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The Rolling Stones
(1964)
The Rolling Stones No.The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones and was released in the United Kingdom in April 1964, following a month later in the United States as England's Newest Hit Makers with a song substitution.Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton, following the release of their first two singles in 1963, "Come On" and "I Wanna Be Your Man".Their third single release, "Not Fade Away" would be released on England's Newest Hitmakers in the place of "I Need You Baby (Mona)".The Rolling Stones was originally released by Decca Records in the UK, while the US England's Newest Hitmakers appeared first through London Records.Mick Jagger and Keith Richard (who didn't use the "s" from his given surname until 1978) were very much fledging songwriters during early 1964, contributing only one original to The Rolling Stones, though a couple of tracks credited to "Nanker Phelge" (a pseudonym for group compositions) are featured.In August 2002, this US edition of the album (England's Newest Hitmakers) was reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO, forsaking the UK edition.Left off of the US edition of the album, England's Newest Hitmakers, in favour of "Not Fade Away" but available on the US album The Rolling Stones, Now!Live albums
Got Live if You Want It!This page was last modified 03:46, 10 February 2008.Outsourcing expertise includes web design and development, customer care and technical.Trivia:
The ornate cake that appeared on the sleeve of the band's, "Let It Bleed"...Porter: Ready to Wear (Canada: English title) ...Musical GuestHong Kong Rocks (2004) (TV) ....The 33rd Annual American Music Awards (USA: series title) Cavett Meets The Rolling Stones (2005) (V) ....PerformersThe Rolling Stones: Just for the Record (2002) (V) ....My Generation Coca Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer (1991) (TV) ....PerformerReady Steady Go, Volume 1 (1983) ....Episode dated 26 November 1967 (1967) TV episode ....Episode dated 16 November 1964 (1964) TV episode ....All New Top of the Pops (UK) ...Teen Age Command Performance (UK) The Glad Rag Ball (1964) (TV) ....ThemselvesBig Beat '64 (1964) (TV) ....Episode dated 23 November 1963 (1963) TV episode ....You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers.They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update.Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.Sorry, the page you're trying to reach is unavailable or the page may no longer exist.Click your browser's Refresh button to try reconnecting.Click here to return to the MSN Entertainment home page or click this link for help."The Rolling Stones on MSN Music";s.They don't really need an
introduction, but we'll note that since the Stones' discography is
such a total nightmare, we've chosen to divide our review into three
periods corresponding to the reigns of the group's three lead
guitarists.Special note to Allen Klein's ABKCO: you guys are a bunch of
greedy, selfish, incompetent crooks.British
versions, compiling the remaining tracks on two sensibly organized
CD's.Special note to fans: in a perfect world we could bombard the
mailboxes of ABKCO, which owns the Stones' 60s catalogue, and
remind them of what a mess they've created.Problem is, their web site exists pretty much only to merely park their domain name, so they're clearly not interested in communicating with John Q.If you're looking for more information than you'll find here, you
might want to start with the Stones'
mailing list web site, which is a little bit commercialized but not nearly as vile as the Stones' own commercial site.Keith Richards (rhythm guitar, vocals, some
bass); Charlie Watts (drums); Bill Wyman (bass).Jones died, replaced by Mick Taylor (lead guitar, some
bass), 1969.Taylor quit, replaced by Ron Wood (lead guitar,
vocals, some bass) of the Faces, 1975.By 1966, they were firmly in the race to be the most hip and
experimental rock group around.Unfortunately, Jones started
falling apart from drug abuse, and when the magical musical
innovations of 1967 came around, the group just couldn't take the
heat (and spent the better part of the year distracted by drug
busts anyway)."Off The Hook") or just plain weak ("What A Shame"), and nothing rises to the level of "Tell Me" (frustrating, because their contemporary UK singles like "The Last Time" are quite substantial)."Talkin' About You," which is yet more Chuck Berry, and takes on Sam Cooke ("Good Times") and Marvin Gaye ("Hitch Hike").That version is really worth tracking down."Under My Thumb," all of which are included."Paint It, Black," which featured some of the first and best Indian instrumentation to
appear on a rock record."Fortune Teller" and Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long").Richards hits like "Yesterday's Papers" and the Dylan send up "Who's Been Sleeping Here?""My Obsession") and an awful novelty song (the comedic musical hall number "Something Happened To Me Yesterday," complete with kazoo and Keith's croaking vocals on the choruses).Funny, usually Alroy likes experimentation."Something Happened To Me" is a bit wearing, but all the screwing
around did result in "Ruby Tuesday," probably Brian's high point
with the band.Collected"
are pleasantly in the Aftermath vein.Let's Spend The Night Together."For Brits, there are superfluous numbers like "Mother's Little Helper" and "Out Of Time," which were excised from Aftermath en route to the States.Yes, much of the material here is available elsewhere, and
there's a case to be made for boycotting this CD to pressure the
record company into releasing some bonus tracks."On With The
Show," grating and unfunny).The worst of the major bands' takes on Sgt.This paved the way for Beggars to
become the comeback album of the decade.Brian Jones' widening split with
Jagger and Richards.TV special a la Magical Mystery Tour.Problem is, the Stones' set sucked, the affair dragged on all night, and nobody wanted to deal with the turkey once it was in the can.The tapes have been bootlegged since time immemorial, but they only saw the light of day nearly three decades later when the record company finally wised up.Historically interesting, but a lousy package and I'm not about to rush out and get it.Price horn section, and Nicky Hopkins' keyboards were
featured prominently and effectively on records like Sticky
Fingers (1971) and Exile On Main Street (1972).Politicized lyrics were ditched, and experiments with unusual
instrumentation and bizarre studio effects also came to an end.The new
formula worked, and the Stones have stuck with it ever since.John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
had stepped into his shoes, bringing the Stones to their artistic
peak.Keith's vocals are surprisingly effective on his feature "You Got
The Silver."Alroy's got it exactly: it all sounds the same, but it's
real good anyway.Jamming With Edward (1972)
This is a weird story: one night during the Let It Bleed
sessions, Keith Richards simply failed to show up.That left
Jagger, Watts, Wyman, Nicky Hopkins, and guesting slide guitarist
Ry Cooder to hang out and jam.Three years later the band decided
to put out the tape in the form of this LP."Angie," generally considered the album's high point.Mick, but you could've tried a lot harder this time."Doo Doo Doo Doo (Hearbreaker)" and the
wrenching, slightly downbeat ballad "Angie").Wyman had been stocking up material for years.Not worth tracking down, but surely worth a spin or two.Produced by Wyman and engineered by the Albert brothers.It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (1974)
A bunch of AOR staples: the title track, "Times Waits For No One,"
"Dance Little Sister," the Temptations
cover "Ain't Too Proud To Beg."The lyrics throughout are far
weaker than on their key records, but if you listen to the Stones
for their lyrics you're a rare breed.The Stones retrenched even further with the addition of Ron Wood,
mostly shedding the extra players to focus on the group's musical core,
and emphasizing rhythm playing over soloing (Black And Blue,
1975; Some Girls, 1978).As you might expect, it's a total mixed bag,
spanning several major transitions in the Stones' sound."I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys").Stevie Wonder's
"I Don't Know Why"; and Wyman's "Downtown Suzie".Stone Alone (Wyman: 1976)
No Stone rolls alone, I suppose.John, Jim Keltner, Al Kooper, Joe Vitale, Van Morrison, Lenny Pickett, Joe Walsh, Ron Wood, etc.Ron Wood sound like Sam Cooke.Stevie Wonder
camp follower Ollie Brown handles
percussion, and Billy Preston plays
keyboards.The record rocks, although it's not as memorable as the
Stones' early 70s output (obviously, or I'd have more to say about it!"Hot Stuff," and a lovely ballad,
"Fool To Cry."There are only two relatively recent tunes: "Hot Stuff" benefits from all the rough treatment, but "Fingerprint File" is simply weak.But the only 50s oldie that really works is an amusing calypso arrangement of Diddley's "Crackin' Up."The other big find is a version of their infamous suppressed single "Star Star" (a."Star Fucker"), but it turns out to be the kind of primitive rock 'n' roll song they might have cut in 1964.Pathetic: it is the Stones, but in places you really start to wonder.The lineup is joined here by Billy Preston (keyboards, audible on "Tumbling Dice"), Ian Stewart (piano), and Ollie Brown (percussion).Wow, it's hard to believe these guys could keep pumping out
such great product after so many years.But it's only product,
after all.Otherwise, it's a bunch of reruns that don't rock with their
earlier power."She's So Cold," a Top 40 hit but not a very strong seller.But the rest is just plain lousy.The first side is full of sputtering hard rock tunes, with Watts pounding frenetically in an effort to keep the band awake ("Let It Go").Mexican horns ("Indian Girl," arranged by Jack Nitzsche).The Stones had already released a greatest hits compilation of 70s tunes (1975's Made In The Shade), but they decided to cash in anyway with a second one."Shattered" ("Everything Is Turning To Gold"), a live version of "When The Whip Comes Down," and an alternate version of Emotional Rescue's "Dance" ("If I Was A Dancer").Most of the rest is from Black And Blue and Some Girls, with one live number from Love You Live ("Mannish Boy") and one older It's Only tune ("Time Waits For No One").Sticky
Fingers, but it was such a huge success that one can tell it's
quite solid just from knowing the hits.Bill Wyman (Wyman: 1982)
This isn't even vaguely like Wyman's earlier albums, with hardly any superstar silliness and a bizarre, but at least consistent tone."Je Suis" and the loping, echoey "A New Fashion" were both hit singles in Britain.Still Life (American Concert 1981) (1982)
The Stones' fourth live album, and it had only been four years since the last one.It was recorded at two shows in late 1981, and it's full of predictable hits like "Start Me Up," "Time Is On My Side," "Shattered," and "Satisfaction."Go" (the album's single, it broke the Top 40).The
Stones went here for provocative, occasionally gory lyrical themes,
with several videos and singles getting into trouble with the
censors."Too Much Blood" (only "Undercover" broke the
American Top 40).Top 40 hits, "Just Another Night" and
"Lucky In Love," and promptly went platinum.Guests included Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend.I've forgotten who
they are.Glimmer Twins do come up with some
interesting, occasionally political lyrics."Sleep Tonight" is nice enough.Jimmy
Page ("One Hit (To The Body)"), Jimmy Cliff, Charley Drayton, Tom Waits, and Bobby Womack, plus cronies like Steve Jordan, Chuck Leavell, Ivan Neville, and Ian Stewart.Primitive Cool (Jagger: 1987)
This is far from a masterpiece, weakened by lapses of taste like "Let's Work" that never would have made it on to a Stones record, and frequently monotonous.But the disc does some entertainment value, thanks to the personnel: Jeff Beck (lead guitar), G.Could Have Stood You Up").Of course, he still can't
sing, but he clearly isn't letting that bother him.I've got this one too, and I just don't hear the magic.Sure, Keith gets across the point that the Stones' instrumental sound is largely his own invention ("Take It So Hard"; the insidious "You Don't Move Me"; "How I Wish"; "Whip It Up").Additional guests include Sarah Dash, Joey Spampinato, and the Boss' girl Patti Scialfa.It's the same band he would use on Main Offender (plus Bobby Keys), but they stick mostly to material from Talk Is Cheap, with just a few Stones tunes thrown in: "Happy," "Connection" done over in standard late Stones style, and "Time Is On My Side" with vocals belted out by Labelle vet Sarah Dash.The
long list of 60s and 70s standards includes "Brown Sugar," "Miss
You," "Ruby Tuesday," and of course "Satisfaction.""Highwire" (a routine rocker with political lyrics) and "Sex Drive"
(a transparent James Brown tribute).Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Hot damn, ain't nobody rips off the Rolling Stones better'n these boys."Out Of Tears" and "Blinded By Rainbows").Watts gets asked to play way too lightly, and they dig out stuff like "Wild Horses," "Love In Vain" and "Angie" that was unplugged to start with.Darryl Jones, Leavell, Fowler on backing vocals, and a horn section led by Bobby Keys.Jim Keltner on percussion, and Fowler and (!Billy Preston, Wayne Shorter, and Benmont Tench.US charts after enormous hype.Struttin' Our Stuff (Wyman: 1998)
Wyman quickly pumped out a new pile of solo records after finally being liberated from the Stones, beginning with this one.Wyman on CCR's "Green River").The core band is Terry Taylor (rhythm guitar), Dave Hartley (piano), and Graham Broad (drums), often aided by Max Middleton (piano) and Albert Lee (lead guitar); Ray Cooper is on two tracks.No Security (1998)
How about "No Sense," "No Steam," or "No Scruples" instead...Stones' commercial strategy of releasing a new one after every major stadium tour (the material was recorded during the Babylon shows).On the plus side, the set list is a little unusual, with reworkings of some moderately obscure album tracks and even a few titles I don't recognize.Goddess In The Doorway (Jagger: 2001)
A rote, overproduced corporate rock record.American roots music influences, Jagger sounds almost like another Rod Stewart.Jagger gives away some cowrites, but most of the material is his; the otherwise anonymous backing band includes percussionist Lenny Castro."Rain Fall Down") and a worldweary Keith tearjerker ("This Place Is Empty").The Rolling Stones
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