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rebelrebel
B&L is the first album since Exile that Keith doesn't sing a song on it.
I don't no if it's allready mentioned here.
There have been comments that it's the first since Black & Blue. Keith sang Happy on Exile.
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Redhotcarpet
I dont dislike the album and im glad they record and released something. But one must be critical!
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TooTough
...I could not have imagined that they record songs that
are full of tension and are raw - and give me goosebumps (of joy).
Like in 1964 it´s not music for the masses - like King Bee 1964 and
Commit A Crime 2016. And it´s not easy listening stuff.
And in these weird and strange times it´s a fantastic statement
against racism. Like in 1964. White men playing music of their
black heroes...
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tomcasagranda
They're now No 1 in the UK, with sales of over 106,000. The last number one they had was Voodoo Lounge.
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LeonidP
It's pretty amazing how some are totally missing the boat, btw. They didn't set out to remake Exile, or relive their glory days. They set out to play the basic covers that they love from the older blues artists, it's that simple.
So comparing to them in the late 60s or 70s is quite asinine, sorry to offend, but it is. Try instead comparing to things like "Just Want to Make Love to You", "Honest I Do", "Cops & Robbers", "I'm a King Bee" , think early covers as that's how they did this.
If you don't think they are comparable to the covers they did at that time, then you obviously haven't listened more than twice. And yes, I love the early covers too, but there is no way they 'blow these covers away', not with anyone giving them a real listen.
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Kurt
I know I'm not the first one to mention this,
but I am extremely pleased that I wasn't familiar with any of the original versions of these songs.
This release is wickedly good!
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LeonidP
.... although i'm not so sure about the statement against racism, I don't really
think the Stones thought much about race, not now nor when they started back in
the early 60s. Recall, the Stones did not start in the US and were probably at
least slightly ignorant of just how much racism there was at that time. (Not
saying there wasn't racism in England either, just meaning in terms of
segregation, lynchings, etc.)
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rebelrebel
B&L is the first album since Exile that Keith doesn't sing a song on it.
I don't no if it's allready mentioned here.
There have been comments that it's the first since Black & Blue. Keith sang Happy on Exile.
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GasLightStreet
B&L is the first album since Exile that Keith doesn't sing a song on it.
I don't no if it's allready mentioned here.
There have been comments that it's the first since Black & Blue. Keith sang Happy on Exile.
B&L is the first album SINCE Mick sang ALL the songs since the last album with Mick singing ALL the songs: IORR
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GasLightStreet
B&L is the first album since Exile that Keith doesn't sing a song on it.
I don't no if it's allready mentioned here.
There have been comments that it's the first since Black & Blue. Keith sang Happy on Exile.
B&L is the first album SINCE Mick sang ALL the songs since the last album with Mick singing ALL the songs: IORR
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treaclefingers
nice having the singer sing the songs
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RollingFreak
I honestly couldn't even hear Clapton on the supposed tracks he's on.
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stargroover
It sounds like Ronnie and Mick are on fire on this album.I have heard it from the internet.Alas my copy is stuck in Milwaukee.
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stargroover
It sounds like Ronnie and Mick are on fire on this album.I have heard it from the internet.Alas my copy is stuck in Milwaukee.
Stuck in Milwaukee?