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Rolling Stones unreleased: Stick It Where It Hurts
Written by: Jagger/Richards *Ronnie Wood on vocals Recorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Apr.5-June 17 1985 (Dirty Work sessions) Guest musicians: Chuck Leavell (piano)
By 1985, the Rolling Stones were caught in one of their stormiest eras. The Dirty Work sessions at EMI Pathé Marconi Studios in France were as tense as they were creative, with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards barely on speaking terms. The friction was so intense that Ronnie Wood ended up taking on a larger musical role than ever before — even stepping up to the mic on Stick It Where It Hurts, one of the unreleased tracks from those sessions. Featuring Chuck Leavell on piano, the song captured that restless mid-’80s energy: gritty, spontaneous, and laced with frustration. It’s a reminder that even in chaos, the Stones could still sound razor sharp and dangerously alive.
Ronnie and Keith: Finding Harmony in Chaos
While the band seemed to be splintering, the partnership between Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards was thriving. The two guitarists spent long nights at Ronnie’s house in Chiswick, surrounded by pianos, guitars, and endless riffs. Away from the glare of studio politics, they found a creative rhythm of their own — writing, jamming, and shaping what would become Dirty Work. For Ronnie, this period was strangely personal and positive; he had just married Jo, with Keith and Charlie standing beside him as best men. That camaraderie seeped into the music, giving their collaborations an emotional charge that contrasted sharply with the tension surrounding Jagger. Stick It Where It Hurtsmay never have made the final album, but it stands as a snapshot of that turbulent moment — when fractured friendships still somehow produced raw, unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll.
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