Forty Licks is a double compilation album by The Rolling Stones. A 40-year career-spanning retrospective, Forty Licks is notable for being the first retrospective to combine their formative Decca/London era of the 1960s, now licensed by ABKCO Records (on disc one), with their self-owned post-1970 material, distributed at the time by Virgin/EMI but now distributed by ABKCO's own distributor Universal Music Group (on mostly disc two). Four new songs are included on the second disc. Concurrently with the album's release, the Stones embarked on the successful, year-long international Licks Tour, which would result in Live Licks in 2004.
Originally distributed by Virgin Records in 2002, Forty Licks went out of print after Virgin parent EMI lost distribution of the Stones' post-1970 material to Universal Music in 2008.
All tracks are digital remasters in stereo, except for most tracks pre-1968, which are digital remasters in mono. (Pre-1968 tracks "It's All Over Now", "Under My Thumb" and "She's a Rainbow" are in stereo, but "Paint It, Black", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Let's Spend the Night Together" are not).
Critical reception
Forty Licks has received mostly positive review from music critics, but not all. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt that Forty Licks was similar to ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits because both were influenced by The Beatles' 1, but that Forty Licks had a better concept than ELV1S.[1] Although Rob Brunner's review of the album for Entertainment Weekly was favorable, he felt that the album was not needed because most of the band's fans already own all of the notable songs on the album.[2] Darryl Sterdan of Jam! CANOE also felt that most fans already owned most of the songs on the album and that "Losing My Touch" was the only good previously unreleased song on the collection.[3] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone felt that there were several songs missing from the album, but that the compilation was exciting and the four new songs were much better than their other recent work.[4] Stylus magazine's Colin McElligatt felt that the band needed an "all-inclusive" collection, but the collection will not please everyone.[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
Following the release of The Neptunes remix of "Sympathy for the Devil", a second edition of Forty Licks was released with a blue logo on the cover and the new remix placed at the end of disc one. Due to time restrictions, "She's a Rainbow" was left off of this version.[citation needed]
Personnel
- The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, guitar, electric piano
- Brian Jones – guitars (lead, slide and rhythm), tambura, marimba, harmonica, backing vocals, recorder, piano, sitar
- Keith Richards – guitars (lead, slide, rhythm, acoustic and bass), backing vocals, bowed double bass, lead vocals on "Happy" and "Losing My Touch"
- Mick Taylor – guitars (lead, slide, rhythm and bass), backing vocals
- Charlie Watts – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Ronnie Wood – guitars, backing vocals, bass drum, bass guitar
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar, maracas, backing vocals, bowed double bass
- Additional musicians
- Madelaine Bell – backing vocals
- Sugar Blue – harmonica
- Blondie Chaplin – backing vocals, shaker
- Merry Clayton – vocals on "Gimme Shelter"
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Sarah Dash – backing vocals
- Jim Dickinson – piano
- Rocky Dijon – percussion, congas
- Sly Dunbar – percussion
- Marianne Faithfull – backing vocals
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
- Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
- Nicky Harrison – string arrangement on "Angie"
- Nicky Hopkins – piano, backing vocals
- Kick Horns – brass
- Luis Jardim – percussion
- Darryl Jones – bass guitar
- John Paul Jones – string arrangement on "She's a Rainbow"
- Bobby Keys – saxophone, percussion
- Clydie King – backing vocals
- Al Kooper – piano, French horn, organ
- Chuck Leavell – piano, organ, keyboards
- The London Bach Choir – choir
- Dave Mason – shenai
- Ian McLagan – electric piano
- Jimmy Miller – percussion, drums, cowbell
- Jamie Muhoberac – bass guitar, keyboards
- Ivan Neville – backing vocals
- Nanette Workman – backing vocals
- Jack Nitzsche – piano, choral arrangements
- Denis O'Regan – photography
- Anita Pallenberg – backing vocals
- Jim Price – trumpet, trombone
- Ian Stewart – piano
- Doris Troy – backing vocals
- Vanetta – backing vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – electric and acoustic guitar
- Don Was – keyboards
Chart positions
- Album
Chart (2003) |
Peak position |
Finnish Top 50 Albums[25] |
8 |
Portuguese Albums[26] |
13 |
- Singles
Single |
Chart (2002) |
Peak position |
"Don't Stop" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks[27] |
21 |
UK Top 75 Singles[28] |
36 |
Certifications
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review: Forty Licks – Rolling Stones at AllMusic
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brunner, Rob (4 October 2002). "Music Review: Forty Licks (2002) – The Rolling Stones". Entertainment Weekly (675–676). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sterdan, Darryl (27 September 2002). "Album Review: Rolling Stones – Forty Licks". Jam! Showbiz. Canadian Online Explorer.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sheffield, Rob (8 October 2002). "The Rolling Stones: Forty Licks (Collector's Edition)". Rolling Stone. Jann S. Wenner. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McElligatt, Colin (1 September 2003). "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks – Review". Stylus Magazine.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Forty Licks – The Rolling Stones". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé" (PHP). InfoDisc (in French). Find "The ROLLING STONES" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / ROLLING STONES, THE / Longplay". Music Line (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ: Εβδομάδα 24/01 - 30/01". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 5 February 2003.
- ↑ "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 October 2002" (JSP). GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "Oficjalna Lista Sprzedaźy: 28 October 2002" (ASP). OLiS (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 12th October 2002". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks (Album)" (ASP). Portuguese Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ↑ Charts & Awards: Forty Licks (Special Edition 12" x 12" Boxed Set) – Billboard Singles at AllMusic
- ↑ "Chart Stats – The Rolling Stones – Don't Stop". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Discos de Oro y Platino - 2006" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter The Rolling Stones in the field Interpret. Enter Forty Licks in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Rolling Stones – 40 Licks". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Danish album certifications – Rolling Stones – 40 Licks". IFPI Denmark.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 The first web page presents the sales figures, the second presents the certification limits:
- ↑ "French album certifications – The Rolling Stones – 40 Licks" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Rolling Stones; 'Forty Licks')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Rolling Stones – Forty Licks". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Portuguese album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2002" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Rolling Stones; 'Forty Licks')". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Rolling Stones – 40 Licks". British Phonographic Industry. Enter 40 Licks in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
- ↑ "American album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Forty Licks". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2002". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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