the title track and single Tear Me Up, but also returns to Jagger's blues roots on numbers like "I've Been Lonely for So Long" and the Lenny Kravitz duet remake of Bill Withers' "Use Me." Jagger also goes country in a way that hasn't been done since Far Away Eyes on Some Girls, with a beutiful ballad apparently inspired by Jerry Hall called "Evening Gown." But the real treasure is the Gospel-blues Rock sensation "Out of Focus," the most original, daring work by a Rolling Stone since probably 1978.

This is one of the rare albums of the 1990's that can be listened to start to finish, so start it up!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Solo Effort from Jagger, March 30, 2002

By A Customer

Wandering Spirit is Mick Jagger's finest effort in a long time. After 2 rather pop sounding 80's albums in She's the Boss and Primitive Cool (both too slick and market driven), Wandering Spirit returns to draw from some of his best work with the Stones and also ventures into new territory. Wired all Night and Put Me in The Trash are 2 raunchy rockers with some of the catchiest riffs that either he or the Stones have come up with in years (and to imagine that these riffs don't have Keith driving them). Evening Gown and Hang On To Me Tonight take you back to some of best Stones ballads (reminiscent of the country guitars in Wild Horses, Dead Flowers). Angel in My Heart is an absolutely stunning requiem. Don't Tear Me Up is a fine mid temp rocker and Out of Focus is another brilliant gospel tinged blues rock number that could just as well belong to Exile on Main Street. Handsome Molly is a pleasant surprise. Use Me with Lenny Kravitz reminds one of Mick's early roots and even the falsetto funk driven Sweet Thing (Mick's flirtation with this genre has been his perennial downfall) works well this time around. Mother of a Man and Think are adventurous tunes with fat guitars; one never hears this on a Stones album. It is however the title track which shows a spiritual and exploratory side of Mick Jagger that best captures the energy, vitality, song writing brilliance as well as musicianship of Mick Jagger.
It's a pity that this album is not continuously raved about as one of the finest albums of the 90's (Rolling Stone magazine though did mention it in their list of 50 most important albums of the 90's). Mick Jagger and the Stones through the late 70's and 80's have often pandered to the seamy side of Rock and Roll resulting in a certain lack of respect from both critics as well as the general public. I would describe Lennon as a Bohemian, McCartney as prolific and Bob Dylan as a poet but Mick Jagger is the true Rock & Roll genius and Wandering Spirit showcases Mick's inherent versatility and ability to cross genres and remain adventurous and relevant.
Wandering Spirit is a must have for any lover of serious Rock and Rock & Roll.