best of the rest of the Stones 1: Dirty Boss

The last Rolling Stones album I actually like, and which I consider pretty much end of their essential catalog, is Undercover. The last one I think has a fair album's worth of decent or better material is the bloated Voodoo Lounge. And I think there's some alright enjoyable Stones and Mick and Keith solo stuff in between. So, playlist time.

(if ya happen to use Apple Music, you can hear this here)

Here I'm saying, hey, Dirty Work might've been better if Mick had not made She's The Boss. Perhaps the world of music would be better off too? Anyhow, trying to compile a single LP from these two not terribly listenable records, I arrived at the following. It's no Emotional Rescue, but…

Dirty Boss

Lonely At The Top  She's The Boss  1
Winning Ugly  Dirty Work  6
Back to Zero Dirty Work  7
Dirty Work  Dirty Work  8
Lucky In Love  She's The Boss  7

One Hit (To the Body)  Dirty Work  1
Too Rude  Dirty Work  5
Just Another Night  She's The Boss  6
Had It With You  Dirty Work  9
Sleep Tonight Dirty Work  10
Key to the Highway (Ian Stewart Piano Instrumental) Dirty Work  11

I like to have cover art for my fake albums, so here I stole the art by Francesco Clemente from the single for Dirty Work's best song and just removed the title

2006 alt.

When I first heard the cover lead single Harlem Shuffle, I must've figured these guys were wrapping up creatively. [One Hit (To The Body) on the other hand feels like the last vital Stones song, or something.] And their version has always annoyed me. Regardless, today I figured I oughta add it back. It is the hit song, and it does work well as third track on the album. It adds some needed variety here. Makes the playlist a little long for an LP now, but still shorter than several anyway.

Lonely At The Top She's The Boss
Winning Ugly Dirty Work
Harlem Shuffle Dirty Work
Back To Zero Dirty Work
Too Rude Dirty Work
Just Another Night She's The Boss

One Hit (To The Body) Dirty Work
Dirty Work Dirty Work
Lucky In Love She's The Boss
Had It With You Dirty Work
Sleep Tonight Dirty Work
Key To The Highway Dirty Work​