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 By far the best Stones compilation available December 1, 2008
Adrenalin Streams (UK)
It would be easy to quibble about what extra tracks should have been added to the original 1975 compilation but not worth it because the Stones produced so much good stuff back in 60's that a quadruple album of hits would not be too much. This compilation is simply streets ahead of any other. If you are coming to the Stones for the first time, or quite like the Stones but are not a huge fan, or even if you are, THIS IS THE COMPILATION TO BUY. With a bit of luck one day we will see a decent compilation of the later years - the stuff on 40 Licks was very patchy.
Outstanding value February 12, 2008
MadMan Man
I'm not particularly a Stones fan, but this is a suberb collection...... just about the whole album is quality, a must for any music lover.
A Suggestion January 10, 2008
Sal (Britain)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is great, yeah! Five Stars for the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world, ever. The repackaging is great, an improvement on that awful vinyl cover, the extra tracks, CD notes in gold, sound quality, fantastic. All we need now is a compilation CD of all those early Jagger/Richard numbers from the early albums, up to Aftermath, so we don't have to wade through all of those RnB covers. Sacrilege, I know, but what a great CD that would be, eh?
brilliant collection December 29, 2007
pompeyman (portsmouth)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
although there is some overlap with 40 Licks, this 2 disc collection is superb and an essential purchase. I just wish they had added some of the early EP tracks instead of the well known hits that all fans will already have. I particularly wanted You Better Move On, which had a lot of TV and radio promotion back in the day and is hard to find now. Still, at 72 mins and 75 mins respectively this is superb VFM and remastered too. Fantastic price at the moment from Amazon as well at 8.95.
Pure Gold December 7, 2007
Music Man (England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was born at a time when this was new and significant in the musical world. Guess what? It still is!
The Stones had a peak period from mid 60s to early 70s, in my opinion; Exile on Main Street was their last great hurrah. However this collection is absolutely wonderful.
Apart from the ground breaking impact they had on the culture of the day, people sometimes overlook just how versatile they were in creating original material and playing it live.
All the killer hooks are here on everything from "Jumping" to "Last Time" to "Brown Sugar". Massive singles that still define the Stones to today. But don't forget how talented they were when putting together some incredibly beautiful Melodies. "We Love You", "Ruby Tuesday" & "Lady Jane" to name just a few. In fact, I could spend an afternoon writing about each track, but why bother, go buy it and listen yourself. Next to the Beatles, they must have one of the most impressive back catalogues of anyone from that era.
This is so rich in quality; it should be in everybody's collection.
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