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treaclefingers
I'm pretty sure I've heard that story the other way around, Jagger mentioned Peelaert and their cover to Bowie, and Bowie usurped the Stones with the Diamond Dogs cover.

Which is true?

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donvis
A few questions. Does Mick Taylor play on the title track? Does Ron Wood play acoustic guitar on the title track? Does the rough demo version without Keith still exist?

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treaclefingers
I'm pretty sure I've heard that story the other way around, Jagger mentioned Peelaert and their cover to Bowie, and Bowie usurped the Stones with the Diamond Dogs cover.

Which is true?

I saw a TV interview with Bowie (Dick Cavett IIRC) in which he said "I nicked it from Mick Jagger."

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The album It's Only Rock 'N Roll was released 40 years ago. I was in high school,and bought it brand new.I think I bought it through The Record Club Of America,where you could get 5 records for $5 with no other commitments. At the time I thought it was much better than the previous Goats Head Soup.Now I like them both about the same. My favorite song off that album back then was If You Can't Rock ME,and still is now. Which album do you think is better,and should the Stones acknowledge this anniversary with a deluxe box set?

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Before Steel Wheels came out - I was saying that Only Rock N Roll had the worst album cover the Stones ever had - but now I think Steel Wheels, Flashpoint and Voodoo Lounge have the worst album covers, oh well - I think they should make deluxe box sets with Only Rock N Roll and Goats Head Soup, in fact I think they should release all the previously unreleased Stones outtakes.

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Before Steel Wheels came out - I was saying that Only Rock N Roll had the worst album cover the Stones ever had - but now I think Steel Wheels, Flashpoint and Voodoo Lounge have the worst album covers, oh well - I think they should make deluxe box sets with Only Rock N Roll and Goats Head Soup, in fact I think they should release all the previously unreleased Stones outtakes.

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Toru, I also love that poster of yours! The size is beautiful. Where did you get it?

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A fantastic 70's album of rock n' roll, r and b, soul, gospel rock, funk, and blues... and sounds a lot better than GHS. The Glimmers do a damn fine job producing. Search out a good vinyl copy and hear it in its sonic glory. Opens with a subliminal archetype riff, with a heavily in sync rhythm section. Charlie's snare hits are rifle shots punctuating Bill's slap back bass.
... I love this album. It brings back great memories of discovering new Stones gems. And it is a great stoner album. Enough said.

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MrHappy
Liked it when it came out, thought it was infinitely better than Goat's Head Soup, now feel exactly the opposite. Soup holds up, especially stuff like "Winter" and "Star Star." Is it blasphemous to say I've never liked the song, "It's only Rock n Roll?"

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Just to clarify, Its Only Rock n' Roll isn't my favorite Stones album that I love beyond reason. It was one of my first Stone's albums, and it captivated me. It was strange, rocking, and layered. And not a lot of it was played on the radio at the time, so it was very fresh and exciting. I just like writing sometimes about these things and like to be creative, but yeah, I do like the album! Like I said, it was as if they wanted to revisit Exile, but were more refined, had a lot of years on the road influencing them. And some very interesting ideas floating around that seemed to try to recapture aspects of Exile. The cover too! Love it! A beautiful piece, and a great story how Jagger poached the idea from Bowie. Bowie famously says.. "done wear a new pair of shows around Jagger!"

Toru, I also love that poster of yours! The size is beautiful. Where did you get it?

I'm pretty sure I've heard that story the other way around, Jagger mentioned Peelaert and their cover to Bowie, and Bowie usurped the Stones with the Diamond Dogs cover.

Which is true?

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MrHappy
Liked it when it came out, thought it was infinitely better than Goat's Head Soup, now feel exactly the opposite. Soup holds up, especially stuff like "Winter" and "Star Star." Is it blasphemous to say I've never liked the song, "It's only Rock n Roll?"

No it isn't. I don't like it either. It's a throwaway song.

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MrHappy
Liked it when it came out, thought it was infinitely better than Goat's Head Soup, now feel exactly the opposite. Soup holds up, especially stuff like "Winter" and "Star Star." Is it blasphemous to say I've never liked the song, "It's only Rock n Roll?"

No it isn't. I don't like it either. It's a throwaway song.

I have never been a big fan of the song Its only Rock n Roll......

However I think the live version on Love you Live is something else, and is absolutely fantastic........

Its how it should have been recorded originally IMHO

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Very enjoyable album (GHS too). Highly suggest having a giggle - not too much - putting on some decent headphones, then both albums - one right after the other. Listen to the instruments fade in and out with a brief intro. then delay then swooping back in, swirlling around then to fade out , replaced by another round.
Wow (man ). Really fun. Really creative. Terrific production. Finally did this on a beach at Ocho Rios last year. So good I'm gonna do it again soon come.

So the ganja helped?