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It's Only Rock 'N Roll

 
Album Review: It's Only Rock 'N Roll

  • Artist: The Rolling Stones
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 18, 1974
  • Total Time: 48:20
  • Genre: Rock

Review

It's uneven, but at times It's Only Rock 'n Roll catches fire. The songs and performances are stronger than those on Goats Head Soup; the tossed-off numbers sound effortless, not careless. Throughout, the Stones wear their title as the "World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band" with a defiant smirk, which makes the bitter cynicism of "If You Can't Rock Me" and the title track all the more striking, and the reggae experimentation of "Luxury," the aching beauty of "Time Waits for No One," and the agreeable filler of "Dance Little Sister" and "Short and Curlies" all the more enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
If You Can't Rock Me (Lyrics) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (3:47)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg (Lyrics) Eddie Holland, Norman J. Whitfield The Rolling Stones (3:30)
It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (5:07)
Till the Next Goodbye (Lyrics) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (4:36)
Time Waits for No One (Lyrics) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones (6:38)
Luxury (Lyrics) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones (5:01)
Dance Little Sister (Lyrics) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones (4:11)
If You Really Want to Be My Friend (Lyrics) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (6:17)
Short and Curlies (Lyrics) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones (2:43)
Fingerprint File (Lyrics) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (6:33)

Credits

Tapani Tapanainen (Assistant Engineer), Andy Johns (Engineer), Blue Magic (Vocals), Billy Preston (Keyboards), Charlie Jolly (Tabla), The Glimmer Twins (Audio Production), Billy Preston (Clavinet), Ray Cooper (Percussion), Jack Nitzsche (Percussion), Stewart Whitmore (Mastering), Keith Richards (Vocals), Keith Richards (Bass), Rod Thear (Assistant Engineer), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Keith Richards (Guitar), Howard Kilgour (Assistant Engineer), Billy Preston (Piano), Charlie Watts (Drums), Mick Taylor (Conga), Eddie Leach (Cowbell), Mick Taylor (Synthesizer), Mick Taylor (Guitar), Kenney Jones (?), Bill Wyman (Bass), Willie Weeks (Bass), Nicky Hopkins (Keyboards), Billy Preston (Vocals), Blue Magic (Vocals (Background)), Keith Richards (Keyboards), Mick Jagger (Guitar), Mick Jagger (Vocals), Eddie Leach (Percussion), Mick Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Mick Jagger (Keyboards), Glyn Johns (Mixing), Ronnie Wood (Inspiration), Willie Weeks (Musician), George Chkiantz (Overdub Engineer), Ed Leach (Cowbell), Jack Nitzsche (Keyboards), Keith Harwood (Mixing), Ian Stewart (Keyboards), Ian Stewart (Piano), Keith Harwood (Audio Engineer), Kenney Jones (Drums), Keith Richards (Vocals (Background)), Mick Jagger (Harmonica), Mick Taylor (Bass), Mick Taylor (Vocals), Bill Wyman (Keyboards), Keith Harwood (Engineer), Andy Johns (Audio Engineer), Nicky Hopkins (Piano), Bill Wyman (Vocals), Bill Wyman (Synthesizer)
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