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Stone Country

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The older browser I'm using doesn't allow the star ratings. I rate this a 4. There are two ways a band can handle a cover, make it true to the original or make it your own. Carter, The Tractors, Crowell, Little Texas and Raye do poor copies of the originals. Tritt, Lawrence give their songs energy and new life while true to the Stones. Kershaw makes a bridge between the two styles. Blackhawk makes Wild Horses a song of their own. Made me a Blackhawk fan. Hands down my favorite on this album. Nanci takes command of No Expectations. George Jones makes Time Is On My Side a George Jones song.... but not a very good Jones song.

After listening to Stone Country you will never listen to Mick and the gang in the same way again. This album is excellent and if you pride yourself on having an eclectic taste in music, you have not, until a copy of Stone Country appears in it.

How can you turn a country song into a Country Song? Listen to Nanci Griffith's version of Beggar Banquet's No Expectation. It is truly excellent and I defy anyone not be singing along to this pacy and uptempo cover. The same can be said of Blackhawks's Wild Horses. Furthermore, with this latter rendition, once you get used to this version, the Stone's original will always sound somewhat dirgelike and lacking.

Everyone I have ever played this album to has bought a copy and the thoroughly readable sleeve notes fully explain the Stone-Country-Stones connection.

What some people tend to forget is that these are Rolling Stones songs sung by country singers, so of course you're not going to get the Rolling Stones rock sound. If you want that, then stick to buying the Stones albums. But if you like Stones music and also country, then you will for sure love this album. Every song on this album is a gem, from all out rockers to ballads. From Deana Carters sweet 'Ruby Tuesday' to Travis Tritts rocking 'Honky Tonk Women'. I highly recommend this album to both Stones fans and country fans.

First things first: I don't like country music. Never have. With the exception of Johnny Cash, I find it to be repetitive and saccharine. My roomate brought me a copy of this to try to change my mind. He know I was a Stones fanatic, and at first I choked when I saw this. I know the Stones did some country stuff, but they kept the rock spirit and never let it get silly. So here were people I actively loathe covering Stones songs. I put it in, figuring I was going to hate it and never listen to it again. It ended up being the one country album I listen to. Even the characters I hate the most on the album do a great job. Sammy Kershaw's Angie is the most heartbreaking thing I have ever heard. The only thing I can argue with is the fiddle on Jumpin' Jack Flash. ::shudder:: Overall, a fantastic effort. I still hate Garth Brooks...

Fine Rolling Stones tribute album. Various country bands play well known Stones songs. Most I like "Honky Tonk Women" by Travis Tritt, "Paint It Black" by Tracy Lawrence, "The Last Time" by The Tractors, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by Rodney Crowell and "Brown Sugar" by Collin Raye.

Bought this cd a couple of weeks ago through Amazon.com and I have not regret it at all.
All songs have a nice and remarkable country flavour in an outstanding original way and that's why I like this album.
Even my son, a first hour die hard Stones fan, likes the originality of this album.
Don't wait any longer,just buy it. You will love it!

I love the Rolling Stones, and I have long been amused by their reverance for American country music. I'd like to have a CD of Stones tunes in which the country element shines through, such as "Virginia" and "Honky Tonk Women" and "Country Honk."

Until I get up enough ambition to do that, this CD will fill the bill. I love country music, but I prefer the traditionalists (George Jones, Patsy Cline, Hank Jr, Hank Sr) to the countrypolitan (Shania, Travis, Brooks and Dunn). I do very much appreciate the new hats -- Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, etc.

So this is a very nice CD. In the end, though, it's tough to cover a Stones tune and give it a new twist. A fun, but not an essential, compilation.

Highlight for me was BlackHawk doing Wild Horses. Griffith, Kershaw & Crowell very good too. This CD was a good idea.

Finally got a copy of this CD.Was expecting good things as per the other reviews here.I wasn't disappointed.It's excellent.
No weak track.Nanci Griffith rocking.....now that's something!

I WORSHIP The Rolling Stones, & think this is a poor job of album A&R. The quote "country" songs the Stones originally cut include Back Street Girl, Far Away Eyes, Sittin On A Fence, Factory Girl, Torn & Frayed, Loving Cup, etc. They shoulda put more of these deep cuts on this recording...