This album for me is all about one song, and that song shouldn't even be here.
'Waiting On A Friend' was part of the 'Goat's Head Soup' sessions back in 1972 when Mick Taylor was in the line-up. By the time this album was released and the finished track was included, Mick Taylor was gone and Ronnie Wood was doing the honours. It took a while but Mick was eventually given credit (and royalties).
'Start Me Up' tends to be the "known" song from the album, popular when it was first released and then given new exposure when Microsoft used it for their Windows 95 marketing, but for me, 'Waiting ...' is the pick and the video clip that came out for it seals the deal. I'm sure everyone knows, but just in case .. in the video the building where Mick is waiting for Keith is 96-98 St. Marks Place in the East Village in NYC. That's the same building used to illustrate the cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' album cover.
'Tattoo You', tattoo me, it's well worth the ink.
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