Shine a Light | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1 April 2008 | |||
Recorded | 29 October and 1 November 2006, | |||
Venue | Beacon Theatre, New York City, United States | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 101:12 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Director | Martin Scorsese | |||
Producer | The Glimmer Twins, Bob Clearmountain | |||
The Rolling Stones chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 8/10 [2] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Hull | B [5] |
Shine a Light is the soundtrack to the Rolling Stones' concert film of the same name, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was released on 1 April 2008 in the UK by Polydor Records and one week later in the United States by Interscope Records. Double disc and single disc versions were issued.
Shine a Light is the 10th concert album released by the Rolling Stones. Like the two 2006 shows from which it was culled, it features no songs from their 2005 album A Bigger Bang . The two-disc version features all but two of the songs played on the two nights; the missing numbers are "Undercover of the Night" (included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition and as a download on iTunes Store) and "Honky Tonk Women".
Shine a Light features guest musicians Jack White on "Loving Cup", Christina Aguilera on "Live with Me" and Buddy Guy on "Champagne and Reefer".
The album was well-received, especially in the UK, where it debuted at No. 2, selling 23,013 copies in its first week [6] – the best chart position for a Rolling Stones concert album since Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! in 1970. In the United States, it debuted at No. 11[ citation needed ] on the Billboard charts with 37,117 copies sold[ citation needed ] – the band's highest US debut for a concert album since 1995's Stripped .[ citation needed ]
"Maybe they've been fired up by Scorsese's fan worship, or it's simple professional pride," wrote Mark Blake in Q , "but everyone seems to have raised their game. In an era when a Rolling Stones live show can sometimes become a pantomime, Shine a Light is closer to a proper rock 'n' roll circus." [3]
"Buddy Guy was incredible," remarked Charlie Watts. "Jack White was great. And I thought Christina Aguilera was amazing, because often those girls freeze when they dance with Mick. We've had some great people – including our dear Amy [Winehouse], although I don't think she was quite well – who were never as good as Christina." [7]
All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 4:23 | |
2. | "Shattered" | 4:06 | |
3. | "She Was Hot" | 4:44 | |
4. | "All Down the Line" | 4:35 | |
5. | "Loving Cup" (with Jack White) | 4:02 | |
6. | "As Tears Go By" |
| 3:32 |
7. | "Some Girls" | 4:19 | |
8. | "Just My Imagination" | 6:39 | |
9. | "Far Away Eyes" | 4:37 | |
10. | "Champagne and Reefer" (with Buddy Guy) | Muddy Waters | 5:58 |
11. | "Tumbling Dice" | 4:24 | |
12. | "Band introductions" | 1:39 | |
13. | "You Got the Silver" | 3:22 | |
14. | "Connection" | 3:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Martin Scorsese introduction" | 0:12 |
2. | "Sympathy for the Devil" | 5:56 |
3. | "Live with Me" (with Christina Aguilera) | 3:54 |
4. | "Start Me Up" | 4:05 |
5. | "Brown Sugar" | 5:25 |
6. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | 5:37 |
7. | "Paint It Black" | 4:28 |
8. | "Little T&A" | 3:31 |
9. | "I'm Free" | 4:37 |
10. | "Shine a Light" | 4:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Undercover of the Night" | 4:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 4:23 | |
2. | "Shattered" | 4:06 | |
3. | "She Was Hot" | 4:44 | |
4. | "All Down the Line" | 4:35 | |
5. | "Loving Cup" (with Jack White) | 4:02 | |
6. | "As Tears Go By" |
| 3:32 |
7. | "Some Girls" | 4:19 | |
8. | "Just My Imagination" |
| 6:39 |
9. | "Far Away Eyes" | 4:37 | |
10. | "Champagne and Reefer" (with Buddy Guy) | Muddy Waters | 5:58 |
11. | "Band introductions" | 1:39 | |
12. | "You Got the Silver" | 3:22 | |
13. | "Connection" | 3:31 | |
14. | "Sympathy for the Devil" | 5:56 | |
15. | "Live with Me" (with Christina Aguilera) | 3:54 | |
16. | "Start Me Up" | 4:05 | |
17. | "Brown Sugar" | 5:25 |
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV) [34] | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |