''Singles Collection: The London Years'' is a

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by the Rolling Stones, released in 1989. It was released as a 3-CD and a 4-LP set.

Background

''Singles Collection: The London Years'' was released by former manager Allen Klein's ABKCO Records (who usurped control of the band's Decca/ London material in 1970) after the band's departure from Decca and Klein. The set is a triple album of every Rolling Stones single—and their B-Sides—mostly in their original mono mixes (at least as of the 2002 reissue), in both the UK and US encompassing their entire era with

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in the United Kingdom and

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in the United States—hence the album's title. The original collection was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, and digitally compiled and prepared under his supervision by P. D. Rain and Jody Klein. With a range from 1963 to 1971, the set begins with their very first UK single, Chuck Berry's " Come On", and runs to '' Sticky Fingers " Brown Sugar" and "

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" (which Allen Klein shares release rights with The Rolling Stones). The only omissions are four B-sides from 1970 and 1971. "

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" and " Let It Rock" (released in the UK on the "Brown Sugar" single) and "

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" (B-side to "Wild Horses"). Allen Klein did not have release rights to this material when this compilation was released. Also not included was "Natural Magic", a Jack Nitzsche instrumental, released as the B-side to the 1970 Mick Jagger single " Memo from Turner". These are available on the box set ''

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'' except "Let It Rock" which is available on the box set '' Singles 1971–2006'' and the '' Rarities 1971–2003'' album. The release also does not include the EPs released by the band, '' The Rolling Stones'', '' Five by Five'' and '' Got Live If You Want It!'', which are available on the box set '' Singles 1963–1965''.

Release and reception

''Singles Collection: The London Years'' was released at a timely juncture, just a couple of weeks before The Rolling Stones' comeback album ''

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'' was due for release after a significant break, and months following their induction into the

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. Going platinum, the album reached No. 91 in the US. In 2006, Steven Van Zandt placed ''Singles Collection: The London Years'' on top of his list of the most essential albums of all time, calling it: In August 2002, ''Singles Collection: The London Years'' was issued in a new remastered Compact Disc and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records.

Track listing

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

Disc one

#" Come On" ( Chuck Berry) – 1:48 #"I Want to Be Loved" (

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) – 1:52 #" I Wanna Be Your Man" ( John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 1:43 #" Stoned" (

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) – 2:09 #" Not Fade Away" ( Charles Hardin/ Norman Petty) – 1:47 #"

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" – 2:47 #" I Just Want to Make Love to You" (

) – 2:17 #" Time Is on My Side" (

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) – 2:59 #"Congratulations" – 2:28 #" Little Red Rooster" (

) – 3:05 #"Off the Hook" – 2:34 #" Heart of Stone" – 2:45 #"What a Shame" – 3:03 #" The Last Time" – 3:42 #"

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" – 3:43 #"The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" (Nanker Phelge) – 3:20 #" The Spider and the Fly" – 3:38 #" Get Off of My Cloud" – 2:54 #" I'm Free" – 2:24 #"The Singer Not the Song" – 2:22 #" As Tears Go By" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/ Andrew Loog Oldham) – 2:45

Disc two

#"Gotta Get Away" – 2:07 #"

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" – 3:56 #"Sad Day" – 3:01 #" Paint It, Black" – 3:44 #" Stupid Girl" – 2:55 #"Long Long While" – 3:01 #"

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" – 2:45 #" Lady Jane" – 3:10 #"

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" – 2:34 #"Who's Driving Your Plane?" – 3:14 #" Let's Spend the Night Together" – 3:26 #" Ruby Tuesday" – 3:13 #" We Love You" – 4:36 #" Dandelion" – 3:48 #"

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) – 2:53 #"The Lantern" – 4:26 #" Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 3:38 #"Child of the Moon" – 3:12

Disc three

#" Street Fighting Man" – 3:09 #" No Expectations" – 3:55 #"Surprise, Surprise" – 2:30 #" Honky Tonk Women" – 3:00 #" You Can't Always Get What You Want" – 4:49 #" Memo from Turner" – 4:06 #*Released as a Mick Jagger solo single in November 1970 #" Brown Sugar" – 3:49 #"

" – 5:42 #" I Don't Know Why" (

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" – 3:20 #" Sympathy for the Devil" – 6:17 All tracks on disc one and most of disc two were produced by Andrew Loog Oldham; tracks 1–4 of disc one were co-produced with

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. Tracks 15–18 of disc two were produced by The Rolling Stones and tracks 19–20 produced by Jimmy Miller. All tracks on disc three were produced by Jimmy Miller, except tracks 3, 10, and 11, which were produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. and track 6, which was produced by Jack Nitzsche.

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References

{{Authority control Albums produced by Andrew Loog Oldham Albums produced by Jack Nitzsche Albums produced by Jimmy Miller Albums produced by Mick Jagger The Rolling Stones compilation albums 1989 compilation albums ABKCO Records compilation albums Albums with cover art by Mick Rock Albums recorded at IBC Studios Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios