Sticky Fingers

I haven't listened to the remastered actual album that much so I can't comment on this remaster vs. previous, but the alternate versions of songs presented here are worth having for anyone who's a fan of the album (and I rarely care about alternate versions). The real meat & potatoes here though is Get your Leeds Lungs out on disc 3, which is nothing short of a stunning live album, which is what the rest of this review will focus on. The Super Deluxe Version is a must purchase for any Stones fan for the Leeds Lungs album, regardless of how many live Stones albums you own. At first glance at the tracklist I was a little disappointed because 8 of the 13 Leeds Lungs tracks are on Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, and another is a bonus track on the deluxe Ya Ya's. However, after one listen I was no longer disappointed but in complete awe of what an incredible album it is. Every song on both this album and Ya Ya's is better on Leeds Lungs. The version of Satisfaction is unlike any version I've heard before- it's virtually devoid of the signature riff but still awesome. I love Leeds Lungs so much, that I would put it up there with the Stones' Brussels Affair and The Who's Live at Leeds as one of my 3 favorite live albums of all time- it would be a tough call between this & Brussels Affair for my absolute favorite. The guitar work on this album is so intense you almost have to listen to it on headphones to pick up everything that's going on. Even the songs on tons of Stones Live albums are substantially better on this album. I own 15 live Stones albums, so I didn't think I'd ever hear a live version of Brown Sugar, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Honky Tonk Women, or Street Fighting Man that blew me away because I've heard so many versions of them, but I was wrong. The versions on here, especially of Brown Sugar, are substantially better than on any other live Stones album. All the songs off Stick Fingers performed live here are incredible; the version of Love in Vain is the best live version I've heard of it, and both Stray Cat Blues & Live With Me blow away their Ya Ya's versions. The version of Midnight Rambler on here is my favorite of any version I've heard- that song alone makes this album worth the price for me. Lastly, the two Chuck Berry covers are absolute stunners, especially Let It Rock, which blows away the Chuck Berry version (and I'm a huge Chuck Berry fan). If you're considering buying this album, buy the Super Deluxe MP3 for the Get Your Leeds Lungs out album. It might be the best $19 you've ever spent.

My favorite Rolling Stones album. The record gets overlooked because it was released about the same time exile on Main Street was

After reading some other reviews, I was very skeptical about buying a new copy of Sticky Fingers. I received my purchase today and compared it to the same LP that I bought in approx. 1972. Well the sound quality is not bad; it's just different from the 1971 purchase, but that was not a big deal. In some other way, I thought this new mastering was better. As other reviews revealed, my copy did not have any fingerprints, track hiss, pops or skips, and the vinyl was actually thicker and heavier than the original. I will always keep my first LP - it was loved very much, thus it received some scratches and pops and fingerprints with a subtle bit of sugar from mixed drinks. This pressing was not recorded or mastered at the same volume as the original LP, or in comparison to most other albums I own. What is good about that is you can actually hear Mick's guitar playing clearly, and you can hear Keith and Mick blend together and separately very nicely - the vocal and drums do not drown out the guitars - it was mixed very well, and not terribly compressed because of Mick's known presence. I have given some thought as to what is missing about this particular master, and it really has nothing to do with the mastering sound volume. This pressing lacks some of the "fidelity" in the "hi-fidelity" of the original LP. What is missing is the actual "stylus being pulled through the recorded groove" giving us what we are accustomed to hearing when we listen to an LP - that universal low level hiss between songs. Not a big deal. Yes, the zipper is gone. No big deal. If you really want a zipper, cut one out of an old pair of jeans and glue it to the cover!! Don't let the bad reviews and the "Made In France" comments keep you from buying this LP. Please allow me to digress back to 1971 (yes, I am 65). When I was a teenager, I was not allowed to listen to rock music in my parents home or in my new car (because my Dad had purchased it) - yes, I know all that is weird. At that time, 8-track tape was the preferred medium of the decade! For my high school graduation, one of my older sister's bought me an 8-track for my relatively new car. Another older sister bought me my first rock albums (5) but on 8-track tape. I clearly remember the albums: CCR - Cosmos Factory; Steppenwolf - Live; Grand Funk - Live; Beatles - Abbey Road and Stones - Sticky Fingers. I had heard all of these albums at my cousins home, along with many other rock albums. Other than Steppenwolf' "The Pusher" and "Don't Step On the Grass, Sam", the highlight of these gifts was the entire Stones album. This sister was 18 years older than me, and I always thought she was "kind of a drag". Now, she was the best sister any younger brother could have!!! Within the next year I bought a turntable and began my collection of LP's, now about 1000. I still buy vinyl today. There really is nothing better than analog sound in this 2019 world!! Back to this Stones album: One of there best ever!! It is hard to find another rocker like "Can't You Hear Me Knocking". One of the most important attributes to this album was the presence of Mick Taylor. Same with other albums recorded with Mick Taylor's talent - that period of Stones records are their best! Ron is good (he was better with Rod Stewart and Faces) but he is not great. Keith and Mick J. did not treat Mick fairly and gave him less credit and recognition for creativity that he deserved. I have never seen the Stones perform live. I missed this years very short and expensive USA tour. They will be back in another year or so. They may be in wheelchairs, but Keith Richards will never die. His DNA has been altered in a good way, with many illicit substances which well preserved his body and mind.

In the Stones v. Beatles controversy, i am squarely on the side of the Beatles. However, i consider the the Mick Taylor years with the Rolling Stones - particularly the period from Let It Bleed through Exile on Main Street to be one of the greatest runs by any rock group in history. (I know that Mick Taylor played on only a few songs on the "Let It Bleed" album, but as demonstrated from the live performances from 1969 through 1973, it greatly influenced the Stones' approach to music from 1969 on.) I've always loved Sticky Fingers and were always looking for an upgraded sonic experience for this album. I don't know that the remastering of this album is notably better than that done in 1994. However, the second disc of alternative takes and live performances is simply spectacular. With perhaps the sole exception of the short version of "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'?", every track on the second disc is phenomenal (and validates my point, above, about the impact of Mick Taylor). With Mick Taylor, the Stones became a first rate performing band -- the interplay between him and Keith is amazing. After hearing this disc, one must conclude that had Mick Taylor not joined the Stones for his six year stint, the Stones standing in the rock pantheon would have been significantly lower. The Stones recorded only one significant album -- Some Girls -- after Mick Taylor decamped. And while, as a personality, Ron Wood is much more a Rolling Stone than Mick Taylor ever was. But Mick Taylor was the ingredient that made the Rolling Stones a great rock n roll band. Today, as they tour as the world's greatest Rolling Stones cover-band, it is the Mick Taylor era that they are attempting to duplicate. Sticky Fingers is the middle of their three great album run and the bonus disc in this most recent edition of that album helps establish this period as the high point in the Stones colorful history.

This is a Abbey Road studios half speed remaster of the iconic Sticky Fingers album. It sounds fantastic but unfortunately it took 3 tries to get a pressing that didn't have some weird surface static or flat out bad left channel flame outs in the middle of a song. That's the bad news, the good news is Amazon makes it easy to return and replace, thank goodness for that. I wash all my new records since they all seem to be really dirty from the manufacturer so that wasn't the issue, it was just some bad vinyl. With that said, this is an iconic album that should be in everyone's collection. A good copy sounds amazing, this remastered version makes this album sound even better than the original. Put it on, crank it up!

When I first saw this album @ the local record shops, I used to be rather fascinated w/ this album's unique song titles. The songs "Sway", "Dead Flowers", "Sister Morphine", "Bitch" (Which I discovered I already heard before) & finally, "I Got The Blues" aroused my curiosity, enough to buy it in April 1975 & afterwards, I played it to death. The album was approx 4 years old in '75 & it was the FIRST record on their NEW, Rolling Stone Records... their OWN record label. On to the songs so I can review them now. 1. "Brown Sugar"...This tune was on the TOP 40 hit, reaching the #1 spot in 1971. I've always liked this hit single very much, w/ it's great music & it's real catchy beat. 2. "Sway"...I was kind of disappointed w/ this song. However, I do like that ONE sentence "It's Just That Demon Life Has Got Me In It's SWAY". Otherwise, this is probably the LOUDEST song, on this album MUSICALLY & sometimes Mick Jagger's vocal is kind of hard to understand on THIS song. "Sway" is a cool title" (as I mentioned ABOVE). Other than that, it is an OKAY song & strings are real NICE, actually pretty, as the song is ending. I DON'T hate this song, whatsoever, but in MY opinion, it doesn't compare to SOME of the album's BETTER tunes. 3. "Wild Horses"...This was also another TOP 40 hit, stalling @ #28 in 1971. I've always loved this tune & I always thought that this hit single was great w/ it's countrified feel to it. In the 2009-2010 time frame there was a dance remake of "Wild Horses" & I love THAT version, too. 4. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"...I've heard this song on the radio before, but it wasn't a top 40 hit single. The first half of this song is VOCAL & the 2nd half is an instrumental to END the song. This is the album's LONGEST cut & I do think it's pretty good. 5. "You Gotta Move"...This is the WORST song on this entire album. It even makes the song "Sway" sound like a MUCH BETTER song, in my honest opinion. This is definitely my LEAST favorite song incl., here. And I thank God, it's the SHORTEST cut, too. 6. "Bitch"...Another hit single that wasn't on the TOP 40, either. I always remembered this song, but I didn't KNOW IT by the title, up until I bought the "Sticky Fingers" record. I've always loved this song a lot w/ it's good music & a real catchy beat. 7. "I Got The Blues"...This is the VERY SLOWEST song on this album, tempo wise. I like this one a lot. This has a nice rhythm & blues feel to it, which I do enjoy. 8. "Sister Morphine"...Even though I don't do (& never did) STREET drugs or HARD drugs, whatsoever, this song is as Drug Related as you can get. This song could sometimes have a really depressing feel to it. Just by listening to these words, the weird music & the vomiting...you can really feel as though you are going through THIS experience. But the funny thing is that I still like this song, anyway. And sometimes it seems to give me the chills when I listen to it. 9. "Dead Flowers"...Just like the songs "Brown Sugar" & "Bitch", I really love this catchy beat. And I also love the countrified music & sometimes comical lyrics. 10. "Moonlight Mile"...This song is nice, but unfortunately it seems to have a real haunting & rather sad & actually depressing feel to it. Since this the very LAST song, on this album, I sometimes cut it off right after "Dead Flowers" ends. So here is my rating of this 1971 classic album. The TITLE "Sticky Fingers" always sounded so interesting. It's a shame that The Stones never WROTE & PERFORMED a SONG called "Sticky Fingers", it could have been a DECENT song, I think. And by the way, this album is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Years Ago, when bought my record, I kept the "RED TONGUE STICKER" that used to be on the RECORD CELLOPHANE wrapper. The RED TONGUE used to have ALL the song titles WRITTEN on it...I always thought that was so cool.

Classic Rock is the best. Somewhat disappointed that they don’t have the actual zipper on the album cover.

These people care good recording good condition well pleased