While the 2003
Ron Wood compilation,
Always Wanted More, is advertised as a "specially priced introductory collection," it's not a true comprehensive compilation. In fact, none of the best-known tracks that
Wood has appeared on over the years -- including his stints with
the Faces and
the Rolling Stones -- are included. What you get are solid yet not exactly riveting live renditions of
the Faces' "Stay with Me" and
the Stones' "It's Only Rock N' Roll (But I Like It)" -- but these are not versions performed by the aforementioned bands. There are a few highlights, such as the acoustic "Rooster Funeral," but there's not enough substance here for it to be recommended as a first purchase for the new
Ron Wood admirer. Spend the few extra clams and invest in the much more smartly assembled
Ronnie Wood Anthology: The Essential Crossexion double disc from 2006.
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Greg Prato, Rovi