Singles Collection, The (The London Years) - Rolling Stones (The)

Advantages: Exhaustive compilation of their heyday; well-annotated booklet
Disadvantages: A few so-so tracks

...Among the various Rolling Stones compilations currently available, two stand out.’Forty Licks’ (2002) contains most of the essential singles right across their 40-year career, and a handful of the most important album tracks. ‘The Singles Collection’, subtitled ‘The London Years’ (London in this case referring to the London label, which released their early records in the US, not the city), has 58 tracks (A- and B-sides) covering what was surely their best, most creative period - 1963 to 1971. As the group had less control over which album tracks were released as singles in America (the Beatles had a similar problem), they had far more hits there than in the UK. Go to http://www.rollingstones.cwc.net/stones.htm for a discography of UK and US vinyl singles, though there are some omissions and errors, particularly on some of the ‘highest... Read review

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Advantages: Image, songs
Disadvantages: The paradoxes

...) - Corner Soul - Lets Go Crazy - If Music Could Talk - The Sound Of The Sinners - Police On My Back - Midnight Log - The Equaliser - The Call Up - Washington Bullets - Broadway - Lose This Skin - Charlie Don't Surf - Mensforth Hill - Junkie Slip - Kingston Advice - The Street Parade - Version City - Living In Fame - Silicone On Sapphire - Version Pardner - Career Opportunities - Shepherds Delight. There were the usually high points, notably Somebody Got Murdered, The Magnificent Seven and The Call Up, but the album just feels shapeless and directionless, with the sharp snap and life of London Calling transformed into a bloated and self indulgent farce. Combat Rock was the fifth album and was the last to feature Jones and Headon. It was a sharper and more orthodox single platter, with the band getting back to the basics, but served more... Read review

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Advantages: The best live rock band in the best stadium venue!
Disadvantages: ???? what do you mean???? there wasn't any

...I know this is the album section but i don't know how to move it without having to rewrite it all again This video is a must for all bon jovi fans! It is the very first Live Bon jovi concert on video It is filmed Live in wembley Stadium, London UK, on June 25th 1995, an hour and half of pure stadium rock. Shot in front of 72,000 roaring fans, me being one of them and knowing the fact it was being filmed made everyone scream even louder, the atmosphere was explosive and it can be relived day after day with this video. It contains all of bon jovi's best material and even some new stuff which was just as fantastic as the classics. Featuring all the classic songs:- Living on a prayer You give love a bad name Keep the faith Always Blaze of glory ( accoustic) Lay your hands on me 2 fab medley's I'll sleep when i'm dead/Papa was a Rolling... Read review

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