Aftermath (US Version)

The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (US Version)

Aftermath (US Version)
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Artist: The Rolling Stones
Brand: ROLLING STONES
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-08-27
Music Label: Abkco
Soundtracks:
  1. Paint It Black
  2. Stupid Girl
  3. Lady Jane
  4. Under My Thumb
  5. Doncha Bother Me
  6. Think
  7. Flight 505
  8. High and Dry
  9. It's Not Easy
  10. I Am Waiting
  11. Going Home

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Free Music Review: 4 ½* The Stones Emerge
Hit: 5 Stars

This June 1966 album (USA release) was the first with all Stones-written material, and, as an archetypal album, contains the seeds of some of the best and worst moments of the ensuing decades. Mick Jagger is at his most self-assured to date, the varied instruments add texture and interest, and the somewhat underrated rhythm section provides a solid, driving foundation. On the other hand, certain riffs that were later overplayed creep in, a few songs are just average, and the Stones play one of their worst numbers in "High and Dry," marking a romance with country sounds that would produce extremely varied results over the years.

The CD opens with four huge hits, "Paint it Black," "Stupid Girl," "Lady Jane," and "Under my Thumb." With the exception of "Stupid Girl" (Jagger sounds somewhat tentative at first over a truly rocking background, then gains strength), these are among the best of their early work--and their early work is generally their best work. "Under My Thumb" is much tighter than "Stupid Girl," the rhythm is years ahead of its time, and Jagger is much more self-assured. "Paint it Black" and "Under My Thumb" benefit immensely from arrangements using sitar and marimba, and both feature superb vocals. The latter song ranks with James Brown's "It's A Man's World" as one of the greatest misogynistic songs of the period. This is perhaps a dubious distinction, but the song is incredibly impressive, and just an amazingly original effort within the R&B/rock genre. Jagger is deceitfully playful in his thickly accented "Lady Jane," and the imaginative use of Wyman on harpsichord enhances the effect. All of these songs show the Stones as a multi-dimensional band, definitely still blues and R&B based, but expanding into new territory.

The other songs are generally good, especially "It's Not Easy," "I Am Waiting" and the 11:35 minute (!) "Going Home," an almost unprecedented song in which Jagger completely nails the struts, panting, lip smacking, gutteral tones, and assorted other vocal sexual tools that became an important part of his persona. His singer-cum-vampire vocal is easily too long, but this cut sweats away and builds to a great crescendo. An overlooked gem. "Flight 505" has nostalgic value, but it lacks focus both in solo and ensemble playing. There are also some too-easy riffs that later became synonymous (in a repetitive way) with later guitar work. "Think, Think" plays it too safe; the Monkees could have done this. As mentioned above, the album also contains the awful, grating, "High and Dry." If you have a programmable CD player, you'll know what to do with this cut.

Personnel and other luminaries include:
Mick Jagger -Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals,
Keith Richards Guitar, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
Brian Jones - Dulcimer, Guitar, Marimba, Sitar, Bells
Charlie Watts- Percussion, Drums, Marimba, Bells
Bill Wyman-Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Guitar (Bass), Harpsichord, Keyboards, Marimba, Vocals, Bells
Ian Stewart-Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards
Jack Nitzsche-Organ, Percussion, Piano, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
Andrew Loog Oldham-Producer

I recommend "Flowers" over this CD, but Stones Fans will want to get both. NOTE: The "enhanced" (ABKCO) version of the CD does not play on my computer's (Dell Optiplex) CD drive.

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Media Type: CD
Artist: ROLLING STONES
Title: AFTERMATH
Street Release Date: 08/27/2002
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Genre: ROCK/POP

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