Hot Rocks 1964–1971
Hot Rocks 1964–1971 | ||||
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Jimmy Miller, the Rolling Stones, and Glyn Johns | ||||
The Rolling Stones chronology | ||||
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Hot Rocks 1964–1971 is a
The album is the best selling of the numerous Decca/ABKCO releases after the Rolling Stones lost control of their pre-1971 catalogue to their former manager Allen Klein. As with all of such releases, the Stones had no control over the collection or its release.
Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
Select | [5] |
Tom Hull | A[6] |
Hot Rocks 1964–1971 peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart and, as of May 2024, the album has spent 429 weeks on the chart.[7] The album was certified 12× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album was not released in the UK until 21 May 1990, to coincide with the Urban Jungle Tour, reaching No. 3 and, as of August 2023, it has spent 361 weeks on the UK Top 200.
Robert Christgau rated the album a B−, writing "If you don't like the Stones, this might serve as a sampler... Look, here's how it works. Except for Satanic Majesties, which isn't represented here, all of their '60s studio albums are musts."
In August 2002, Hot Rocks 1964–1971 was reissued in a new remastered CD and
Track listing
All songs by
No. | Title | Original release(s) | Length |
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1. | " 12 X 5 (1964) | 3:00 | |
2. | "Heart of Stone" | UK – Out of Our Heads (1965) US – A-side (1964) / The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965) | 2:49 |
3. | "Play with Fire" (Nanker Phelge) | UK – B-side of "The Last Time" (1965) US – B-side of "The Last Time" (1965) / Out of Our Heads (1965) | 2:13 |
4. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (stereo version) | UK – A-side (1965) US – A-side (1965) / Out of Our Heads (1965) | 3:43 |
5. | "As Tears Go By" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards/Andrew Loog Oldham) | UK – B-side of "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966) US – A-side (1965) / December's Children (And Everybody's) (1965) | 2:44 |
6. | "Get Off of My Cloud" | UK – A-side (1965) US – A-side (1965) / December's Children (And Everybody's) (1965) | 2:55 |
No. | Title | Original release(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mother's Little Helper" | UK – Aftermath (1966) US – A-side (1966) | 2:44 |
2. | "19th Nervous Breakdown" | UK & US – A-side (1966) | 3:56 |
3. | "Paint It Black" | UK – A-side (1966) US – A-side (1966) / Aftermath (1966) | 3:22 |
4. | "Under My Thumb" | UK & US – Aftermath (1966) | 3:42 |
5. | "Ruby Tuesday" | UK – A-side (1967) US – A-side (1967) / Between the Buttons (1967) | 3:16 |
6. | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | UK – A-side (1967) US – A-side (1967) / Between the Buttons (1967) | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Original release(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | UK & US – A-side (1968) | 3:41 |
2. | "Street Fighting Man" | UK – Beggars Banquet (1968) US – A-side (1968) / Beggars Banquet (1968) | 3:14 |
3. | "Sympathy for the Devil" | UK & US – Beggars Banquet (1968) | 6:18 |
4. | "Honky Tonk Women" | UK & US – A-side (1969) | 3:00 |
5. | "Gimme Shelter" | UK & US – Let It Bleed (1969) | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Original release(s) | Length |
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1. | " Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert (1970); original studio version on Let It Bleed (1969) | 9:05 | |
2. | "You Can't Always Get What You Want" | UK & US – B-side of "Honky Tonk Women" (1969) [edit version] / Let It Bleed (1969) | 7:30 |
3. | "Brown Sugar" | UK & US – A-side (1971) / Sticky Fingers (1971) | 3:48 |
4. | "Wild Horses" | UK – Sticky Fingers (1971) US – A-side (1971) / Sticky Fingers (1971) | 5:42 |
Notes
- All tracks on sides one and two were produced by Jimmy Miller, except "Midnight Rambler", which was produced by the Rolling Stones and Glyn Johns.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[24] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[25] Release titled Les Années Stones 1 |
Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[28] | 12× Platinum | 6,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
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- AllMusic
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