Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (1966)
1.(I Can't Get No)Satisfaction
2.The Last Time
3.As Tears Go By
4.Time is on My Side
5.It's All Over Now
6.Tell Me
7.19th Nervous Breakdown
8.Heart of Stone
9.Get Off My Cloud
10.Not Fade Away
11.Good Times, Bad Times
12.Play With Fire
 
Even before the sagging record industry
consistently lumped "best of" packages en masse on the public during the
first decade of the 21st century, the Rolling Stones were known as
having a bit too many compilations on the market. It could be
confusing to the novice fan. It's a bit of a shame that this one has
gotten a bit lost in the shuffle. True, most of what is here can be
found on other, lengthier compilations, but what makes this one nice is
the fact that it's timing is most appropriate.
The first five Rolling Stones albums showcased the band when they were
still feeling their way around their own music. They hadn't quite
blossomed into the "superstars" they would soon become. Fortunately,
there were few growing pains in the early years, and the boys rarely
made any mistakes with the material. This was the band at their
rawest, unpolished. Not their best, but still memorable. They manage
to take their best cuts from their first few albums, assemble in them in fine
sequence, and even add an unreleased song that is just about the best
thing featured - 19th Nervous Breakdown. For consumers who don't
want to spend too much money on the complete first few albums, this is a
great condensed package.
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