Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones is a compilation album by the Rolling Stones released without the band's authorisation by their former label Decca Records in 1975. It is a double album that reached No. 7 on the UK chart and was a strong seller over the years.
Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 14 November 1975[1] | |||
Recorded | May 1963 – November 1969 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 97:44 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham, Jimmy Miller, The Rolling Stones | |||
The Rolling Stones chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Come On" | Chuck Berry | June 1963 | 1:50 |
2. | "I Wanna Be Your Man" | Lennon-McCartney | November 1963 | 1:43 |
3. | "Not Fade Away" | Norman Petty/Buddy Holly | February 1964 | 1:49 |
4. | "Carol" | Berry | June 1964 | 2:35 |
5. | "It's All Over Now" | Bobby Womack/Shirley Womack | June 1964 | 3:20 |
6. | "Little Red Rooster" | Willie Dixon | November 1964 | 3:01 |
7. | "Time Is on My Side" | Norman Meade/Jimmy Norman | September 1964 | 2:50 |
8. | "The Last Time" | February 1965 | 3:25 | |
9. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | May 1965 | 3:45 | |
Total length: | 24:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Get Off of My Cloud" | September 1965 | 2:55 | |
2. | "19th Nervous Breakdown" | February 1966 | 3:55 | |
3. | "As Tears Go By" | Jagger/Richards/Andrew Loog Oldham | December 1965 | 2:33 |
4. | "Under My Thumb" | April 1966 | 3:42 | |
5. | "Lady Jane" | June 1966 | 3:06 | |
6. | "Out of Time" | April 1966 | 5:15 | |
7. | "Paint It Black" | May 1966 | 3:15 | |
Total length: | 25:25 |
No. | Title | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" | September 1966 | 2:33 |
2. | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | January 1967 | 3:15 |
3. | "Ruby Tuesday" | January 1967 | 3:12 |
4. | "Yesterday's Papers" | January 1967 | 2:04 |
5. | "We Love You" | August 1967 | 4:39 |
6. | "She's a Rainbow" | December 1967 | 4:35 |
7. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | May 1968 | 3:40 |
Total length: | 23:58 |
No. | Title | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Honky Tonk Women" | July 1969 | 3:00 |
2. | "Sympathy for the Devil" | December 1968 | 6:25 |
3. | "Street Fighting Man" | August 1968 | 3:16 |
4. | "Midnight Rambler" | December 1969 | 6:52 |
5. | "Gimme Shelter" | December 1969 | 4:30 |
Total length: | 24:03 |
Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones (2007 edition)
editRolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 12 November 2007 | |||
Recorded | May 1963 – April 1971 | |||
Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
Length | 147:09 | |||
Label | UMTV | |||
Producer | Eric Easton, Andrew Loog Oldham, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Miller | |||
The Rolling Stones chronology | ||||
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In 2007, the original collection was expanded to 40 songs from the original's 28 tracks. Released in the UK on 12 November 2007, it is an expanded rerelease of the original 1975 collection which reached No. 7 on the UK chart. The set debuted at No. 26 on the UK chart on 18 November 2007.[citation needed] It had sold over 125,000 copies by April 2008, according to Music Week.[3]
The album is available in double CD, quadruple vinyl LP, and USB flash drive editions;[4] the USB edition was the first album to be released in the UK in this format.[citation needed] It is also available via digital download. Cover design by Alex Trochut.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Revised track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Come On" | Berry | June 1963 | 1:49 |
2. | "I Wanna Be Your Man" | Lennon-McCartney | November 1963 | 1:44 |
3. | "Not Fade Away" | Petty/Hardin | February 1964 | 1:48 |
4. | "Carol" | Berry | June 1964 | 1:48 |
5. | "Tell Me" | June 1964 | 3:49 | |
6. | "It's All Over Now" | Womack/Womack | June 1964 | 3:27 |
7. | "Little Red Rooster" | Dixon | November 1964 | 3:07 |
8. | "Heart of Stone" | December 1964 | 2:51 | |
9. | "Time Is on My Side" | Meade/Norman | September 1964 | 2:59 |
10. | "The Last Time" | February 1965 | 3:42 | |
11. | "Play with Fire" | Nanker Phelge | February 1965 | 2:13 |
12. | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | May 1965 | 3:44 | |
13. | "Get Off of My Cloud" | September 1965 | 2:55 | |
14. | "I'm Free" | September 1965 | 2:24 | |
15. | "As Tears Go By" | Jagger/Richards/Oldham | December 1965 | 2:46 |
16. | "Lady Jane" | June 1966 | 3:09 | |
17. | "Paint It Black" | May 1966 | 3:24 | |
18. | "Mother's Little Helper" | July 1966 | 2:46 | |
19. | "19th Nervous Breakdown" | February 1966 | 3:59 | |
20. | "Under My Thumb" | April 1966 | 3:43 | |
21. | "Out of Time" | April 1966 | 5:37 | |
22. | "Yesterday's Papers" | January 1967 | 2:05 | |
23. | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | January 1967 | 3:37 | |
24. | "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" | September 1966 | 2:34 | |
Total length: | 1:02:41 |
No. | Title | Release date | Length |
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1. | "Ruby Tuesday" | January 1967 | 3:15 |
2. | "Dandelion" | August 1967 | 3:32 |
3. | "She's a Rainbow" | December 1967 | 4:14 |
4. | "We Love You" | August 1967 | 4:24 |
5. | "2000 Light Years from Home" | December 1967 | 4:47 |
6. | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | May 1968 | 3:43 |
7. | "Street Fighting Man" | August 1968 | 3:15 |
8. | "Sympathy for the Devil" | December 1968 | 6:20 |
9. | "No Expectations" | December 1968 | 3:56 |
10. | "Let It Bleed" | December 1969 | 5:28 |
11. | "Midnight Rambler" | December 1969 | 6:55 |
12. | "Gimme Shelter" | December 1969 | 4:33 |
13. | "You Can't Always Get What You Want" | December 1969 | 7:28 |
14. | "Brown Sugar" | April 1971 | 3:50 |
15. | "Honky Tonk Women" | July 1969 | 3:01 |
16. | "Wild Horses" | June 1971 | 5:42 |
Total length: | 1:14:23 |
Songs that are on the 2007 collection, but were not on the 1975 collection are:
- "Tell Me"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "Play with Fire"
- "I'm Free"
- "Mother's Little Helper"
- "Dandelion"
- "2000 Light Years from Home"
- "No Expectations"
- "Let It Bleed"
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
- "Brown Sugar"
- "Wild Horses"
Charts
editWeekly charts
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Year-end charts
editChart (1976) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 48 |
Certifications and sales
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones at AllMusic
- ^ "Music Upfront". Music Week. 12 April 2008. p. 41.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre. Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones (2007 edition) CD booklet.
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold +" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold +". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold +". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold +". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "British album certifications – Rolling Stones – Rolled Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2021.