Hot Rocks: 1964-1971

「サティスファクション」「黒くぬれ!」「ジャンピン・ジャック・フラッシュ」「ホンキー・トンク・ウィメン」他、デッカ/ロンドン期の代表曲が集大成されたUS編集の2枚組ベスト・アルバム。ローリング・ストーンズ・レーベルから発表された2曲「ブラウン・シュガー」「ワイルド・ホース」も収録。(1972年発表)

This two-LP set is both a lot more and a bit less than what it seems. It is seven years' worth of mostly very high-charting -- and all influential and important -- songs, leaving out some singles in favor of well-known album tracks, and in the process, giving an overview not just of the Rolling Stones' hits but of their evolving image. One hears them change from loud R&B-inspired rockers covering others' songs ("Time Is on My Side") into originators in their own right ("Satisfaction"); then into tastemakers and style-setters with a particularly decadent air ("Get Off of My Cloud," "19th Nervous Breakdown"), and finally into self-actualized rebel-poets ("Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Midnight Rambler") and Shaman-like symbols of chaos. On its initial release, Hot Rocks sold well, not only as a unique compilation but also as a panorama of the '60s. The only flaw was that it didn't give a good look at the Stones' full musical history, ignoring their early blues and psychedelic eras. There are also some anomalies in Hot Rocks' history for the collector -- the very first pressings included an outtake of "Brown Sugar" featuring Eric Clapton that was promptly replaced. This is an exciting assembly of material. ~ Bruce Eder

コレ持ってれば60’ｓストーンズ知った気になれる！！72年発売の超強力ベスト盤。 大体においてストｰンズはアルバム未収録のシングルが多くて、編集盤でしか聴けない曲がいっぱいなんですが今作は2枚組だけあって、そのら辺のトコロをしっかり収録しまくってます。代表曲が目一杯聴きたいというアナタにこそオススメ！！ (C)DaKaRa