Hot Rocks Vol.1 1964-1971 [Remastered] - Rolling Stones (The)

Advantages: Jagger, Jones, songs
Disadvantages: None

I'm just going to have to kick off here with a bit of a first in the life of dave27. If you spend any time at all with the hoary old brute that is Mrs D, you'll soon be aware that there are very few times in my life when I apologise for anything, but I'm afraid that you're going to be privileged on this occasion to hear AN APOLOGY FROM dave27. I'm sorry, very, very sorry indeed, I'm just so deeply, deeply sorry and I won't do it again.... Eh? What ...
...this review about 'Hot Rocks (1964-71)' by the Rolling Stones, but I'm just not going to be able to come up with the goods for you on this occasion because I just can't concentrate on the matter in hand. You see as far as Rolling Stones selections from the period go, there is only one as far as I'm concerned, and that's the double album 'Rolled Gold'. Next to this, 'Hot Rocks' or anything else you care to mention is just flotsam, because 'Rolled ... Read review

Advantages: The Stones at their very best
Disadvantages: None

If you were to be stranded on a desert island with only one album then the choice for any level headed person would have to be this collection which features the best of the ‘Rolling Stones’ between 1964 and 1971. I personally feel that the Stones do not, as of yet, get the full credit and praise that they deserve. Not only were they at the forefront of rock n roll for many years, but they have also produced tracks that have transcended the ...
...Century was, in part, all about. If they too had split up like the Beatles had long ago, then they two would be basking in the same sort of adulation. As things stand the Stones continue to tour, to dazzle new generations and to produce, at times, respectable new material but for anyone wanting to remember what the Stones really are/were all about all they have to do is listen to any track off this collection, and I do mean any - the album is that ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant Music, Well produced, Superbly Remastered
Disadvantages: Not long enough.

SIDE ONE 1.Time Is On My Side 2:50 2.Heart Of Stone 2:46 3.Play With Fire 2:13 4.(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:34 5.As Tears Go By 2:43 6.Get Off My Cloud 2:57 7.Mother's Little Helper 2:46 8.19th Nervous Breakdown 3:57 9.Paint It Black 3:46 10.Under My Thumb 3:40 11.Ruby Tuesday 3:16 12.Let's Spend The Night Together 3:38 SIDE TWO 1.Jumpin' Jack Flash 3:42 2.Street Fighting Man 3:17 3.Sympathy For The Devil 6:24 4.Honky Tonk Women ...
...Get What You Want 7:29 8.Brown Suger 3:49 9.Wild Horses 5:42 If that alone isn't enough to have you trembling with excitement then let me tell you more. This is all the best songs from there early, and probably best, years. As you will have seem it has most of there famous songs on it, and it has been very effectively remastered so the sound quality is excellent making it an hour of pure elation. Virtually every song was writen by Jagger and ... Read review

Advantages: great tunes
Disadvantages: few weak ones

This double cd is effectively the greatest hits of the rolling stones from 1964 to 1971. It is a great album it has all your favourites on in their original form and there are very few missing. I find the first of the 2 cds much weaker. There are some solid tunes, but no greats with the exception of satisfaction. Meanwhile all the faves are on the second cd: jumping jack flash, brown sugar, gimme shelter etc. this cd does not have a weak link (maybe ... Read review

Advantages: too many to mention
Disadvantages: none

A great collection of songs from one of the best bands ever. It is always a source of wonderment to me why the stones never get the credit they deserve. In fact the reason is their inexplicably continuing career, why couldn't they give up in the mid or at least the late 70's. Instead they've made themselves into a laughable anachronism. This collection showcases their transition from dedicated blues traditionists to stomping honky tonk tunesmiths. ...
...of "Time is on my side" with the magnificent Brian Jones' biting lead guitar and Mick Jagger's emotional vocal. Of particular interest is "As tears go by" on which Jagger sings like an angel, well almost. The second disc comprises most of their best known hits and starts of in storming fashion with "Jumping jack flash". The highlight for me though is the majestic "Sympathy for the devil" which contains amongst its bongo-drum swagger in my opinion ... Read review