Some Girls
Released 9 June 1978
1. "Miss You" – 4:48
2. "When the Whip Comes Down" – 4:20
3. "Imagination" – 4:38
4. "Some Girls" – 4:37
5. "Lies" – 3:12
6. "Far Away Eyes" – 4:24
7. "Respectable" – 3:07
8. "Before They Make Me Run" – 3:25
9. "Beast of Burden" – 4:25
10. "Shattered" – 3:47
Emotional Rescue
Released 20 June 1980
1. "Dance (Pt. 1)" – 4:23
2. "Summer Romance" – 3:16
3. "Send It to Me" – 3:43
4. "Let Me Go" – 3:50
5. "Indian Girl" – 4:23
6. "Where the Boys Go" – 3:29
7. "Down in the Hole" – 3:58
8. "Emotional Rescue" – 5:39
9. "She's So Cold" – 4:14
10. "All About You" – 4:18
"One of the more fascinating aspects of the Stones is their habit of soaking up a locale and expressing their take on a scene or a period in musical terms. Emotional Rescue finds the fellers still in NYC, late 1979 - early 1980, hanging around after the smash return to form found on Some Girls. Whereas on Girls, the music grafts a streetscape approach to disco ("Miss You")with tongue-in-cheek Urban Cowboy ("Far Away Eyes"), and pseudo-punk ("Shattered"), Emotional Rescue is tired, flat, uninspired. Keith has said that Mick had things too much his way on this one, in that he refused to even consider developing 'Dance pt. 1' as an instrumental, and pushing too hard for production values that were trendy and in fashion, which was the general indictment of Satanic Majesties years earlier. It sounds like they had stuck around NYC a little too long, shifting their focus from the street folks and trashy bar scenes, to the more upscale penthouses and nightclubs. Mick seems to be fighting boredom by generally exploring the black urban sounds, and not translating ideas to an acceptable Stones format...and then, fighting Keith when he tried to. Still, as with ANY Stones album, there are some real gems; "She's So Cold" has vintage guitar inter-weaving, "Send It To Me" goes goofy on reggae, and "Indian Girl" once again demonstrates how cherished the group should be for their ability to do a unique, non-American treatment of C&W. This time, they avoid doing a funny-take and instead deliver a quiet but poignant political statement, which sounds inspired by the Nicaraguan Sandinista movement from '79. But God, the title track just about kills any continuity - what the hell is that??!!? Jagger as a shining-armor knight "on a fine, Arab Chahhhhgahhh"? It sounds like Disco Lounge Lizard music. "Down in the Hole", another stinker, is just a waste of time. They obviously had good material in the can, judging by how they were able to ship out Tattoo You with all of it's reprocessed leftovers from the 70's, so why this? But alas, the final disappointment for me is that Keith's solo contribution on this project, "All About You" is sooo sssslllllooowww and ...zzzz.....oops, sorry nodded off there. Keith always finds his way into the heart of every Stones fan there ever was with his spins in the spotlight,but not this time. This song explains why Mick had so much control, because if this was all Keith had to offer as his best stuff, then he should have just pulled up a stool like any sideman and waited for his cues. In general, this album marks the period at the end of a long and glorious paragraph in rock music history, in that the Stones no longer could just float along on their own level just outside of the covering shelter of everyone's attention on John, Paul, George, and Ringo, holding their breath, waiting for a reunion of some sorts. With Lennon's death in December, 1980, the Great Dream of a Beatles comeback was removed forever, and the music press and record-buying public catapulted the Stones into the Numero Uno slot for R&R acts. Jagger never attempted challenging lyrics again, record engineering and production became much slicker, they signed up for corporate sponsorships, elevated the stadium shows, and became a true Rock and Roll Circus. But me, I always liked them more when they were just a band trying to capture some magic, not a force of nature looking to impress everyone with the magnitude of their staying power."
Tattoo You
Released 24 August 1981
1. "Start Me Up" – 3:32
2. "Hang Fire" – 2:21
3. "Slave" – 6:33
4. "Little T&A" – 3:23
5. "Black Limousine" – 3:31
6. "Neighbours" – 3:31
7. "Worried About You" – 5:17
8. "Tops" – 3:45
9. "Heaven" – 4:22
10. "No Use in Crying" – 3:25
11. "Waiting on a Friend" – 4:34
Undercover
Released 7 November 1983
1. "Undercover of the Night" – 4:32
2. "She Was Hot" – 4:41
3. "Tie You Up (The Pain Of Love)" – 4:16
4. "Wanna Hold You" – 3:52
5. "Feel On Baby" – 5:07
6. "Too Much Blood" – 6:14
7. "Pretty Beat Up" – 4:04
8. "Too Tough" – 3:52
9. "All The Way Down" – 3:14
10. "It Must Be Hell" – 5:04
"Although not without its share of lazily executed, hackneyed riffing from Keith (She Was Hot, Wanna Hold You, Too Tough, All The Way Down and It Must Be Hell), Undercover also contains what would be the Stones' last significant contributions to world rock and pop music until A Bigger Bang twenty-two years' later. Opener "Undercover of the Night" is the last truly great Stones single. This is because it pulls of the impossible trick of reuniting the core Stones lyrical values of establishment-baiting political insight and sexual aggression with the core Stones musical values of thrusting, raunchy guitars and groove and STILL be trendily in tune with the synthetic 1980's music scene. "Tie You Up" sees Jagger revelling in sado masochism and sleaze and the band, once again, playing with aggression and purpose. "Feel On Baby" sees the Stones' sense of adventure continue by giving reggae a dark, salacious lyrical makeover and distorted, rythmically unpredictable musical pallet. "Too Much Blood" is as good a 1980s dancefloor- filling plastic funk number as you will hear - its a shame the violence contained within its lyrics prevented it reaching a wider radio audience. The final highlight is Ron Wood's "Pretty Beat Up", featuring menacing riffing, lyrical violence, hook-laden Saxophone from David Sanborn, all underpinned by Keith Richard's funkiest bass playing since 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' (it is Keith, not Bill - check the album credits).
In a nutshell, Undercover is, like Black and Blue before it, a criminally overlooked album which is desperately deserves a more positive critical reappraisal"
Dirty Work
Released 24 March 1986
1. "One Hit (to the Body)" – 4:44
2. "Fight" – 3:09
3. "Harlem Shuffle" 3:24
4. "Hold Back" – 3:53
5. "Too Rude" – 3:11
6. "Winning Ugly" – 4:32
7. "Back to Zero" – 4:00
8. "Dirty Work" – 3:53
9. "Had It with You" – 3:19
10. "Sleep Tonight" – 5:11
11. "Key to the Highway" – 0:33
Steel Wheels
Released 29 August 1989
1. "Sad Sad Sad" – 3:35
2. "Mixed Emotions" – 4:39
3. "Terrifying" – 4:53
4. "Hold On To Your Hat" – 3:32
5. "Hearts For Sale" – 4:40
6. "Blinded By Love" – 4:37
7. "Rock and a Hard Place" – 5:25
8. "Can't Be Seen" – 4:10
9. "Almost Hear You Sigh" – 4:37
10. "Continental Drift" – 5:14
11. "Break The Spell" – 3:07
12. "Slipping Away" – 4:30
Voodoo Lounge
Released 11 July 1994
1. "Love Is Strong" - 3:50
2. "You Got Me Rocking" - 3:35
3. "Sparks Will Fly" - 3:16
4. "The Worst" - 2:24
5. "New Faces" - 2:52
6. "Moon Is Up" - 3:42
7. "Out of Tears" - 5:27
8. "I Go Wild" - 4:23
9. "Brand New Car" - 4:15
10. "Sweethearts Together" - 4:45
11. "Suck on the Jugular" - 4:28
12. "Blinded by Rainbows" - 4:33
13. "Baby Break It Down" - 4:09
14. "Thru and Thru" - 6:15
15. "Mean Disposition" - 4:08
"Some people will tell you that Voodoo Lounge sucks and deserves to burn. Well, that is a bit harsh. It's actually quite good, if only you people would just give it a chance...'Love Is Strong' has some awesome harp playing, but not much else. 'You Got Me Rocking' has gotten a lot of opposition on the Stones boards, but the studio version is awesome. 'Sparks Will Fly', a crazy rocker, would have to be my favorite. Then there's 'The Worst', which could've been a pretty good song if it weren't for the steel guitar and the fiddle and Mick's backup singing...I hate country, as you can see. Anyway, there are three boring songs in a row after this; 'New Faces', 'Moon Is Up' and 'Out of Tears', all of which fall squarely into my, "Worst Stones Songs!" category. 'I Go Wild' and 'Brand New Car' are mean rockers, but 'Sweethearts Together' rivals 'Emotional Resscue' on my, "Drivel-o-meter". Next is the loose, funky 'Suck on the Jugular', another favorite of mine, and the beauty of 'Blinded By Rainbows'. I never thought I'd call a Stones song beautiful (Though I would jump at the chance to call 'Angie' sappy), but that was before I'd heard 'Blinded By Rainbows'. 'Baby Break It Down' is so bad it's unthinkable, but that's rescued by the severely-underrated 'Thru and Thru', in which the Stones have some tempo fun. It starts as a crawling ballad, then speeds up and evolves into a rocker. The song compares a constant heart to a shipping business, and Keef's husky vocal performance boosts the effect even more. I don't see why Keno had to rate it a 4.2, it's a 10.0 in my book! Anyhoo, 'Mean Disposition' kicks...some...@$$!!! It's a killer kloser (Krusty the Clown will appreciate that one) with a mean piano. All of those who dislike it really should give it a second chance, as I did."
Bridges to Babylon
Released 29 September 1997
1. "Flip the Switch" – 3:27
2. "Anybody Seen My Baby?"– 4:31
3. "Low Down" - 4:26
4. "Already Over Me" – 5:24
5. "Gunface" – 5:02
6. "You Don't Have to Mean it" – 3:44
7. "Out of Control" – 4:43
8. "Saint of Me" – 5:14
9. "Might as Well Get Juiced" – 5:23
10. "Always Suffering" - 4:43
11. "Too Tight" - 3:37
12. "Thief in the Night" – 5:15
13. "How Can I Stop?" – 6:54
A Bigger Bang
Released 5 September 2005
1. "Rough Justice" – 3:13
2. "Let Me Down Slow" – 4:15
3. "It Won't Take Long" – 3:54
4. "Rain Fall Down" – 4:54
5. "Streets of Love" – 5:10
6. "Back of My Hand" – 3:33
7. "She Saw Me Coming" – 3:12
8. "Biggest Mistake" – 4:06
9. "This Place Is Empty" – 3:17
10. "Oh No, Not You Again" – 3:47
11. "Dangerous Beauty" – 3:48
12. "Laugh, I Nearly Died" – 4:54
13. "Sweet Neo Con" – 4:34
14. "Look What the Cat Dragged In" – 3:58
15. "Driving Too Fast" – 3:57
16. "Infamy" – 3:48
Shine a Light
CD2
Released April 1, 2008
Disc one
1. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 4:23
2. "Shattered" – 4:06
3. "She Was Hot" – 4:44
4. "All Down the Line" – 4:35
5. "Loving Cup" - features Jack White – 4:02
6. "As Tears Go By" – 3:32
7. "Some Girls" – 4:19
8. "Just My Imagination" – 6:39
9. "Far Away Eyes" – 4:37
10. "Champagne & Reefer" - features Buddy Guy – 5:58
11. "Tumbling Dice" – 4:24
12. Band introductions – 1:39
13. "You Got the Silver" – 3:22
14. "Connection" – 3:31
Disc two
1. Martin Scorsese Intro – 0:12
2. "Sympathy for the Devil" – 5:56
3. "Live with Me" - features Christina Aguilera – 3:54
4. "Start Me Up" – 4:05
5. "Brown Sugar" – 5:25
6. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – 5:37
7. "Paint It, Black" – 4:28
8. "Little T&A" – 4:09
9. "I'm Free" – 3:31
10. "Shine a Light" – 4:05
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