The London Years Singles Collection is one of the best compilations ever made.
What keeps them from bringing out a Single Collection that covers the later years?
There are a lot of interesting B-sides that are not available elsewhere that would make
such a product attractive.

They did great songs in their later years, but they are underestimating these songs, you can see it in the setlists.

Great idea.

I think the reason behind this is the decreasing importance of singles after the 1960s. It was all about albums after Honky Tonk Women.

Great idea II.

Tracklist could be something like this:

Brown Sugar
Bitch
Let it rock (live)
Wild Horses
Sway
Tumbling Dice
Sweet black angel
Happy
All down the line
Angie
Silver train
Doo doo doo doo doo
Dancing with Mr. D.
It's only rock 'n roll
Through the lonely nights
Ain't too proud to beg
Dance Little Sister
Fool to cry
Hot Stuff
Crazy Mama
Miss you
Far away eyes
Beast of burden
When the whip comes down
Respectable
Shattered
Everything is turning to gold
Emotional rescue
Down in the hole
She's so cold
Send it to me
Start me up
No use in crying
Waiting on a friend
Little T&A
Hang fire
Neighbours
Undercover of the night
All the way down
She was hot
Think I'm going mad
Too tough
Too much blood
Harlem Shuffle
Had it with you
One hit
Fight
Mixed emotions
Fancy man blues
Rock and a hard place
Cook cook blues
Almost hear you sigh
Wish I'd never met you
Break the spell
Terrifying
Highwire
Sexdrive
Love is strong
The Storm
So young
You got me rocking
Jump on top of me
Out of tears
I'm gonna drive
I go wild
Anybody seen my baby"
Saint of me
Anyway you look at it
Don't stop
Streets of love
Rough justice
Rain fall down
Biggest mistake

In the 1960's - in the U.K., at least - the songs released as A and B-sides were generally kept off the studio LP's. This changed in the 1970's - and as a result, IMO, some of the 'Singles Collection' uniqueness will be lost.

I'm not saying that I am against the idea, it's just that the above could be a factor in why such a compilation may not see the light of day.

It'd probably be easier to just release one CD with non-album B-sides (that'd probably just about fit).

Really? Brown Sugar and Wild Horses on another compilation? How many would that make?

Because all of those songs are on...Rarities, Sucking In The Seventies, Collectibles...eh, maybe a few others that actually don't exist ha ha...

I made the tracklisting for a proyect like this for the Steve Hoffman forum a month ago:

Rolling Stones - The Singles Collection 1971 - 2010:

01. Brown Sugar
02. Bitch
03. Let It Rock (live)
04. Wild Horses
05. Sway (3:25 version)
06. Mick Jagger introduces "Exile On Main Street"
07. Tumbling Dice
08. Sweet Black Angel
09. Happy
10. All Down The Line (single version)
11. Angie
12. Silver Train
13. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
14. Dancing With Mr. D
15. It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It)
16. Through The Lonely Nights
17. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
18. Dance Little Sister
19. Fool To Cry
20. Crazy Mama
21. Miss You (single edit)
22. Faraway Eyes (edit)
23. Respectable
24. When The Whip Comes Down
25. Beast Of Burden
26. Everything Is Turning To Gold
27. Shattered
28. Emotional Rescue
29. Down In The Hole
30. She's So Cold
31. Send It To Me
32. Start Me Up
33. No Use In Crying
34. Waiting On A Friend
35. Little T & A
36. Hang Fire
37. Neighbours
38. Going To A Go Go (live)
39. Beast Of Burden (live)
40. Time Is On My Side (live)
41. Twenty Flight Rock (live)
42. Undercover Of The Night
43. All The Way Down
44. She Was Hot
45. I Think I'm Going Mad
46. Harlem Shuffle
47. Had It With You
48. One Hit (To The Body)
49. Fight
50. Mixed Emotions (7" Version)
51. Fancyman Blues
52. Rock And A Hard Place
53. Cook Cook Blues
54. Almost Hear You Sigh
55. Wish I'd Never Met You
56. Mixed Emotions
57. Terrifying (7" Remix Edit)
58. Rock And A Hard Place (edit)
59. Sad Sad Sad
60. Blinded By Love
61. Highwire
62. 2000 Light Years From Home (live)
63. Ruby Tuesday (live)
64. Play With Fire (live)
65. Sex Drive (Single edit)
66. Sex Drive (Dirty Hands Mix)
67. Jumping Jack Flash (live)
68. Tumbling Dice (live)
69. Gimme Shelter (live)
70. Love Is Strong
71. The Storm
72. You Got Me Rocking
73. Jump On Top Of Me
74. Out Of Tears (Don Was Edit)
75. I'm Gonna Drive
76. I Go Wild
77. I Go Wild (Scott Litt Remix)
78. Anybody Seen My Baby? (LP edit)
79. Anybody Seen My Baby? (Soul Solution Remix Edit)
80. Saint Of Me (Radio Edit)
81. Anyway You Look At It
82. Out Of Control (Album Radio Edit)
83. Out Of Control (In Hand With Fluke Radio Edit)
84. Don't Stop (edit)
85. Don't Stop (New Rock Mix)
86. Streets Of Love
87. Rough Justice
88. Rain Fall Down (will.i.am Remix)
89. Rain Fall Down (Radio Edit)
90. Rain Fall Down (Ashley Beedle's 'Heavy Disco' Radio Edit)
91. Biggest Mistake
92. Hand Of Fate (live)
93. Plundered My Soul

I'm sure there are some mistakes... sorry



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2010-05-06 20:21 by Ricky.

I'd buy it. One of the reasons The London Years is such fun is that you get a kind of fast-forward effect as their music changes and develops as the years and the singles go by.

But 70 - 90 tracks is too many: maybe we need Part 1 and Part 2....

I can imagine a box set in the vein of the London Singles Collection box set, but this time with the covers of the singles in colour.... cool.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010-05-06 20:21 by Ricky.

would be pointless unless they use the right single mixes

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ghostryder13
would be pointless unless they use the right single mixes

They do it right with some of the mixes in the first edition of the London Singles box set, back in 1989.

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FreeBird
I think the reason behind this is the decreasing importance of singles after the 1960s. It was all about albums after Honky Tonk Women.

not entirely true. singles were very relevant in '70s & less relevant when CDs appeared in '80s. and more relevant now with individual song downloads.


IORR............but I like it!