The Rolling Stones - 'Singles Collection: The London Years'

 

'Singles Collection: The London Years' is a compilation the Rolling Stones' singles released between 1963 and 1971, covering A-sides, B-sides, and alternate B-sides from both U.S. and U.K. editions.  Plus those associated with the 1975 outtakes compilation album Metamorphosis.

I really don't know what to say about this remarkable set that hasn't already been said.  I will say that this is why The Rolling Stones are my favorite rock & roll band.

Disc 1 (1963–1965)

• "Come On" (Original A-side, 1963)
• "I Want to Be Loved" (B-side to "Come On")
• "I Wanna Be Your Man" (A-side, 1963)
• "Stoned" (B-side to "I Wanna Be Your Man")
• "Not Fade Away" (A-side, 1964)
• "Little By Little" (B-side to "Not Fade Away")
• "It's All Over Now" (A-side, 1964)
• "Good Times, Bad Times" (B-side to "It's All Over Now")
• "Tell Me" (A-side, 1964)
• "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (B-side to "Tell Me")
• "Time Is on My Side" (A-side - US version, 1964)
• "Congratulations" (B-side to "Time Is on My Side")
• "Little Red Rooster" (A-side, 1964)
• "Off the Hook" (B-side to "Little Red Rooster")
• "Heart of Stone" (A-side, 1964)
• "What a Shame" (B-side to "Heart of Stone")
• "The Last Time" (A-side, 1965)
• "Play with Fire" (B-side to "The Last Time")
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (A-side, 1965)
• "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" (B-side to "Satisfaction" - US version)
• "The Spider and the Fly" (B-side to "Satisfaction" - UK version)
• "Get Off of My Cloud" (A-side, 1965)
• "I'm Free" (B-side to "Get Off of My Cloud" - US version)
• "The Singer Not the Song" (B-side to "Get Off of My Cloud" - UK version)

Disc 2 (1966–1967)

• "As Tears Go By" (A-side, 1965)
• "Gotta Get Away" (B-side to "As Tears Go By")
• "19th Nervous Breakdown" (A-side, 1966)
• "Sad Day" (B-side to "19th Nervous Breakdown")
• "Paint It, Black" (A-side, 1966)
• "Stupid Girl" (B-side to "Paint It, Black")
• "Long Long While" (B-side to "Paint It, Black" - UK version)
• "Mother's Little Helper" (A-side, 1966)
• "Lady Jane" (B-side to "Mother's Little Helper")
• "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? (A-side, 1966)
• "Who's Driving Your Plane?" (B-side to "Have You Seen Your Mother...")
• "Let's Spend the Night Together" (Double A-side, 1967)
• "Ruby Tuesday" (Double A-side, 1967)
• "We Love You" (A-side, 1967)
• "Dandelion" (B-side to "We Love You")
• She's a Rainbow (A-side, 1967)
• "2000 Light Years from Home" (B-side to "She's a Rainbow")

Disc 3 (1968–1971)

• Jumpin' Jack Flash (A-side, 1968)
• Child of the Moon (B-side to "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
• Street Fighting Man (A-side, 1968)
• No Expectations (B-side to "Street Fighting Man")
• Surprise, Surprise (UK B-side to "Street Fighting Man", originally recorded 1964)
• Honky Tonk Women (A-side, 1969)
• You Can't Always Get What You Want (B-side to "Honky Tonk Women")
• Memo from Turner (Mick Jagger solo single from the Performance soundtrack, 1970)
• Natural Magic (Ry Cooder instrumental B-side to "Memo from Turner")
• Brown Sugar (A-side, 1971)
• Bitch (B-side to "Brown Sugar")
• Wild Horses (A-side, 1971)
• Sway (B-side to "Wild Horses")

1975-1976

• I Don't Know Why (A-side, 1975 release of a 1969 recording)
• Try a Little Harder (B-side to "I Don't Know Why")
• Out of Time (A-side, 1975 release of a 1966 recording)
• Jiving Sister Fanny (B-side to "Out of Time")
• Sympathy for the Devil (A-side, 1976 remix/reissue)

The freeload is a 24bit/88.2kHz rip of the SACD , and it sounds sweet.  Also in included is a pdf of the 15 page booklet.

For the freeload, from the above tracklist pick five of your favorite songs.