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 I thought "wow just another live album"... I was wrong. April 4, 2008
G. Carini (Los Angeles, California)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is just not another live Stones album. In the last twenty years we've have several of these come out, including Flashpoint, No Security, Live Licks and so forth. But those had their flaws and were weak in several areas.
The Stones and Martin Scorsese partnered up to produce one of the finest live albums released by the Stones since "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out"... I even think this one is better than Love You Live. There are several reasons for this...
Throughout this album you can really hear Keith and Ronnie, and hear a vibrant lively band. Mick too was great on the vocals even after all these years. Of course we have our standard classic set of tracks like Jumping Jack Flash, As Tears Go By, Tumbling Dice and so on...
But we get others in this album (two disc version I'm reviewing), such as She Was Hot. A dusted off 1983 track from the Undercover album I've heard performed live in Dodger Stadium myself. Keef (Keith Richards) really enjoyed playing that track apparently and was lively in that. No more quiet Keef... loud Keefer is what we want. Ronnie also was more lively in this. Heck both were more lively in this album than any other live album I've heard since "Get Yer Ya Yas"... Some Girls was another one of my favorites from my favorite album, Some Girls. Other tracks of interest are "You Got the Silver", "Just My Imagination", "Shine A Light", and "I'm Free" (CLASSIC!)...
And lets not forget "Champagne and Reefer" with Buddy "Mother****er" Guy (quoting Mick)... bluesy brilliance. You'll find a bit of everything in this album.
This isn't just another simple live album. There is an obvious quality increase here compared to the last live albums. Even the Flashpoint album lacks something in this one. Lively, swaggering, dirty. All reasons why I love the Stones.
Top live cut. If you don't like the thought of the Stones releasing another live album, put the bias away and listen to this one. And don't post reviews without listening to it first.
 Another Live One??? April 3, 2008
MPQ (San Diego, Ca. United States)
7 out of 25 found this review helpful
The Stones have got to hold some kind of record for most live CD's ever released. We need another live Stones disc like Keith needs to fall out of a coconut tree again. Enough already!
Stones Roll Out a Disappointment April 9, 2008
Big Show (Greenville, SC)
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm a bit baffled by the huge number of stellar reviews I've read for this. I love the Stones as much as anybody, but this album is just NOT very good. The choice of tracks is superb though. "Some Girls," "She Was Hot," "You Got The Silver," songs we haven't heard on a live album yet. Every Stones show has high points, but this soundtrack has some real low points. Keith's playing is just not at it's peak. Most of his solos sound the same and some of them are quite weak (She Was Hot, I'm Free). His singing is another story. "You Got The Silver" is always great to hear, as it is such a great song, but Keith's delivery is not top notch here. He struggles a bit with the lyrics and his vocals get very ragged at times. He also sounds like he was intoxicated as well. Little T&A is a near disaster. Connection isn't bad for the most part, but again there are some real rough spots vocally. Kinda hard to listen to. Mick sounds flat at times, partly because he just can't get it out like he used to, but he's done better on this tour. Aguilera's duet is quite good, but the choice of Jack Black for "Loving Cup" was not a good one. This would've been better suited for a country singer, preferably female, in my opinion. We get good versions of SMU, PIB, TD, Shattered and Satisfaction up until the ill-advised addition of horns at the end (ick!). Paint It Black is stellar, Some Girls has always been a favorite and is played quite well here, and most of the "new" additions are pulled off pretty well. I thought the high point of the soundtrack was "Champagne & Reefer" with Buddy Guy. Buddy's howling vocals and shout outs to Mick and Keith are classic (I wanna get high this mornin', Mick!) . To sum it up the high points aren't as high and there are almost as many low points on this soundtrack. Hopefully the film will be a different story.
The Stones Continue to Amaze April 1, 2008
Wisdom and Truth (Pittsburgh, PA)
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I haven't seen the movie yet, but the soundtrack is terrific. I'll never get tired of listening to live Stones music. They are the best that ever was and ever will be. This set contains the big hits and some of the lesser known songs like She Was Hot, Loving Cup and As Tears Go By that are rarely done live. It even has my two favorite Keith songs, Connection and You Got the Silver, done in excellent fashion. Just a terrific live set and great sound!
 A Welcome Surprise April 4, 2008
D. Klees (United States)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
I think it was the song-selection that hooked me (She Was Hot, As Tears Go By, Little T & A). The problem with most of the Rolling Stones' live albums from Still Life onward is that the rockers never sounded as vital as the slower songs. Compare, for instance, Flashpoint's renditions of "Start Me Up" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Both of them are classics, but the version of "Start Me Up" pales in comparison to the studio recording while the live "You Can't Always..." stands as a distinctive performance in its own right. On "Shine a Light" the balance is redressed and songs like "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Shattered" come off just as strongly as "As Tears Go By." Again, I was very close to writing this off as just another so-so Stones live album, but I'm glad I didn't.
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