Made in the Shade is the fourth official compilation album by the Rolling Stones, and the first under their Atlantic Records contract. Released in June 1975, it covers material from Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972), Goats Head Soup (1973) and It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1974).
Background The Stones had two previous "official" compilation albums on Decca Records, Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) in 1966 and Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) in 1969. In addition, 1971's Hot Rocks 1964–1971 and 1972's More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) were released by Allen Klein's ABKCO Records without the Rolling Stones' authorisation.
The material on Made in the Shade surveys the highlights from the band's first four post-Decca/London era albums thus far, with no new material.
Although Made in the Shade bought the Rolling Stones time to deliver their next studio album (they were midway through recording Black and Blue upon this album's June 1975 release), it was also released to capitalize on the band's summer Tour of the Americas.
Release and reception
Made in the Shade, which had to compete with the latest cash-in ABKCO release (which came out the same day)—this time an outtakes compilation called Metamorphosis—reached No. 14 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 6 on the US Billboard 200, eventually going platinum. Subsequent Rolling Stones compilation albums have also anthologised tracks included on this album.
Robert Christgau writes in his review: "Six tracks from two of the greatest albums of the decade and four from two of the more dubious ones. Not the four best, either."
In 2005, Made in the Shade was remastered and reissued by Virgin Records.
Track listing
Personnel The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger – lead vocals , backing vocals , percussion , electric guitar Keith Richards – electric guitar , acoustic guitar , backing vocals ; bass guitar , lead vocals Mick Taylor – electric guitar , acoustic guitar , slide guitar ; bass guitar , backing vocals Bill Wyman – bass guitar Charlie Watts – drums
Additional Personnel Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone , baritone saxophone , tambourine Ian Stewart – piano Nicky Hopkins – piano Jimmy Miller – drums , percussion Clydie King, Venetta Fields, Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals Jim Price – trumpet , trombone , horn arrangement Jim Dickinson – piano Nicky Harrison – string arrangement David Bowie – backing vocals Kenney Jones – drums Willie Weeks – bass guitar Ronnie Wood – twelve-string acoustic guitar , backing vocals Billy Preston – clavinet , piano Chuck Findley – trumpet Jim Horn – alto saxophone Bill Plummer – double bass
Charts +Chart performance for Made in the Shade Chart (1975) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 71Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Rolling Stones". 20
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