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MDNA (Deluxe Edition) - Madonna
MDNA (Deluxe Edition) by Madonna
Lively Up Yourself - Bob Marley
Lively Up Yourself by Bob Marley
A Different Kind of Truth - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth by Van Halen
Scars & Stories - The Fray
Scars & Stories by The Fray
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) - The Fray
Scars & Stories (Deluxe Version) by The Fray
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
Don't Wanna Lose You (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 - Various Artists
NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 41 by Various Artists
The Fray - The Collection - The Fray
The Fray - The Collection by The Fray
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) - Van Halen
A Different Kind of Truth (Deluxe Version) by Van Halen
Mr. P - Patrice O'Neal
Mr. P by Patrice O'Neal
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mothers Little Helper | 2:46 | |
| 2 | Stupid Girl | 2:55 | |
| 3 | Lady Jane | 3:12 | |
| 4 | Under My Thumb | 2:53 | |
| 5 | Doncha Bother Me | 2:43 | |
| 6 | Goin Home | ||
| 7 | Flight 505 | 3:30 | |
| 8 | High And Dry | 3:10 | |
| 9 | Out Of Time | 3:23 | |
| 10 | Its Not Easy | ||
| 11 | I Am Waiting | 3:12 | |
| 12 | Take It Or Leave It | 2:49 | |
| 13 | Think | 3:11 | |
| 14 | What To Do | 2:34 | |
There are a number of differences between the UK and US versions as well. The US version added the single "Paint It Black" and left a number of songs off (which made their way onto the throwaway LP Flowers). The UK version features 14 songs instead of 11 and was how the Stones originally intended it.
Highlights here include the misogynistic masterpiece "Under My Thumb", the equally misogynistic "Stupid Girl" (which is not to say that the anti-female tone is what makes these two tracks great), the Motown-ish "Out of Time", the romantic ballad "Lady Jane" (sandwiched between "Under My Thumb" and "Stupid Girl" no less!), the folky "I Am Waiting" (used to great effect in the film Rushmore) and the absolutely brilliant "Mother's Little Helper". Some of the other tracks are not the Stones strongest cuts, then again, they aren't the Stones at their weakest either. At least they were attempting new things. 1966 was a year where popular music took great chances. The Stones would not be the icons they are today if they had rested on their laurels and continued to regurgitate sounds they'd already mastered two years prior. Of all the Stones pre-Beggars Banquet output, this is probably the best (though some would argue for Between the Buttons). I highly recommend it to those of you who wish to delve a bit deeper into the Stones discography
HISTORICAL REFERENCE
The album peaked at #1 in the UK. The Aftermath sessions also produced the hit singles "19th Nervous Breakdown," and "Paint It Black" in the UK. Many songs on this album were also covered by other British artists at the time like The Zombies, Chris Farlowe, The Searchers, and others. The 11-minute "Goin' Home" is what inspired The Doors to make their song "The End" over 11-minutes long. The album was recorded entirely at RCA Studios in Hollywood, the same studio where Elvis Presley had once recorded, during two separate sessions, one in December 1965 and the other in March 1966. It was also the first Rolling Stones album recorded entirely in the United States, and it was also the first album released in Stereo.