Rolling Stones, reloaded: Review of the band's remastered 'Tattoo You' album

The four-disc classic remastering offers some intimate looks into the band’s prolific nature with the addition of Lost and Found: Rarities into this 40th anniversary release. Photo: AFP

THIS album may very well be the ultimate collector's edition as it consists of some unreleased recordings and live performances packaged to the listener's intrigue and satisfaction. The three-and-a-half-hour-long album, this reviewer believes, could be the crème-de-la-crème of The Rolling Stones records.

Tattoo You was initially made up of many of the outtakes from the 1970s and it went on to have a life of its own with hits like Start Me Up. This four-disc classic remastering has to offer some of the best intimate looks into the band's prolific nature with the addition of Lost and Found: Rarities into this 40th anniversary release. The energetic guitar-play of Keith Richards is still alive while the boisterous vocals of Mick Jagger pierces through this long listening journey. The bassist Bill Wyman, guitarist Ronnie Wood and late great drummer Charlie Watts have a resounding impact on the tone of the songs.

One can always enjoy the raw electricity of the live performances as this album packs a full session of the Stones performance at Wembley Stadium in 1982. The focus of the band has always been on the groove and the tonality of the music they produce but the focus on the lyrics one can realise the innovativeness in the lyricism. The sound is simple yet loud and angry. The deep insight into the bands chemistry and the inner workings of a live performance surely makes this remastering worth the time. As time passes, the legend of the stalwarts of rock and roll stays strong.

STANDOUT TRACKS: Troubles A' Coming; Fiji Jim, Neighbours; No Use In Crying; You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live at Wembley Stadium, 1982)

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