Flowers – THE ROLLING STONES*****

Ruby Tuesday/Have You Seen Your Mother Baby/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Lady Jane/Out Of Time/My Girl/Back Street Girl/Please Go Home/Mother’s Little Helper/Take It Or Leave It/Ride On Baby/Sittin’ On A Fence

Flowers was a US only release showcasing the best of The Rolling Stones output during the 1966-67 period, when their songs were distinctly more pop focussed than they were either before or since. (US:3)

"Flowers is a compilation of Stones singles, b-sides and songs that were omitted from the US versions of Aftermath and Between The Buttons. Let's Spend The Night Together and Ruby Tuesday are well deserved classics, but other lesser known Stones songs shine. Flowers is one of the better compilations to be released by the band as it combines well known songs with lesser known ones to make for an interesting listening experience."

"Almost every track is strong, so if you're serious about your Stones, don't pass this by. There's some outstanding material you can't get anywhere else, and the album as a whole plays very well from beginning to end."

"This album shows the group at or near its peak. Their blues roots are intact (with a nice dose of pop/rock), the songs are spare yet subtly textured, and the band seems fresh and eager to experiment. Very highly recommended."

"Shows The Stones during the mid-sixties experimenting with a psychedelic sound; and as always, Brian Jones adds his unmistakable deft touch. This album is definitely worth it. For me, this is my favourite period. Well worth checking out."

"This is probably the best Stones collection imaginable. It's got all of their poppiest songs, and they're all great, among the best songs ever written. This is very, very pop, but will probably help convert you if you aren't a fan."

"What's amazing is the band's uniformly superb musicianship. The songs are textured with flute, accordion, marimba and other instruments; the bass and drums are tight and driving, and the guitars add nuance as well as bite."

"This is an excellent record which offers so much for fans of The Stones before they got into their roots rock period."