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Hot Rocks (1964-1971)

Hot Rocks (1964-1971)
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Label: ABKCO
Category: Digital Music Album

Buy New: $14.99
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Seller: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 100 reviews
Sales Rank: 404

Genre: rock-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 5098 Minutes

ASIN: B0016CVN02

Publication Date: August 3, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars rolling stones   July 10, 2010
J. Patterson (Glen Mills, PA, USA)
great album, I finally pick up the CD to replace my vinyl and tape. Not a bad song on it..album brings back good memories


5 out of 5 stars Must own CD   June 20, 2010
B. Hayes
From one of the greatest rock bands of all time, their greatest hits is a must own for any music lover


5 out of 5 stars Definitive Collection of Stones' 60s 45s   June 20, 2010
Danno (NY, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

"Hot Rocks" is ABKCO's answer to Capitol Records' Red and Blue Beatles compilations. This is a double album that contains the Rolling Stones' biggest hit singles (and a couple of better known album tracks)as released on Decca/London Records in the mid-to-late 1960s. There have been a lot of similar compilations before ("Green Grass and High Tides") and since ("Forty Licks")but this collection remains in print for several excellent reasons. First, the songs are presented in roughly chronological order. This makes very good sense to any listener as you can hear the Stones' sound develop. Second, these really are the very biggest hits the Stones had, and as evidence just look at any of their concert set lists to this day. Third, these are some of the very best rock songs recorded during the 1960s and as such this is not just one of the best British Invasion compilations, it is one of the best rock compilations of all time. This is a Greatest Hits collection of the type we really don't see much of anymore, what with current trends for boxed sets and newly-recorded "bonus tracks" that are often forgettable. For a lot of fans, this is the definitive Rolling Stones album.

The songs themselves need no introduction, and as some big tracks ("Honky Tonk Women" and "Jumpin Jack Flash") never made their way onto Stones albums of the period, this is the only way for you to get the original recordings unless you want to start venturing into other compilations.

If you want a slightly broader view of the Stones' glory days, you can also pick up "More Hot Rocks" as a companion volume as it has slightly lesser-known hits left over from this volume along with some rarities and some very early Chuck Berry covers and rewrites. Put the two collections together and you will have an excellent general overview of what the Stones are about and why they were such an exciting band. I just wish there were a post-ABKCO compilation that were put together as intelligently as this one.




5 out of 5 stars great Upgrade   May 8, 2010
H. Rogers (Phoenix,AZ USA)
I'm not sure what DSD remasterd means this sounds Incredible- but the light that usally comes on when I play a SACD on my player doesnt come on when I play this. But the sound quailty is outstanding Worth every cent even though I alaready had the "regular" cd- which sounded pretty good itself.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent Experience   April 19, 2010
R. Ventura (Miami, FL USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Item (CD) arrived on-time and in brand new condition. Would definitely recommend this seller.

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