Various Artists - The String Quartet Tribute To The Rolling Stones

Artist:

Vitamin String Quartet

UPC:

027297868922

Description:

Performers include: The Da Capo Players.
Tributee: The Rolling Stones.
Personnel: Terry Glenny, Robin Cecil, Pam Jacobson (violin); Calabria McChesney, Tom Tally (viola); Alan Mautner, Steve Velez (cello).
Recording information: Private Island Trax, Hollywood, CA; White Lantern Studio, Pasadena, CA.
Arrangers: Jim McMillen; David Stout .
The runaway train that is the string tribute hits the Rolling Stones this time, giving chamber group treatments to 11 hits from the World`s Greatest Rock & Roll Band. In a way, it`s rewarding to see popular music from the second half of the 20th century collide with the pop repertoire tradition of its first half -- the quintessential music of teen rebellion mellowing into a reconciliation with Montovani and Percy Faith. Most of the songs chosen work well as instrumentals, especially "As Tears Go By," which is unsurprising since it was originally a string-heavy song to begin with. "Emotional Rescue" is the only painful moment; as the lead violin scrapes through the melody it becomes apparent that this is one interpretation that shouldn`t have gotten past the arrangers. Of course, as benign as it is, String Quartet Tribute to the Rolling Stones is sure to be divisive among the band`s fan base. Some will write it off as crass commercialism pushing its nose in art, and others will see it as a refreshing take on a much-loved catalog of classic songs. ~ Wade Kergan

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. As Tears Go By
2. Paint it Black
3. Under My Thumb
4. 2000 Light Years From Home
5. Ruby Tuesday
6. Angie
7. Play With Fire
8. She`s So Cold
9. Waiting On A Friend
10. Emotional Rescue
11. Wild Horses
12. Listen To Me, for string quartet - (Original Composition)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/18/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Tribute Albums

Label:

Vitamin Records (USA)

Catalog Number:

8689

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

49 : 47

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