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The Rolling Stones
Release date: 2002-09-03
Audio CD
Album Rock, Blues-Rock, British Blues, British Invasion, British Psychedelia, Early Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock Music, Psychedelic, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock/Pop
1. Tell Me
2. Not Fade Away
3. The Last Time
4. It's All Over Now
5. Good Times, Bad Times
6. I'm Free
7. Out Of Time
8. Lady Jane
9. Sittin' On A Fence
10. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
11. Dandelion
12. We Love You




If you trust everyone to do good, bless your bleeding heart. If you've been burned, well well well.
The Beatles always traded in the utopian moment, no surprise they always got the X-mas release. Say the word and you'll be free. The Stones described the waiting, the frustration, the lost moment. I can't get no satisfaction, you can't always get what you want ~ the key sentiment: can't. Even later, stoned and rich, Jagger convinced with I'm fumbling and I know my car don't start. Can't. Don't. Won't. And, later still, making love and breaking hearts it is a game for youth. You have to get older to sing a blues like that. McCartney you would think could achieve that but, no, hi hi hi instead. Now then. Big party tonight, booze and lose your clothes. Losers. I'll be working instead. Working alone. I got my pink transistor radio and it will be blasting elemental oldies. Can't get no. Can't always no, no and nope. Keyed up. I live in an apartment on the ninety-ninth floor of my block. Sexy and aggravated. Aggravated IS sexy. Wanna know the secret to life, love and happiness? It's SUPPOSED to piss ya off. I'd deny you nothing.
If cleaning up after lazy slobs gets you off, then socialism is a dream come true.
When I bought this collection I was interested in one song that was not on any other Stones album at that time: "We Love You". From the closing of the jail doors (Mick and Keith had been arrested prior to recording this.)
and the dragging of chains to the horns in the background this is just a goofy song. And if it sounds like there are too many voices for the Stones alone - John Lennon and Paul McCartney also sang on this recording. Because the single did not do well in the US (#50 on the Billboard Charts) It was not included on the US release of "Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits, Volume 2)" although the flip side, "Dandelion", was. Since then it has also been included on both "The Singles Collection: The London Years" and "Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones". Now....if someone can put out the Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / everyone sounds drunk version of "Barbara Ann"..
Hot Rocks - Big Hits & Fazed Cookies, is an amazing early collection by the Stones. I had the album back in 1981 but lost it. Amazon gave me a great deal on the CD, and with new digitized sound, the Stones are better than ever! I highly recomend it.
Gary Kent
Satisfied Amazon Customer