Sucking in the Seventies

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Sucking in the Seventies
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Compilation album by
The Rolling Stones
Released14 April 1981
RecordedNovember 1973 – December 1979
GenreRock
Length42:22
LabelRolling Stones/Virgin
ProducerThe Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones compilations chronology
Slow Rollers
(1981) 		Sucking in the Seventies
(1981) 		Rewind (1971–1984)
(1984)

Sucking in the Seventies is the fourth official compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1981. As the successor to 1975's Made in the Shade, it covers material from It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974), Black and Blue (1976), Some Girls (1978) and Emotional Rescue (1980) recording sessions. Deviating from the standard practice of "greatest hits" albums, it contains a mix of hit songs, remixes and alternate takes of album tracks, B-sides, and live recordings.

Contents[]

All tracks on Sucking in the Seventies except "Shattered" and "Everything Is Turning to Gold" were mixed or edited for this release. "When the Whip Comes Down" is presented in an otherwise unreleased live version, recorded in Detroit on the band's 1978 tour.

"If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)" is a longer and different mix and containing different lyrics from "Dance (Pt. 1)", the opening track on Emotional Rescue (1980). The Rolling Stones' only #1 hit of this period, "Miss You", is not included on this compilation.

Release and reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars [1]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sC+[2]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[3]

Released in the spring of 1981, as Tattoo You was nearing its completion, Sucking in the Seventies reached #15 in the U.S., going gold, but failed to chart in the UK.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes:

The amazing thing is that Sucking in the Seventies captures the garish decadence and ennui of the band better than the proper albums from this period. Not that this is a better record than Some Girls, but it is better than either Black and Blue or Emotional Rescue.

In 2005, the album was remastered and reissued by Virgin Records.

Track listing[]

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Shattered" – 3:46
  2. "Everything Is Turning to Gold" (Jagger, Richards, Ronnie Wood) – 4:06
    • B-side to "Shattered"
  3. "Hot Stuff" – 3:30
  4. "Time Waits for No One" – 4:25
  5. "Fool to Cry" – 4:07
    • Edited version from Black and Blue (1976)
Side two
  1. "Mannish Boy" (Ellas McDaniel, Mel London, McKinley Morganfield) – 4:38
  2. "When the Whip Comes Down" (Live version) – 4:35
    • Recorded live in Detroit on 6 July 1978
  3. "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)" (Jagger, Richards, Wood) – 5:50
  4. "Crazy Mama" – 4:06
    • Edited version from Black and Blue (1976)
  5. "Beast of Burden" – 3:27
    • Edited version from Some Girls (1978)

Chart positions[]

Album
Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard Pop Albums [1] 15
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1981 "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt.2)" Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 26

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sucking In the Seventies - The Rolling Stones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: rolling stone". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (5 July 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The Rolling Stones - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Sucking in the Seventies". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Sucking in the Seventies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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