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Release Date: Nov 22, 2005; Lead Performance: The Rolling Stones; Genre: Rock
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David Browne
David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)
Imagine what would constitute a set of Rolling Stones gems from the vaults (the title theme to C -- -sucker Blues, say). Okay, keep imagining. Nearly half of Rarities: 1971-2003 consists of readily available tracks, such as live remakes from recent concert discs; the rest — B sides and remixes of forgettable later hits like ''Mixed Emotions'' — are trivialities. A strutting 1971 take on Chuck Berry's ''Let It Rock,'' which truly is rare and worth unearthing, hints at what this mistitled hodgepodge could've been — but isn't.
Posted Nov 18, 2005
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