The 10 Best Things Right Now
by Mike ConklinPage 7 of 10
The Rolling Stones—Some Girls Deluxe Edition
The established narrative around the 1978 release of Some Girls was that after a few unfocused years, with Keith’s drug habit (not to mention legal trouble) getting out of control and Mick’s obsession with celebrity doing the same, they got things back on track with an album that took its inspiration from the ideologically opposed NYC punk and disco scenes. I’ve always thought the press overstated those aspects a bit, but it’s still a monster of an album that, aside from “Beast of Burden,” prominently features the biggest chip these guys ever had on their collective shoulder. The deluxe edition has a bunch of extra crap, but, as always, opt instead for the vinyl and consider (nicely!) asking the internet for the other stuff.
