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georgelicks
There is not a single cheap compilation, they never had one and that hurts potential sales, Hot Rocks is a good one but all the 70's and 80's singles are missing, Jump Back, Rewind are incomplete while 40 Licks (now out of print) and GRRR are very expensive and too long.
A good one for todays digital market could be:
Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
Let's Spend The Night Together
Ruby Tuesday
She's a Rainbow
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
YCAGWYW
Brown Sugar
Wild Horses
Tumbling Dice
Angie
IORR
Miss You
Start Me Up
That's it, 80 minutes, well priced it would sell steady for years to come.
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GasLightStreet
For a one disc hits comp it would need to be a bit more career covering, with some of the not so great later hits simply to round it out strictly due to it being career covering, say along the likes of:
Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
Let's Spend The Night Together
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
Brown Sugar
Tumbling Dice
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
IORR
Miss You
Start Me Up
UOTN
Mixed Emotions
Love Is Strong
Saint Of Me
Rough Justice
Doom And Gloom
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GasLightStreet
For a one disc hits comp it would need to be a bit more career covering, with some of the not so great later hits simply to round it out strictly due to it being career covering, say along the likes of:
Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
Let's Spend The Night Together
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
Brown Sugar
Tumbling Dice
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
IORR
Miss You
Start Me Up
UOTN
Mixed Emotions
Love Is Strong
Saint Of Me
Rough Justice
Doom And Gloom
I like where you're going but you can't possibly leave off SFTD and YCAGWYW, and Doo Doo instead of Angie? For a 'sampler' you can't leave off one of their all time biggest singles.
I think this proves that you need at least 2 discs to do this properly.
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GasLightStreet
For a one disc hits comp it would need to be a bit more career covering, with some of the not so great later hits simply to round it out strictly due to it being career covering, say along the likes of:
Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
Let's Spend The Night Together
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
Brown Sugar
Tumbling Dice
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
IORR
Miss You
Start Me Up
UOTN
Mixed Emotions
Love Is Strong
Saint Of Me
Rough Justice
Doom And Gloom
I like where you're going but you can't possibly leave off SFTD and YCAGWYW, and Doo Doo instead of Angie? For a 'sampler' you can't leave off one of their all time biggest singles.
I think this proves that you need at least 2 discs to do this properly.
Oh yes I can. Dammit. I just did it. Those three songs are just... they slow everything down. And two of them are way too long. I fall asleep just typing their initials.
That's why it needs to encompass MORE of what they've done than just those silly songs. And with a one disc hits comp, well, I'm sorry. But sacrifices must be made.
For a 2 or 3 or 4 disc set covering way more material, sure, they can be on. Although I'd still leave Angie off. But for the greater good of getting the post-1981, eh, versions of the band, well...
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blivet
A single CD just isn't enough to contain the Stones' essential tunes. They've been around since the days of the British Invasion and are still producing new material, however sporadically.
If this were a serious project I'd probably make it a two-disc set, include all their singles, and add about the same number of deep tracks that hard core fans love. That would satisfy the people who just want a Stones record that has the songs they know, while doing justice to the band's history.
Including all the singles would also be a reasonable way to ensure a fair sampling from outside their golden era (however one might choose to define that) without having to go overboard.
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treaclefingers
I think the 2 cd version of GRRR! (yes there is a slimmed down version - 40 tracks I think?) might already fit what you're describing.
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treaclefingers
I think the 2 cd version of GRRR! (yes there is a slimmed down version - 40 tracks I think?) might already fit what you're describing.
I never looked closely at GRRR! because I'm pretty sure I've already got everything on it. I had a look and realized that even if you just stuck to the singles 2 CDs wouldn't be nearly enough.
I'm surprised to see that "Hot Stuff" is not included on even the maxi 80-song version of GRRR! It was a single, and I thought it was the first one from Black and Blue.
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Blueranger
To me, being born 8 years after Hot Rocks was released, it's nothing more than just another compilation. It is great of course, but they made A LOT of great music after 1971 as well.
The best carrer-spanning overview is GRRR! My opinion of course.
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GasLightStreet
I guess my idea was to not only have the HOT ROCKS tracks but also Fingerprint File, Memory Motel, Slave, CYHMKnocking... definitive songs that define those inventive and more musician type songs. That's why it would take up to 4 or 5 or even 6 discs to really nail it down. A true career retrospective. Just buy the albums. OK. What if someone doesn't want to and wants the best and the most interesting tracks from each album on a comp?
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shadooby
So not to complicate this issue...2,591 Stones songs on my ipod...just hit shuffle and I'm good to go for the next 8 1/2 days.
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shadooby
So not to complicate this issue...2,591 Stones songs on my ipod...just hit shuffle and I'm good to go for the next 8 1/2 days.
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hot stuff
I love to see a KEITH only album...With
a few unreleased tracks included.
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georgelicks
There is not a single cheap compilation, they never had one and that hurts potential sales, Hot Rocks is a good one but all the 70's and 80's singles are missing, Jump Back, Rewind are incomplete while 40 Licks (now out of print) and GRRR are very expensive and too long.
A good one for todays digital market could be:
Satisfaction
Get Off Of My Cloud
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
Let's Spend The Night Together
Ruby Tuesday
She's a Rainbow
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Street Fighting Man
Sympathy For The Devil
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
YCAGWYW
Brown Sugar
Wild Horses
Tumbling Dice
Angie
IORR
Miss You
Start Me Up
That's it, 80 minutes, well priced it would sell steady for years to come.
I couldn't help but notice all but 5 songs are ABKCO. All but 2 songs from their first 10 years.
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Doxa
Some five years ago I made a project which I think is pretty close GasLightStreet is here asking for. The discussion is here: [www.iorr.org]
Anyway, let me copypaste the result here:
THE BRIAN JONES ERA (1963-68)
1. Come On (Berry)
(UK single #21, 1963)
2. I Wanna Be Your Man (Lennon-McCartney)
(UK single #12, 1963)
3. Not Fade Away
(Single: UK #3, France #1, 1964)
4. Tell Me (You’re Coming Back) (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, US #24, Holland #11, UK THE ROLLING STONES LP, 1964)
5. It’s All Over Now (Womack)
(UK single #1, 1964)
6. Time Is On My Side (Thomas)
(US single #6, 1964)
7. Little Red Rooster (Dixon)
(UK single #1, 1964)
8. The Last Time (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK: #1, US #9, 1965)
9. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK&US: #1, 1965)
10. Get Off of My Cloud (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK&US: #1, 1965)
11. As Tears Go By (Jagger-Richard-Oldham)
(Single: US#6, Holland #2, 1965)
12. 19th Nervous Breakdown (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK&US #2, Germany #1, 1966)
13. Paint It Black (Jagger-Richard)
(Single UK&US: #1, 1966)
14. Under My Thumb (Jagger-Richard)
(AFTERMATH, 1966)
15. Mother’s Little Helper (Jagger-Richard)
(US single: #8, Canada #5, 1966)
16. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby? (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK#5, US#9, Holland #4, 1966)
17. Ruby Tuesday (Jagger-Richard)
(US single: #1, 1967)
18. Let’s Spend the Night Together (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK#3, Germany#1, 1967)
19. We Love You (Jagger-Richard)
(single, UK: #8, Canada&Holland#1, 1967)
20. She’s A Rainbow (Jagger-Richard)
(Single: US #25, Canada #1, THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES, 1967)
21. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK: #1, US #3, 1968)
22. Street Fighting Man (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, US #48, Switzerland #4, BEGGARS BANQUET, 1968)
23. Sympathy for the Devil (Jagger-Richard)
(BEGGARS BANQUET, 1968)
THE MICK TAYLOR ERA (1969-1974)
1. Honky Tonk Women (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK&US:#1, 1969)
2. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
(B-side of single, LET IT BLEED, 1969)
3. Gimme Shelter (Jagger-Richard)
(LET IT BLEED, 1969)
4. Midnight Rambler (Live) (Jagger-Richard)
(GET YER YA-YA’S OUT!, 1970)
5. Brown Sugar (Jagger-Richard)
(Single. US#1, UK#2, STICKY FINGERS, 1971)
6. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking? (Jagger-Richard)
(STICKY FINGERS, 1971)
7. Wild Horses (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, France #9, US #28, STICKY FINGERS, 1971)
8. Tumblin’ Dice (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK#5, US#7, EXILE ON MAN STREET, 1972)
9. Rocks Off (Jagger-Richard)
(EXILE ON MAIN STREET, 1972)
10. Happy (Jagger-Richard)
(US single #22, EXILE ON MAIN STREET, 1972)
11. Angie (Jagger-Richard)
(Single: US#1, UK#5, GOAT’S HEAD SOAP, 1973)
12. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) (Jagger-Richard)
(US single #15, GOAT’S HEAD SOAP, 1973)
13. Star Star (Jagger-Richard)
(GOAT’S HEAD SOAP, 1973)
14. It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (But I Like It) (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, UK#10, US #16, IT’S ONLY ROCK’N’ROLL, 1974)
15. Time Waits For No One (Jagger-Richard)
(IT’S ONLY ROCK’N’ROLL, 1974)
THE RON WOOD ERA (1976-1986)
1. Hot Stuff (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, France: #1, BLACK & BLUE, 1976)
2. Fool to Cry (Jagger-Richard)
(Single, France #2, UK#6, US#10, BLACK&BLUE, 1976)
3. Miss You (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, US#1, UK#3, SOME GIRLS, 1978)
4. Respectable (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Holland #18, UK #23, SOME GIRLS, 1978)
5. Beast of Burden (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, US#8, Canada #4, SOME GIRLS, 1978)
6. Emotional Rescue (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Canada #1, US #3, UK #9, EMOTIONAL RESCUE, 1980)
7. She’s So Cold (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, US, Canada #4, US #26, UK #33, EMOTIONAL RESCUE, 1980)
8. Start Me Up (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Canada &Australia #1, US #2, UK #7, TATTOO YOU, 1981)
9. Hang Fire (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, US #20, TATTOO YOU, 1981)
10. Waitin’ on A Friend (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Canada: #1, US #13, UK #50, TATTOO YOU, 1981)
11. Going to A Go-Go (Live)
(Single, Canada #1, US#25, UK#26, STILL LIFE, 1982)
12. Undercover of the Night (Jagger-Richards)
(Single: Canada #1, US #9, UK #11, UNDERCOVER, 1983)
13. She Was Hot (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Holland #20, US #44, UK#42, UNDERCOVER, 1983)
14. Harlem Shuffle
(Single, New Zealand #1, US #5, UK #13, DIRTY WORK, 1986)
15. One Hit (to the Body) (Jagger-Richards-Wood)
(Single, US #28, UK #80, DIRTY WORK, 1986)
THE VEGAS ERA 1989-2009
1. Mixed Emotions (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Canada #1, US #5, UK #36, STEEL WHEELS, 1989)
2. Rock & A Hard Place (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo #7, US #23, UK #63, STEEL WHEELS, 1989)
3. Almost Hear You Sigh (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Poland #5, UK #31, US #50, STEEL WHEELS, 1989)
4. Highwire (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo, #2, UK #29, US #57, FLASHPOINT, 1991)
5. Love Is Strong (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo & Norway #3, UK #14, US #91, VOODOO LOUNGE, 1994)
6. You Got Me Rocking (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Belgium #22, UK #23, VOODOO LOUNGE, 1994)
7. Out of Tears (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo #28, UK #38, US #60, VOODOO LOUNGE, 1994)
8. Like A Rolling Stone (live) (Dylan)
(Single, Sweden #5, UK #12, STRIPPED, 1995)
9. Anybody Seen My Love (Jagger-Richards-Lang)
(Single, Canada & Poland #1, UK #22, BRIDGES TO BABYLON, 1997)
10. Saint of Me (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, UK #26, US #94, BRIDGES TO BABYLON, 1997)
11. Out of Control (Live) (Jagger-Richards)
(NO SECURITY, 1998)
12. Don’t Stop (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo #2, UK #36, FORTY LICKS, 2002)
13. Rough Justice (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Japan/Tokyo #3, UK #15, A BIGGER BANG, 2005)
14. Streets of Love (Jagger-Richards)
(Single, Spain #1, Canada #10, UK #15, A BIGGER BANG, 2005)
15. Hurricane (Jagger-Richards, 2005)
(a charity single)
Now to think of that, it needs some updating. I would replace "Can't You Hear Me Knocking`" with "Moonlight Mile", "Hang Fire" with "Little T&A", and "Hurricane" with "Doom & Gloom". But, in the end, pretty close to some version of GRRRR..
- Doxa