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DiscoVolante
100 Years Ago, starts as a Van Morrison-esque soul turns into an intense wah-wah solo. Wonderful.
Great albums! Although both these got some fillers. Goats Head Soup on the other hand is imo as solid as BB, LIB, SF, EOMS & SG, but just not as good. For me, the gold era didn't end with EOMS but with this.Quote
slew
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll and Black and Blue
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71Tele
I love it. Would have been better with "Criss Cross" instead of "Can You Hear The Music". The latter track makes the album drag, imo.
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tomk
GHS was the first Stones album I bought, 1973.
LA Times music critic Robert Hilburn (chump), called GHS "punchless."
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loog droog
Here we go again.
If it really was a great album, there would be no need for these type of threads.
What's next? The greatest Corleone was Fredo?
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loog droog
Here we go again.
If it really was a great album, there would be no need for these type of threads.
What's next? The greatest Corleone was Fredo?
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Erik_Snow
I love the entire album, including "Can You Hear The Music"
Not a single track I'd leave off. If the album was mixed better/differently, I think far more people would get their ears open for what a great record it is.
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Erik_Snow
I love the entire album, including "Can You Hear The Music"
Not a single track I'd leave off. If the album was mixed better/differently, I think far more people would get their ears open for what a great record it is.
The song that always sounds out of place to me is 'Silver Train'. Somehow it doesn't fit the mood of the rest of the album (& it's too similar to 'All Down The Line').
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Sleepy City
I don't think the album is particular great overall, but I agree regarding the comments on '100 Years Ago', probably amongst my top 5 post-Decca tracks! Pity they didn't perform it live more often, though I can recall hearing a tape of at least one version from the 1973 European Tour (the opening night in Vienna I think).
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Rockman
What's next? The greatest Corleone was Fredo?
.............Horse Head Soup
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GravityBoy
Today I played it. All the way through. First time in a while (inspired by another thread on the forum).
Love it, love it, love it (still).
It was the first Stones album I ever bought back in 1973, nobody at school was into The Stones and it stayed that way as far as I know until I about 1977 when I managed to convert some people using the 6th Form record player. (Rolled Gold did the trick).
I know a lot of people don't rate it that much but I think it stands up with the best of their albums.
There isn't a dud track on it.
If The Stones released an album of this quality today people would wet themselves.
All great tracks, outstanding is 100 years ago, Heart Breaker and Winter. Mick Taylor is outstanding on nearly everything.
I know people hate "Coming Down Again", I have to say that it's a great chilling track, perfect.
I saw it described once as "a master class in laid back power". I agree.
Totally underrated.