ROCKS OFF
STU IN THE STUDIO
The
following research shows his recorded and released works, special thanks Terry Hounsome.
Ian during
the Howlin' Wolf London Sessions
Group/Artist |
Album |
Year |
Notes or other musicians in the album |
Blues 'n Trouble |
No Minor Keys |
1986 |
With Robert Cray, Tim Elliott, Alan and Sean
Scott, Dave Neill and John Bruce. The album was released after his death all
pianos by Stu. The disc is available in CD format with the first album in a
double dose CD set from Line 1994. |
Blues Band |
Ready |
1980 |
A blues band with green stuff in this. With
Tom McGuinness, Gary Fletcher, Hughie Flint, Dave Kelly, Paul Jones and more.
Other pianist here is Geraint Watkins. |
|
Bye Bye Blues |
1983 |
Now with Rob Townsend on drums and all pianos
by Stu. |
|
These kind of Blues |
1988 |
Again Hughie Flint AND Rob Townsend on drums,
Charlie Watts plays some drums! |
Dennis Coulson |
Dennis Coulson |
1973 |
With Dennis Coulson on guitar, keyboards and vocals,
Graham Lyle on Harmonica, guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass, and Dobro, Hughie
Flint on drums, Benny Gallagher on guitar, bass, keyboards and accordion, and
many more. |
Deluxe Blues Band |
Urban Deluxe |
1983 |
Ian was the producer of this album. Here we
have Carlo Kilowatts on drums instead of Charlie Watts LOL, Danny Adler
on guitar and vocals and Bob Brunning on bass. |
Howlin' Wolf |
London Sessions |
1971 |
With Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Klaus
Voormann, Charlie Watts, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman. |
Chris Jagger |
Chris Jagger |
1973 |
All pianos by Stu and he only plays piano.
Chris Jagger on flute, keyboards and vocals and Mick Jagger on vocals, Bobby
Keys on saxes, Roger Earl (Savoy Brown) on drums also Michael Omartian and
David pierce on Keyboards. |
1980 |
With Peter Green, Charlie Watts, Geoff Bradford,
Dick Heckstall-Smith, Geraint Watkins, Charlie Ha and of course Brian Knight. |
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Alexis Korner |
The Party LP |
1970 |
With Eric Clapton and Mel Collins |
|
Rocket 88 |
1981 |
With Charlie Watts and Jack Bruce |
Led Zeppelin |
There was no official title given to this,
the 4th album, but is known as LZ 4th or Zoso |
1971 |
“This track came out of a jam with The
Stones’ mentor Ian Stewart on Piano. Bonzo played the intro of “Good Golly
Miss Molly/Keep a Knokin’”, and Page added a riff. Fifteen minutes later the
nucleus of R&R was done on a tape – displaying the full benefits of
recording on location with the tapes ever running” From “Led Zeppelin – A
Celebration” by Dave Lewis. The whole
album and outtakes were recorded in the Headley Grange Studios with The
Rolling Stone Mobile and Stu present. |
|
Physical Graffiti |
1975 |
Ian plays piano and co-writes "Boogie
with Stu" which is also dedicated to him. A loose jam recorded at the
same sessions that produced Rock & Roll for the 4th album.
This has Ian Stewart, the Rolling Stones’ tour manager and resident
boogie-woogie specialist, playing barrel-house piano. Heavily based on Richie
Valens’ 50s hit “Ooh My Head” (check “La Bamba” movie), hence the credits to
his widow. Credits for the song includes Page, Plant, Bonham, Jones, Ian
Stewart and Mrs. Valens (Richie Valens Widow). |
Ronnie Lane & Ronnie Wood |
Mahoney’s Last Stand |
1976 |
With Pete Townshend, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys,
Rick Grech and Kenny Jones. |
Cole Porter |
Stars of the 30's |
1991 |
An old recording with Ian exploring
boogie-woogie-jazzie |
Rocket 88 |
Rocket 88 |
1981 |
An “Occasional Jazz Band” formed by Stu and
Charlie Watts. With Alexis Korner, and Jack Bruce. This was the band Ian
formed to play the boogie-woogie music he was weaned on. |
Rolling Stones |
The Rolling Stones |
1964 |
Stu plays piano on "Tell Me" and
"Can't I get a witness" as well as organ on "Now I've got a
witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)" and "You Can't make
it" Gene Pitney plays piano and Phil Spector plays maracas on
"Little by Little" |
|
5x5 |
1964 |
All Pianos by Stu, also Mick and Keith in
some. |
|
The Rolling Stones No. 2 |
1965 |
All pianos by Stu, Jack Nietzsche plays
keyboards and percussion in some tracks. |
|
December's Children |
1965 |
Stu on piano, organs (also Jack Nietzsche and
Brian, all marimbas and some percussions (with Charlie, Jack Nietzsche and J.
W. Alexander) |
|
Rolling Stones Now |
1965 |
Also Jack Nietzsche, Mick Jagger and Keith
Richards on keyboards. |
|
Out of Our Heads |
1965 |
Stu on piano, organs (also Jack Nietzsche and
Brian, all marimbas and some percussions (with Charlie, Jack Nietzsche and J.
W. Alexander) |
|
Aftermath |
1966 |
"Stu picking out chords on piano, organ,
harpsichord or anything else that that happens to be lying around" Dave
Hassinger, Engineer. |
|
Big Hits [High Tide and Green Grass] |
1966 |
Also Jack Nietzsche, Mick Jagger and Keith
Richards on keyboards. |
|
Let it Bleed |
1969 |
Piano on the track "Let it Bleed"
only. |
|
Get Yer Ya Ya's Out |
1970 |
All live pianos by Stu, but Jack Nietzsche,
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards also participated in the album edition. |
|
Sticky Fingers |
1971 |
Piano on Brown Sugar and Dead Flowers. He
didn't play on Wild Horses for a very strange reason LOL... |
|
Stone Age |
1971 |
Pianos by Stu with Brian and Keith in some
tracks. |
|
Gimmie Shelter |
1971 |
Yes... This is not the Let it Bleed Album. |
|
Exile on Main Street |
1972 |
Piano Hip Shake, Sweet Virginia and Stop
Breaking Down |
|
Goat Head Soup |
1973 |
Piano on Silver Train and Star Star (aka
Starfucker) with jangles. |
|
It's Only Rock and Roll |
1974 |
Piano on It's Only Rock 'n Roll, Dance Little
Sister and Short and Curlies. Other pianos by Nicky Hopkins and Billy
Preston. |
|
Black and Blue |
1976 |
Percussions on "Hot Stuff” only. No pianos are credited to Stu. |
|
Love You Live |
1977 |
All pianos. Billy Preston on keyboards.
Apparently also Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Nicky Hopkins, and Ian McLagan
are on the selected takes but not credited in the album. |
|
Emotional Rescue |
1979 |
All Pianos by Nicky and Stu. Last album with
Stu. |
|
Still Life |
1982 |
He is in all songs on piano while Ian McLagan
is on keyboards. |
|
Undercover |
1983 |
Piano on "She Was Hot" and
"Pretty Beat Up" and percussions in some tracks. |
|
Dirty Work |
1986 |
A little Ian's boogie 'trouble in mind' is a
short unaccredited track at the end of the album. This song is also credited
to Brian Jones. It was first recorded during a session in November
1966. James Karnbach, in his book "It's Only Rock' n' Roll"
credits the song to an "R. Jones". So neither Brian nor Stu did
actually write it; it's a jam based on an old blues. |
|
Singles Collection, The London Years |
1989 |
Nice photos of Ian here, all singles in a 3
CD box. |
Leigh Stephens |
Red Weather |
1969 |
Also Nicky Hopkins plays piano here and
Mickey Waller on Drums. Leigh was the lead guitarist of Blue Cher. |
Shakin' Street |
Vampire Rock |
1978 |
Ian doing some Rockabilly |
Sky 2 |
Sailor's Delight |
1971 |
With Bobby Keys, Jim Price and Jimmy Miller
as members of the group. |
Stray Cats |
Gonna Ball |
1981 |
Brian Setzer guests also included Lee Allen
and Steve Poncar on sax. |
Guido Toffoletti (Blues Society) |
No Compromise |
1985 |
With Mick Taylor |
Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane |
Rough Mix |
1977 |
With Charlie Watts, Eric Clapton, Boz
Burrell, Mel Collins, John Entwistle and Rabbit- |
Various Artists |
Life in the Folk Lane, Vol. 2 |
1995 |
Ian plays guitar, Carla Olson on vocals! |
Various Artists |
The Rocky Horror Collection |
1997 |
Ian did the mastering in the first album; the
keyboards are played David Foster and Rabbit (see above). Cover art by Peter
Corriston the author of the Some Girls album cover. All four Rocky-related
albums in a 4-CDs box set. |
Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf |
Muddy & The Wolf |
1982 |
He plays on side B (The Wolf) with Charlie
Watts, Eric Clapton, Hubert Sumlin, Steve Winwood, and Bill Wyman. |
Ronnie Wood and Ronnie Lane |
Mahoney’s Last Stand |
1976 |
With Pete Townshend, Ron Wood, Bobby Keys,
Ian McLagan, Rick Grech, Kenny Jones, Mickey Waller, Jim Price and Glyn Johns
between others. |
Words
from his friends and fans