Thursday, 18 June 2020

The Rolling Stones album by album





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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass guitar), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued to work with the band as a contracted musician until his death in 1985. The band's primary songwriters, Jagger–Richards, assumed leadership after Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager. Jones left the band less than a month before his death in 1969, having already been replaced by Mick Taylor. Taylor left in 1974 and was replaced in 1975 by Ronnie Wood who has since remained. Since Wyman's departure in 1993, Darryl Jones has served as touring bassist. The Stones have not had an official keyboardist since 1963, but have employed several musicians in that role, including Jack Nitzsche (1965–1971), Nicky Hopkins (1967–1982), Billy Preston (1971–1981), Ian McLagan (1978–1981), and Chuck Leavell (1982–present).
The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964 and were identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the band started out playing covers but found more success with their own material; songs such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" became international hits, and Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – has been considered the most important of the band's formative records.[1] After a short period of experimentation with psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s, the group returned to its "bluesy" roots with Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), and Exile on Main St. (1972). It was during this period they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World".[2][3]The band continued to release commercially successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, including Some Girls (1978) and Tattoo You (1981), the two best-sellers in their discography. During the 1980s, the band infighting curtailed their output and they only released two more underperforming albums and did not tour for the rest of the decade. Their fortunes changed at the end of the decade, when they released Steel Wheels (1989), promoted by a large stadium and arena tour, the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour. Since the 1990s, new material has been less frequent. Despite this, the Rolling Stones continue to be a huge attraction on the live circuit. By 2007, the band had four of the top five highest-grossing concert tours of all time: Voodoo Lounge Tour (1994–1995), Bridges to Babylon Tour (1997–1998), Licks Tour (2002–2003) and A Bigger Bang (2005–2007).[4] Musicologist Robert Palmer attributes the endurance of the Rolling Stones to their being "rooted in traditional verities, in rhythm-and-blues and soul music", while "more ephemeral pop fashions have come and gone".[5]The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them fourth on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list and their estimated record sales is 240 million. They have released 30 studio albums, 23 live albums and numerous compilations. Let It Bleed (1969) marked the first of five consecutive No. 1 studio and live albums in the UK. Sticky Fingers (1971) was the first of eight consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the US. In 2008, the band ranked 10th on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists chart. In 2012, the band celebrated its 50th anniversary. They still continue to release albums to brisk sales and critical acclaim; their most recent album Blue & Lonesome was released in December 2016 and reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 4 in the US and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. The group also continues to sell out venues, with their recent No Filter Tour running for two years and concluding in August 2019.



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The Rolling Stones / England's Newest Hit Makers (1964)


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Route 66"Bobby Troup2:20
2."I Just Want to Make Love to You"Willie Dixon2:17
3."Honest I Do"Jimmy Reed2:09
4."Mona (I Need You Baby)"Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley)3:33
5."Now I've Got a Witness"Phelge (Rolling Stones)2:29
6."Little by Little"Phelge (Rolling Stones), Phil Spector2:39
Total length:15:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a King Bee"James Moore (Slim Harpo)2:35
2."Carol"Chuck Berry2:33
3."Tell Me (You're Coming Back)"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:05
4."Can I Get a Witness"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland2:55
5."You Can Make It If You Try"Ted Jarrett2:01
6."Walking the Dog"Rufus Thomas3:10

The US album (England's Newest Hit Makers) adds "Not Fade Away" (first track, side one), but drops "Mona" and "Tell Me".

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12 X 5 (1964)


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The Rolling Stones No. 2 (1965)
Called The Rolling Stones, Now!  in America with a slightly different track list.  


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Aftermath (1966)

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Mother's Little Helper"2:40
2."Stupid Girl"2:52
3."Lady Jane"3:06
4."Under My Thumb"3:20
5."Doncha Bother Me"2:35
6."Goin' Home"11:35
Total length:26:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Flight 505"3:25
2."High and Dry"3:06
3."Out of Time"5:15
4."It's Not Easy"2:52
5."I Am Waiting"3:10
6."Take It or Leave It"2:47
7."Think"3:10
8."What to Do"2:30
Total length:26:15


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Between the Buttons (1967)

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Yesterday's Papers"2:04
2."My Obsession"3:17
3."Back Street Girl"3:27
4."Connection"2:08
5."She Smiled Sweetly"2:44
6."Cool, Calm & Collected"4:17
Total length:17:57
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."All Sold Out"2:17
2."Please Go Home"3:17
3."Who's Been Sleeping Here?"3:55
4."Complicated"3:15
5."Miss Amanda Jones"2:48
6."Something Happened to Me Yesterday"4:55
Total length:20:27




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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sing This All Together"3:46
2."Citadel"2:50
3."In Another Land"3:15
4."2000 Man"3:07
5."Sing This All Together (See What Happens)" (hidden track "Cosmic Christmas" starts at 7:58)8:33
Total length:21:31
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."She's a Rainbow"4:35
2."The Lantern"4:24
3."Gomper"5:08
4."2000 Light Years from Home"4:45
5."On with the Show"3:40
Total length:22:32

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Beggars Banquet (1968)

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sympathy for the Devil"6:18
2."No Expectations"3:56
3."Dear Doctor"3:28
4."Parachute Woman"2:20
5."Jigsaw Puzzle"6:06
Total length:22:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Street Fighting Man"3:16
2."Prodigal Son"2:51
3."Stray Cat Blues"4:38
4."Factory Girl"2:09
5."Salt of the Earth"4:48

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Let It Bleed (1969)


Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Gimme Shelter"4:31
2."Love in Vain"4:19
3."Country Honk"3:09
4."Live with Me"3:33
5."Let It Bleed"5:26
Total length:20:58
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Midnight Rambler"6:52
2."You Got the Silver"2:51
3."Monkey Man"4:12
4."You Can't Always Get What You Want"7:28
Total length:21:23

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Some Girls (1978)

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Tattoo You (1981)

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Undercover (1983)

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Dirty Work (1986)

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Steel Wheels (1989)

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Summary 

Voice/Musicianship (15), Image/Star quality (10), Lyrics/Music (20), Impact/Influence (10), Popularity (5),  Emotional appeal (5), Authenticity (25), and Legacy (10). Total: 100




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