Hot Rocks - THE ROLLING STONES*****

Time Is On My Side/Heart Of Stone/Play With Fire/Satisfaction/As Tears Go By/Get Off Of My Cloud/Mother's Little Helper/19th Nervous Breakdown/Paint It Black/Under My Thumb/Ruby Tuesday/Let's Spend The Night Together/Jumping Jack Flash/Street Fighting Man/Sympathy For The Devil/Honky Tonk Women/Gimme Shelter/ Midnight Rambler/You Can't Always Get What You Want/Brown Sugar/Wild Horses

Hot Rocks was the first instalment of two double album compilations which charted The Rolling Stones most creative period from 1964-1971. As such it remains an essential purchase to this day. (US:4)

“This is still the greatest rock 'n' roll compilation ever made; just looking at that track-list makes me giddy. Every one ranges from either fantastic to one of the greatest songs of all time. A perfect starting point for the Stones, and if you don't like it, you don't like rock music.”

“The Rolling Stones are never classified as a singles group because of the quality of their album releases. However, when you gather all their early single releases in one place the results are spectacular. This album is just one great song after another.”

“One the best greatest hits packages ever put together. Although it is not definitive, this is a perfect introduction to the band. Every song is great.”

“Essential for the casual or intermediate Stones fan. Culled from their numerous releases between 1964 to 1971, Hot Rocks follows the group’s progress from their deeply R & B influenced beginnings to the biggest stadium band in the world.”

“The best Stones package. This double album could make anyone a fan of the band, it certainly did with me. It has all their early singles, right through the classic late 60s album cuts, ending with tracks from Sticky Fingers.”

“Hot Rocks is a towering compilation which sees the Stones emerge from their early R & B roots to embrace pop and rock, ballads and rockers with equal aplomb.”

“This is one of those few, special, greatest hits sets that are, in every way, perfect. Many leave off important tracks and have moments of worthless filler. Others are made obsolete by better, more complete sets. Not Hot Rocks, since it covers only the best, most famous, and most influential songs of the seven years when the Stones were at their peak. All the landmark material is accounted for.”