Black And Blue - The Rolling Stones

Black & Blue usually gets seen as their worst 70s album here, but I disagree. 2nd to Some Girls, it's their best. The riffs are cooler and some funk is added on James Brown-influenced tracks like "Hot Stuff" which repeats the same lyrics, quite like those funk records JB cut. "Hand of Fate" "Hey Negrita," 'Melody" and "Crazy Mama" all regain a rhythmic sense that Keith had lost during his heroin haze before Ron Wood stepped in to add some chunky guitar style. They tackle a reggae number "Cherry oh Baby," and have some tender ballads with the "Moonlight Mile" second-coming "Memory Motel," ...