Track Listing
1. If You Can't Rock Me
2. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
3. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
4. Till The Next Goodbye
5. Luxury
6. Time Waits For No One
7. Dance Little Sister
8. If You Really Want To
9. Short And Curlies
10. Fingerprint File
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | The Glimmer Twins | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes
The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals, guitar); Keith Richards (vocals, guitar, bass); Mick Taylor (guitar, bass, synthesizer, congas, background vocals); Bill Wyman (synthesizer, bass); Charlie Watts (drums).Additional personnel: Billy Preston (piano, Clavinet); Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins (piano); Kenny Jones (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion); Charlie Jolly (tabla); Ed Leach (cowbell); Willy Weeks, Blue Magic (background vocals).Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munchen, Germany.Digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering Studios).After years of building off their rhythm and blues credentials, the title IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL insinuates a lowbrow rock aesthetic, but on this album the Stones mixed rock's aggression with an unparalleled appreciation for soul music. In homage to the black soul artists who originally inspired the Rolling Stones as an early-'60s R&B cover band, IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL is not only rock.From their joyous cover of the Temptations' "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" to "Time Waits For No One," Mick Jagger boldly duplicates the feel of James Brown's early singles. The Stones gave a twist to their R&B roots--"Fingerprint File" is heavily funk-based, sounding more like Isaac Hayes' "Shaft" than "Satisfaction."By 1974, the Stones were in a state of flux. Unsatisfied by his low place on the totem pole, Mick Taylor's participation is minimal, and the album relies more on Keith's guitar than on previous albums. Ronnie Wood's increasing involvement with the band is obvious--the song "It's Only Rock & Roll" started as a demo for Wood's then-in-progress solo album, but became his first contribution to the band. Musically, IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL is a portrait of a band in transition.
Editorial Reviews
6 - Good - ...Contains a few gems worth unearthing...
NME (07/09/1994)
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