Here we
have Mayflower s version of the Stones Black And Blue sessions. The first disc
presents alternate takes from Black and Blue album, the second disc outtakes.
We do start
with Hot Stuff which is the instrumental first version with Ollie Brown and Stu
on percussions easily discernible on the left channel, followed by Hand Of Fate
with distinctive guitar solos by Wayne Perkins. From late 74 Musicland Studios
sessions comes Cherry Oh Baby that features Nicky Hopkins on organ; this
version of Memory Motel comes from Munich 75 sessions and is an instrumental
version with both Wayne Perkins and Harvey Mandel on guitars and Billy Preston
on synthesizer while Hey Negrita is the early take of the song inspired (or
written) by Ron Wood that lasts 11.40 minutes. Back in time for this early shot
of Melody where we find Billy Preston on vocals and piano.
On Fool To Cry early version we get Nicky
Hopkins on piano and synthesizer and no backing vocals, but this is the version
with finished lyrics; as for this version of Crazy Mama it comes from Rotterdam like Melody and
we do get different lyrics too. After these 8 tracks we do get some different
versions
coming from Sucking in the Seventies
which featured actually remixes (edits) of Hot Stuff, Crazy Mama and Fool To
Cry. Nothing new on this compilation of outtakes but a quite enjoyable set of
different versions that could be interesting for beginners.
