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Stone Age (Rolling Stones Album)
''Stone Age'' is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released on the Decca label in 1971. It reached number four on the UK charts. The Stones were strongly against this release. In full-page ads in ''Record Mirror'' and ''NME'' on 20 March 1971, they stated, "We didn't know this record was going to be released. It is, in our opinion, below the standard we try to keep up, both in choice of content and cover design." The 12 songs, dating from the mid-1960s, were chosen because they had never appeared on a UK studio album, some having been originally released only on singles and some having only been released on US studio albums to that point. Background This is the first compilation album released by Decca after The Rolling Stones left the label. Decca continued to release ''Gimme Shelter'' (1971), ''Milestones'' (1972), ''Rock 'n' Rolling Stones'' (1972), ''No Stone Unturned'' (1973), ''Rolled Gold'' (1975), ''Solid Rock'' (1980) and ''Slow Rollers'' (1981) None of these album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
