i know, its tough. Whats a "Ballade", which-ones not.lets say an album with 16 tracks.
here is mine:
Under the boardwalk
You better move on
Cry to me
If you need me
Thats how strong my love is
Backstreet girl
She smiled sweetly
No expectations
you got the silver
lady Jane
Long long while
Angie
Tops
Till the next goodbye
Blinded by rainbows
streets of love

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

Some additions to the ones already listed:

Fool to Cry
Let It Loose
Ruby Tuesday
As Tears Go By
Play with Fire
Heart of Stone
Sister Morphine
Love In Vain
Time Is On My Side

You Can't Always Get What You Want - 4:47
Take It Or Leave It - 2:51
You Better Move On - 2:42
Time Is on My Side - 3:00
Pain in My Heart - 2:14
Dear Doctor - 3:28
As Tears Go By (Con le Mie Lagrime Cosi) - 2:47

Ruby Tuesday - 3:18
Play with Fire - 2:17
Lady Jane - 3:12
Sittin' on the Fence - 3:07
Back Street Girl - 3:25
Under the Boardwalk - 2:48
Heart of Stone - 2:49

Interesting concept, Stones ballads. Many years ago I put a tape together for my mother to listen to after she said there was not one song the Stones ever made that was worth listening to. So, in the group's defense I made her a tape of the gentler side of the Stones (Backstreet Girl, You Better Move On, e.g.). Well, she ultimately recanted and said that they had some nice songs. This was back in the early to mid 70's, around the time when the band literally ruled the world of rock and many others patterned themselves after the Stones. She pictured them as pretty much nothing but straight forward rock 'n' roll. My mom had been raised on things like Guy Lombardo, Billie Vaughn, and Lawrence Welk (I can't imagine growing up during that time period!). Anyway, enough of my rambling. Nice thread, Havo!

Through The Lonely Nights
Memory Motel
Already Over Me
Loving Cup
Winter
Beast Of Burden
Almost Hear You Sigh
Laugh, I Nearly Died
Worried About You
Tops
Wild Horses
Till The Next Goodbye
No Use In Crying
Thief In The Night
Fool To Cry

time is on my side
heart of stone
as tears go by

I'll go with:
Let It Loose
Wild Horses
She Smiled Sweetly
Back Street Girl
Love In Vain
Winter
Ruby Tuesday
Heart of Stone
Time Is On MY Side
As Tears Go By
Almost Hear You Sigh
Streets Of Love
The Singer Not The Song
Memory Motel
Blue Turns To Grey
Laugh, I nearly Died
Moonlight Mile
Time Waits For No One
Worried About You
Shine A light
Loving Cup
That should be enough for a 2 cd set!

Can I add " Through The Lonely Nights" and Tops?? Good list Skipstone!

Topnotch list by Skipstone.
I would add
No Expectations
I Am Waiting
All About You
For Your Precious Love ( I know that is cheating)

I had some 60s tracks initially but decided that they weren't really BALLADS like we started getting with Winter, Till The Next Goodbye etc... And I purposely left Angie out - there are far better tunes than that that are ballads, obviously.

Oh yeah - thanks for liking my selection. I've had a ballads comp running for a while now. Think of how it could be part of a great box set - Rockers, Rollers, Blues & Ballads.

I know there are more ballads and it could very well make a very full double disc comp, maybe a triple with the 1960s tunes some people have mentioned.

Hey what about that great waltz of the heartstrings Out Of Tears....



ROCKMAN

SHIT! I knew I was leaving one out! I was drawing a blank! Yeah, that's a killer ballad there. Maybe I'll revise it a bit, see if I missed anything else ha ha.

AH yes, how could I forget " I Am Waiting!"...? Love that song! I think it needs to be a triple cd, like you said, and I think it would sell! Maybe we need to tell Mick!

i am waiting
backstreet girl
you got the silver
wild horses
play with fire
as tears go by
thru and thru
tell me
ruby tuesday
love in vain
moonlight mile
angie
all about you

Out Of Tears
Angie
Time Is On My Side
Wild Horses
Almost Hear You Sigh
Ruby Tuesday
Sleep Tonight
Worried About You
Fool To Cry

A Stones Ballads album sounds like the concept of one of those cheesy things that labels churn out as a contractual obligation album, like "the Paul Young ballads album", "the Roxette ballads album", etc. No offense against these artists, but it feels boring to have only slow tunes on a compilation, when you could do more adventurous things in terms of a tracklist.

I'd recommend not forgetting about "Out Of Tears" and "Almost Hear You Sigh" and drop the studio version of "Streets Of Love" which is no more than an unfinished demo unfortunately.

Moonlight Mile
Memory Motel
Almost Hear You Sigh
Sleep Tonight
Time Waits for No One
Let It loose
No Use in Crying
All About You
Angie
Slipping Away
Thru and Thru
You Can't Always Get What You Want
How Can I Stop

Angie
Lady Jane
Blinded By Rainbows
Back Street Girl
She Smiled Sweetly
Street Of Love
Under My Thumb ( !!!!)

how can I stop

Ive always been a big fan of what i call the Stones 'anti--ballad'
The band have a way of turning a ballad into a 'punky', 'tough' 'it's you not me' vibe.

Stupid Girl
I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys
No Use in Crying
All About You
Play with Fire
Heart of Stone
You better move on

Wild Horses
As Tears Go By
Beast Of Burden
Worried About You
Ruby Tuesday
Let It Loose
Slipping Away
No Expectations
Always Suffering
Fool To Cry
Backstreet Girl
Angie
Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile
Let It Loose
Wild Horses
Coming Down Again
Angie
Memory Motel
Sweet Black Angel
Winter
As Tears Go By
Lady Jane
How Can I Stop
Ruby Tuesday
Love In Vain
All About You
Backstreet Girl
Play With Fire