''Milestones'' is a compilation album by

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, released in 1972 by Decca Records. It reached number 14 on the

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. Less popular and well known than the contemporaneous compilation album ''

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'', it was released by Decca without the consent or input from the band. Due to the nature of their contract prior to 1971, the band lost all rights to releases of their own music prior to 1971; those rights instead are held jointly by

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and Decca Records. Both ABKCO and Decca would continue to release compilation albums, without input from the band, over the next several decades. The front cover is a closeup of Mick Jagger live, while the back cover shows the faces of the rest of the band's original lineup: Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, in four boxes much like The Beatles Let It Be front cover.

Track listing

All songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

Side one

#" (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" #" She's a Rainbow" (with intro) #"

Under My Thumb "Under My Thumb" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Under My Thumb" features a marimba played by Brian Jones. Although it was never released as a single in English-spea ...

" #" I Just Want to Make Love to You" ( Willie Dixon) #"

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I Wanna Be Your Man "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon–McCartney-penned song first recorded and released as a single by the Rolling Stones, and then recorded by the Beatles. The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, and finished by Lennon and McCartney in ...

" (

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)

Side two

#" Time Is on My Side" ( Norman Meade) (True stereo) #"

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" #" Not Fade Away" (

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/ Charles Hardin) #" Out of Time" #"

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" (Rody Jackson/Sonny Christy) (fake stereo) #"

Stray Cat Blues "Stray Cat Blues" is the eighth song on the Rolling Stones' album ''Beggars Banquet''. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Jimmy Miller. Miller's production of the song is very representative of his style, featuring a ...

References

{{Authority control Albums produced by Andrew Loog Oldham Albums produced by Jimmy Miller The Rolling Stones compilation albums 1972 compilation albums Decca Records compilation albums