Rolling Stones: Still Life (American Concert 1981) (Original CBS CD Edition) CD Track Listing

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Rolling Stones Still Life (American Concert 1981) (Original CBS CD Edition) (1982)
Still Life (American Concert 1981) (Original CBS CD Edition)\n1988 CBS/Rolling Stones Records\n\nOriginally Released June 1, 1982\nCBS CD Edition Released October 3, 1988\nVirgin Remastered CD Edition Released November 17, 1998\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Like Love You Live before it, Still Life showcases the Stones as pure entertainers, although the band adds enough rhythmic grit to keep the record from sinking into pure show biz formula. Nevertheless, it isn't nearly enough grit to make it rock as hard as Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out. Or even Love You Live, depressingly enough. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nIt used to be said there were only two sure things in the world: death and taxes. Add a third--a live Rolling Stones album every three years. In what's essentially become a flourishing, if decidedly spotty subcatalog (the notable exception being the stellar Get Your Ya-Ya's Out, culled from the band's 1969 performance peak), 1982's Still Life is the band's fourth live collection and marks the beginning of a long stretch of laurel-resting. Though recorded in support of the band's Tattoo You album, eight of the scant 10 Stones tracks here are either hits from their early years or covers of favorite rock and R&B chestnuts. Though they would go on to have an artistic comeback (or three), this collection sometimes finds them struggling against being their own tribute band. --Jerry McCulley \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nStill Life, May 16, 2007 \nBy P. Duffie \nAnother Stones live album. This one has some tracks not included on any of the others on that long list, but it's still a mediocre live LP at best. Keith, Charlie, and Ronnie Wood are in good form throughout. Shattered really rocks and has that punk feel to it that was the inspiration for the song to begin with. The one thing that makes this album mediocre is the vocals. Listening to it, you can't get over the fact that Mick Jagger's voice sounds so God awful bad. It reminds me of The Allman Brothers "Second Set", in which an obviously liquored up Greg Allman sounds unrecognizable throughout. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nApex, March 22, 2007 \nBy T. Leach "Jr." (Mid-West)\nFrom my view, this presents the Stones as the height of their musical power (albeit at the height of tensions between the Glimmer Twins). I know that reformed Stones purists think that the band ended with Tattoo You (orthodox Stone purists believed the band ended with Mick Taylor), and zealot purists still buy the new albums that the band puts out. Without taking any of those positions, this is simply the band when the guys were still young (and Jagger didn't look like Barney Fife yet) and one dude in football pants could hold an entire stadium of people in the palm of his hand. Some wouldn't like the arena music here as much as the early 'raw' stuff (like the Get Your Ya Ya's Out album), but I like this era: Mick is mastering his choppy and almost flippant delivery of lyrics, and Keith is sufficiently backed up and is allowed to just deal out the chords that make every song sound like a Stones song. The gems here are Twenty Flight Rock, Under My Thumb, Let Me Go, Just My Imagination and the frenetic rendition of Satisfaction. Sit back, pretend that Reagan is still in his first term, and enjoy. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\n"Still Life" Paints a Pretty Picture, September 27, 2005 \nBy LeBonScott "A Classic Rocker" (New York, NY)\nBack on the 1981 tour, "Tattoo You" had just been released, and this album chronicles a strong outing by the Stones. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, Mick wore football pants and the Union Jack at the same time...who else has the swagger to pull that off? \n\nAnyway, like some folks have said, critics usually say this album isn't worth its salt. I disagree. Listen to the different take on "Under My Thumb"...it changes from a marimba-laced groove tune to a hard rock classic. What's more, the disc offers a fast-paced, energetic version of "Shattered," as well as "Goin' to a Go-Go," a Smokey Robinson classic that became a staple of that tour. Too bad we missed out on "She's So Cold" and got "Let Me Go" instead. \n\nIn addition, "Start Me Up" was truly a new song on this tour, and it shows with the energy and excitement that comes through on this version. At one point, Mick asks the crowd, "Are you ready to rock and roll some more?" \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nDon't listen to the critics, November 18, 2004 \nBy Christopher Bushman (Portland, OR USA)\nThe critics always pan this, don't listen to them. There is nothing profound here just a really good rock concert. Let Me Go is a great, faster improvement over the Emotional Rescue version, Just My Imagination is fabulous and even the golden oldie Time Is On My Side is put forth with ragged passion. \n\nThis was the last tour that the Stones were confident enough to just go out and play with a few choice sidemen, not a huge posse of background singers and other players to cover up their slips. The magical key to a great Stones song is backup vocals from Keith and we get that here in spades. \n\nMy only criticism of this record is that it's too short. There were lots of great songs from this tour that should have been included. She's So Cold, Beast of Burden and Let It Bleed come to mind. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nReader Be Warned, February 14, 2004 \nBy anthony nasti (Brooklyn, NY United States)\nI used to love this album when I was younger. It was the first Rolling Stones album I bought, so it obviously has sentimental value for me. But as I got more and more into their music and purchased albums like "Let It Bleed", "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile On Main Street", and listened to superior live albums like "Stripped" and "Get Yer Ya - Ya's Out", I soon realized that this was far from their best release.\n\nCulled from their 1981 tour, Mick, Keith and company have compiled for your listening pleasure a 12 - song slapdash of hits, covers and current material. Granted, "Under My Thumb" and "Just My Imagination" are done well in their respective versions, and "Time Is On My Side" is a standout. But they almost butcher "Shattered" and "Let's Spend The Night Togther", while "Satisfaction" and "Start Me Up" are played so fast, it's hard to tell if Mick is singing the original lyrics or not.\n\nSo, ladies and gentleman, I leave the opinion in your hands. If you'd like to waste your money on this mishmosh of mostly garbage, then be my guest. But if you would like to hear great Stones live, then by all means, get something else.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe 5th Live Album, October 28, 2002 \nBy Richard R. Carlton (Ada, MI United States)\nStill Life (American Concert 1981) was originally released June 1, 1982, it went to #1 in both the UK & US. The album includes the single hits Going To A Go Go (backed by Beast Of Burden) and Time Is On My Side (live version)(backed by Twenty Flight Rock). Both Going To A God Go and Twenty Flight Rock had not been recorded previously and were not issued on any other albums. Most people know the music, so in my reviews I try to give you data on the sessions and interesting facts connected with the songs and the album. Here we go:\n\nThe album was recorded at during the 81 American tour in NJ (11-5), Chicago (11-25), Largo, MD (12-7/8), Tempe (12-13), and Hampton Roads (12-18/19).\n\nInteresting notes include:\n.....the Dec 13 Tempe, Arizona concert at Sun Devil Stadium was filmed and became the movie Let's Spend The Night Together (still available here on Amazon.com)\n\n.....Before the Rosemont Horizon shows in Chicago the Stones showed up at the Checkerboard Lounge to jam with Muddy Waters in his last recorded performance before he died in 1983 (videotapes of the show are still popular in the bootleg market)\n\n.....The Stones rehearsed for the tour during August and September at Longview Farm in Brookfield, MA. It was the 1st major corporate sponsored tour, entertaining >2 million paying fans and grossing $60 million.\n\n.....Mick was not getting along with Keith and Woody at this time....they called him "Brenda" and things got so bad that the tour contract required Mick to stay off the stage when Keith did Little T&A.\n\n.....Keith hated the cherry picker that Mick used during the concerts, but when Mick offered to dump it if Keith would give up drugs for the duration of the tour, the cherry picker stayed\n\n.....On Sep 14 the band did a gig as "Blue Monday and the Cockroaches" at the 350 seat Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester, MA.....5,000 fans had to be held back to avoid a riot...the club finally opened the doors while the Stones did a short set that could be heard outside\n\nThis information comes from "It's Only Rock And Roll: The Ultimate Guide To The Rolling Stones" by Karnbach and Bernson, from Stephen Davis' "Old Gods Almost Dead," and from my own collection. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nLousy Representation, June 29, 1999 \nBy A Customer\nWhoever chose these tracks to capture the energy of the '81 Tour should be shot. Bootlegs serve as evidence that this document could have been much more exciting. There are a handful of highlights: The intro into Under My Thumb, Going To A Go-Go, Time Is On My Side, and Start Me Up. That's it. Now the low points.\nJust when you think you've heard the worst Jagger vocal ever on Let's Spend The Night Together, there is this inexplicable version of Shattered. The shame is that the studio version on Some Girls is one of Mick's most assertive statements of New York City sexuality. Here, you're begging for the guitar solo to shut him up. Twenty Flight Rock is the most useless cover the Stones have ever included on a live album. The performance of Just My Imagination in Hampton, VA, smokes the one found here. And Satisfaction? Unless I'm able to see Keith pop the stage jumper with his axe, I don't want too hear it.\n\nWhere is Beast of Burden, a standout on the tour? Little T&A? She's So Cold? Waiting On A Friend? Tumbling Dice?\n\nStill Life still sucks. See the film or buy the bootlegs. \n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nRight on. Not perfect, but a worthy performance., May 27, 1999 \nBy A Customer\nThis is a great live album. I think Rolling Stone magazine was certainly too picky, and many others are over critical. You can't compare this album to older releases like "Ya-Ya's" or "Love You Live" because a lot of the material on this album was contemporary of the time, and sounds great. Highlights are definitely "Satisfaction" (possibly the BEST version!), "Under My Thumb", and "Start Me Up." The only problem is that the film companion to this album, "Let's Spend the Night Together" (unfortunately no longer available), has far greater versions of "Let Me Go" (10x better), and "20 Flight Rock" than this album's, and the film also has live gems like "Hangfire", "Neighbors", and "Let it Bleed", which should have been included on this album. If you can, try and get the video, because when combined with "Still Life" you've got a great live Stones set. \n\n\nHalf.com Details \nContributing artists: Ernie Watts \nProducer: The Glimmer Twins \n\nAlbum Notes\nThe Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Keith Richards, Ron Wood (vocals, guitar); Bill Wyman (bass); Charlie Watts (drums).\n\nAdditional personnel: Ernie Watts (saxophone); Ian Stewart (keyboards).\nRecorded live in New York, New York in 1981.\n\nBy the early '80s, the Rolling Stones were one of the last remaining groups leftover from the original "British Invasion" two decades prior. One of the main reasons for this was the Stones' ability to keep pace with the musical climate of the time, without losing any of their original blues-sleaze. Their 1982 live set (fourth overall) STILL LIFE, was taken from performances from their hugely successful U.S. tour a year before, when Mick, Keith and company headlined the biggest outdoor stadiums and vast arenas.\n\nAlthough it lacks the youthful and unpredictable energy of their earlier concert albums (namely 1970's GET YER YA YA'S OUT), STILL LIFE showed that the Stones still had plenty of gas left in their tank 20 years down the road. Highlights include a cover of the Miracles' "Going to a Go Go" (an early MTV favorite), such '60s classics as "Under My Thumb," "Time is on My Side," and "Satisfaction," plus the '70s nugget "Shattered." Surprisingly, no selections from the album they were touring behind at the time, TATTOO YOU, are included.\n\n\nROLLING STONE REVIEW\nStill Life, The Rolling Stones' fourth live album, opens with an absolutely savage version of "Under My Thumb." Keith Richards starts it off, hammering out that killer riff as if it were 1965 again, while Charlie Watts slams away with equal fervor. And Mick Jagger tears into the unbridled misogyny of the lyrics ("Now she's the sweetest... pet in the world") like a man rabid for revenge. As the song progresses, propelled by Watts' deft cymbal touches and some splendid chordal soloing by Keith and Ron Wood, your hopes rise. Have these guys done it at last? Have they made a great live rock & roll record?\n\nUnfortunately, no. Of course, it's no big surprise that Still Life doesn't live up to its ballsy beginning. The Stones' 1981 tour de-emphasized the go-get-'em guitar jams of earlier outings (remember "Midnight Rambler" from Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out?), as well as Jagger's more Dionysian antics. It offered, instead, a good-spirited, unexploitative (long sets, fast encores) rock & roll show. Not flawlessly rendered music--a great show.\n\nAnd it's the show that Still Life tries to reproduce. You get ten songs, light on the classics and heavy on covers, in the order they were performed. You get Jagger's cross-country stage patter ("Welcome, Virginia.... All right, Chicago!"). You even get the evening's effluvia: Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train" intro, the bang of the fireworks that closed the concert. Yes, it's all there but the ticket stubs, though at times, it's a bit hard to understand why. Tom Wolfe predicted the day when every novel would be referred to as a cordless miniseries; there are moments when Still Life comes off like the first screenless videodisc.\n\nIt's hard not to feel that you're missing something during the flaccid flailings that pass for "Satisfaction" here -- and, in fact, you are, since hundreds of balloons were dropped into the crowd during this number. And not even Ian Stewart's best barrelhouse piano can save the cover of Eddie Cochran's "Twenty-Flight Rock." "When I get to the top/I'm too tired to rock," indeed. Similarly lackluster is "Start Me Up," which misses the crisp guitar attack and hand percussion of the studio version.\n\nBut there are moments of mastery here. "Shattered" loses some of its murkiness and features a fiery Jagger racing through its words with the same intensity he brought to "Neighbours." On "Going to a Go-Go," Jagger and Ron Wood holler lustily together in front of Watts' upon-this-rock-will-I-build-my-band bashing.\n\n"Time Is on My Side" has made the predictable transition from love song ("You come running back") to anthem ("Y'all come running back"). But it's Richards who makes the song work on both levels; that plaintive riff rings even more bittersweet in the echoes of an arena. "Just My Imagination" also showcases some slashing guitar work and an ending on loan from "When the Whip Comes Down." Even "Let Me Go," which needed a Jagger foray into the audience to elicit any kind of crowd response, boasts a respectable Wood-Richards duel.\n\nYet for all its strengths, Still Life finally comes across as the aural equivalent of a Stones T-shirt, the final item of tour merchandise. But so what? People who get to see the Stones a lot -- rock critics, for example--tend to forget that a lot of people don't get to see them at all. That kid who told one reporter in Los Angeles, "Some Girls ... man, that brings back some memories," spoke, I think, for a lot of people. They are going to love this record. The rest of you might prefer to go back and check out 12 X 5. (RS 374 -- Jul 22, 1982) -- CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY
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