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Rolling Stones unreleased: Middle of the Sea
Written by: Jagger/Richards Recorded: Ron Wood’s home studio, St. Kildare, Dublin, Ireland/ Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland, July-Dec. 1993 (Voodoo Lounge sessions)
From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012: A funky guitar number with Mick Jagger on vocals and harmonica. Mick’s sea phobias of ocean monsters obviously came to the fore on this one.
More about Middle of the Sea by The Rolling Stones
*By Marcelo Sonaglioni Middle of the Sea is an unreleased Rolling Stones track from the Voodoo Lounge sessions in 1993 recorded at Windmill Lane Studios and Ronnie Wood’s home in Ireland. Though it never made the final album, this funky number with a Latin vibe has been floating around in the world of collectors and bootlegs, offering a glimpse into the band’s creative process during that period.
The song features a funky guitar-driven groove, with Mick Jagger taking the lead on vocals and harmonica. One of the most intriguing aspects of Middle of the Sea is its lyrical theme, which seems to tap into Jagger’s well-documented fear of the ocean and sea creatures. The lyrics paint an eerie picture of deep-sea monsters and the unknown lurking beneath the waves, giving the song a slightly paranoid, yet playful, feel.
During the Voodoo Lounge sessions, the Stones experimented with a range of styles, and Middle of the Sea is a great example of their ability to blend funk, blues, and rock into something unique. While it was ultimately left off the album, the track captures the raw, jam-session energy that defined much of their work in the early ‘90s.
Though it remains officially unreleased, Middle of the Seais a fascinating piece of Stones history. Fans can only hope that one day, it will surface as part of a special edition or archival release—because if there’s one thing the Stones have proven time and again, it’s that their vaults are full of surprises. And there’s a whole lot of them.
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