The Rolling Stones: their 100 finest songs

223 Pages·2016·2.371 MB·English

by  Rolling Stones;Beviglia, Jim

COUNTING DOWN
THE ROLLING STONES
Counting Down
Counting Down is a unique series of titles designed to select the best songs or musical
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COUNTING DOWN
THE ROLLING STONES
Their 100 Finest Songs
Jim Beviglia
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xv
TheCountdown 1
100.“OneHit(totheBody)”(fromDirtyWork,1986) 1
99.“TornandFrayed”(fromExileonMainSt.,1972) 3
98.“TimeWaitsforNoOne”(fromIt’sOnlyRock’n
Roll,1974) 5
97.“AnybodySeenMyBaby?”(fromBridgesto
Babylon,1997) 6
96.“Respectable”(fromSomeGirls,1978) 8
95.“OutofTime”(fromAftermath,1966) 10
94.“SisterMorphine”(fromStickyFingers,1971) 12
93.“StarStar”(fromGoatsHeadSoup,1973) 13
92.“FliptheSwitch”(fromBridgestoBabylon,1997) 15
91.“Who’sBeenSleepingHere?”(fromBetweenthe
Buttons,1967) 17
90.“HandofFate”(fromBlackandBlue,1976) 19
89.“RipThisJoint”(fromExileonMainSt.,1972) 20
88.“SadSadSad”(fromSteelWheels,1988) 22
87.“Tops”(fromTattooYou,1981) 24
86.“MidnightRambler”(fromLetItBleed,1970) 26
85.“AlmostHearYouSigh”(fromSteelWheels,1989) 28
84.“LetItLoose”(fromExileonMainSt.,1972) 29
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83.“Can’tYouHearMeKnocking”(fromSticky
Fingers,1971) 31
82.“CrazyMama”(fromBlackandBlue,1976) 33
81.“Who’sDrivingYourPlane?”(fromNoStone
Unturned,1973) 35
80.“TheSpiderandtheFly”(fromOutofOurHeads,
USversion,1965) 37
79.“TellMe”(fromTheRollingStones,1964) 39
78.“DearDoctor”from(BeggarsBanquet,1968) 40
77.“TheLastTime”(fromOutofOurHeads,US
version,1965) 42
76.“LetItBleed”(fromLetItBleed,1969) 44
75.“OutofTears”(fromVoodooLounge,1994) 46
74.“BeforeTheyMakeMeRun”(fromSomeGirls,1978) 47
73.“HeartofStone”(fromOutofOurHeads,UK
version,1965) 49
72.“2,000YearsfromHome”(fromTheirSatanic
MajestiesRequest,1967) 51
71.“BlindedbyLove”(fromSteelWheels,1989) 53
70.“YouGottheSilver”(fromLetItBleed,1969) 55
69.“AlwaysSuffering”(fromBridgestoBabylon,1997) 56
68.“LadyJane”(fromAftermath,1968) 58
67.“HangFire”(fromTattooYou,1981) 60
66.“LivewithMe”(fromLetItBleed,1969) 62
65.“FooltoCry”(fromBlackandBlue,1976) 64
64.“She’saRainbow”(fromTheirSatanicMajesties
Request,1967) 66
63.“DoomandGloom”(fromGrrr!,2012) 68
62.“LovingCup”(fromExileonMainSt.,1972) 69
61.“UndercoveroftheNight”(fromUndercover,1980) 71
60.“BlackLimousine”(fromTattooYou,1981) 73
59.“SweetVirginia”(fromExileonMainSt.,1972) 75
58.“Winter”(fromGoatsHeadSoup,1973) 77
57.“Sittin’onaFence”(fromFlowers,1967) 78
56.“MemofromTurner”(fromthePerformance
soundtrack,1970) 80
55.“AllaboutYou”(fromEmotionalRescue,1980) 82