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METAMORPHOSIS
Three Reviews - Overall Average Rating - 10.0 Tongues
METAMORPHOSIS
By Ahthony Nasti
March 18, 2003
Rating: 
This album is a collection of alternate takes and unreleased songs that never made it on
traditional Rolling Stones albums. The album, originally released in 1975, contains some
nice gems from the early years.
I especially enjoy the alternate take of "Out Of Time", especially with its
driving orchestral arrangement and nice, layered harmonies. The alternate take of
"Heart Of Stone" gives it a nice, acoustic touch. "I'd Much Rather Be With
The Boys" sounds like a song that a girl group like The Ronnettes would sing. But
it's the cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Don't Know Why" that will send shivers down
your spine. This is a chilling love song recorded the night Brian Jones died. "Jiving
Sister Fanny" is a funky rocker with driving guitars and funky basslines. Bill
Wyman's "Downtown Suzie" is very nice with a Bo Didley beat. "Family"
is a terrifying look at a family shattered by emotional problems. "Memo From
Turner" and "I'm Going Down" are obvious drug references.
Metamorphosis is a great Rolling Stones album and the only one that never gets
honored in their concert setlists. Hopefully, the band will begin to perform some of these
great songs in concert.
METAMORPHOSIS
By DW
December 22, 2001
Rating:
So, you have bought Aftermath, Sticky Fingers and Some Girls
and pretty much everything in-between. Well before you buy that copy of Undercover
that you know is not going to live up to your expectations of what the Stones are capable
of, save yourself the disappointment and seek out a copy of Metamorphosis. Now,
it is true that there is no official abkco/virgin CD, but there are 6 different unofficial
versions of Metamorphosis on CD which contain every track from the original album
(along with a variety of bonus songs tacked to the track list). Although I think highly of
every song on Metamorphosis, my favorites are "Memo From Turner" and
"Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind". Metamorphosis is perfect for any
Stones fan who wants to hear songs of the same caliber as Beggars Banquet and Sticky
Fingers - just keep in mind that the first half of the album is from the 12x5
era. Anyway, if you want a copy of Metamorphosis on CD you can find one on-line
pretty easily (check online auctions and gemm). This collection of outtakes is well worth
the trouble it takes to find it.
METAMORPHOSIS
By ALJAZ
February 7, 1999
Rating:
The sound is great. I like it because it's not a commercial album. Simply the best
None of the songs was a great hit and I think that it should have gotten more
attention than it had. You can't even get it on CD. .
The songs on the first side of the album are more or less classical rock 'n' roll. I like
OUT OF TIME basically because of the violins.In EACH AND EVERYDAY OF THE YEAR Mick's
performance is perfect, especially his voice. Charlie shines in THE HEART OF STONE. Keith
is brilliant in TRY A LITTLE HARDER. Keith and Charlie are in total accord. But it's
the songs on the second side that give me the shivers.The guitars especially the solos are
indescribable. This is seen or heard in I DON'T KNOW WHY which is one of the best songs,
for me anyway. Jagger is again brilliant in acoustic IF YOU LET ME. The harmony of voices
in DOWNTOWN SUSIE fascinates me. I especially like MEMO FROM TURNER because everything
guitars, drums and voices are in perfect harmony.
I give a rating of 10 to the following songs:
- OUT OF TIME
- HEART OF STONE
- TRY A LITTLE HARDER
- I DON'T KNOW WHY
- IF YOU LET ME
- DOWNTOWN SUSIE
- FAMILY
- MEMO FROM TURNER.
Since the first two reviews here were written, Metamorphosis is now finally out on a remastered CD!
To listen to some sound clips from METAMORPHOSIS or to buy the remasterd CD, click here: Metamorphosis
See "A FEW OTHERS" for more info on songs on this album
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