''More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)'' is a

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released in December 1972 on

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. The album was a follow-up to the hugely successful ''

Hot Rocks 1964–1971 ''Hot Rocks 1964–1971'' is a compilation album by the Rolling Stones released by London Records in December 1971. It became the Rolling Stones' best-selling release of their career and an enduring and popular retrospective. The album includes ...

''. When ''

''proved to be a big seller, there was never any doubt that a successor would follow. However, initially—with

Andrew Loog Oldham Andrew Loog Oldham (born 29 January 1944) is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style. Early life Loog Oldha ...

getting involved—the project was to feature previously unreleased (or more accurately, discarded) material and be titled ''Necrophilia''. Artwork was prepared and the album made it as far as the mastering phase when it was recalled and something a little more practical was compiled (ABKCO would revisit this concept with 1975's ''Metamorphosis''). The result was ''More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)''. This was the second "post-contract" compilation released under the aegis of London/

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after the termination of the Stones relationship with ABKCO and

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

. Because of the nature of the contract, the Rolling Stones lost all control over their pre-1971 recordings and this album was released without their input or consent. ABKCO and Decca would continue to release such un-authorized albums over the next several decades.

Release and reception

Featuring the hits that could not be shoehorned onto its predecessor, as well as first-time release of many previously UK-only releases, the double album was quickly pressed and distributed into North American shops in December 1972, reaching No. 9 in the US and going gold. Like ''Hot Rocks 1964–1971'', ''More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)'' would not see an official UK release until 21 May 1990.

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writes in his review "''More Hot Rocks'' goes for the somewhat smaller hits, some of the better album tracks, and a whole LP side's worth of rarities that hadn't yet been available in the United States when this compilation was released in 1972." "Despite the unfathomable choices, random LP tracks, peculiar chronology ('64 through to '69, then back to '63/'64 again) and the feeling that the real stormers are elsewhere (on 'Vol 1', that is), it's an irresistible listen," wrote '' Selects Andrew Perry of the 1990 CD release, concluding, "A weird arrangement of quality goods."'' Select'', November 1990

Liner notes

's liner notes, as preserved on the CD releases, read: "way back when / the sleepy owls of the

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/ brillcreamed and braincreamed that melody was coming back / and lo it had / it flew past their windows yesterday / as

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, a bebeatled ballade /

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's advocate for the

Kalin Twins The Kalin Twins (born February 16, 1934), also known as Hal and Herbie, were an American pop singing, songwriting and recording duo, formed in 1958 by twin brothers Harold Kalin and Herbert Kalin. The duo is best remembered for their number one ...

(who is the other jaggered half?) / seen so far away / and today will never come to the

Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betraye ...

s / who mock the hands that feed them / from here within /

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and the

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of the war of the parking lots / stay away from new caddies, they're faulty / stick with our original

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/ the 17 + 8 / 8 from the brown cookie bag baked yesteryear and preserved and never before sold in your local deli / that remained (excuse me Mr Gershwin, I need another dime) standards of yesterday and now /

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to you all and have you seen your mother baby, balling in the alley"

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted. All tracks on sides one, two, and four were produced by

, except "Money" and "Bye Bye Johnnie", which were produced by Eric Easton. Side three was produced by

Jimmy Miller James Miller (March 23, 1942 – October 22, 1994) was an American record producer and musician. While he produced albums for dozens of different bands and artists, he is most closely associated for his work with several key musical acts of t ...

, except tracks "She's a Rainbow" and "2000 Light Years from Home", produced by

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. "Poison Ivy" is version 1, although not designated as such on the 1972 release.

2002 bonus tracks

In August 2002, ''More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)'' was reissued in a new remastered CD and

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with the addition of three bonus tracks: "

Everybody Needs Somebody to Love "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a song written by Bert Berns, Solomon Burke, and Jerry Wexler, and originally recorded by Solomon Burke under the production of Bert Berns at Atlantic Records in 1964. Burke's version charted in 1964, but miss ...

", from ''

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'', a different, longer take than the version on the 1965 US release ''

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''; "Poison Ivy" (version 2) from ''

'' EP; and "

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", recorded in 1965, and later overdubbed with audience noise for the 1966 American-only live album '' Got Live If You Want It!''. "Poison Ivy" (version 2) was produced by

Eric Easton Eric Easton (1927–1995) was an English record producer and the first manager of British rock group the Rolling Stones. Originally from Lancashire, he joined the music industry playing the organ in music halls and cinemas. By the 1960s he had ...

, while the other two bonus tracks were produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. In addition to the three bonus tracks, the songs on CD two after "What to Do" were re-ordered as follows:

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certification

References

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