No Security (Audio Cassette): Amazon.ca: Music

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Audio Cassette (Nov 3 1998)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Virgin Records Us
ASIN: B00000G2U4
Other Editions: Audio CD

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

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This is the seventh live Stones album and the second to appear in three years. Now, what do you want to bet the three men who've appeared on every one of them--Mick, Keith, and Charlie--couldn't name them without a cheat sheet? Chances are, they won't remember this one in five years. Culled from the Bridges to Babylon tour, No Security feels more like a tour memento than a stand-on-its-own recording. The 13 tracks are a mix of familiar chestnuts ("Gimme Shelter," "Live with Me," "The Last Time"), welcome restorations ("Sister Morphine," "Memory Motel"), and tertiary Jagger-Richards tunes ("Flip the Switch," "Thief in the Night"). A few recruits are along for the ride: Taj Mahal turns up on the breath catcher "Corinna," Dave Matthews shares vocals with Mick on "Memory Motel," and jazzman Joshua Redman solos on "Waiting on a Friend." They're all, no doubt, quite proud to have joined these legends on stage and CD. But when they want to hear live Stones, it's a good bet even they will reach for Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out before No Security. --Steven Stolder

Review

The playing is top-notch, the song selection is not entirely predictable, and there are even soulful duets with Dave Matthews and Taj Mahal. -- Los Angeles Times

This souvenir of the venerable band's '97 tour has its moments, mixing strong newer material ("Saint of Me") with undisputed classics.... -- Entertainment Weekly

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5.0 out of 5 stars No Security Dec 27 2010

By Coco

Format:Audio CD

We had this CD but it got scratched. It is one of my husband's favorite Rolling Stones album because it's live. I ordered him a new one for Christmas and he's very pleased. It's a great album if your a Rolling Stones fan.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Middling At Best April 11 2004

By anthony nasti

Format:Audio CD

As far as live albums go, The Rolling Stones have had a pretty shaky record. Their first concert recording, 1966's "Got Live If You Want It", suffered from vapid studio overdubbbing and muddy audio. But they made up for it with the pivotal 1970 release "Get Yer Ya - Ya's Out", which ranks among the greatest live albums ever made. 7 years later came "Love You Live", which was a bit muddy in terms of sound but showcased their exhilerating energy live. Another 4 years passed before "Still Life" was released. It was ok but suffered from bad playing and a bland song selection. 10 years passed before they struck gold with "Flashpoint", which once more proved that they could still rock. 5 years later came the classic unplugged "Stripped". 4 years wore on before 1999's "No Security", culled from their astonishing "Bridges To Bablylon" tour, one of their best in recent memory. Unfortunately, the results did not meet fans' expectations.

The thing that doesn't work is the song selection. None of the songs here are what you'd expect to hear in a regular Stones concert. No "Satisfaction", no "Jumpin' Jack Flash", not even a "Brown Sugar". What got here are 14 songs that range from great to tepid. The great songs are the older ones, including "The Last Time", "Respectable", "Waiting On A Friend" and especially "Gimme Shelter" and "Live With Me". And it was great to finally here "Sister Morphine" done live. But the majority of songs belong in the tepid category. The newer songs especially irked me. I never cared for "Thief In The Night", "Out Of Control" or "Flip The Switch". And the two duets don't do it to me either.

If you want to hear The Rolling Stones doing what they do best live, get "Get Yer Ya - Ya's Out", "Love You Live", "Flashpoint" and "Stripped", plus the "40 Flicks" dvd boxed set. But avoid the other 3 live albums I mentioned and the live movie "Let's Spend The Night Together".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dedicated to Johny Lena Feb 29 2004

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

I don't have this cd, and therefore my rating is simply there because I had to rate it. I'm writing this in response to Johny Lena's completely useless and idiotic review. Why are you talking about Deep Purple? What the hell does Deep Purple have to do with The Rolling Stones?

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