The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's) [Remastered] (CD)

All Music Guide

The last Stones album in which cover material accounted for 50 of the content was thrown together from a variety of singles, British LP tracks, outtakes, and a cut from an early '64 U.K. EP. Haphazard assembly aside, much of it's great, including the huge hit "Get Off of My Cloud" and the controversial, stringladen acoustic ballad "As Tears Go By" (a Top Ten item in America). Raiding the RB closet for the last time, they also offered a breathless runthrough of Larry Williams' "She Said Yeah," a sultry Chuck Berry cover ("Talkin' About You"), and exciting live versions of "Route 66" and Hank Snow's "I'm Moving On." More importantly, JaggerRichards' songwriting partnership had now developed to the extent that several nonAside tracks were reasonably strong in their own right, such as "I'm Free" and "The Singer Not the Song." And the version of "You Better Move On" (which had been featured on a British EP at the beginning of 1964) was one of their best and most tender soul covers. will hea...r the difference with SACD, even on a cheap stereo system without a highend amplifier or speakers. And you won't just hear the difference, you'll be an instant convert and wish, hope and pray that other artists whose catalog hasn't been reissued since the early days of CD Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, especially the Beatles are given the same treatment in the very near future. SACD and DSD are that good.] Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide Read more Less