Right from Alice Russell’s incredibly catchy reworking of the timeless “Brown Sugar,” you know that you’re in for a treat. Given this long history with the genre – which also included a long association with the great Billy Preston – it’s not surprising that they would be the subject of a full-length soul tribute album.
Over the last six decades, the Stones have covered the likes of Marvin Gaye, Solomon Burke, and Don Covay, while occasionally coming up with stellar soul tunes of their own “Fool to Cry,” “If You Really Want to Be My Friend,” and “Tops” are prime examples. People don’t tend to think of the Rolling Stones as a soul band, but maybe they should. Sticky Soul Fingers: A Rolling Stones Tribute Worst cover: Essra Mohawk, “Golden Years” Their “Rebel Rebel” cover is a feel-good standard. The contributors with the most name recognition now are Tegan and Sara, but when this album was released in 2003, they hadn’t yet hit the mainstream.
But, lest you think this album only contains angsty covers, Ce Ce Zen contributes a somber, synth-turned-piano ballad with “As the World Falls Down,” and Astrid Young’s “Modern Love” flips the original’s upbeat nature to reveal a newfound yearning. The latter hits especially hard these days. Songs like “Hallo Spaceboy” and “I’m Afraid of Americans” get amped up with harder rock interpretations. Bowie’s version is chipper, while Aspyg’s version is sardonic. “Boys Keep Swinging” stands out as benefitting the most from the gender reversal. This third tribute album from the Skipping Discs label is a play on the name of David Bowie’s band in the early 70s, Spiders from Mars, and brings us David Bowie covers by women. Go back to the beginning Spiders From Venus: Women Cover David Bowie
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