heres a longer review for those who think i write too briefly (Between The Buttons - The Rolling Stones)

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Product:	Between The Buttons - The Rolling Stones
Date:	23/03/01 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: guitar sound effects

Disadvantages: quality

Almost equal to Aftermath as a silent diamond in the rough, the Stones at their most inventive style: casting their own style, but still being derivative of others until later. Nonetheless, they drove a semi-masterpiece home here. The US version is a little inferior to the UK version, but never mind that. The single track missing, in the US, was the ditty "Backstreet Girl," a song of okay merit with a carousel like feeling that gets a 7.5 in my opinion. It showed up in the US on the compilation Flowers. The first track, is a rocker without a guitar part! The romantic tension of "Let's Spend the Night Together" has a riveting piano part from Jack Nitzsche. The backing vocals are fun stuff too. The next track, the progressive "Yesterday's Papers" is a solemn, dramatic song with wicked vibes and harpsichord. Sung with silent cunning from Mick and the harmonies give the Beatles even a run for their money. Without experimenting with studio effects and backward instruments (which they sadly only tried once on the jumbled Their Satanic Majesties Request). "Ruby Tuesday" is a haunting ode to a groupie who just disappeared, written by Keith and Brian, but of course the A & R men didn't want to have people think Brian was a force in the group, adding to his frustration and depression. "Ruby Tuesday" has a sweet flute and a chilling piano, both from Brian. Plus, Charlie's drums are spot on glorious. It deserved to be a transatlantic no. 1. They try countryish pop on the following song, "Connection." It has sad lyrics about a hopeful guy trying to return to his girl one day. "She Smiled Sweetly" and "Cool, Calm and Collected," are typically British-influenced things that are stirring, but still not the best things off the album. "Cool, Calm" is actually a little silly and a blemish on an otherwise perfect record, a rock n' roll classic. "All Sold Out" is anoth
er psychedelic routine that works out again. The fuzzy guitar of Keith's is pure maniacal genius. If you consider that weird, try the stop-and-go of "My Obsession" with odd piano accompaniment with a striking bridge. It is another good track from Keith and Mick's newfound progressive outlook. One of the best spoofs of Dylan's type of dramatic folk-rock (not his earthy, Hammond-organ drenched stuff, but his soulful ruminations like Blonde on Blonde's "One of us Must Know"). Brian contributes a Dylan-esque wispy harmonica (knowing his friend's unique style) and Stu plays piano like a Dylan record would surely do. The song is indeed a rip-off but hell, Dylan must've not cared, since it was a great tune. As well, psychedelic references are included. "Complicated" is another above-average pop song. The harmonies are building up to the regal song that talks about a respected, strange, yet dignified woman who's intent on getting her way (sounds like a soulmate spinoff to "Well Respected Man" by the Kinks). One of their finest Chuck Berry riffs opens "Miss Amanda Jones." Another feminist jibe, it packs a rocking punch on an otherwise serious album. The weird, brassy "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" is a cornball spinoff that is definitely LSD-inspired. An odd one, but still interesting for its chutzpah value.

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