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Originally issued in 1973, Goats Head Soup was another transatlantic chart-topper for the Stones. Recording started at Byron Lee’s Dynamic Sound Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, in late 1972 and was completed in London and Los Angeles the following year. Packaged in another iconic sleeve shot by photographer David Bailey, it’s fondly remembered for the ballad "Angie", a US number one, and the swear words on the raunchy closer "Star Star". The ominous opener "Dancing With Mr. D", the funky "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" and the gorgeous "Winter" have been a tad overshadowed by the rest of the group’s mighty canon and are well worth rediscovering.
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New 2009 Remaster of underrated 1973 album featuring "Angie" & "Coming Down Again"
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Many years ago on Channel 4, as part of its art strand, there was a programme called 'J'accuse..'which took potshots at cultural icons and debunked legends. One such programme concerned the Stones and their musical output from the early seventies onwards was dismissed.
If 'Exile On Main Street' was the creative highpoint of the Stones Mark 2 (and it's far from perfect for some - vocals mixed badly, Keith cutting into Jagger's vocals off key) why should everything that followed be so easily dismissed.
'Goats Head Soup' has finally started to get its due respect as other reviews on this site have clearly seen fit to give it 5 stars.
Approached as a companion album to 'Sticky Fingers' rather than a follow up to 'Exile...' things to start to make more sense. Some of the songs follow the more sophisticated arrangements of 'Sticky Fingers' numbers - eg 'Winter' could be a sister to 'Moonlight Mile'. The rock ballad '100 Years Ago' features some of Mick Taylor's most expressive guitar playing as Billy Preston brings the song to a funky conclusion.
In spite of the good taste on show, the Stones still get lowdown dirty rude on a Chuckesque riff (see Star Star and it's lyrical content which wonderfully evokes everything right and wrong about the seventies.)
Don't take too much notice of the critical consensus of the time regarding the Stones seventies output or you'll miss out.
If 'Exile On Main Street' was the creative highpoint of the Stones Mark 2 (and it's far from perfect for some - vocals mixed badly, Keith cutting into Jagger's vocals off key) why should everything that followed be so easily dismissed.
'Goats Head Soup' has finally started to get its due respect as other reviews on this site have clearly seen fit to give it 5 stars.
Approached as a companion album to 'Sticky Fingers' rather than a follow up to 'Exile...' things to start to make more sense. Some of the songs follow the more sophisticated arrangements of 'Sticky Fingers' numbers - eg 'Winter' could be a sister to 'Moonlight Mile'. The rock ballad '100 Years Ago' features some of Mick Taylor's most expressive guitar playing as Billy Preston brings the song to a funky conclusion.
In spite of the good taste on show, the Stones still get lowdown dirty rude on a Chuckesque riff (see Star Star and it's lyrical content which wonderfully evokes everything right and wrong about the seventies.)
Don't take too much notice of the critical consensus of the time regarding the Stones seventies output or you'll miss out.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There may be a smidge of nostalgia here, but Goat's Head Soup will always be my favourite Stones album. I have had the vinyl record since it was first released in the 70's and it has been played countless times. Silver Train starts the second side with a flourish, after the soulful Angie, and I've always felt this album's running order lent itself well to a short break after the hit song. But there is so much to this album besides Angie! In those days the Stones experimented with the longer track and more complex musical structures; the sublime Coming Down Again, Winter and Hide your Love are proof enough. This is a real album and should be enjoyed end to end!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I personally adore this album and can't see why it has such a bad rep. Yes it came after an amazing run of flawless albums but the only real flaw this album has is the expectation of living up to the previous albums. Listen to 'Winter' and 'Coming Down Again' and tell me you're not blown away. The Stone's are at their peak and doing what they do best. On another note, I'm just reviewing the album not the reissue.
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Underrated
This always gets overshadowed by its predecessors, however the funky influences on "Heartbreaker" and "100,000 years ago" I think add something great to the 'Stones' sound. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jimothy
great fun album, pity about the re-master.
Thia album, as other reviewers have said, is often over-looked. It is however, the Stones having fun. Read more
Published 5 months ago by youngsie
Problem happily solved
I ordered several items at the same time and this one did not arrive so when I telephoned to ask another one was promptly despatched. Read more
Published 9 months ago by VeggieGrower
Album review
'Goats Head...' has always been a difficult album for journalists to cateogorise. It's often seen as the beginning of the Stones' slide into musical mediocrity but it also came off... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jay
Great Goats Head Soup
Because this album followed 4 of the greatest albums ever recorded and was not quite as good as those, it received a poor press when released. Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by steve camfield
Goats Head Soup
One of the very best records in the bands illustrious history.
A straightforward remaster and release. Read more
A straightforward remaster and release. Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Tumbling Dice
Great album, poor remastering
If you already own a previous version of this album you'll know the musical quality that exists and I recommend you keep that album and not waste more money on this latest reissue. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by Marc Lawson
Soup de Jour
Ok, I can understand why some folk do not really like this one. The song writing was not as inspired as other Stones albums in the seventies. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Smitty Werbenjaegermanjensen (real name)
Please allow me...
... to dissuade you from buying this CD and thereby encourage the Stones to slap together more mediocre 'remasters' (are they really this strapped for cash?). Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by L. HODGSON
The songs are good, but they don't add up to an inspired album
Their previous album Exile On Main Street is made up of bad to decent songs. And yet when they're all sequenced back to back they sound amazing. Read more
Published on 15 May 2009 by BS on parade
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