# In 1980, The Rolling Stones made their ‘New York album’. Mick Jagger has always rejected the claim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1980-the-rolling-stones-made-their-new-york-album-mick-jagger-has-always-rejected-the-claim/
- Published: 2026-11-01T22:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T23:24:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1980-the-rolling-stones-made-their-new-york-album-mick-jagger-has-always-rejected-the-claim/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Much of *Emotional Rescue* was recorded in New York.
- Jagger disputed that it was a “New York album”.
- The record drew on disco and other musical influences.

## Summary

The Rolling Stones recorded much of their 1980 album *Emotional Rescue* in New York, leading to its reputation as the band’s “New York album”. Mick Jagger rejected that label, arguing that the city’s sound was better represented by artists such as Lou Reed, and that the album’s rhythms only partly reflected New York.

The article places the record in the band’s late-1970s search for new influences after a period of weaker critical reception. It says the album drew on the city’s disco culture, while Jagger described its sound as “Black music” and suggested British listeners dismissed it as disco. The writer agrees that recording in New York did not necessarily make the album a New York record, while also judging it unsuccessful.

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