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List Price: $13.98 | | Label: Virgin Records Us
Salesrank: 98997
Released: April 5, 2005 |
| Our Price: $5.98 |
| Used Price: $1.52 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Sucking in the Seventies Track Listing:
1. Shattered
2. Everything Is Turning to Gold
3. Hot Stuff [Mix]
4. Time Waits for No One
5. Fool to Cry [Mix]
6. Mannish Boy [Mix]
7. When the Whip Comes Down [Live]
8. If I Was a Dancer (Dance, Pt. 2) [#]
9. Crazy Mama [Mix]
10. Beast of Burden [Version]
Editorial Review:
Originally released in 1981, the compilation features ablum cuts and rarities including three tracks that are unavailable elesewhere; Everything Is Turning To Gold, When The Whip Comes Down, & If I Was A Dancer (Dance Part 2). EMI. 2005.
Sucking in the Seventies Reviews:
Lives Up To Its Title 
2009-12-08 - With the exception of "Everything Is Turning To Gold," the B-side to the ever-forgettable "Miss You," this is a total waste of money. I think you can even get "Gold" on that new "rarities" thing. Did someone from ABKCO sneak into whoever-was-distributing "Rolling Stones Records" and put this thing together? Oh yes, there's a live "Whip," and just-when-you-had-forgotten-how-bad-#1 stunk, there's "Dance Part 2." Save your money, or better yet, buy "Aftermath."
A Filthy Commercial Success... 
2009-12-06 - You Chumps that complain about what is or isn't on a compilation are pathetic. If you really like the Stones then you already have everything good. If you rely on someone else to tell you what's worth having or important, then you're just a sucker that's ripe for the taking. Buy, borrow or steal the original whole albums(remastered) 'cause there's ALWAYS great stuff on 'em that doesn't make the "greatest" hits or box sets. I give this 4 stars for the songs but leave one off for thinking we fans even need this contrived concoction. Seriously, it's like talking to children...
Life's just a cocktail party on the street
2008-03-16 - Spanning 1974 (It's Only Rock-n-Roll) to 1980 (Emotional Rescue), the ten tracks provide a fleeting glimpse into a period where the band was exploring the rhythms of reggae & disco and the unbridled power of punk.
Released in April 1981, the most interesting cuts are the rarities - Everything Is Turning To Gold, the B-side to the single, Shattered; a remix - If I Was A Dancer (Dance Pt. 2) - and a wicked live version of When The Whip Comes Down, fron 1978 in Detroit.
While an electic compilation, what was missing then and now is the long version of the titanic dance classic, Miss You, the mix which was originaly issued on vinyl as a 12-inch disco single.
The trio of cuts is enough for for those who are seeking rarities through official releases. But the scope is limited and affordable enough - four albums - where most fans can get a complete picture without these bits and pieces.
Excellent selection of tracks
2005-11-22 - What you get with this album (that you don't get with 'Made in the shade") is not only a selection of music on already released music from the stones, but a few unreleased gems.
These gems are:
- Everything is turning to gold
- Mannish Boy (Live)
-When the Whip Comes down (live)
- If I was a Dancer (Dance part 2)
Of these gems, for my money, the best are evertything is turning to gold and If I was a Dancer.
Worth the price of admission for the unreleased stuff alone, however the stuff included is also great and the album really plays well as a whole.
Great compilation of mid 70's Stones
2005-04-28 - I was very pleasantly suprised to see this re-issued on CD. In the early 80's I somehow got hold of this on cassette and really enjoyed some of the unreleased tracks on here. On top of that the tracks fit together really well, even the straight blues Mannish Boy cover. For my taste, the Stones at their rock and roll best was their work with Mick Taylor (Sticky Fingers) and the mid 70's work with Ron Wood. This CD captures the brilliance of Keith Richards and Ron Wood's ability to blend blues, R&B, and funk/disco guitar stylings while still remaining true to down and dirty Stones rock n'roll. If I was a Dancer is a great song and my favorite on here. Kieth Richards once said that Fool to Cry was not really one of his favorite songs to play, and once while playing it in concert (during the days when smack was his party favor of choice) he was so bored he fell asleep mid-song only to be awoken by the sound of his hand hitting the guitar strings! So that's the picture that come's to mind every time I listen to Fool to Cry on this CD. I'd give this CD 5 stars if it weren't for the fact that most of the songs are available on other CD's.
