"Steel Wheels" is the nineteenth UK and twenty-first US studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 29 August 1989 in the United States and on 11 September in the United Kingdom. It was the final album of new material recorded by the band for Columbia Records. The album marked a reunion of sorts between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, restoring their working relationship, and featured a return to the band's classic rock style. It also launched the Rolling Stones’ largest world tour to that point. "Steel Wheels" was the last full-length studio album to include long-time bassist Bill Wyman, who announced his departure in January 1993; his final contributions were on two tracks for the 1991 album "Flashpoint." The album did not feature former member and frequent contributor Ian Stewart, who had passed away prior to the release of "Dirty Work." Production was handled by Jagger and Richards, alongside Chris Kimsey, who had previously produced "Undercover" (1983). Commercially, "Steel Wheels" was successful, achieving multi-platinum certification in the United States, reaching the top five in numerous international markets, and producing two hit singles: "Mixed Emotions," which reached number one in Canada and number five in the United States, and "Rock and a Hard Place," the band's final US Top-40 single. Critical reception was generally moderate; some reviewers, including Stephen Thomas Erlewine, described it as a solid but not exceptional effort that