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Talk Is Cheap |  | Artist: Keith Richards
Label: Virgin
Category: Music
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 64582
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 86079
UPC: 077778607922
EAN: 0066746255425
ASIN: B000000WGL
Release Date: October 3, 1988
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Big Enough | | • | Take It So Hard | | • | Struggle | | • | I Could Have Stood You Up | | • | Make No Mistake | | • | You Don't Move Me | | • | How I Wish | | • | Rockawhile | | • | Whip It Up | | • | Locked Away | | • | It Means A Lot |
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 Rock n' Roll at it's best! January 16, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Just to warn you, if you are expecting another Stones album then this is not for you. The legendary Keith Richards not only delivers his first solo album here but he delivers one of the greatest albums of the 80's. Far better than any of the Stones' albums of that decade (apart from Steel Wheels). brThis album is full of the typical Solid riffs and scorching lyrics that you would expect from Keef. There is not a bad song on it - from the 50's style rock n' roll epic that is "I could have stood you up" to the hauntingly beautiful ballad "Locked Away". brKeith's quiet, instantly recognisable, voice almost whispers it's way through the album showing us that he is a great frontman as well as a fantastic guitarist. brOfcourse as a die-hard Stones fan this doesn't match up to their greatest hits but it is a fantastic album and I believe a very important album in music history. brIt's gauranteed to leave you gagging for more! brGood job he brought out a second album then!
 Keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeef! November 13, 2002
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
When Richard's first solo record "Talk Is Cheap" first arrived in record shops back in the late 80's quite a few critics at the time rightly observed, with considerable relish, that this was easily the best Rolling Stones record that had been released for several years. Considering Mick Jagger had released his first solo album at roughly the same time ("Primitive Cool") to notably less critical praise, you can bet this fact probably wound Jagger up no end. pThe whole incident was, and there's no other word for it really, "very Keith".pRichards confesses he had not considered a solo album before, and it wasn't until Jagger announced that he was dropping Stones commitments for a while to put his first album out that Richards found himself at a loose end for the first time. Probably a little miffed that he'd be temporarily dropped by his band mate, he started working with a new band and "Talk Is Cheap" slowly came together.pFor those who have not heard "Talk Is Cheap" and might be considering picking up a copy I can say that some 13 years later the album still sounds absolutely fantastic. One of the finest things about it is that it is exactly like what you would expect a solo Keith album to be like: the riffs are mighty, the vocals like sandpaper and the rock and roll definitely in check and in place. Perhaps Keith's best idea on this record was to hook up with an especially fine rhythm section, which gives the album some great variety and flexibility. p"Take It So Hard" is absolutely awesome, "How I Wish" grooves wonderfully, "You Don't Move Me" is not only a great swipe at Jagger but a fine tune too and "It Means A Lot" has one of those fantastic Keith Riffs to fall in love and play air guitar with (sad, but true).pOn the flip side? Well, the 80's production is quite noticeable at times (especially with the drums) and there is the odd filler ("Whip It Up" and "Struggle"), but I really am nit-picking. It's the finest Stones solo album and, ironically, one of the finest Stones albums. Definitely worth checking out.
Rock 'n' Roll! August 30, 2003
Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Some people may be turned off by the hoarse, sandpapery whisper that is Keith Richards' singing voice. To me, it is pure rock n' roll.p"Talk Is Cheap", Richards' first solo album, rocks harder than virtually every Rolling Stones album of the 80s. It is filled with Keith Richards' customary gritty guitar playing, and several guest stars lend their talents as well, including saxist Bobby Keys and ageing RB pianist Johnnie Johnson who plays on the superb "I Could Have Stood You Up" (which has Mick Taylor sitting in on lead guitar as well).pThe excellent duet with Sarah Dash, "Make No Mistake", benefits from a subtle horn arrangement (by the Memphis Horns), and other highlights include the tough, swinging rockers "How I Wish" and "Take It So Hard", and the melodious, yet gritty ballad "Locked Away".pAll in all, "Talk Is Cheap" is a solid slice of muscular rock n' roll music, and even if every song isn't equally magnificent, there is still more than enough here to make it worth your while. br3 3/4 stars.
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