Audio CD review:
The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971

The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks, 1964-1971

Band: The Rolling Stones Title: Hot Rocks, 1964-1971 Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Time Is On My Side 2: Heart Of Stone 3: Play With Fire 4: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 5: As Tears Go By 6: Get Off My Cloud 7: Mother's Little Helper 8: 19th Nervous Breakdown 9: Paint It Black 10: Under My Thumb 11: Ruby Tuesday 12: Let's Spend The Night Together 13: Jumping Jack Flash 14: Street Fighting Man 15: Sympathy For The Devil 16: Honky Tonk Women 17: Gimme Shelter 18: Midnight Rambler (Live) 19: You Can't Always Get What You Want 20: Brown Sugar 21: Wild Horses

Editoral Review Generally, best-of collections are superceded by updated retrospectives. It's the rare greatest-hits album that takes on a life of its own. Hot Rocks is one of the rare exceptions to the rule. Originally released in 1972, it instantly became the Stones intro of choice, elbowing aside Big Hits, High Tide and Green Grass and Through the Past Darkly. Why? It happened to hit the racks when Mick and company were at their creative peak. The 21 tracks found here represent seven years of dizzying growth. From "Time is on My Side" through "Satisfaction" and "Let's Spend the Night Together," on to Sticky Fingers's "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses," Hot Rocks never lets up. The likes of Sucking in the '70s and Jump Back come and go, but this Stones overview will not be moved. --Steven Stolder .. You can see a complete list of all The Rolling Stones discography, or go back to the The Rolling Stones tabs