The Rolling Stones - The Singles Collection (Box Set 1971-2006) - 2011
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The Rolling Stones, perhaps more so than any other band, have always understood the importance of the single release format, appreciative of the weight that is needed to back every 45 punch. Released both as a physical and digital set, The Rolling Stones Singles (1971-2006) collates the incredible run of forty-five 45's that the band have produced over those four decades. The set comes in a lovely pink box complete with the band's trademark tongue design. Each of the 45 cds are styled on the original 7\" 'house-sleeves,' containing a total of 173 tracks; 80 of which are not officially available anywhere else. The box also houses the customary book of photos as well as an interview with Bill Wyman and an essay by journalist Paul Sexton.Working your way through the rolling groove of 'Tumbling Dice,' the driving funk of 'Start Me Up', the striking rawness of 'Angie', or the irresistible jive of 'Brown Sugar'; the Stones have never been afraid to move the goal posts or indeed the whole pitch when writing their material. Now picking up their pensions, in their heyday and for a long time afterwards, the band arguably invented rock 'n' roll culture as we know it. The fact that Keith Richards' autobiography was sent back by the publishers for being \"too real\" says more than any anecdote that could be relayed here. There is a downside to this collection; some of the remixes spawned in the 90's and 00's fall at almost every hurdle. For example, the inclusion of Will.I.Am's remix of 'Rain Fall Down' is as exciting as a mixtape of Margaret Thatcher's speeches. Armand Van Helden version of 'Anybody Seen My Baby' also offers nothing, but thankfully the 6 remixes are only fraction of the whole package, with the band's live versions proving a much more valuable contribution.As ever with these special-limited-never-seen-the-like-of-before-editions, they are aimed at the collector or the obsessed, rather than your average dabbler. For the fanatic The Singles is a treasure trove, for the mildly interested there is 2005's Forty Licks compilation. Either way, you'll be doing your best Jagger impression bouncing, pouting and shaking around the living room. How does it feel / To be on your ownWith no direction home / Like a complete unknownJust like a rolling stone Alastair Thompson 1e1e36bf2d