where should I start?

I saw this one in tha wrecka stow
about a year ago:

& the guy I buy vinyl from
told me not to get it...
that I wouldn't like it until I heard
some of their other stuff first...

I like Mick Jagger & everything
(his imagery from back in the day)
and I always loved that tongue trademark
I have about 3 t-shirts...
but I have no music

I think it's time

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The three-disc box set Singles Collection: The London Years contains every single the Rolling Stones released during the '60s, including both the A- and B-sides. It is the first Stones compilation that tries to be comprehensive and logical -- for all their attributes, the two Hot Rocks sets and the two Big Hits collections didn't present the singles in chronological order. In essence, the previous compilations were excellent samplers, where Singles Collection tells most of the story (certain albums, like Aftermath, Beggars Banquet, and Let It Bleed, fill in the gaps left by the singles). The Rolling Stones made genuine albums -- even their early R&B/blues albums were impeccably paced -- but their singles had a power all their own, which is quite clearly illustrated by the Singles Collection. By presenting the singles in chronological order, the set takes on a relentless, exhilarating pace with each hit and neglected B-side piling on top of each other, adding a new dimension to the group; it has a power it wouldn't have had if it tried to sample from the albums. Although it cheats near the end, adding singles from the Metamorphosis outtakes collection and two singles from Sticky Fingers, this captures the essence of the '60s Stones as well as any compilation could. Casual fans might want to stick with the Hot Rocks sets, since they just have the hits, but for those that want a little bit more, the Singles Collection is absolutely essential.

DISC 1;
Come On
I Want To Be Loved
I Wanna Be Your Man
Stoned
Not Fade Away
Little By Little
It's All Over Now
Good Times, Bad Times
Tell Me
I Just Want To Make Love To You
Time Is On My Side
Congratulations
Little Red Rooster
Off The Hook
Heart Of Stone
What A Shame
Last Time, The
Play With Fire
Satisfaction, (I Can't Get No)
Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, The
Spider And The Fly, The
Get Off Of My Cloud
I'm Free
Singer Not The Song, The
As Tears Go By

DISC 2:
Gotta Get Away
19th Nervous Breakdown
Sad Day
Paint It Black
Stupid Girl
Long Long While
Mother's Little Helper
Lady Jane
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
Who's Driving Your Plane?
Let's Spend The Night Together
Ruby Tuesday
We Love You
Dandelion
She's A Rainbow
2000 Light Years From Home
In Another Land
Lantern, The
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Child Of The Moon - (Remake)

DISC 3:
Street Fighting Man
No Expectations
Surprise, Surprise
Honky Tonk Women
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Memo From Turner
Brown Sugar
Wild Horses
I Don't Know Why Aka Don't Know Why I Love You
Try A Little Harder
Out Of Time
Jiving Sister Fanny
Sympathy For The Devil
[Edited 4/9/07 9:51am]

^^^ will check it out

merci

I'm not the biggest Stones fan, but, if you're just starting out, you may want to look into Forty Licks. It's a pretty good overview of their career.

I must admit that the thing that made them such a great band in the 60's is everything that holds me back of still being a RS fan. They bacame too big and pompous, but their early work is terrific when it comes to sounding fresh and mixing the US R&R music with their UK blend.

I posted the www.allmusic.com review of this particular compilation as I just got it and it just gives you a good overview what is so good about them, from sweet songs like As Tears Go By, to obvious stompers like Sympathy For The Devil.

Check out their discography on AllMusic, as it is a good oversightof what is good about them then and now.

Btw, I love, love, love Mick Jagger's solo effort Wandering Spirit. Check that out also; it's got that old vibe I love so much.

dont know much about the stones .. but

keith richards snorted his father !!!

still cracks me up ...

dont know much about the stones ...

however i do know that Keith Richards SNORTED HIS DAD ... DAMn ... still cracks me the hell up !!!

sorry. had to add my .01 ...

^^^okay I've seen this mentioned before
what's the story?

did he steal a line
from his father's ern(sp) or something?

that's what I gather

oops . someone in the office who was mr 60s just told me that he made it up ...just a publicity thing ...

he (in an interview) said he was so trashed that after his died died and was cremated ... he snorted his dad (along with some great coke ) ... that was the story last weeek ...

SnidelyWhiplash said:

wow ROTFL

DirtyChris said:

Three Stones t-shirts and you don't know anything about them ...


Anyway, IORR isn't their strongest album. Quite a bit of filler on it although it has a few real highlights - the title track, Time Waits For No One and Fingerprnt File.

Try Sticky Fingers, Exile on Mainstreet and Goat's Head Soup first, in that order. One at a time.

SnidelyWhiplash said:

Which he and his daughter have now retracted and said was a joke. Keith's big on maintaining his "bad boy" image ... [i]

Shapeshifter said:

I know, I know

*well I mean I know "Jumping Jack Flash"
but that's about it..
I need my ass whipped LOL

thanx for the suggestions
[Edited 4/9/07 11:04am]

Spanked, more like it.



Shapeshifter's tips are good too, btw.

HamsterHuey said:

Hot Rocks