Released in April 1976 and recorded partially at Electric Lady Studios, Black and Blue is The Rolling Stones first studio album with Ronnie Wood as the replacement for Mick Taylor. It was their 15th studio release in the US. The album reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US for an uninterrupted four-weeks, where it obtained platinum sales. “Fool to Cry”, a worldwide Top 10 hit, was released as its lead single.
Notable Mention: The album was promoted with a controversial billboard on Sunset Blvd., which depicted model, Anita Russell, bound by Mick Jagger under the phrase “I’m Black and Blue from the Rolling Stones — and I love it!” The billboard was removed after protests by feminist groups, all widely covered by the press.