Some Girls

Artist: The Rolling Stones
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music

Average customer rating:

Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 094633767126
EAN: 0094633767126
ASIN: B000AM6OK8

Release Date: 2005-08-30

Some Girls

Related Categories:

General

| Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock

| Pop | Styles | Music

General

| Rock | Styles | Music

General

| Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock

| Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)

| Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Miss You
When The Whip Comes Down
Just My Imagination (Running Away From Me)
Some Girls
Lies
Far Away Eyes
Respectable
Before They Make Me Run
Beast Of Burden
Shattered

Similar Items:

Tattoo You
Emotional Rescue
Exile on Main St.
Sticky Fingers
It's Only Rock 'N Roll

Customer Reviews:

A Great Comeback Album.......2006-11-15

Comeback album? Yeah, after Exile on Main St. in '72 the Stones put out three sub-par albums in a row; Goat's Head Soup, It's Only Rock and Roll, and Black and Blue. While those albums had memorable tracks, the fans (and critics) had to wonder if the stones were capable of a solid release again. Some Girls took care of any doubts. There's no denying the punk influence on this record. Songs like Lies, When the Whip Comes Down, and Shattered are raw, gritty, with harsh lyrics to boot. While not sounding punk, the Stones used the punk "attitude" to their advantage. There really isn't a dud on this record. I find all the tracks listenable, from the disco influenced Miss You to the country mockery Far Away Eyes. Still, my favorite will always be the soulful Beast Of Burden, especially Mick's rant in the middle; "Am I rough enough, am I tough enough, am I rich enough, in love enough"? As a Stones fan (and critic, at times), this is one album I feel is a must have.

One Mighty Fine Rock and Roll Record.......2006-06-11

"Some Girls" is a solid rocker by the Stones, which came out in a time when too many people were paying attention to disco and punk. I don't know, is it just me, or is there -- John Travolta and the Sex Pistols not withstanding -- just no social redeeming value in those kinds of music. Give me country, gospel, reggae, blues, jazz and R & B and you can stuff all the Rock and Roll you can find down my throat, but please Lord, no disco, no punk. I can well imagine the song "Some Girls," irritated some folk, thank goodness for political incorrectness. "Beast of Burden" is simply a glorious song, as are "Shattered," "Miss You" and "When the Whip Comes Down." This is another one of those Rolling Stones' record where every song is a winner. Maybe that's because this is the first record where Ron Wood is an official member of the band. His guitar playing throughout is superb. Mick Jagger plays guitar on some of the songs as well, and of course we've got Keith here as well. Just listen to the three of them playing their hard driving guitars on the stand-up, get up and dance song, "Respectable." All in all, this is one gosh danged, mighty fine Rock and Roll record.

Powerful and varied.......2006-03-22

This 1978 release from The Stones offers an impressive variety of styles, from their take on disco in the sublime Miss You to the humorous country of Far Away Eyes to the rock balladry of Beast Of Burden. Not many Stones albums offer such a variety of musical styles.

The rock tracks are tough and uncompromising, like the decadent When The Whip Comes Down, the acidic title track and the anthemic Before They Make Me Run. They also do a brilliant cover of the Temptations' classic Just My Imagination, giving it a much rawer soul sound.

It is clear that this album was a response to Punk and Disco, the two styles prevalent from the mid 1970s to the end of that decade. Without a doubt the Stones pulled it off very well as the aforementioned Miss You was a huge hit and has stood the test of time very well: it's mid-tempo dance track with subdued vocals, lovely ooh-ooh choruses and a genuine nightlife feel.

The country song Far Away Eyes is equally mesmerising, as Mick sings in a real country accent about a truck driver on the way to visit his girlfriend while listening to a gospel station. Although it's a parody, I find it very charming and very "genuine" in another sense. It was the flipside of Miss You and probably contributed to this seven single reaching Number One.

The songs are uniformly good with great tunes and plenty of attitude. Some Girls may not be considered as one of their top 5 classics of all time but I find myself returning to it again and again. Some Girls is a solid body of work with many highlights.

Music Album:

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Sleepwalk ~ Larry Carlton

Unfinished Memories

Red ~ Kiki Ebsen

Jazz Alchemy ~ Heiner Stadler

Moonbird ~ Larry Goldings Trio

Milena ~ Milena

Nao E Azul Mas E Mar ~ Djavan

I Love Irish Fiddles Music ~ Various Artists

Itsuka Kaze Ni Naru Hi ~ Chitose Hajime

De Bach a Brouwer