When the name Mick Jagger pops into your head, you think “wrinkly old rock star with big lips” or “frontman of the Rolling Stones” or even “legendary shagger of beautiful women”.  Maybe “star of some God awful forgotten films” or “ex- husband of Jerry Hall and father of model Elizabeth”.  You don’t, however, realise he’s a winner of a Golden Globe for Best Original Song (‘Old Habits Die Hard’ from  the 2004 remake of Alfie) or the geezer who has four solo albums and had co-written the brilliant ‘God Gave Me Everything’ with Lenny Kravitz.

Mick has collaborated with some legendary artists in his time from Reggae legend Peter Tosh to David Bowie and embraced a rainbow of genres that include the blues, rock ‘n’ roll, dance and Motown.  He’s done them all and firmly stamped his unique style over each one as well.

I’m no Mick Jagger fan.  In fact I’ll freely admit that I really can’t see what all the fuss is all about. I know he was one of the original rock rebels – an antidote to the wholesomeness of the Beatles – but “sexy”?  No way.  Still, that’s beside the point.  He is a legend of rock and this album is an anthology of his solo work spanning the last three decades including unreleased material. Seventeen tracks for your ears pleasure and a stark reminder there’s plenty of life left in the old dog yet.

(3/5)