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Rosto
Songs taken out?
I would suggest to add a few...
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guezeg
For me, all of these lack the focus required to support the full energy of the set.
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guezeg
Hi all,
Exile on Main Street has been discussed a billion times : some love it, some don't get it and the rest don't get why they keep talking about it.
I definitely belong to the second group : so many great songs, so many styles, but I just can't listen to it from Rocks Off to Soul Survivor without skipping a couple of songs... Why ? Is it a problem with the songs ? Is it a problem with the mix ?
No.
It's a problem with the track listing : selection AND order. The official release's order blunts the strength of the set.
Now, let's revamp it and find the best selection and order possible following these simple principles :
- As many songs as possible to save the magic of this rock 'n roll overdose
- As few songs as possible to make the journey as sharp and powerful as it ought to be
Here is the list that I enjoy the most :
- Rocks Off
- Torn and Frayed
- Ventilator Blues
- Tumbling Dice
- Sweet Virginia
- Casino Boogie
- Happy
- Rip This Joint
- Soul Survivor
- Shine a Light
- I Just Want to See His Face
- All Down the Line (a.k.a. Rock 'n Roll is here to stay!)
Taken out :
- Shake Your Hips
- Sweet Black Angel
- Loving Cup
- Turd on the Run
- Let It Loose
- Stop Breaking Down
For me, all of these lack the focus required to support the full energy of the set. They are good on their own, but don't fit.
What do you think ?
What would be your selection and order ?
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guezeg
All right guys! It seems like we have bunch of 1st category player :-)
Really, no bad transition on the album ? ... like Rip This Joint after Rocks Off ? Rip This Joint is the absolute weapon to shake the house but Rocks Off has already put it upside down, so why throw Rip This Joint at that moment ? Seems like a missed opportunity for me... On the other hand, Happy leaves you stoned after Keith's final brutal riffs, Rip This Joint right after it is perfect to wake you up...
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GetYerAngie
I just don't get your point. The four sides are brilliant the way they are. And Soul Survivor is perfect where it is. But each to his own of course.
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GetYerAngie
I just don't get your point. The four sides are brilliant the way they are. And Soul Survivor is perfect where it is. But each to his own of course.
I slightly disagree : for me Soul Survivor is weaker after Shine a Light...
But as you say, each to his own...
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Rockman
Silly game ... I don't wanna play ...
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swimtothemoon
My personal opinion is I could not imagine the album not having those tunes.
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swimtothemoon
My personal opinion is I could not imagine the album not having those tunes.
Yes.
The power of the album are also those tunes. I'm talking about the atmosphere.
In an album are important good tracks (and in Exile there are a lot of great tracks) but as in LIB are other tuner that give to the album its atmosphere.
So yes to - Casino Boogie, Stop breaking and Let it loose.
From this point of view Exile is the best double studio album ever.
And Use Your Illusion 1 and 2 of GN'R are similiar to Exile in term of structure of the albums. Side1 of Exile is good as Side2.
Have a nice day.