Now that’s what I call a bootleg! The cover of this 1980 boot certainly references Richard’s famous February 1967 bust that resulted in a one-year prison sentence for possession of cannabis — a verdict that was overturned on appeal. The album (pressed on green wax of course) compiles studio outtakes that run the gamut from bluesy tracks with Peter Green to reggae tunes like ‘Shine Eye Gal’ and ‘The Harder They Come‘ that feature Black Uhuru and Sly & Robbie. The music’s so-so, but that cover smokes. Alas, if Keith had stuck to pot and stayed off smack, the Stones’ mid-70s output might be worth revisiting. It would take another bust, this time in Toronto in 1977, to scare him semi-straight enough to take the music seriously again…
Tags: Keith Richards, Not Guilty
18 May 2011 at 6:17 pm |
Quote on the back of this reads: “I’ve never had a problem with drugs. I’ve had problems with the police.”