Title: Goats Head Soup Artist: The Rolling Stones Release Date: 8/31/1973 Re-Released On: 7/26/1994 Label: Virgin, Columbia, Import, Sony, Universal Portugal Duration: 46:50 UPCs: 094633766723, 724383951925, 0602517846135, 0724383951956, 074644049244, 724383951949, 724383951956 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock Moods: Bravado, Confident, Energetic, Rebellious, Rowdy, Swaggering, Brash, Exciting, Fiery, Freewheeling, Greasy, Intense, Menacing, Raucous, Reckless, Rollicking, Rousing, Sexy, Street-Smart, Trashy, Urgent, Visceral, Acerbic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Angry, Cynical/Sarcastic, Earthy, Fun, Hedonistic, Malevolent, Messy, Sexual, Sleazy, Stylish, Nocturnal, Ominous, Playful, Trippy, Whimsical, Aggressive, Bitter, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Eerie, Exuberant, Harsh, Sardonic, Thuggish, Druggy, Humorous, Irreverent, Lively, Melancholy, Organic, Poignant, Reflective Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 13 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Dancing with Mr. D.
2. 100 Years Ago
3. Coming Down Again
4. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
5. Angie
6. Silver Train
7. Hide Your Love
8. Winter
9. Can You Hear the Music
10. Star Star

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Universal Portugal 2005 CD Virgin 37667 1999 CD Import 68033 1994 CD Virgin 39519 1990 CD Columbia 40492 1990 CD Sony 40492

Goats Head Soup [Japan]

Sliding out of perhaps the greatest winning streak in rock history, the Stones slipped into decadence and rock star excess with Goats Head Soup, their sequel to Exile on Main St. This is where the Stones' image began to eclipse their accomplishments, as Mick ascended to jet-setting celebrity and Keith slowly sunk deeper into addiction, and it's possible hearing them moving in both directions on Goats Head Soup, at times in the same song. As Jagger plays the devil (or, dances with Mr. D, as he likes to say), the sex and sleaze quotient is increased, all of it underpinned by some genuinely affecting heartbreak, highlighted by "Angie." This may not be as downright funky, freaky, and fantastic as Exile, yet the extra layer of gloss brings out the enunciated lyrics, added strings, wah-wah guitars, explicit sex, and violence, making it all seem trippily decadent. If it doesn't seem like there's a surplus of classics here, all the songs work well, illustrating just how far they've traveled in their songcraft, as well as their exceptional talent as a band -- they make this all sound really easy and darkly alluring, even when the sex'n'satanism seems a little silly. To top it all of, they cap off this utterly excessive album with "Star Star," a nasty Chuck Berry rip that grooves on its own mean vulgarity -- its real title is "Starf*cker," if you need any clarification, and even though they got nastier (the entirety of Undercover, for instance), they never again made something this dirty or nasty. And, it never feels more at home than it does at the end of this excessive record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Johns Engineer, Mixing Bill Wyman Vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Musician, Bass Billy Preston Clavinet, Piano, Vocals, Keyboards Bob Ludwig Digital Remastering Bobby Keys Horn, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Baritone) Carlton Lee Assistant Engineer Charlie Watts Musician, Drums Chuck Findley Trumpet Chuck Finley Horn, Trumpet David P. Bailey Cover Design, Photography Doug Bennett Assistant Engineer Howard Kilgour Assistant Engineer Ian Stewart Piano, Keyboards Jim Horn Flute, Saxophone, Wind, Horn, Sax (Alto) Jim Price Horn, Piano, Horn Arrangements Jimmy Miller Percussion, Producer Keith Richard Vocals, Guitar, Musician, Bass Keith Richards Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Bass Mick Jagger Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Musician, Harmonica, Harp Mick Taylor Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Musician Nick Harrison Arranger, Strings Nicky Harrison String Arrangements Nicky Hopkins Keyboards, Piano Nik Pascal Raicevic Percussion Pascal Percussion Piano Hopkins Piano, Keyboards Ray Lawrence Design Rebop Percussion The Rolling Stones Main Performer