The Rolling Stones have been called the world’s greatest rock and roll band for a reason.
Here’s why, in three 1960s playlists.
Note: I’ll update this post with more playlists from the 1970s when I tackle that decade. In the meantime, crank it up! Certainly, no one encapsulates rock-and-roll swagger better.
Playlist 1
Playlist 1 shows them gradually working up their chops early in their career.
Playlist 2
Playlist 2 follows them as they really come into their own, with Aftermath and Between the Buttons.
Playlist 3
Playlist 3 features selections from the first two albums of their peak period, Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed, plus a couple non-album singles from the era.
Update: The ‘70s
Updated 2023/03/31
Here are three more Rolling Stones playlist to round out the 1970s. By the time the ‘70s began, Mick Jagger was perhaps the quintessential rock and roll vocalist, bringing with him an unmatched sense of raw, sexual swagger and confidence. And Keith Richards embodied the perfect sidekick on guitar.
Enjoy!
Playlist 4
Sticky Fingers, in its entirety.
Note: I had originally planned to create a single CD-length playlist from Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street. But when it came down to actually doing it, I found myself unwilling to shrink it down all the way. Too much essential stuff on those albums.
Playlist 5
Playlist 5 presents a condensed version of the Rolling Stones’ wildest, most raucous moment, the double-LP Exile on Main Street.
Playlist 6
Playlist 6 covers the remainder of the ‘70s, ending with the last great Rolling Stones album, Some Girls.
Cover Art
- Between the Buttons: Source, Discogs.com, Fair Use.
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