Track Listing 1. Fancy Man Blues 2. Tumbling Dice 3. Wild Horses - (Stripped Version) 4. Beast of Burden 5. Anyway You Look at It 6. If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2) 7. Miss You - (Dance Version) 8. Wish I'd Never Met You 9. I Just Wanna Make Love to You 10. Mixed Emotions 11. Through the Lonely Nights 12. Live With Me 13. Let It Rock 14. Harlem Shuffle 15. Mannish Boy 16. Thru and Thru
| Details | | Producer: | Bob Clearmountain | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Mixed | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes The Rolling Stones, in collaboration with Starbucks Inc.'s Hear Music, unearth a collection of hard-to-find b-sides, alternate takes, and live tracks for RARITIES, 1971--2003. The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals); Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Ron Wood (guitar); Bill Wyman (bass guitar); Charlie Watts (drums). Recording information: Los Angeles, California; Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (1971 - 2003). This grab bag of Rolling Stones gems features B-sides, live recordings, and remixes. Pulling from the somewhat arbitrary time span of 1971 to 2003, the sequencing and selection of the disc don't follow any particular logic, as a ferocious live version of "Live With Me" shares space with a club-ready dance mix of "Harlem Shuffle." Of course, logic has never been a factor in liking the Stones; it's all about the music, the attitude, and the energy, and there is plenty of that here. The band revisits their roots with covers of old blues and R&B classics like "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" and Muddy Waters's "Mannish Boy," keeping things lean and punchy with a 12-bar, back-to-basics approach. B-sides from the '70s, '80s, and '90s are interspersed with 12-inch remixes ("Miss You [Dance Version]" is a particular highlight), as well as plenty of live versions of Stones classics, including "Tumbling Dice" and "Beast of Burden." Although there are numerous Stones compilations out there, RARITIES is a unique enough jumble of music to please any fan.
Editorial Reviews 3 stars out of 5 -- [The tracks] highlight a consistency that's held firm...It still shows the Stones as ever-resourceful, multi-faceted survivors. Uncut
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