Label: Rolling Stones Records (US), CK 45333 / DIDP 071856
Style: Pop Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 53:02
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 336 Mb
Charts:
UK #2, US #3, AUS #7, CAN #1, FRA #6, GER #2, JPN #5, NLD #2, NOR #1,
SWE #2. UK, GER, NLD & JPN: Gold; FRA & US: 2x Platinum; CAN: 3x
Platinum.
The Rolling Stone’s ‘Steel Wheels’ could be described as a
continental drift towards the bands more popular and well received
work. When you think of the best Rolling Stones albums, this particular
record would not be in mind most of the time. When Alfred Wegener
explained the Continental Drift theory for the first time, lots of
scientists did not buy in to his thinking, calling him crazy, dumb, and
other shenanigans. But as time went on, his theories started to make
sense. ‘Steel Wheels’ could easily be labeled as a bad, watered down
collection of songs that do not represent the bands best. But at least
consider the fact that even though this could be partially true, there
are still some great discoveries to be found in the jungles of this
album.
You may find yourself asking how Alfred Wegener’s theories and
the Rolling Stone’s ‘Steel Wheels’ relate to each other. At face value,
they are completely irrelevant, but if you think deeper, you can say
they were both misunderstood, and scoffed off as a bad idea, but as the
years passed, they have become accepted for their true genius. Like
theories, music is subjective. Its possible to make points
scientifically and factually, but most conclusions are a result of
opinion.
And here is my opinion: this is more than good. The songs
here differentiate vastly, from the first, to the last. You can find
anything from upbeat rockers, to mid-tempo ballads, and everything in
between. I personally found myself listening to the slower songs less
than the others. The production is nice as well. Every sound assembled
onto this record is heard, creating a fair playing field for all of the
contributing band members to have their shining moments. One con about
this release is that there is some filler here and there. Besides that,
the good parts of the album justify the positive rating of The Rolling
Stone’s 1989 recording.
Some stand-out tracks include ‘Sad Sad Sad’,
and ‘Continental Drift’. The former is an up-tempo, danceable rock
piece, and the latter is a love song that displays some experimentation
turned into their favor of trial and error, with elements such as
African instruments that drive the rhythm of the song, reminiscent of
the Amazon itself. It’s small ingredients like this that create an
unpredictable listening involvement. It sparks interest in what could
possibly come next. You just never know!
Like we said earlier, there
is some filler on the record. After track five ends, I caught myself
losing interest in hearing the majority of the other tracks. From here, I
tend to press the skip button a couple of times. This is definitely a
front-loaded album. The basis of the good songs lie at the forefront.
Once you pass that, the momentum seems to slowly disappear, making a
musical imprint short lived. But in the long term, this is an album that
shines in its diversity. Although this is a good thing, the fact that
this would end up being their 22nd album release is a factor that may
prevent this album from truly being the brightest star in their gigantic
number of albums. But hey, if you keep an open mind, small thoughts
like their discography length should not matter.
As a result, you
should never judge a book by it’s cover. For a while, I assumed I would
not like ‘Steel Wheels’ based on my disbelief of them topping past hits
like ‘Paint it Black’ or ‘Gimme Shelter’, but an open mind can exploit
you to previously unknown heights. Now I find myself playing this album
more than usual. The star points of these collection of songs scope from
production, to small doses of trying new things; without going over the
top and forgetting their signature sound. However, all of this is
brought back down to earth due to some less than stellar throwaways.
Even though this was a band nearing the end of its prime, they still
manage to manufactur a couple of solid tunes. Give The Rolling Stone’s
‘Steel Wheels’ a chance; it might get you rolling.
(classicrockreview.wordpress.com/category/the-rolling-stones-steel-wheels/)
01. Sad Sad Sad (03:35)
02. Mixed Emotions (04:38)
03. Terrifying (04:53)
04. Hold On To Your Hat (03:32)
05. Hearts For Sale (04:41)
06. Blinded By Love (04:36)
07. Rock And A Hard Place (05:25)
08. Can't Be Seen (04:10)
09. Almost Hear You Sigh (04:37)
10. Continental Drift (05:14)
11. Break The Spell (03:07)
12. Slipping Away (04:28)
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