Inspired by the Worried About You apprecation thread - here's one devoted to Tops! Post here if agree that this is a true forgotten diamond! (forget gems!) It's been played only three times (correct me if I'm wrong, Gazza or ErikJJF - actually I'm sure you will without me needing to ask!) and it's hightime for a triumphant return! Who's with me?

Yeah..Tops is a top soul -tune.

it's a beauty...............hard to forget anything from Tattoo You

Tops is just excellent.
But I don't think we'll hear it played by RS again.
Luckily, I can play it on guitar!

That's small consolation, Erik.

Thanks, Nikki, I know.

Love the early versions of "Tops" when Jagger was still shaping the song.
That middle 8 with Taylor taking over then is priceless.

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

One of the best ballads going.It's nice to hear ballads that feature a guitar intro.

i love the live "tops" from 1981, could somebody post it, not the posted earlier (buffalo, i think), please?
ohhh the same old shit...

I Love the song myself! MEZ

yep, love it. Took me forever to piece together the lyrics, especially as a wee lad... there's a maturity to the song's theme, despite the sing-songy refrain.

yeah, You've got to like the lyrics. I mean WHO talks like that? only people like Mick.

One of my favorites Stones ballads and my favorite song on TY.

jeez, i'm glad so many people agree about Tops, but can we get some disagreement please? this is just boring!

I HATE IT, IT'S A BAG OF SH1TE.
Effeminate singer, amateur guitar player, rhythm section from hell...

Joking, it's another great one!!!

Hey Baby...Oily.

I sang it in all the morning. I just love Tops!

i like tops as well great song to come after worried about you

Thew second side of TY is brilliant!

so's the first side!

It certainly is!

nikkibong Wrote:
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> jeez, i'm glad so many people agree about Tops,
> but can we get some disagreement please? this is
> just boring!


It's missing the parts that aren't there & it's just Watts being Watts,it doesn't do anything for me.Nothing can match the '62 live version.
I don't believe this but,I'm just throwing out some of the stuff that gets posted here.

nic tune but I think it doesn't work live

midrambler Wrote:
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> nic tune but I think it doesn't work live


THey only tried it 3 times.
Almost all songs they did in the very beginning, even Tumbling Dice and other well-known songs, didn't work the first week of the 1981 tour.

midrambler Wrote:
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> nic tune but I think it doesn't work live


have you ever actually listened to it live? its tops material!

Uh, actually I agree with you Nikki, in contrast to what it looks like 2 posts above. It was loose and unrehearsed-groovy, yet very, very cool nevertheless.
I meant that it wasn't nailed.....at least not for the unexperienced listener.
I aften pick up the live version. I still haven't got the Boulder-Tops, though.

When I shell out 10 million bucks to have the Stones play my next birthday party, I'm going to demand that this be in the setlist . . .

If you have set list demands,expect to pay 25 million dollars.Ten million will get you 18 or 19 warhorses.

guess i'll have to hit the folks up for another 15 mill.

& if Jagger is at this party,I would recommend keeping an eye on him.

excellent ballad