GRRR!

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Graced with cover art of a grotesque gorilla sporting the Stones' trademark leering lips, GRRR! doesn't quite have the classy veneer usually associated with a 50th anniversary collection. Frankly, that's a good sign for the Rolling Stones: they're celebrating their half-century together but refusing to take themselves too seriously, even when they're assembling a mammoth retrospective that's available in three different incarnations. Each chronicles the Stones' story beginning with their first single, a cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On," to a pair of good new recordings a loose-limbed rocker called "Doom and Gloom" and the poppier "One More Shot". Neither the ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Graced with cover art of a grotesque gorilla sporting the Stones' trademark leering lips, GRRR! doesn't quite have the classy veneer usually associated with a 50th anniversary collection. Frankly, that's a good sign for the Rolling Stones: they're celebrating their half-century together but refusing to take themselves too seriously, even when they're assembling a mammoth retrospective that's available in three different incarnations. Each chronicles the Stones' story beginning with their first single, a cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On," to a pair of good new recordings a loose-limbed rocker called "Doom and Gloom" and the poppier "One More Shot". Neither the standard triple-disc version, a budget two-disc version, or the super deluxe four-disc set -- which has the added bonus of a disc of the band's Chess Records-heavy demos for IBC in 1963, a significant enticement to make the investment there's also a bonus 7" EP of a 1964 BBC session -- has all of the singles or significant songs the Stones have released over the course of five decades, but both do an excellent job of providing a thorough overview of a monumental career. Of these, three-CD set offers fewer surprises, marching steadily through the years and serving up the songs you know by heart, supplemented by just enough of the best latter-day material to make a convincing argument that the Stones retained their power. As it has more room to roam, the four-disc Super Deluxe is quirkier and offers a better illustration of the band's range, digging deeper into the band's late-'60s psychedelia "Dandelion," "Child of the Moon", emphasizing country-rock "You Got the Silver," "Salt of the Earth", disco "Dance, Pt. 1", and does a tremendous job in editing the band's third act so their enduring craftsmanship shines through. Again, it's easy to name great songs that are missing, but what's here is sublime, some of the best rock & roll ever made, and the best overall Stones comp to date.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/13/2012
  • Label: Abkco
  • UPC: 018771891826
  • Catalog Number: 001766202
  • Sales rank: 7,038

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Rolling Stones Primary Artist
Mick Jagger Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Charlie Watts Drums
Darryl Jones Bass
Chuck Leavell Keyboards
Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals
Ronnie Wood Guitar
Technical Credits
Willie Dixon Composer
Chuck Berry Composer
Mick Jagger Composer
The Rolling Stones Producer
Bobby Womack Composer
Norman Petty Composer
Jimmy Miller Producer
Matt Clifford Producer
The Glimmer Twins Producer
Chris Kimsey Producer, Engineer
Steve Lillywhite Producer
Ben Mink Composer
Andrew Loog Oldham Composer, Producer
Jerry Ragovoy Composer
Keith Richards Composer
Don Was Producer
Eric Easton Producer
The Dust Brothers Producer
Charles Hardin Composer
Shirley Jean Womack Composer
Tom Hingston Art Direction
Steve Jordan Composer
Ernie Nelson Composer
Robert Relf Composer
Walton Ford Cover Art
Krishna Sharma Engineer
Kathryn Dawn Lang Composer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 21, 2012

    This is another great collection of Rolling Stones songs. But m

    This is another great collection of Rolling Stones songs. But many of the tracks have the vocals in the background and sound muddy. I am not sure why these mixes were done this way. I would suggest other Stones collections for listeners who want to fully enjoy the greatest rock and roll band in history.

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  • Posted November 15, 2012

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    Let's be real here. Disc 1: Brian Jones.. Disc 2 : Mick Taylor.

    Let's be real here. Disc 1: Brian Jones.. Disc 2 : Mick Taylor. Disc 3 : Ronnie Wood. If you're a long-time 'Stones fan this should tell you all you need to know about this latest compilation. For that matter, Bill Wyman is barely on Disc 3 . And while I enjoy many of the songs on the third disc, I wouldn't care if I never heard any of them again. Oh yeah, where are the Keith on vocals numbers?

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