Sucking in the Seventies
Compilation album by
The Rolling Stones
ReleasedMarch 1981[1]
RecordedNovember 1973 – December 1979
GenreRock
Length42:22
LabelRolling Stones/Virgin
ProducerThe Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones chronology
Slow Rollers
(1981)		 Sucking in the Seventies
(1981)		 Tattoo You
(1981)

Sucking in the Seventies is the sixth official compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1981. Serving as the successor to 1975's Made in the Shade, it covers material from the recording sessions of It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974), Black and Blue (1976), Some Girls (1978) and Emotional Rescue (1980). Deviating from the standard practice of "greatest hits" albums, it features a mix of hit songs, remixes, alternate takes of album tracks, B-sides, and live recordings.

Contents

All tracks on Sucking in the Seventies, except "Shattered" and "Everything Is Turning to Gold" were mixed or edited specifically for this release. The album includes an otherwise unreleased live version of "When the Whip Comes Down", which was recorded during the band's 1978 tour in Detroit.

"If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)" is a longer and different mix, containing different lyrics from "Dance (Pt. 1)", which is the opening track on Emotional Rescue (1980). The compilation album does not include "Miss You", which was The Rolling Stones' only number-one hit during this period.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sC+[3]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[4]

Released in the spring of 1981, as Tattoo You was nearing its completion, Sucking in the Seventies reached #15 in the U.S., going gold, but failed to chart in the UK.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes:

The amazing thing is that Sucking in the Seventies captures the garish decadence and ennui of the band better than the proper albums from this period. Not that this is a better record than Some Girls, but it is better than either Black and Blue or Emotional Rescue.

In 2005, the album was remastered and reissued by Virgin Records.

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Shattered" – 3:46
  2. "Everything Is Turning to Gold" (Jagger, Richards, Ronnie Wood) – 4:06
  3. "Hot Stuff" – 3:30
  4. "Time Waits for No One" – 4:25
  5. "Fool to Cry" – 4:07
    • Edited version from Black and Blue (1976)

Side two

  1. "Mannish Boy" (Ellas McDaniel, Mel London, McKinley Morganfield) – 4:38
  2. "When the Whip Comes Down" (Live version) – 4:35
    • Recorded live in Detroit on 6 July 1978
  3. "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt. 2)" (Jagger, Richards, Wood) – 5:50
  4. "Crazy Mama" – 4:06
    • Edited version from Black and Blue (1976)
  5. "Beast of Burden" – 3:27
    • Edited version from Some Girls (1978)

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard Pop Albums [2] 15

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Pt.2)" Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] 26

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Great Rock Discography". p. 695.
  2. 1 2 "Sucking In the Seventies - The Rolling Stones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "R". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 18 March 2022 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ↑ Hull, Tom (5 July 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Rolling Stones - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Sucking in the Seventies". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "American album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Sucking in the Seventies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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