Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
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Free Music Notes for Aftermath
Free Music Review: It's All About "Goin' Home" for Me
Hit: 5 Stars
For me "Goin' Home" steals the show on this record. Sure "Paint it Black," "Flight 505," "I Am Waiting," and the others are all great songs, but the eleven minute, thirteen second "Goin' Home" is so far and and away superior, to my way of thinking, that the other songs just seem to be window dressing. "Goin' Home" is sort of a "Tangled Up in Blue" kind of song, the kind of song I play when I'm I little down. Why I don't know, but that song has soothed my soul, touched me when I badly needed touching.
Please don't get me wrong, the rest of the record is outstanding, as are all records by the Stones. Also, this is the first record were Mick and Keith did all the writing. No cover songs here, Mick and Keith have joined the ranks of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan. They are real songwriters now and this is a record that absolutely belongs in everybody's CD collection.
Free Music Review: Regardless this was a loser
Hit: 2 Stars
I feel it didn't matter whether it was the States version, or the UK's version this album was terrible. I feel that most of the appalling material here with "High and Dry", "I Am Waiting", "Don'tcha Bother Me", "Lady Jane" which was the groups first attempt at psychedelia I suppose it comes off here as sounding like overproduced fairy talk rock though, and then there's the god-awful "Going Home" which is a eleven minute opus with Jagger doing a masturbating ritual to a harmonica solo I just didn't get it. There were some spotlights here such as "Paint It Black" which became the groups third number 1 hit which showed a progression that was in the right direction, "Under My Thumb" is alright, but it's better to hear it live as it is on "Got Live If You Want It", and "Still Life", and finally "Think" a good pounder indeed. However, the rest is just there, and therefore making this not the classic everyone thinks it is. I know people that kids in junior high school thought me cool for the moment when I talked about this album as one I wanted, but none of them ever knew that I really hated this album. It shows them trying to go psychedlic, but not sure which way to go about it as with "Paint It Black" they tried the American route with meanicing guitars, drums, and the sitar, and then with "Lady Jane" they tried fairy tale folk music which was a rather depressing love song. Not sure if this was because of pressure from the management to produce many hit records, or if it was pressure that the band put on itself to show that they could be hit songwriters, but they had already proved themselves with "Satisfaction", and "Get Off My Cloud", and a bunch of other originals what more did they need to prove? This mind you was the first album without a cover song, but it may have helped the cause a little here. Free Music Review: Early Stones Starting to Stretch.....
Hit: 5 Stars
People. One must read between the lines, or the buttons, so to squawk. Let's not quibble on this one, o.k? I am just beginning to come out of my New Year's comatose state. So.........let's see.
This is a wonderful c.d. Got it when it first came out on L.P. back in the changing 60's, and I was always impressed with the sound quality on it. Crisp, clear, every instrument coming out to greet you done in that inimitable 60's style stereo. Who could ask for more? And the diversity of the tunes! As the Beatles did with Rubber Soul, the Stones were onto the same track with this album. They went beyond popular artists to becoming recording artists. You may think they're the same - they're not. There is some real thought here on sound and song construction. A conscious effort. And it shows.
All the songs are unique and take on their own particular life. I think I'm at King Arthur's court while listening to "Lady Jane" and "I am Waiting". What is Brian playing? A dulcimer? I am at some country front porch while listening to "High and Dry" and flying into Newark Airport as "Going Home" comes across the headphones. As I said - diverse. And there is much creativity here, and in your mind, to keep you satisfied. And, unlike Mick, you can get some satisfaction here. Try creating your own scenarios as you listen.
I won't get into archival notes here. Too much work and others have done this for you in other reviews. I operate more on the emotional level. How the songs group, the underlying effect of the whole experience - the feeling upon listening. To me, that is the important thing. The great discovery in this recording is that the old adages disappeared. You didn't have to rock hard anymore. Rocking soft was another trail. And everything in between. The Stones got that key early. All songs very listenable - and the Stones are creating their own style of blues. Highly recommended!
Free Music Review: Conceptually US AFTERMATH proves less is more
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes, I actually prefer the bastardized version to the UK. The running order makes alot more sense with "Paint It Black" kicking things off. I like all the songs on the UK (I too bought that in 2002 to get more bang for my buck) but the stereo separation was too extreme. The stereo here sounds more balanced. I find it odd that the two UK versions I have were done in Japan (Buttons & Aftermath)while most of the US versions were made in Germany. Today, I finally broke down to purchase the US Aftermath to find that this one was indeed made in the US. Can somebody shed some light as to why this is? All the discs were a marked improvement over the '86 releases. I would not trash the UK version of Aftermath-I realize this was the original running order & song selection in England & even the stereo argument is subjective. When I first played it in 2002- I liked the wider separation mainly because I was hearing instruments & vocals in the mix much clearer for the first time. However, now that the novelty has worn off, I find the US mix to have more punch. Either way- a tremendous album. I think I'll keep both. Who knows; I may want to hear the UK version from time to time but I definitely prefer the US version even if it is abridged. 5 Stars for either version regardless of your choice.Free Music Review: All Stones Written Goodies
Hit: 4 Stars
In this album we see ( hear ) the showcasing of Brian Jones' true versatility of musicianship. In "Paint It Black" it is he
( Brian Jones ) who plays the sitar. He also plays the dulcimer,
keyboards, and marimbas. The founding member of the Stones covered all bases on this except for lead vocals.
The 4 main tunes are "paint It Black", "Stupid Girl",the haunting "Lady Jane", and every mans dream song, "Under My Thumb". The other songs are marginally good except 2: "Flight 505" (too depressing)and "Going Home" ( too damn long 11:35 ).
A good investment if you are a fan or a collector. It is OK otherwise.