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The Rolling Stones - Undercover (UMG Remastered 2009)

Track listing:
  1. Undercover Of The Night 4:33
  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 5:06
  6. Too Much Blood 6:14
  7. Pretty Beat Up 4:05
  8. Too Tough 3:51
  9. All The Way Down 3:14
  10. It Must Be Hell 5:04

Notes

from Silver

Polydor/Universal Music Group 2701570
Argentina
09 June 2009

All songs written by: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except 'Pretty Beat Up', written by Japper - Richards - Wood.
Produced by: The Glimmer Twins and Chris Kimsey. Recorded at EMI Studios, Paris, France; Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas. Recorded by Chris Kimsey for Wonderknob Ltd. Mixed at The Hit Factory, New York City. Mixed by Chris Kimsey.
Mastered by: Stephen Marcussen and Stewart Whitmore at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Cover: Peter Coriston, Hubert Kretzschmer


Undercover- It was a gamble to have such a politically-charged song open an album, yet was even more so to not have this release accompanied by a tour. As truly the first album attempting to utilize the existence of MTV, we were treated to a series of lavish video productions of which most were subsequently banned for their depictions of sex and violence. The title track did prove to be a top-10 hit, but the album struggled to reach the U.K. top-3 [top-4 in the U.S.], breaking a streak of ten consecutive albums to reach number one in either the US or UK dating back to 1969. This was however, a far better album than many have suggested in years past. As an opener to side two, it contains the excellent Too Much Blood with it’s equally effective bass, horns and guitar working together quite well as both a dance and rock song. Too Tough is a great basic rock track and should have been more of a highlight. It seems Charlie does not have his heart in the music, and he comes off quite robotic at times. What would be missing from most of the songs on the album was emotion from all band members. There was a rift already forming between Mick and Keith that would reach a head in the following years. Luckily, not even their lack of total enthusiasm could effect the great music and lyrics heard through much of the album. note-If you have an original LP of this title (designed by the same person behind the Some Girls cover), do not expect the woman to be naked under the peel-off stickers.