Despite the odds, the Rolling Stones' Stripped held out great promise.
Voodoo Lounge was an energized return to studio form for the Borg of rock & roll road shows.
From that platform, the idea of taking it back to small clubs -- live, lean, and pared-down without succumbing to the worn "unplugged" treadmill -- seemed an inspired move.
Patched together from an embroidery of tour rehearsals and live club dates in Paris and Amsterdam, the project was an extension of acoustic sets the group introduced on the North American leg of the Voodoo Lounge tour.
The concept offered an invigorating opportunity to dust off some rough gems from the past that no longer felt at home on sloping stadium stages.
Unfortunately, the cover photo depicting a lean, determined, leather-clad combo in Spartan black and white proves to be misleading advertising.
Within the brave packaging lies a listless, lethargic Dorian Gray bluff.
Spongy keyboards gunk many of the tracks.
The much-touted cover of Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" remains pointlessly devoted to the original.
There are lazy, somnambulant versions of "I'm Free" and "Let It Bleed"; Keith Richards' "Slipping Away" is painfully intoned; and there are dozens of lost songs that any fan would choose to have renovated before "Angie.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Street Fighting ManMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Like a Rolling StoneBob Dylan | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | Not Fade AwayBuddy Holly, Norman Petty | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Shine a LightMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | The Spider and the FlyMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | I'm FreeMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Wild HorsesMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Dead FlowersMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Slipping AwayMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | AngieMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Love in VainRobert Johnson | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Sweet VirginiaMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Little BabyWillie Dixon | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 353 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Boustead | Digital Editing |
| 2 | Peter Brandt | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Ed Cherney | Engineer |
| 4 | Bob Clearmountain | Mixing |
| 5 | Anton Corbijn | Photography |
| 6 | Michael Davis | Trombone |
| 7 | Pierre de Beauport | Technical Support |
| 8 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Dylan | Composer |
| 10 | Lisa Fischer | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Bernard Fowler | Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Ryan Freeland | Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 13 | Kazuaki Fujita | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Jim Gable | Director |
| 15 | The Glimmer Twins | Producer |
| 16 | Buddy Holly | Composer |
| 17 | Mick Jagger | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Maracas, Vocals |
| 18 | Robert Johnson | Composer |
| 19 | Darryl Jones | Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Bobby Keys | Saxophone |
| 21 | Chris Kimsey | Engineer |
| 22 | Chuck Leavell | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Chuch Magee | Technical Support |
| 24 | David Mallet | Director |
| 25 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 26 | Rocky Oldham | Producer |
| 27 | Norman Petty | Composer |
| 28 | Keith Richards | Adaptation, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 29 | Ronnie Rivera | Assistant Engineer |
| 30 | The Rolling Stones | Primary Artist |
| 31 | Dave Rouze | Technical Support |
| 32 | Kent Smith | Trumpet |
| 33 | Andy Snitzer | Saxophone |
| 34 | Rene Suydendorp | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Andy Topeka | Technical Support |
| 36 | Masaaki Ugajih | Assistant Engineer |
| 37 | Henk Vanhelvoirt | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Don Was | Guest Artist, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Producer |
| 39 | Charlie Watts | Drums |
| 40 | Ron Wood | Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |