As the Rolling Stones' most ambitious album since Some Girls, Undercover is a weird, wild mix of hard rock, new wave pop, reggae, dub, and soul.
Even with all the careening musical eclecticism, what distinguishes Undercover is its bleak, nihilistic attitude -- it's teeming with sickness, with violence, kinky sex, and loathing dripping from almost every song.
"Undercover of the Night" slams with echoing guitars and rubbery basslines, as Jagger gives a feverish litany of sex, corruption, and suicide.
It set the tone for the rest of the album, whether it's the runaway nymphomaniac of "She Was Hot" or the ridiculous slasher imagery of "Too Much Blood." Only Keith's "Wanna Hold You" offers a reprieve from the carnage, and its relentless bloodletting makes the album a singularly fascinating listen.
For some observers, that mixture was nearly too difficult to stomach, but for others, it's a fascinating record, particularly since much of its nastiness feels as if the Stones, and Jagger and Richards in particular, are running out of patience with each other.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undercover of the NightMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | She Was HotMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Tie You Up (The Pain of Love)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Wanna Hold YouMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Feel on BabyMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Too Much BloodMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 7 | Pretty Beat UpMick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Too ToughMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | All the Way DownMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | It Must Be HellMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 289 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benji Armbrister | Audio Engineer |
| 2 | Moustapha Cisse | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 3 | Bobby Cohen | Audio Engineer |
| 4 | Brahms Coundoul | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 5 | John Davenport | Audio Engineer |
| 6 | Martin Ditcham | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 7 | Sly Dunbar | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 8 | The Glimmer Twins | Audio Production |
| 9 | Mick Jagger | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Chris Kimsey | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Mixing |
| 11 | Chuck Leavell | Keyboards, Main Personnel |
| 12 | Stephen Lipson | Audio Engineer |
| 13 | Stephen Marcussen | Remastering |
| 14 | George Marino | Remastering |
| 15 | Brian McGee | Audio Engineer |
| 16 | Keith Richards | Composer, Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 17 | The Rolling Stones | Primary Artist |
| 18 | David Sanborn | Saxophone |
| 19 | Ian Stewart | Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 20 | Rod Thear | Audio Engineer |
| 21 | Charlie Watts | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 22 | Stewart Whitmore | Remastering |
| 23 | Ron Wood | Composer, Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Bill Wyman | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion |
| 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). |