Singles Collection: The London Years

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The Rolling Stones Singles Collection - The London Years was originally released August 15, 1989 in the U.S. only. There are no other compilations that include all the single hits. This is very much a Stones collectors album that encompasses the era of the 45 RPM single from their start in 1963 through 1969, with some things from as late as 1975. The set includes all the London singles and B sides plus all the Decca UK single releases that were not released in the US. Plus Brown Sugar and Wild Horses (which were recorded for Rolling Stones Records while the Decca/London contract was still in effect), Jagger's soundtrack song Memo From Turner, and the 4 single tracks (I Don't Know Why, Try A Little Harder, Out Of Time, and Jiving Sister Fanny) that were pulled from the Decca/London vaults and released against the Band's wishes in 1975 (from the controversial Metamorphosis album). The booklet that comes with the 3 CD set has notes on each song, so I will just outline which singles, B-sides, etc. came from which year for you here. I have also indicated which other US compilation albums the song appears on.

Code:

B = Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass)

T = Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)

H = Hot Rocks 1964-1971

M = More Hot Rocks (Big Hits And Fazed Cookies)

1963

.....Come On (M)

.....I Want To Be Loved (Bside Come On)

.....I Wanna Be Your Man

.....Stoned (UK release only Bside I Wanna Be Your Man)

1964

.....Not Fade Away (BM)

.....Little By Little (UK release only Bside Not Fade Away)

.....It's All Over Now (BM)

.....Good Times, Bad Times (Bside It's All Over Now) (BM)

.....Tell Me (US release only) (BM)

.....I Just Want To Make Love To You (Bside Tell Me)

.....Time Is On My Side (BH)

.....Congratulations (Bside Time Is On My Side)

.....Little Red Rooster (UK release only, never released as a single on London in US)

.....Off The Hook (Bside Little Red Rooster)

.....Heart Of Stone (US release only) (BH)

.....What A Shame (Bside Heart Of Stone)

1965

.....The Last Time (BM)

.....Play With Fire (Bside The Last Time) (BH)

.....Satisfaction (BH)

.....The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man (US release only as Bside Satisfaction)

.....The Spider And The Fly (UK release only as Bside Satisfaction)

.....Get Off Of My Cloud (BH)

.....I'm Free (US release only as Bside Get Off Of My Cloud) (M)

.....The Singer Not The Song (UK release only as Bside Get Off Of My Cloud)

.....As Tears Go By (US release Aside, UK release Bside 19th Nervous Breakdown) (BH)

.....Gotta Get Away (US release only as Bside As Tears Go By)

1966

.....19th Nervous Breakdown (BH

.....Sad Day (US release only as Bside 19th Nervous Breakdown)

.....Paint It, Black (TH)

.....Stupid Girl (US release only as Bside Paint It, Black)

.....Long, Long While (Bside UK Paint It, Black) (M)

.....Mother's Little Helper (US release only) (TH)

.....Lady Jane (US release only as Bside Mother's Little Helper) (M)

.....Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? (BM)

.....Who's Driving Your Plane (Bside Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby?)

1967

.....Let's Spend The Night Together (UK Aside) (TH)

.....Ruby Tuesday (US Aside) (TH)

.....We Love You (UK Aside) (M)

.....Dandelion (US Aside) (TM)

.....She's A Rainbow (US release only) (TM)

.....2000 Light Years From Home (US release only as Bside She's A Rainbow) (TM)

.....In Another Land (US release only)

.....The Lantern (US release only as Bside In Another Land)

1968

.....Jumpin' Jack Flash (TH)

.....Child Of The Moon (Bside Jumpin' Jack Flash) (M)

.....Street Fighting Man (TH)

.....No Expectations (US release only as Bside Street Fighting Man) (M)

1969

.....Honky Tonk Women (TH)

.....You Can't Always Get What You Want (Bside Honky Tonk Women) (H)

1970

.....Memo From Turner (UK release only)

1971

.....Surprise, Surprise (UK release only as Bside Street Fighting Man)

.....Brown Sugar (Aside recorded during London years, released on Rolling Stones Records)(H)

.....Wild Horses (Aside recorded during London years, released on Rolling Stones Records)(H)

1975

.....I Don't Know Why

.....Try A Little Harder (Bside I Don't Know Why)

.....Out Of Time (M)

.....Jiving Sister Fanny (Bside Out Of Time)

1976

.....Sympathy For The Devil (UK release only Bside re-release of Honky Tonk Women) (H)

This information comes from "It's Only Rock And Roll: The Ultimate Guide To The Rolling Stones" by Karnbach and Bernson (which is available from amazon.com) and from my own collection.