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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 ''

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'' and ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' (1981)
None of these albums are released on CD, except a special version of '' Rolled Gold'' in 2007.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted. Side one #"Look What You've Done" (

McKinley Morganfield McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago ...

) #" It's All Over Now" ( Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack) #"Confessin' the Blues" ( Walter Brown, Jay McShann) #"One More Try" #" As Tears Go By" (Jagger, Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham) #" The Spider and the Fly" (

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) Side two #" My Girl" (

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

, Ronald White) #" Paint It Black" #" If You Need Me" (

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders) #" The Last Time" #"

Blue Turns to Grey "Blue Turns to Grey" is a song that was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The song first appeared in February 1965 when both Dick and Dee Dee and The Mighty Avengers released versions of it as singles. Another version was released short ...

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Around and Around "Around and Around" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name "Around & Around" as the B-side to the single " Johnny B. Goode". Cover versions The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones ...

" ( Chuck Berry)

Charts

References

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