Publication date:
05 November 2015Length of book:
222 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9781442254466
No band has ever been able to demonstrate the enduring power of rock and roll quite like the Rolling Stones, who continue to enthrall, provoke, and invigorate their legions of fans more than fifty years since they began. In Counting Down the Rolling Stones: Their 100 Finest Songs, rock writer Jim Beviglia dares to rank the band’s finest 100 songs in descending order.
Beviglia provides an insightful explanation about why each song deserves its place. Looking at the story behind the song and supplying a fresh take on the musical and lyrical content, he illuminates these unforgettable songs for new and diehard fans alike. Taken together, the individual entries in Counting Down the Rolling Stones tell a fascinating story of the unique personalities and incredible talents that made the Stones a band for the ages.
Counting Down the Rolling Stones is the perfect playlist builder, whether it is for the longtime fan or the newbie just getting acquainted with the work of Mick, Keith, and the boys.
Beviglia provides an insightful explanation about why each song deserves its place. Looking at the story behind the song and supplying a fresh take on the musical and lyrical content, he illuminates these unforgettable songs for new and diehard fans alike. Taken together, the individual entries in Counting Down the Rolling Stones tell a fascinating story of the unique personalities and incredible talents that made the Stones a band for the ages.
Counting Down the Rolling Stones is the perfect playlist builder, whether it is for the longtime fan or the newbie just getting acquainted with the work of Mick, Keith, and the boys.
The third in Beviglia’s Counting Down series (after books about Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen) enumerates the Rolling Stones’ 100 best songs, as determined by the author. It’s a book for hard-core Stones fans, especially those with a fairly extensive knowledge of music. For each song, the author tells us which album it’s from, comments on the themes and writing of the song, and provides a capsule analysis of the musical performance. As with all lists of 'bests,' the point here is for readers to make their own lists, disagreeing with gusto. Still, Beviglia includes lots of the Stones’ classics ('Jumpin’ Jack Flash,' 'Gimme Shelter,' '(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,' 'You Can’t Always Get What You Want,' and 'Get Off of My Cloud,' among them), but the order in which they appear is sure to spark debate (as will the author’s choice for number 100). . . .[D]efinitely a must for devoted Stones fans, who come in all ages.