Rolling Stones, The ‎– December's Children (And Everybody's)

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Tracklist

She Said Yeah 1:30
Talkin' About You 2:30
You Better Move On 2:37
Look What You've Done 2:33
The Singer Not The Song 2:22
Route 66 2:29
Get Off My Cloud 2:52
I'm Free 2:17
As Tears Go By 2:45
Gotta Get Away 2:03
Blue Turns To Grey 2:27
I'm Moving On 2:13

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album, Mono) London Records LL 3451 US 1966
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album) London Records PS 451 Colombia 1965
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album) London Records PS 451 US 1965
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album) London Records PS 451 US 1965
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album, Mono) London Records LL 3451 Canada 1965
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album, RP) Decca, Decca, TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH 6.24314 AO, 6.24314 Germany 1980
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album, RM) London Records 844 464-1 UK 1986
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, RM, RE) Abkco Records 74511 US 1986
December's Children (CD, Album, RM) Abkco Records 74512 US 1986
December´s Children (And Everybody´s) (LP) London Records 820 721-1 Germany 1988
December's Children (And Everybody's) (CD, Album, RE, RM) ABKCO Records 882 321-2 UK & Europe 2002
December's Children (And Everybody's) (CD, Album, RM) ABKCO Records 882 350-2 Argentina 2002
December's Children (And Everybody's) (SACD, Album, RM) ABKCO Records 94512 US 2002
December's Children (And Everybody's) (SACD, RM, Dig) ABKCO Records 882 292-2 Europe 2002
December's Children (And Everybody's) (CD, Album, Vin) ABKCO Records, Universal International UICY-93018 Japan 2006
December's Children (And Everybody's) (CD, Album) ABKCO Records, Universal International UICY-93785 Japan 2008
December's Children (And Everybody's) (CD, Album, RE, RM) ABKCO Records 94512 US 2008
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP) London Records PS 451 Canada  
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP) Decca 211013/Vol.5 France  
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Alb) London Records 74511/PS 451 US  
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Album, Mono) London Records LL 3451 US  
December's Children (And Everybody's) (LP, Rei) Decca 291020 France  
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Rated 4/5
jadedtom May 10, 2012

referencing December's Children (And Everybody's), LP, Album, Mono, LL 3451

Basically, a pretty solid Stones' album. The only weak cuts are Jagger and Richards' compositions. "Gotta Get Away" and "Blue Turns to Grey" were never too interesting. But why nitpick? There's an awful lot of good stuff on this collection. Easily the most underrated Stones' song opens the album. The one-minute and thirty second 'She Said Yeah' is a beautiful long orgasm of noise. Following on its heels is a very good version of Chuck Berry's 'Talkin' About You'. Once again, the Stones' version trumps Berry's. "I'm Free", relegated to a 'b' side on a single, is another underrated little gem from the Stones' catalogue. "As Tears Go By" remains a Marianne Faithfull song, but must have been a big ego boost for Mick and Keith, who scored a hit with the Faithfull version. Yes, they could write hits for other artists, a la Lennon and McCartney.
"Get Off My Cloud" remains a strong early single for the Stones. Their live version of Hank Snow's "I'm Movin' On" is truly inspired, as it portends future knowing country-inspired tracks by the Glimmer Twins. "You Better Move On" is done capably, but its plaintiveness is very un-Stones'-like. And I prefer the studio recording of 'Route 66' to the rushed live version presented here. "The Singer Not the Song" is another 'non-Stones' song, reminding one of "Out of Time". Nice pop songs, but not exactly 'Stones' music. If you get the chance, re-listen to "She Said Yeah". It's quite dazzling still after all these years, much like their frenetic version of the Beatles' "I Wanna Be Your Man".
Rated 4/5
Review by jadedtom Mar 11, 2010

referencing December's Children, CD, Album, RM, 74512


There's an awful lot of brilliance on this album. But too many weak cuts keep it from being as good as the Stones' previously release, "Out Of Our Heads". "Gotta Get Away", "Blue Turns To Grey" and "The Singer Not The Song" are fairly forgettable Jagger-Richards compositions.
But the lp begins with a one minute and thirty second orgasm, the little-known "She Said Yeah". You will need a cold shower after this. Once again, Mick and Keef and the boys show Chuck Berry how to do Chuck Berry with a great take on "Talkin' About You". "You Better Move On" is a ballad that doesn't really suit the Stones. And we don't really need the live version of "Route 66".
Side two begins with the great rock of "Get Off My Cloud", followed by one of their best b-sides, "I'm Free". "As Tears Go By" was an important composition for Jagger and Richard. Being a hit for Marianne Faithfull, it must have instilled confidence in their ability to write.
Their choice of performing a live "I'm Movin' On" is quite prophetic. An early entry into country rock, and it foreshadows many of the band's country influenced tunes to follow. It's clear they had a great love and understanding of this music.
So it's half a great album, which still sounds great after all these years.

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