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I like Barbara Charone's review, thanks LOGIE. Hard to see how the listless IORR was seen as a "comeback" when, imo, both GHS and B&B are much stronger.
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wesley
I can´t imagine a more contradictionary album than Black and Blue is. Two classic, masterpieces (memory m, fool to cry), a few mediocre songs (hot stuff, hand of fate and crazy mama) and those flops, cherry oh etc.
Just out of curiosity and being too young at the publication date, what was the reaction of fans or "general" public?
Farewell to blues-oriented r´n´r?
Did it sell well?
And what was the attitude of the rock journalists?
I´d appreciate if someone could enlighten my curiosity. Thanks!
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RiffKichards
I love Love You Live also.. their best live record (I don't like Get Yer Yaya's Out). For me Love you live is very rich, magic and one of their best.. Rolling Stones are returning to wild life.
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LOGIE
It was certainly slaughtered by NME's Charles Shaar Murray who, for his 'sins', was subjected to some particularly nasty intimidation from the Stones' camp a few week's later, during his coverage of their tour opener in Franfurt.
In an article enitled, "Too Stoned To Roll", he described how, during an interview with Keith, a piece of paper was handed to the guitarist, informing him as to who Murray was and what he had said about Black & Blue. Having then met with some particularly vitriolic abuse from Jagger and Richards, the NME scribe was subsequently warned in no uncertain terms, that his presence was no longer desired and that if he didn't quite understand that sentiment, a gathering mob of heavies would do their best to help.
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LOGIE
It was certainly slaughtered by NME's Charles Shaar Murray who, for his 'sins', was subjected to some particularly nasty intimidation from the Stones' camp a few week's later, during his coverage of their tour opener in Franfurt.
In an article enitled, "Too Stoned To Roll", he described how, during an interview with Keith, a piece of paper was handed to the guitarist, informing him as to who Murray was and what he had said about Black & Blue. Having then met with some particularly vitriolic abuse from Jagger and Richards, the NME scribe was subsequently warned in no uncertain terms, that his presence was no longer desired and that if he didn't quite understand that sentiment, a gathering mob of heavies would do their best to help.
...but what a strong feature that was! I admire the way CSM included the "interview" part of his story as a dream sequence, so he could describe some scenes you wouldn't uncover normally: "And then I fell into a dream..."
I also enjoy the concert part of it where Keith falls on his butt.
CSM is one hell of a writer, that's for sure, even if he didn't always "deliver" from the Stones point of view ;-)
For those who are interested: "Too Stoned To Roll" is inlcuded in Dave Dalton's book "Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years".
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skipstone
I've always liked BAB. Partially because it is so different from the classic era and of course now from post BAB. It's not a warhorse, it's not a 'classic', to this day it still surprises me when I play it. It doesn't really have a classic Rolling Stones hit on it - yeah yeah, they've put Fool To Cry on every goddamned compilation. That song is over-rated. Memory Motel, on the other hand, is excellent.
I've always loved Crazy Mama - it's just sleazy. Hey Negrita as well. Cherry Oh Baby sucks - what a wreck that is. Too bad they missed off Slave and Worried About You.