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Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert [40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set] [3 CDs + 1 DVD]
Participated by The Rolling Stones
Studio : Abkco
by Abkco
Release Date : 2009-11-03
Publisher : Abkco
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0018771023920
UPC : 018771023920
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 61 reviews)
List Price : $59.98
Our Price : $45.11
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Album Description |
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The GET YER YA-YA'S OUT! THE ROLLING STONES IN CONCERT 40TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE BOX SET contains 3 CDs, 1 DVD, a 56-page Collectors Book and a postcard replica of the original Rolling Stones 1969 tour poster by David Byrd. The first CD is a remastered version of the original Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out release. The second CD contains 5 unreleased tracks by The Rolling Stones from the original Madison Square Garden concert. The third CD contains 12 never before released tracks by opening acts B.B. King and Ike & Tina Turner. The DVD features performances by The Rolling Stones from the 2 night concert at Madison Square Garden, backstage footage, scenes of Keith Richards in the studio and footage of the Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out album cover shoot, all shot by Albert and David Maysles. The 56-page Collectors Book includes photos and an essay by the acclaimed photographer Ethan Russell, an original article by Lester Bangs from Rolling Stone magazine and remembrances from concert-goers. A limited number of box sets will also have an insert with a code to download "I'm Free (Live)" for Guitar Hero. |
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Best live Stones ever! |
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I have been a fan of this album since day 1 of it's release. This performance captures the Stones at their performing best. The Blu-Ray gives this disk exceptional picture and sound. The B.B. King and Ike and Tina Turner inclusions in this edition make it all the more attractive. |
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What a concert! The Stones--and friends--at their best |
Immediately following is a review that I published on Evangelismbookstore in 2008, to be used as a starting point for this particular version, with the additional material. . .
This has to be one of the best recorded concert albums of the 1960s--and it still holds up pretty well today. This was the Rolling Stones at the peak of their "stardom." And, ironically, this was a part of the concert tour featuring the deadly events at Altamont, graphically captured in the movie "Gimme Shelter." I'd love to go over each song in detail, but that would be too much. . . .
The concert at Madison Square Garden leads off with one of the great rock songs of all time, "Jumpin' Jack Flash." The opening riff is powerfully played; the rhythm section (Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman) is at its best; the guitar work (Keith Richards and Mick Taylor) is rock strong. Mick Jagger's vocals are a bit ragged, but that makes sense in the concert setting. Who wants to hear a song exactly as on the album (as too many stars play it today)? A wonderful live version of this classic.
Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain" is pretty spare as he recorded it. The Stones cover this classic very well indeed. Jagger has always been a credible blues singer (note his live "Ya Gotta Move"). The guitar work is simple and backs the vocals well; the simple rhythm backing makes sense for this song. Blues-y and convincing.
Then the paean to Albert DiSalvo, "Midnight Rambler." This is probably the best recording of this song ever produced by the Rolling Stones. The subject of the song, the Boston Strangler, makes this creepy--but also great rock and roll. The introduction is improvisational, with Jagger starting before the band. They recalibrate and this work begins. Guitars chunk out notes, Jagger plays the harmonica, the rhythm section is strong. There is an extended instrumental break that is delightful. Taylor and Richards play well off one another; Mick Jagger's harmonica work is Dylan-esque. Then there is the part of this song, with drum beat, where he whacks the stage with his belt (if this is the way he performed it as he did in two later concerts in Buffalo, NY that I saw), as we head toward the grisly denouement. The last words are those spoken by the Strangler himself, lending, again, a chilling edge to this song.
Then, to "Sympathy for the Devil," very effectively performed, as the Stones seem to (no matter how unlikely) blame everyone for the Kennedys' death ("Who killed the Kennedys; Well after all, it was you and me").
The concert album closes out with a leering and very rock and roll version of "Honky Tonk Women" (compare with the country version on the album). Finally, "Street Fighting Man," where Jagger bemoans the fact that all he can do is sing in a rock and roll band, rather than being a street fighting man, because "in sleepy London town," that's all he can do. This is a bookend piece with "Jumpin' Jack Flash," providing a symmetrical close to the concert.
So, to conclude, this is one of the most classic live concert recordings of the 1960s--and it still sounds good today. The Rolling Stones are much more polished performers now; the rawness then might be something they would want to try to recapture to some extent. . . .
Now, the addenda to the original. . . .
The new version includes the classic album. However, there are supplemental pieces here. One, a little booklet. Two, some additional tracks played by the Stones that were performed during the tour that were not included on the original version (as well as videos of these additional songs). Three, some accompanying artists' works, namely B. B. King and Ike and Tina Turner. Smoking stuff! A few words about these.
The DVD and CD covering additional material. . . . The DVD is a bit of fun because there are additional snippets of the group at work. Some of the extra songs not on the original. . . . There is a blues-y version of Robert Wilkins' "Prodigal Son." Spare--and this works well. Jagger singing and Richards on acoustic guitar. Raw music; it works well. Then Fred McDowell's "You Gotta Move." This did not work well on the Stones' album including it. This live version, though, does the song justice. Again, spare. Keith on acoustic guitar and Mick singing. It captures the blues essence of this song.
"Under My Thumb" features the whole band. A raw version of a raw song. . . . Then, cut up by intervening footage on the DVD, "I'm Free." This is one of my favorite early Stones' songs. It starts off a bit too understated for my tastes, but--in the end--it works pretty well. Finally, "Satisfaction." The familiar opening riff, Jagger begins his singing, her does his "dance." This seems to have a bit more energy than the other songs noted in the DVD (and CD). The guitar work is good; Watts' drumming is solid and provides animation to the song.
And the other performers? B. B. King has five songs here. His "Why I Sing the Blues" is well done. He starts off with fine guitar licks. Love the words:
"Everybody wants to know why I sing the blues," followed by his observation that he's "paid his dues." Nice version! Then, Ike and Tina Turner and their band perform several songs. Tina Turner made John Fogerty's "Proud Mary" her own, and she and the band do a fine job here. Lots of energy by the band and--especially--by Tina Turner herself.
I know that this version costs a fair amount, but--to me--it is worth the investment The booklet provides context, with the voice of observers from the time of this concert. The DVD shows the Stones live, giving one a sense of what the concert was like. The tracks recorded by King and the Turners are great.
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Shop smart and this is priceless |
After some gift cards, a discount coupon, and twelve bucks out of my own pocket, I finally purchased the remastered Get Your Ya-Ya's Out concert package.
First up, the dvd. While only twenty-seven minutes in length, it is precisely what the movie Gimmie Shelter is not and for that, I am eminently grateful. If only we could have the entire show put out coupled with the priceless off stage footage of the band instead of lawyers and promoters, you'd have a documentary of the tour that would be the fitting tribute it started out to be. There are five full songs (Prodigal Son, You Gotta Move, Under My Thumb, I'm Free, and Satisfaction), some backstage celeb moments, and other little tidbits from both the pre-NYC shows as well as a few candid moments with Ian Stewart, Mick Jagger, and the Grateful Dead before Altamont. Lastly, there is a brief blues piano interlude from Keith that sounds exactly like those legendary Toronto tapes that were recorded many years later as he faced heroin charges and imprisonment. What price would you put on this rare footage?
There are three cds, one being the original release. The secondary cd of the unreleased tracks from the MSG show fairly completes what has long been missing and available on other boots of the tour and features a particularly endearing flub during Prodigal Son. A common whine is that they should've released the entire show, chronologically without editing. For those ocd among you, search out the numerous bootleg sites on line and buy it yourself or mix these songs together and form your own one disc set, but quit crying already. Is it just me or are Stones fans the biggest complainers in the world? The third cd is the long overdue release of the opening acts. B.B. King is in fine form, easily as sharp and well-oiled as on Live at the Regal or at Cook County Jail. Although a short set, it's definitely something I'll be listening to often. Similarly, the brief Ike and Tina Turner portion is equally entertaining and the sizzling and sultry performance of I've Been Loving You Too Long loses nothing in the absence of her microphone stroking visual.
Lastly, the other items include a postcard replica of the tour poster, a freebie download of a song for Guitar Hero 5 (don't own), and a hardcover mini-book with photos, an essay, and some fan notes. Nothing major, but goodies nonetheless.
In summary, unlike so many packaged re-releases with supposed goodies and extras, the extra material herein is truly worthwhile and stands alone. There was not the option to simply get the bonus stuff without the additional copy of the original recording, so crying over what won't be is pointless. For me, this box is measured by the value herein and not so much by the price tag. Is it worth what it? That depends on how smart of a shopper you are.
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listen ALL YOU STUPID IDIOTS... |
you can get this thing for $20.00 instead of $59.99 at Borders.
They are going down the toilet because (our own beloved) Evangelismbookstore is kicking their cooloo on BOOK PRICES, NO TAX & FREE SHIPPING!!!!
Borders is just trying to get some of their money back before they drown.
If you become a Borders Rewards member, you get 50% off all the time (+ Borders Bucks for $10.00 to use anyway you want).
That means 4 discs divided by 20.00 = 5 bux per disc AND the book & other goodies would be considered FREE.
All you reviewers are RIGHT! This is total RIP OFF job....so why not do it the Borders way so it's like a FREE PROMO KIT.
If you were really smart, you'd do this with a much more important Stone's release: Exile On Main St. SUPER DE LUXE VERSION....it cost me like only $80.00 for a $200.00 box set.
Let's all milk Borders until they fall.
From Jan - April they had all calendars marked 75% off. Too bad they can't tell a vinyl record from a calendar.
The LP's had 75% off stickers on them. I got all the Radioheads ($29.99 ea.) for only $7.00 each~~THEIR LOSS.
That was stupid to sticker those wrong.
The re-mastered Exile (w/10 Bonus Tracks) is WAY BETTER than this.
The bonus tracks on YA YA's should be called bogus tracks~~~~the 10 on Exile ROCK!!!!!!!!!
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Save your money, it's just not worth it... |
Yep, I have to agree with several others who reviewed this; it is one of the greatest live releases of all-time, but this edition is a pure cash-grab. There is absolutely no reason why the 5 additional tracks (timing out at all of 18 minutes) could not have been added to the original disk. The BB King/Ike & Tina shows are very good, but not spectacular, and the DVD is utterly self-indulgent and pointless to the extent of being virtually unwatchable, even for a die-hard Stones fan. The packaging is nice, but this should have been a 2-disk set for less then $20...
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