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 One of their best March 23, 2008
M. Gustafson (Central WA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best Stones albums produced. If you like the Stones, this is a must.
 Big Hits (Vol 3) - Remastered January 1, 2008
J P Ryan (Waltham, Massachusetts United States)
"Made In The Shade" was the third volume of 'big hits' authorized and prepared by the Rolling Stones. ("Hot Rocks" and "More Hot Rocks" were issued by Allen Klein throough their old record label). The first two volumes sold, partly, on the strength of recent hit singles making their album debut - "High Tide & Green Grass" (1966) offered the psycho-rockabilly classic '19th Nervous Breakdown', and - sporting a terrific octangular cover - "Through The Past, Darkly" (1969), dedicated to the recently deceased Brian Jones, was the first album to include the classics 'Honky Tonk Women', 'Jumping Jack Flash', and 'Dandelion'.
"Made In The Shade" (1975) offered no new songs, and was released to coincide with the Stones' 1975 'Tour Of The Americas'. (Klein, ever vigilant, released "Metamorphosis" simultaneously). Like its predecessor, "Through The Past, Darkly", "Shade" neatly marked the end of another era. Mick Taylor had left the group a few months earlier, in December 1974, and this set compiles most of the hit singles and a couple of album tracks issued during 1971 - 74 and included on the four studio albums Taylor made with the band, "Sticky Fingers" (1971), "Exile On Main Street" (1972), "Goats Head Soup" (1973), and "It's Only Rock 'n Roll" (1974). 'Brown Sugar', 'Tumbling Dice', 'Angie', 'Happy', 'Wild Horses', 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll', 'Bitch', and 'Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)' were all hits, and remain classics of their era; skipping the underwhelming Temptations cover 'Ain't Too Proud Too Beg' (which reached # 16) we get its superior b-side, 'Dance Little Sister' and 'Rip This Joint' to complete the lineup. The Stones could have included the single only tracks 'Let It Rock' or 'Through The Lonely Nights', or the alternate single versions (never, to this day, reissued on LP or CD) of 'All Down The Line' and 'Sway', but alas, the tracks here are all familiar versions of classics. What is new is the remastering, as usual by Bob Ludvig, which happens to be spectacular and superior to the 1994 remasters of the Stones' Atlantic era albums. 'Dance Little Sister' and 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll' which sound lumpy and drab on both the original 1974 vinyl and previous CD editions of IORR, jump out of the speakers here. If you have a good system, this may make the purchase of familiar material worthwhile. And since most of those original studio albums are essential, it may be time for the 1971 - 84 era Stones albums to be remastered once again.
And assuming there will be, as usual, no bonus cuts, I'm hoping, at the very least, for another two minutes added onto 'Slave', from "Tattoo You."
One of my Wonder Years albums May 29, 2006
Daniel Hayes (Clermont, FL.)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I remember seeing this album all over the place growing up. I know I was only 7 when this was released, but bought it when I was 13 almost 14. I looked at the album cover just recently, and saw the adroginous cover, and I gasped. I'm like this is promoting homosexuality. I choose to remember it for the songs though, and they were good picks here, but I felt they could've added a few others here.
This is just killer Stones material February 24, 2006
M. A. Scott (Kansas, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the first Rolling Stones purchase I ever made, and it's the one that I always want to play more than the few others that I have. I have the mid 80's version that's not remastered, but I just ordered one of these new Made in the Shade remasters, so I think I'll be quite happy with it. I've heard that maybe about half or a little bit more of this release is hits, but like one of the reviewers of this cd said, this has just the right combination of songs, and I have to heartily agree with that assessment. I'm not a huge fan of the group, so all I really need is the FORTY LICKS Set, plus, MADE IN THE SHADE, and I'm good to go. Enjoy!!!
Definitely worth the money April 9, 2005
John (UK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just bought this album today, not aware until now that it had only been released on the 5th of April ("remastered," or so they say); I guess it's the first time it's been released on CD.
First of all, let's get something out of the way - it is not remastered. The Forty Licks album has much better remasters of Wild Horses, Brown Sugar, Happy, Angie, and It's Only Rock N' Roll (But I Like It). I wondered why they didn't just put the Forty Licks remasters on this album. In fact with Made in the Shade, you're paying $11.99 for five out of ten tracks that are included on the Forty Licks album, which you can buy for twice the price - which includes four times the amount of tracks as Made in the Shade. (Are you still with me, here?)
The GOOD thing is that this includes five other solid tracks that AREN'T included on Forty Licks: Tumbling Dice, Dance Little Sister, Bitch, Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker), and Rip This Joint.
Also, the Forty Licks album was not only remastered, but the original tracks were edited, something Rolling Stones purists might find appalling. The tracks here are left untouched - there is often static in the right speaker, I instantly noticed, preserving the original scratchy quality of the sound. (Before surround sound and stereo was perfected.) Good evidence that it was poorly remastered, and therefore not tampered with by over-zealous technicians. Whether you find this a good or a bad thing may depend entirely on how you favor the Rolling Stones.
One thing I was rather disappointed with was the packaging. Not the artwork, but the actual interior packaging. There is no pamphlet, no additional photos. In fact, the album doesn't really offer anything exclusive (as some tend to do - e.g. The Beatles Anthology). But they did manage to sneak in a special warning on the inside cover that tells you not to share the CD with friends or post any tracks on the Internet. It kinda shows where the producers' hearts lie.
In summary, Stones enthusiasts should definitely buy this, and it's worth the money, as it includes some of their best songs ever. It also preserves the tracks in their original nature, with only minor digital touchups ("remastering") that is so poor that, at first, I thought they had taken it straight from the vinyl without remastering it at all. But if you're just a casual listener, the Forty Licks album is more comprehensive - it features better audio quality and a much larger selection of Greatest Hits, whereas if you aren't a Stones freak you might be turned off by some of the tracks here.
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