On this day March 24 1986 The Rolling Stones released their 20th studio album Dirty Work. The album was recorded during a tense period for the band with rising friction between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Despite the behind the scenes turmoil Dirty Work delivered the gritty guitar driven sound fans expected. The album reached number 4 on the US Billboard charts and hit number 1 in both Switzerland and the Netherlands. Songs like Harlem Shuffle and One Hit to the Body received radio play and kept the band in the spotlight during a changing decade in rock music.
80s insight: Dirty Work was the first Rolling Stones album released after the death of their longtime pianist and road manager Ian Stewart who had been with the band since the beginning.
80s insight: Dirty Work was the first Rolling Stones album released after the death of their longtime pianist and road manager Ian Stewart who had been with the band since the beginning.
