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James
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

James wrote:
FlashFlood wrote:

I see your point, James, in that none of the individual albums were transcendent, smash sensations that would propel them into the Zeitgeist.

I say this as a non-fan but it almost makes their success more impressive.

It really does.

Any 'singles' band will usually flame out fairly quickly.

The Stones never did. They've had a few duds of course but they always came back swinging.


What's their most famous song?

Start Me Up.

It was accidental.

When it was time to go in and record Tattoo You, the band had nothing. They decided to go through their old rejects and create an album out of that.

Start Me Up came out of this.


Amazing songs like Jumping Jack Flash were strictly singles...never appeared on an album.

Look at their comeback album Steel Wheels. Sold about 3 million but isn't known as a great album.

It's known for its singles which were in constant rotation on radio and MTV.

Mixed Emotions
Rock and a Hard Place
Almost Hear You Sigh

Only a hardcore Stones fan could name a deep cut from that album....or any Stones album for that matter. Unlike other iconic bands like Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, etc, their deep cuts never made it to radio.

James
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

James wrote:

Here's a great deep cut from Steel Wheels...


And another...with Keith on vocals.


Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Sky Dog wrote:

I’m thinking Satisfaction is their most well known single.

Honky Tonk Women wasn’t on an album either...Hey Jude wasn’t on an album!

James
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

James wrote:
Sky Dog wrote:

I’m thinking Satisfaction is their most well known single.

No way.

When Start Me Up kicks in, everyone from Eskimos to Tatars to lost tribes in the Amazon know what it is.

That wouldn't be the case with Satisfaction.


Honky Tonk Women wasn’t on an album either...Hey Jude wasn’t on an album!

Yeah....some weird choices when it comes to releases back in those days.

I still can't believe this wasn't on an actual album....

By the way....turn the volume up before clicking on it....



Unbelievable.

Imagine how many fans bought the white album, saw it on the tracklist, get home, and they're pissed it's the slow version.

Then you have to go back out and hope that the single is still in stock.

Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Sky Dog wrote:

Yes...the rocking Revolution is much better than the White Album version.

I checked Apple Music top songs searching Stones...it was Start Me Up! Top Guns track was Sweet Child.

Neemo
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Neemo wrote:

Can't You Hear Me Knockin'? Is prolly my favorite stones track...that or gimme shelter ... brown sugar is bad ass too

Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Sky Dog wrote:

Too many favorites to choose one...definitely not Start Me Up.

Rocks Off....”the sunshine bores the daylights out of me”

Neemo
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Neemo wrote:

The groove on Under My Thumb is pretty amazing ... Ruby Tuesday is also classic...ur right...too many

The 3 disk greatest hits says it all really...they needed a 3rd disk so that anything released  after the 70s could be included

James
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Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

James wrote:

You'd definitely need a box set for a proper hits package....and they have enough killer deep cuts to fill another disc.

I just checked my windows player....I have 87 Stones songs although that does include the full Steel Wheels and Voodoo Lounge albums. So a bit of filler included there.

Re: Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!?

Sky Dog wrote:

Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane released as singles and were not on Sgt Pepper’s....Hey Jude was not on the White Album....Jumpin Jack Flash was not on Beggars Banquet and Honky Tonk Women was not on Let It Bleed.

All top shelf songs and singles.

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