Cosmic America

The Rolling Stones were back in a huge way in 1978, roaring into the hearts and minds of fans and critics with the rock/punk/disco/country synthesis of Some Girls. Here finally, at the end of the 70s, was an album that once again sat right in the middle of the musical zeitgeist of the era. Of course, it took a lot for the band to get to this point. Keith Richards spent much of the run-up to this album in and out of courtrooms and rehab programs, stemming from a 1977 drug bust in Toronto that threatened to put him in jail for years. Mick Jagger and Ron Wood helped to steer the ship through this tumultuous period, with Jagger learning guitar and Wood adding his instrumental virtuosity and rock sensibilities to a (mostly) gritty set of songs about urban life in New York City. For many fans, Some Girls has become their favorite album, even exceeding those magical releases of the late 60s - early 70s period. It's compact, it rocks, it's funny, and it's got a sound quite unlike anything else in the catalogue up to