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Title: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 10:31am

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Sticky Fingers I’m gonna be the guest on the Radio Station next Friday, since the programme is only one hour long and we discuss the music, sometimes we played six songs only (or seven when they are short), so please let’s create the track list for this occasion, help me with this, voting.

Multiple option, don’t waste your vote selecting only one, select six or seven

Guests can vote

BTW, You can modify your vote, you have 24 hours from your vote to do it

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Factory Girl on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 11:52am

Very difficult decision to make! I was torn and frayed btwn CYHMK, DF, and MM. Voted for MM...a true gem.

FG!

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by mojoman on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 11:58am

Factory Girl wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 11:52am:

Very difficult decision to make! I was torn and frayed btwn CYHMK, DF, and MM. Voted for MM...a true gem.

FG!

same here i voted just for MM and then Voo told me to vote for more, such a timeless and haunting song.......

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Throwaway on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:10pm

Top 6 =

1st 4 songs (timeless) = 10/10
DF = 10/10
MM = 10/10

Bitch, IGTB, and SM are 9.5/10
YGM is 7/10

Could make a case for Bitch over Dead Flowers...possibly

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Heart Of Stone on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm

I voted for BS/WH/CYHEK/DF/MM & Let It Rock, although LIR wasn't on Sticky Fingers, at least not the North American version, not the one I bought when it came out, it might have been added later.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm

Factory Girl wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 11:52am:

Very difficult decision to make! I was torn and frayed btwn CYHMK, DF, and MM. Voted for MM...a true gem.

FG!

Absolutely! But remember, you can vote for more than one song, the poll is about the six tracks that MUST be played on the radio station and not about your favourite song(s), so you can delete your vote and vote for six or seven songs

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:04pm

Heart Of Stone wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm:

I voted for BS/WH/CYHEK/DF/MM & Let It Rock, although LIR wasn't on Sticky Fingers, at least not the North American version, not the one I bought when it came out, it might have been added later.

"Let it Rock" is there because it was a b-side on the "Brown Sugar" single (RS 19100, released some days before Sticky Fingers, on April 16, 1971)

As far as I know it has never appeared in any version of Sticky Fingers, not even as a bonus track however it was the third song to appear as part of the "Sticky Fingers" release. It was recorded live - Leeds University on 13^th March 1971 and released one month and three days after on 16^th April 1971!

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:38pm

Ok I voted.
Sway
Wild Horses
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
I Got The Blues
Sister Morphine
Dead Flowers
Moonlight Mile

Couldn't keep it to 6. Left off Brown Sugar. Just because I'm so tired of hearing it at this point. Tough call between the fun rocking Bitch and the lovely I Got the Blues. But the blues it is.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Gazza on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:48pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:04pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm:

I voted for BS/WH/CYHEK/DF/MM & Let It Rock, although LIR wasn't on Sticky Fingers, at least not the North American version, not the one I bought when it came out, it might have been added later.

As far as I remember, 'Let it Rock' replaced the banned 'Sister Morphine' when the album was first issued in Franco-era Spain.

The album cover was changed there too.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Tumbling Dijs on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 3:28pm

IMO, Their best album. I prefer it over Exile.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by AngieBlue on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:28pm

I had to go with seven. Hard to mess with perfection. Sticky Fingers is my favorite album period - by the Stones or anyone else.

Wasn't easy either. Left off Brown Sugar - hear it all the time and it's been a Pepsi ad for pete's sake. If folks haven't heard that by now they've been living in a cave.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Edith Grove on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:44pm

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:28pm:

Left off Brown Sugar - hear it all the time and it's been a Pepsi ad for pete's sake. If folks haven't heard that by now they've been living in a cave.

Even a cave man can do it ! :forfucksake

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SaYdFFqxydE?rel=0

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Gimme Shelter on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:45pm

This is tough. :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by AngieBlue on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:01pm

Edith Grove wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:44pm:

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:28pm:

Left off Brown Sugar - hear it all the time and it's been a Pepsi ad for pete's sake. If folks haven't heard that by now they've been living in a cave.

Even a cave man can do it ! :forfucksake

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SaYdFFqxydE?rel=0

Played video

Mom, is that real? ;D :forfucksake

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:07pm

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:01pm:

Edith Grove wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:44pm:

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:28pm:

Left off Brown Sugar - hear it all the time and it's been a Pepsi ad for pete's sake. If folks haven't heard that by now they've been living in a cave.

Even a cave man can do it ! :forfucksake

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SaYdFFqxydE?rel=0

Played video

Mom, is that real? ;D :forfucksake

I can't believe I've never seen that before. :-/

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by uncleson on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:52pm

My votes:
Brown Sugar
Wild Horses
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Sister Morphine
Dead Flowers
Moonlight Mile

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Some Guy on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 7:16pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:07pm:

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 5:01pm:

Edith Grove wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:44pm:

AngieBlue wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 4:28pm:

Left off Brown Sugar - hear it all the time and it's been a Pepsi ad for pete's sake. If folks haven't heard that by now they've been living in a cave.

Even a cave man can do it ! :forfucksake

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SaYdFFqxydE?rel=0

Played video

Mom, is that real? ;D :forfucksake

I can't believe I've never seen that before. :-/

me either, that's great. Sticky Fingers- one song- Brown Sugar- thanks.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 9:45pm

I want to dedicate this one to Bitch. Who earlier today posted on her FB page that she was literally stuck in a cemetary. Hope you got out ok Ellen....and hopefully didn't pick any Dead Flowers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-kjIfx1aQo

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by RSRTG on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 12:09am

OK, this wasnt easy but I voted -

Sway
CYHMK
Bitch
Sister Morphine
Dead Flowers
Moonlight Mile

I love the classics Brown Sugar and Wild Horses but they have been flogged to death on the radio over the years. :'(

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by andrews27 on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 12:42am

The best 6 songs on Sticky Fingers (US) are tracks 1-10.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Paranoid Android on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 8:19am

I voted...but have nothing to say that hasn't been said on this thread already...

:paristhong

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 8:31am

Gazza wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:48pm:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 1:04pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm:

I voted for BS/WH/CYHEK/DF/MM & Let It Rock, although LIR wasn't on Sticky Fingers, at least not the North American version, not the one I bought when it came out, it might have been added later.

As far as I remember, 'Let it Rock' replaced the banned 'Sister Morphine' when the album was first issued in Franco-era Spain.

The album cover was changed there too.

Yes, it did but it was also in the British (and European) version of the first single. Since the very first edition RS-1900 released in the UK, the single had “let it Rock”, the cover only showing Brown Sugar and Bitch, so this was the sequence of covers:

16th April 1971, the single issued in this picture sleeve

Some days later, on April 23rd the original cover, check the location of the legends “Rolling Stones” and “Sticky Fingers”

Then the Spanish banned version with “Let it Rock” instead of “Sister Morphine” (Glad Spanish censorship didn’t read the lyrics of other songs LOL)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 8:34am

Later editions have the texts located in different positions:

On CD we have:

This year, for the “Record Store Day” this was the single, check the differences against the original cover (reposted below)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 8:36am

As you can see the original single cover has the picture as "mirror" (see the Sticky Fingers albums covers they have)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Ginda on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 12:54pm

Wild Horses and Moonlight Mile are running neck and neck for #1. All the songs are fantastic. I remember the day this came out. The excitement with the album cover then the first listen. Caused some sticky ears.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Some Guy on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 2:57pm

played earlier while running errands

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 3:13pm

630 votes. That's more than every single poll Starbuck has started combined. :boring

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Some Guy on Apr 24^th, 2011 at 4:17pm

I bet glencar picked every tune.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 25^th, 2011 at 9:58am

Here we had a different single, I had it at home as it was my brother's single and it was great with "Brown Sugar", "Wild Horses" on side "A" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" on side "B"

Here "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was "translated" as "Ecos de mi Onda"!! ("echoes of my wave") LOL

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by gotdablouse on Apr 25^th, 2011 at 7:25pm

Tough to pick only 6...yes I played by the rules ;-)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Madafaka on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 12:04pm

Voted! :nanker

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 12:10pm

Over a 1000 votes. Very impressive. :keithpunky

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by speedfreakjive on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 12:26pm

has to be

Sway

Brown Sugar

CYHMK

Moonlight Mile

Bitch

and

Wild Horses

jeez its been a while since I posted on here........ :smilemick

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by andrews27 on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 12:28pm

This was a bitch. I had to go with the most historically and culturally significant songs - so You Gotta Move, Let it Rock, and I got the Blues had to go (though those are all historically significant - two R&B covers and an Otis imitation). And I love those songs.

Is there a dispensible song on Beggars Banquet or Let It Bleed? Exile? So why do this? Is it because WE NEED A TOUR !!! ???

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Fabio Hot Stuff on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 12:49pm

hard choice...
Can't You Hear Me Knocking and Moolight Mile.
instict choice

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Some Guy on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 1:23pm

very cool to see this response.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Tumbling Dijs on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 2:32pm

Seeing the response, one would say Sticky Fingers is regarded as the best album they ever made, instead of Exile. I happen to agree with that.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Glimmer Twin on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 7:31pm

What a great album. I love all the songs. I had not realized that Let It Rock was a B side to Brown Sugar. The entire band was smoking hot on this album. Happy Fortieth!

:smilemick

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by andrews27 on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 8:41pm

Tumbling Dijs wrote on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 2:32pm:

Seeing the response, one would say Sticky Fingers is regarded as the best album they ever made, instead of Exile. I happen to agree with that.

Compared to Exile, Sticky Fingers is only the smartest album they've made.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Sioux on Apr 27^th, 2011 at 11:09pm

Wow. I kept it to just 6. Amazing. ;)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Egon on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 2:04am

ok i kept it simple with SWAY & CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING.

But they might as well play the whole thing on the radio!

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by LadyJane on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 4:57am

Brown Sugar
Dead Flowers
CYHMK
Sway
Wild Horses

and

Sister Morphine beats Bitch by a nose.

There ya go Voo.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Kilroy on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 6:20am

This is why I love this Site........ :areyoufuckingserious
Brown Sugar
Sway
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Bitch
Dead Flowers
Let it Rock
I remember when the album hit the stores..everyone was talking about the zipper....the chicks were digging it, I was digging the chicks digging the zipper...cool stuff. And then the music was unbelievable.
I was amazed at Can't You Hear Me Knocking
I got it on cassette, wore that copy out............very quickly!

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by TomL on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 7:24am

Sway
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Dead Flowers
Let it Rock
I Got The Blues

:wtf1 :paristhong

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:31am

TomL wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 7:24am:

Sway
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Dead Flowers
Let it Rock
I Got The Blues

:wtf1 :paristhong

Great selection TomL but you didn't vote!!! please click the songs you bastard! (and whatever you're smoking please share it my friend!!) :willya

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by mojoman on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:35am

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:31am:

TomL wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 7:24am:

Sway
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Dead Flowers
Let it Rock
I Got The Blues

:wtf1 :paristhong

Great selection TomL but you didn't vote!!! please click the songs you bastard! (and whatever you're smoking please share it my friend!!) :willya

i'm catching a buzz from just being on this board.........

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 11:03am

mojoman wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:35am:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:31am:

TomL wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 7:24am:

Sway
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Dead Flowers
Let it Rock
I Got The Blues

:wtf1 :paristhong

Great selection TomL but you didn't vote!!! please click the songs you bastard! (and whatever you're smoking please share it my friend!!) :willya

i'm catching a buzz from just being on this board.........

Wake and bake? :weed

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by GotToRollMe on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 3:56pm

I voted for seven:

Wild Horses
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Bitch
I Got The Blues
Dead Flowers
Moonlight Mile

This was the "Golden Age" of the Stones (1968-1972) - along with Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, and Exile, one of the Big Four.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by straycatuk on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 4:21pm

Very hard to choose. Makes you realise that it's near to perfect.

I'd struggle with A Bigger Bang for different reasons !

sc uk

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Trey Krimsin on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 8:33pm

I almost picked eight, but I went with the six:

Brown Sugar
Sway
Wild Horses
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Sister Morphine
Moonlight Mile

This was a tough decision to make, cutting it down to six. Maybe I should have kept Bitch and Dead Flowers as my initial vote.

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Copsnrobbers on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 10:10pm

"Throw me down the Keys"

"The nearest Stones tour is over there"
---My feet are killing me, call a cab---

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Egon on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 6:40am

Egon wrote on Apr 28^th, 2011 at 2:04am:

ok i kept it simple with SWAY & CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING.

But they might as well play the whole thing on the radio!

A only now see i have to choose 6 songs, so

Brown Sugar
Wild Horses
Bitch
Sister Morphine

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 9:03am

The sessions for the single cover by David Montomery

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 9:06am

The sessions for the inner cover by Peter Webb

and this with thanks to Irina

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Heart Of Stone on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 11:24am

Great pics Voo, here's a link to a letter to Andy warhol regarding album cover.
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024770.php

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 4:22pm

Thanks everyone for voting it was a great poll!! (really)

Title: Re: The best six songs on Sticky Fingers
Post by Sioux on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 11:11pm

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 29^th, 2011 at 4:22pm:

Thanks everyone for voting it was a great poll!! (really)

It was fun, Voo, thanks! ;D