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Produced by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards under their Glimmer Twins guise, It’s Only Rock’n’Roll was another number one album in the US in 1974, and contains two hit singles, the title track and a great reworking of an old Motown favourite, The Temptations’ "Ain’t Too Proud To Beg". Guy Peellaert’s fin de siècle sleeve beautifully captures the mood of the times. Mick Taylor ended his tenure with some wonderful guitar work on "Time Waits For No One" while his eventual replacement Ronnie Wood hosted the sessions for "It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (But I Like It)", a concert favourite to this day.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By R. G. Bell
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me say straight out that I am a lifelong Stones fan and I have had this album since it was released in October 74. To be honest for me, it has never been in the class of their purple patch (Beggars Banquet through to Exile on Main St) but of all the recent remastered albums I think this one has come up with the biggest shine.
It has its high spots; the title track, the Philly inspired "If you really want to be my friend," Fingerprint FIle with its echoes of post Watergate paranoia, and the fabulous Time waits for no one with My Taylor playing some beautiful guitar are all excellent. If you can't rock me, Ain't too proud to beg and Dance Little Sister are all more than credible as album tracks and considerably sharper thanks to the remastering process. All that said, Till the next goodbye is toe curdling bad and Luxury despite a great review from the writer Roy Carr, is an attempt at reggae cross over which doesn't quite get there - in fact Jagger's attempt to sound vaguely Jamaican doesn't help proceedings. As for "Short and Curlies" well along with the album cover I think it might have been better left for another day.
In summary, some high points, a sparky intro / opening to the album, Mick Taylor's playing on Time waits for no one and the overall quality of the remastering make this worthy of further investigation. At time of writing this can be purchased for less than £7 from Uncle Amazon which in my book is good value for money.
If you have all of their albums from the aforementioned purple patch then this is worth buying - more to this album than one might initially think on first listen and on balance it would compare quite favourably with most of their output post "Tattoo You."
I hope the above helps
Roger Bell
It has its high spots; the title track, the Philly inspired "If you really want to be my friend," Fingerprint FIle with its echoes of post Watergate paranoia, and the fabulous Time waits for no one with My Taylor playing some beautiful guitar are all excellent. If you can't rock me, Ain't too proud to beg and Dance Little Sister are all more than credible as album tracks and considerably sharper thanks to the remastering process. All that said, Till the next goodbye is toe curdling bad and Luxury despite a great review from the writer Roy Carr, is an attempt at reggae cross over which doesn't quite get there - in fact Jagger's attempt to sound vaguely Jamaican doesn't help proceedings. As for "Short and Curlies" well along with the album cover I think it might have been better left for another day.
In summary, some high points, a sparky intro / opening to the album, Mick Taylor's playing on Time waits for no one and the overall quality of the remastering make this worthy of further investigation. At time of writing this can be purchased for less than £7 from Uncle Amazon which in my book is good value for money.
If you have all of their albums from the aforementioned purple patch then this is worth buying - more to this album than one might initially think on first listen and on balance it would compare quite favourably with most of their output post "Tattoo You."
I hope the above helps
Roger Bell
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Numinous Ugo
Format:Audio CD
One of the joys of the recently upgraded Rolling Stone catalogue is the way that the mixes have brought out the best in all their albums. It's Only Rock 'N' Roll really does benefit from this process. This was a end of Mick Taylor's time with the band and he really does show what a wonderful guitarist he was, particularly on Time Waits For No One,and it does seem a shame that he just couldn't cope with the reality of being in the band because I am sure he would have added a whole lot more to future albums. This said Ronnie Wood has gone on to proved that he is a natural born Stone. He begin's his lead guitar duties in the title track where, Faces drummer Kenney Jones also take the place of Charlie Watts with Willie Weeks filling in for Bill Wyman on bass. Although it was not until the album was completed that Taylor left and it would be some time before Wood was confirmed as his replacement, many other guitarist were written about in the music press as potential replacements, such as Ry Cooder, Jeff Beck and Rory Gallagher but in the end Ronnie was the perfect choice.
Tracks:
1. If You Can't Rock Me: 3:46
2. Ain't Too Proud to Beg (Norman Whitfield/Eddie Holland): 3:30
3. It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It): 5:07
4. Till the Next Goodbye: 4:37
5. Time Waits for No One: 6:37
6. Luxury: 5:00
7. Dance Little Sister: 4:11
8. If You Really Want to Be My Friend: 6:16
9. Short and Curlies: 2:43
10.Fingerprint File: 6:33
I wondered if the lack of track listing in this Amazon posting was a reflection of the relative low esteem that this album is held in, sure the title track is on all the Best of...... Read more ›
Tracks:
1. If You Can't Rock Me: 3:46
2. Ain't Too Proud to Beg (Norman Whitfield/Eddie Holland): 3:30
3. It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It): 5:07
4. Till the Next Goodbye: 4:37
5. Time Waits for No One: 6:37
6. Luxury: 5:00
7. Dance Little Sister: 4:11
8. If You Really Want to Be My Friend: 6:16
9. Short and Curlies: 2:43
10.Fingerprint File: 6:33
I wondered if the lack of track listing in this Amazon posting was a reflection of the relative low esteem that this album is held in, sure the title track is on all the Best of...... Read more ›
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This record is a fitting successor to 'exile on mainstreet', which was released two years before. The title track is a classic in its own right and there are several strong numbers to support it such as 'luxury', 'time waits for no one' and ' fingerprint file'. Overall this is a welcome addition to the stones' catalogue. oh yeah!
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As I stated in my review of Sticky Fingers 2009 remaster I got the rest of this current batch of remasters. This one is a real relevation. Once again the new technology has allowed more information and less dirt/noise to get through.
I always beleived that there was no excuse for a duff sounding record since about 1950 as the technology and talent to nail a great performance onto tape was out there. The proof is in the loads of stunning jazz and classical recordings that folk have in their collections eg. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis. Giles, Giles and Fripp 1968 "The Brondesbury Tapes" is a testament to the ingenuity of Peter Giles' abilities with a Rvox F36 two track recorder in the modified front room of their flat in London, and sounds stunning.
So where did the Stones go wrong? The only reason I can think of to explain away the muddy sound that this album suffered under until now is the wholehearted joining of all involved in "recreational" pursuits. The music was presented in a sonically murky and limited way.
The last remaster, Apogee chiz chiz by Bob Ludwig, went a long way to redressing this problem, however this version is noticeably better again. Jaggers singing really stands out, the guitars all sound well separated, previously unnoticed keyboard parts make themselves known.
At last the album can be heard as it ought to be, bright and shiny lively music and not a grimy trudge. The overall sound on this album is improved by a larger margin than Sticky Fingers.
Disappointing sleevenotes, uplifting music!
I always beleived that there was no excuse for a duff sounding record since about 1950 as the technology and talent to nail a great performance onto tape was out there. The proof is in the loads of stunning jazz and classical recordings that folk have in their collections eg. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis. Giles, Giles and Fripp 1968 "The Brondesbury Tapes" is a testament to the ingenuity of Peter Giles' abilities with a Rvox F36 two track recorder in the modified front room of their flat in London, and sounds stunning.
So where did the Stones go wrong? The only reason I can think of to explain away the muddy sound that this album suffered under until now is the wholehearted joining of all involved in "recreational" pursuits. The music was presented in a sonically murky and limited way.
The last remaster, Apogee chiz chiz by Bob Ludwig, went a long way to redressing this problem, however this version is noticeably better again. Jaggers singing really stands out, the guitars all sound well separated, previously unnoticed keyboard parts make themselves known.
At last the album can be heard as it ought to be, bright and shiny lively music and not a grimy trudge. The overall sound on this album is improved by a larger margin than Sticky Fingers.
Disappointing sleevenotes, uplifting music!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Mick Taylor Rocks
Mature but not stolid Stones with the track "Time Waits for No One" hitting that exstatic groove that only the very best rock attains
Published 27 days ago by R. Creagh-osborne
5.0 out of 5 stars
this album is under rated ,love all tracks
great album all fans of the stones must buy, supberb. takes me back to my youth memory motel my favourite.
Published 13 months ago by wendy
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
They're fully settled into that 70s sound, and with the title track they're very close to perfecting the formula that is still carrying them through their "songwriting" today
Published 15 months ago by Lord Anon
4.0 out of 5 stars
The last Decent Stones Album
This is the last Stone Album I own, I have most discs up to this point, at which point I think the Stones lost their creative flow and went for a future of Tours to generate income... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2011 by Mr. D. Burchett
4.0 out of 5 stars
And so farewell to the great Mick Taylor
Mick and Keith have always come up with great ideas which have then been rendered special by the contributions of other band members (or guests). Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by Adrenalin Streams
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars for the music; 3 stars for the package
So the first batch of Stones remasters are upon us and what are we getting for our hard earned cash? Read more
Published on 8 May 2009 by Chinacatalba
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good music - rubbish package
I have been waiting for a decently re-mastered version of this album for ages - sadly, this ain't it. Read more
Published on 7 May 2009 by Alastair Burr
4.0 out of 5 stars
Down Hill From Here
The last great album from the stones (68 - 74) before the decline through the punk and disco years. They turned from a group into a band when Mick Taylor quit. Read more
Published on 17 April 2008 by S. G. Morris
4.0 out of 5 stars
Seems to be a hidden gem in the Stones repertoire
If this had come after Exile On Main Street instead of Goats Head Soup then it would have been far better received. Read more
Published on 26 July 2007 by Adamski
3.0 out of 5 stars
Insubstantial Offering From The Stones
'It's Only Rock 'n' Roll' does display some rock 'n' roll vitality which is largely missing from the previous more subdued 'Goats Head Soup' but this hardly results in contributing... Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2006 by Jervis
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