It's the rare greatest-hits album that takes on a life of its own. Generally, best-of collections are superceded by updated retrospectives. Hot Rocks is one of the rare exceptions to the rule. Originally released in 1972, it instantly became the Stones intro of choice, elbowing aside Big Hits, High Tide and Green Grass and Through the Past Darkly. Why? It happened to hit the racks when Mick and company were at their creative peak. The 21 tracks found here represent seven years of dizzying growth. From "Time is on My Side" through "Satisfaction" and "Let's Spend the Night Together," on to Sticky Fingers's "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses,"Hot Rocks never lets up. The likes of Sucking in the '70s and Jump Back come and go, but this Stones overview will not be moved. --Steven Stolder

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tracklisting:	Time Is On My Side Heart Of Stone Play With Fire (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction As Tears Go By Get Off My Cloud Mother's Little Helper 19th Nervous Breakdown Paint It Black Under My Thumb Ruby Tuesday Let's Spend The Night Together Jumping Jack Flash Street Fighting Man Sympathy For The Devil Honky Tonk Women Gimme Shelter Midnight Rambler (Live) You Can't Always Get What You Want Brown Sugar Wild Horses
title:	Hot Rocks
rating:	4
purchase date:	09-05-2005
published:	25-10-1990
price:	$35.98
net Rating:	4.5
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genre:	Supergroups
fullTitle:	Hot Rocks
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country:	us
aspect:	Audio CD
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artist:	Rolling Stones