The Rolling Stones Announce Reissue Of Classic 1976 Album BLACK AND BLUE
- Rock Metal Machine
- Sep 24
- 7 min read
Nearly five decades after its original release, The Rolling Stones are set to celebrate their groundbreaking 1976 album Black and Blue with a definitive Super Deluxe Box Set, arriving globally on November 14th 2025 from Universal Music. Originally released in April, 1976 Black and Blue marked a bold new chapter for the band and now returns in a stunning, remixed and expanded package across multiple formats.
Available as a 5LP vinyl box set and a 4CD box set, both editions include a Blu-ray disc, a hundred page hardback book, and a replica tour poster. A limited edition 5LP version on exclusive black and blue marbled vinyl will also be available via select online retailers, alongside streamlined 2-disc and 1-disc formats on both vinyl and CD. Additionally, a limited edition 1LP zoetrope vinyl will also be released. Now available to pre order here.
Black and Blue is the Stones’ 13th studio album, the first following the departure of former guitarist Mick Taylor who was eventually replaced by Ronnie Wood. The recording sessions famously served as auditions with guitar greats Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Jeff Beck, and Robert A. Johnson all contributing. Ultimately, free from commitments to The Faces, it was Ronnie Wood who joined Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts & Bill Wyman as a bona fide Rolling Stone appearing on three tracks. Soon after Ronnie officially signed up for the band’s US tour, starting his continuing tenure with the group across five decades with multiple live & studio albums and dozens of Stones groundbreaking world tours. In a brand-new interview included in the new box set, Ronnie reflects on joining the band in 1976 with these words - "Right then, this is where I’m meant to be."
Musically, Black and Blue showcased The Rolling Stones’ adventurous spirit by infusing reggae, funk, and soul into their signature rock sound. The swaggering ‘Hot Stuff’, the driving ‘Hand of Fate’, the poignant ballad hit single ‘Fool to Cry’, fan favourite ‘Memory Motel’ plus ‘Melody’ featuring the talents of Billy Preston a heavy contributor to the whole album. Black and Blue was the second to be self-produced, credited to ‘The Glimmer Twins’ a pseudonym used by Jagger and Richards for their roles as producers. On release it went to number one on the USA album chart and stayed there for four consecutive weeks gaining immediate platinum status while in the UK Black and Blue went to number 2 in May 1976.
The Black and Blue 2025 reissue includes a six track disc of previously unreleased recordings, including the Jagger/Richards composition ‘I Love Ladies’, plus a high-energy take on Shirley & Company’s ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ which is available to listen to now here. Also included are four amazing Stones instrumental jams from the 1975 sessions featuring the guest guitarists.
To accompany the reissue, a new music video for ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ will premiere on 25th September, available to watch here. Directed by acclaimed Dutch filmmaker Camille Boumans, the video is a collage of Stones history and attitude, blending rare archival photography with hand-drawn animation and modern flair. Known for her award-winning work with global brands and her distinctive blend of classic and contemporary aesthetics, Boumans brings a fresh energy to the Stones’ legacy.
In addition and a must for Stones fans is a full live concert recording from the bands celebrated six night residency at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre, where they were joined onstage by Ian Stewart, Billy Preston, and Ollie Brown - all of whom had contributed to the studio album.
The accompanying Blu-ray disc offers a previously unreleased TV broadcast of the Stones’ 1976 show at Les Abattoirs in Paris, plus Dolby Atmos surround sound mixes of both the studio album and the live Earls Court concert. All audio content is also available in high-resolution stereo. Rounding out the Super Deluxe Box Set is a 100-page hardback book featuring a brand new essay by recognised Stones expert Paul Sexton, exclusive photographs from the album sessions and tour, and a replica poster from the 1976 Paris concert.
Release Formats Include:
5LP Super Deluxe Box Set
4CD Super Deluxe Box Set
Limited Edition 5LP Marbled Vinyl Super Deluxe Box Set
2LP / 2CD (Album + Outtakes & Jams)
1LP / 1CD (2025 Steven Wilson Mix)
1LP Zoetrope Vinyl
FULL TRACK LISTING + CREDITS BELOW:
TRACKLISTING
1CD – STEVEN WILSON REMIX 2025
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Hey Negrita
Melody
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
1LP – STEVEN WILSON REMIX 2025
Side A
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Side B
Hey Negrita
Melody
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
2CD
Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston)
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams
I Love Ladies
Shame, Shame, Shame
Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel)
Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson)
Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)
2LP
Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025
Side A
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Side B
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston)
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams
Side A
I Love Ladies
Shame, Shame, Shame
Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel)
Side B
Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson)
Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)
SUPER DELUXE 4CD + BLU RAY
Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston)
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams
I Love Ladies
Shame, Shame, Shame
Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel)
Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson)
Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Disc 3: Live at Earls Court 1976
Honky Tonk Women
If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud
Hand Of Fate
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star (Starfucker)
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Band Intro
Happy
Tumbling Dice
Nothing From Nothing
Outa-Space
Disc 4: Live at Earls Court 1976
Midnight Rambler
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)
Brown Sugar
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
Blu-Ray Disc
Black and Blue (Steven Wilson Remix 2025)
Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris-Juin 1976
Band Intro
Honky Tonk Women
Hand of Fate
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Band Introductions
Happy
Outa Space
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Live at Earls Court Live 1976
Band Intro
Honky Tonk Women
If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud
Hand Of Fate
Hey Negrita
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star (Starfucker)
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Happy
Tumbling Dice
Nothing From Nothing
Outa-Space
Midnight Rambler
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)
Brown Sugar
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
SUPER DELUXE 5LP + BLU RAY
Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025
Side A
Hot Stuff
Hand Of Fate
Cherry Oh Baby
Memory Motel
Side B
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston)
Fool To Cry
Crazy Mama
Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams
Side A
I Love Ladies
Shame, Shame, Shame
Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel)
Side B
Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson)
Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)
Disc 3: Live at Earls Court 1976
Side A
Honky Tonk Women
If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud
Hand Of Fate
Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood)
Side B
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star (Starfucker)
Disc 4: Live at Earls Court 1976
Side A
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Band Intro
Happy
Side B
Tumbling Dice
Nothing from Nothing
Outa-space
Disc 5: Live at Earls Court 1976
Side A
Midnight Rambler
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)
Brown Sugar
Side B
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
Blu-Ray Disc
Black and Blue (Steven Wilson Remix 2025) Hi-res stereo and Atmos Mix
Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris-Juin 1976
Band Intro
Honky Tonk Women
Hand of Fate
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Band Introductions
Happy
Outa Space
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Live at Earls Court Live 1976
Band Intro
Honky Tonk Women
If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud
Hand Of Fate
Hey Negrita
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
Fool To Cry
Hot Stuff
Star Star (Starfucker)
You Gotta Move
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Happy
Tumbling Dice
Nothing From Nothing
Outa-Space
Midnight Rambler
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)
Brown Sugar
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
CREDITS
Mick Jagger Lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3 – 5), percussion (1), piano (4, 7) electric guitar (8)
Keith Richards Electric guitar (all tracks except 4), backing vocals (except 6,7), piano (4, 8), bass (8), co-lead vocals (4)
Ronnie Wood Electric guitar (3,5,8), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Bill Wyman Bass guitar (except 8), percussion (1)
Charlie Watts Drums, percussion (1)
Billy Preston Piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), organ (5, 6), percussion (6), backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Nicky Hopkins Piano (7), organ (3)
Harvey Mandel Electric guitar (1, 4)
Wayne Perkins Electric guitar (2,7), acoustic guitar (4)
Ollie Brown Percussion (1, 2, 5, 8)
Ian Stewart Percussion (1)
Arif Mardin Horn (6)
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