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by RedTongue
April 18, 2011
Rating:
Today, I'm reviewing a less
apparent release, the sequel to the acclaimed Hot Rocks greatest hits
album, and
arguably a better set. Why? Let's start with disc 1. Alright, you get some
oldies. What's special? These "oldies" are gems that are essential to any
collection and are not included on Hot Rocks. It's the tracks "It's All Over
Now", "Not Fade Away", "I'm Free" and "Sittin' On A Fence". Most of these are
recorded in exceptional quality and are remastered likewise. My favourite of the
few mentioned (the latter) an acoustic ballad with just a hint of folk added in
makes for a memorable and highly listenable track. The rest; a couple worth
looking into, such as "Dandelion" and it's B-side, "We Love You" are psychedelic
anthems that are more than interesting. Clean record sound and an effective
cluttered sound make these songs.
Needless to say, all this disc needed was a couple
more tracks and possibly a bonus.
Now, disc 2. A couple more '67 tracks and we're off to a rolling start. "Child Of The Moon (rmk)" isn't one that you're going to hear on the radio anytime soon, but regardless of it's massive unpopularity, it's an exotic counterpart to it's A-side, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" which I'm sure you've all heard. You get past the other 2 bits and there's 2 highlights off this album called "What To Do" and "Fortune Teller". Both songs with fun and quirky lyrics and instrumentals that fit each other fine. Skip 6 songs ahead to a bonus track with a lengthy title of "I've Been Loving You Too Long". This is a studio recording released on "Got Live If You Want It" that makes it's screamless debut right here. Onto "Long, Long While". It gets off to a quiet start, but quickly resorts to a heavy and powerful chorus. An amazing album, definitely worth a listen. Highly reccomended to any Stones fanatic!
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