The Rolling Stones

1964 The Rolling Stones (3)

The Rolling Stones' first album has nine cover songs and only three original compositions by the Stones themselves: "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)", "Now I've Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)" and "Little By Little". The last two only offer appetizing hints of the glories to come, but the first is a genuine charmer.

1964 12 x 5 (5)

Seven covers. And five songs by the Rolling Stones: "Grown Up Wrong", "Congratulations", "Good Times Bad Times", "Empty Heart" and "2120 South Michigan Avenue". The first one is quite good. But the last four are not, to put it diplomatically, among Rolling Stones' greatest achievements. This album has only been released in the US. 

1965 The Rolling Stones No 2 (2)

Nine covers and three songs by the Rolling Stones (including one previously released on another album). The two original songs are "What A Shame" and "Off The Hook", both very good. This album has only been released in the UK, in January 1965. Confusingly, while its cover photo is the same as on the US album "12 x 5" (released three months earlier in October 1964), its track listing is much closer to the US album "The Rolling Stones Now", released only a month later, in February 1965.

 

1965 The Rolling Stones Now (2)

Only released in the US, this album has eight covers and four songs by the Rolling Stones (one new song and three previously released ones). The new song is weak "Surprise Surprise". "Heart Of Stone", previously released as a single in 1964 (but only in the US), is the best song on the album.

1965 Out Of Our Heads (US version) (6)

Now, this is a genuine head-scratcher, but bear with me. The US version of this album is completely different from the UK version. It has been released earlier, it has a different cover photo and it includes not only "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (their first genuine megahit), but also "The Last Time" (another huge success). It has four other new songs by the Rolling Stones as well: "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man", "The Spider And The Fly", "Play With Fire" and "One More Try", all of them quite good. The rest of the album consists of covers. Now, the UK version of the same album has no "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", no "The Last Time", no "The Spider And The Fly", no "Play With Fire" and no "One More Try". And even some cover songs are different. The US version of "Out Of Our Heads" became the Rolling Stones' first number one album in North America, eventually going platinum.

1965 Out Of Our Heads (UK version) (2)

The UK version of "Out Of Our Heads" has a better cover photo, but otherwise it's a much inferior album in every respect. But it has two new songs by the Rolling Stones that haven't been included in the US version: "Gotta Get Away" and "I'M Free". The first is quite good, but not the second one.

1965 December's Children And Everybody's (4)

The confusion continues with this album that has only been released in the US. It has an identical cover photo as the UK version of "Out Of Our Heads", but it has a different name and a very different track list. There are six covers and six songs by the Rolling Stones (including two previously released on the UK version of "Out Of Our Heads"). The remaining four songs are: "As Tears Go By" (the best one on the album), "Get Off Of My Cloud", "Blue Turns To Grey" and "The Singer Not The Song". Except for the last one, they are quite excellent.

1966 Aftermath (15)

A classic Rolling Stones album, possibly their best. The first one without any covers. There are five timeless classics here: "Out Of Time" (not only the best song on the album but also, arguably, the best of all Rolling Stones' songs), "Paint It Black", "I Am Waiting", "Mother's Little Helper" and "Under My Thumb". There are also six more outstanding songs: "Goin' Home", "Take It Or Leave It", "Doncha Bother Me", "What To Do", "It's Not Easy" and "Lady Jane". And even the four weakest songs are quite impressive and memorable: "Think", "Flight 505", "Stupid Girl" and "High And Dry". As usual with the Rolling Stones, the US and the UK versions are quite different. The US version is missing four songs, but it has "Paint It Black", a hit single from 1966. 

1966 Big Hits High Tide and Green Grass (UK version) (2)

It's mostly a compilation album, with covers and previously released Rolling Stones' songs, but it also has two terrific 1966 singles not found on their other albums: "19th Nervous Breakdown" (one of their greatest hits and the best track here) and "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow?".

1967 Between The Buttons (14)

A slightly disappointing album, especially the UK version, which doesn't even have "Let's Spend The Night Together" and "Ruby Tuesday". Most compositions are much closer to psychedelia and baroque pop balladry than to rock music. The most original songs are definitely "Something Happened To Me Yesterday" and "She Smiled Sweetly", both sublime in their simplicity. Four other songs are quite interesting (and eccentric): "Complicated", "Cool Calm And Collected", "All Sold Out" and "Please Go Home". But "Who's Been Sleeping Here?", "Miss Amanda Jones" and "Back Street Girl" are quite unimpressive. And odd... but not in a good way.  And "My Obsession", "Connection" and "Yesterday's Papers" are downright boring.

1967 Flowers (2)

A compilation album with two new songs: "Ride On Baby" (a charming little number) and "Sittin' On A Fence" (a slight disappointment).

1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request (10)

The Stones were obviously stoned out of their minds when they made this album, and the result is a fascinating anomaly in the group's discography. Two absolutely amazing and brilliant masterpieces of psychedelic pop: "She's A Rainbow" and "2000 Light Years From Home". Four acid rock oddities: "2000 Man", "The Lantern", "In Another Land" and "Citadel".  And four atonal experiments with abstraction and chaos: "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)/Cosmic Christmas", "On With The Show", "Gomper" and "Sing This All Together". 

1968 Beggars Banquet (9)

The Rolling Stones' country blues album, with a few hard rock songs about street fighters and stray cats thrown in for good measure. And except for "Parachute Woman" and "Factory Girl", they are all excellent. The best song is definitely "Sympathy For The Devil", a superb samba rock number inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master And Margarita". "Street Fighting Man", "Jigsaw Puzzle", "Dear Doctor", "Salt Of The Earth", "No Expectations" and "Stray Cat Blues" are quite memorable as well. "Prodigal Son" is a cover song.

1969 Through The Past Darkly Big Hits Vol 2 (4)

Mostly a compilation album, but it also has four recent singles: "We Love You" (1967), "Dandelion" (1967), "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969). All excellent.

1969 Let It Bleed (7)

Another mix of country blues and rock 'n roll. Two timeless classics, "Gimme Shelter" and 

"You Can't Always Get What You Want", as well as five pleasant little country music tunes: "Let It Bleed", "Midnight Rambler", "Live With Me", "You Got The Silver" and "Monkey Man". "Love In Vain" is a cover song. "Country Honk" is an early, country music version of "Honky Tonk Women"

1971 Sticky Fingers (9)

This is the Rolling Stones' best roots rock album, with songs that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music. Nine very good tracks: "Brown Sugar" (the best on the album), "Wild Horses" (a close second), "Can't You Hear Me Knocking", "Moonlight Mile", "Dead Flowers", "Sway", "I Got the Blues", "Sister Morphine" and "Bitch". "You Gotta Move" is a cover song. 

1972 Exile On Main St (22)

Initially, "Exile On Main St" has not been well received by music critics, who found the quality of the songs inconsistent. Later, it has been reassessed favourably, and by the late 1970s it has become viewed as the Rolling Stones' greatest album. The truth, as usual, is somewhere in between. It's a fine, but uneven album, with eleven good (and often very good) songs - "Tumbling Dice", "Let It Loose", "Loving Cup", "All Down The Line", "Shine A Light", "Torn And Frayed", "Sweet Virginia", "Rocks Off", "Soul Survivor", "Ventilator Blues" and "Rip This Joint" - as well as five disappointing ones - "Turd On The Run", "Happy", "Sweet Black Angel", "Casino Boogie" and "I Just Want To See His Face". That last one has the dubious distinction of being, arguably, the Stones' worst song ever. "Shake Your Hips" and "Stop Breaking Down" are cover songs. The 2010 Rarities Edition of "Exile On Main St" includes "Good Time Women" (an early version of "Tumbling Dice") and 6 new songs. Among them, "Following The River" is quite impressive. The remaining five are less memorable: "Pass The Wine (Sophia Loren)", "Plundered My Soul", "I'M Not Signifying", "Dancing In The Light" and "So Divine (Aladdin Story)".

1972 More Hot Rocks Big Hits And Fazed Cookies (2)

A compilation album with two old singles from the 1960's that were not previously released on an album: "Long Long While" (1966) and "Child Of The Moon" (1968). Both are quite fine.

1973 Goats Head Soup (13)

Except for "Angie" (the best track on the album) and "Can You Hear The Music" (a close second), the songs here sound more or less the same, and "Goats Head Soup" is generally seen as the beginning of the Stones' decline after a string of critically acclaimed albums. Neither "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)", "Winter", "Star Star", "100 Years Ago", "Dancing With Mr D", "Silver Train", "Coming Down Again" nor "Hide Your Love" have much to recommend them. The 2020 Deluxe Edition of "Goats Head Soup" has additional tracks, including 3 new songs. Among them, "All The Rage" is quite impressive, but the same cannot be said of "Scarlet" and "Criss Cross".

1974 It's Only Rock 'n Roll (9)

More conventional than their earlier albums, but quite impressive. One classic Rolling Stones' song: "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)", definitely the highlight. And the rest is quite impressive as well: "Time Waits For No One", "If You Really Want To Be My Friend", "Fingerprint File", "Till The Next Goodbye", "Dance Little Sister", "Short And Curlies", "Luxury" and "If You Can't Rock Me". "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" is a cover song.

1975 Metamorphosis (11)

The best among the Rolling Stones' "unauthorized albums" featuring many previously unreleased (or, more accurately, discarded) outtakes, as well as alternate versions of well-known songs, recorded from 1964 to 1969. The most memorable among the latter is a string-adorned baroque-pop rendition of "Out Of Time", considered by some (like Quentin Tarantino, who used it to a great effect in "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood") as superior to the original "Aftermath" version, although much shorter. Among the outtakes, one is outstanding:    "(Walkin' Thru The) Sleepy City" (and Wim Wenders used it superbly in "Perfect Day"). Five others are also very nice: "If You Let Me", "I'D Much Rather Be With The Boys", "Each And Everyday Of The Year", "We're Wastin' Time" and "Family". However, the remaining five are quite forgettable: "Try A Little Harder", "Jiving Sister Fanny", "Memo From Turner", "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind" and "I'M Going Down". "Metamorphosis" also has a longer version of "Heart Of Stone" and three cover songs. While unauthorized by the Stones, the album is actually perfectly legal, because their former manager Allen Klein has tricked them into signing away their rights. 

1976 Black And Blue (7)

For this album, the Rolling Stones decided to blend their traditional rock and roll style with heavy influences from reggae, blues, soul and funk music. They embrace soul with "Fool To Cry" (the best track on the album); hard rock with "Crazy Mama" and "Hand Of Fate"; blues with "Melody"; funk with "Hot Stuff"; reggae with the cover of "Cherry Oh Baby" and reggae rock with "Hey Negrita". And all these musical and thematic styles are merged on the seven-minute "Memory Motel". The release of this album was promoted with a controversial billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood that depicted the model Anita Russell, bruised and bound, under the phrase "I'm Black and Blue from the Rolling Stones – and I love it!" 

1978 Some Girls (18)

The Rolling Stones' most controversial album. And no wonder. With lines like "Puerto Rican girls thats just dying to meet you" from "Miss You" and especially "Black girls just want to get fucked all night" from "Some Girls", the Stones have clearly been looking for trouble. And they got plenty, especially from Jesse Jackson, who wasn't at all amused. Mick Jagger probably figured out that dedicating a song like "Sweet Black Angel" (from 1972 album "Exile On Main St") to Angela Davis would earn him enough "street cred" to get away with it, but fat chance... Still, the Stones refused to be censored and the lyrics stayed. Anyway, while as politically-incorrect as it could possibly get, the album is quite fabulous. It has three timeless classics, "Beast Of Burden" (the best song on the album), "Miss You" (a great disco tune) and "Far Away Eyes" (a terrific country song), as well as four more excellent tracks: "Some Girls", "Respectable", "Shattered" and "When The Whip Comes Down". Only "Lies" and "Before They Make Me Run" are a bit disappointing. "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a cover song.  But that's not all. The 2011 Deluxe Edition of "Some Girls" has 12 additional tracks, including 3 covers and 9 original songs. Among the latter, there are three very good tunes: "Do You Think I Really Care", "No Spare Parts" and "Don't Be A Stranger". The others - "I Love You Too Much", "Claudine", "So Young", "When You're Gone" "Keep Up Blues" and "Petrol Blues" - are quite disappointing. 

1980 Emotional Rescue (10)

One of the Rolling Stones' weakest albums. Only two really good songs: "She's So Cold" and "Send It To Me". The rest is quite disappointing: "Let Me Go", "All About You", "Where The Boys Go", "Emotional Rescue", "Dance (Pt. 1)", "Indian Girl", "Summer Romance" and "Down In The Hole".

1981 Tattoo You (11)

"Tattoo You" is an album primarily composed of outtakes from previous recording sessions, some dating back a decade, with new vocals and overdubs. Because of it, it's often underrated and not always recognized as one of the band's greatest albums. It has one classic Rolling Stones' megahit, "Start Me Up" (often described as their last great song). But it also has four other fabulous songs - "Hang Fire", "Heaven", "Tops" and "Waiting On A Friend" - obscure gems that are yet to be discovered even by the group's most devoted fans. And the rest of the album is quite memorable as well, with excellent tracks like "Worried About You", "Neighbours", "Black Limousine" and "No Use In Crying", as well as more conventional (but politically-incorrect) tunes such as "Slave" and "Little T&A".

1983 Undercover (10)

An eclectic, but very pleasant album. A tug of war between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, each trying to take the band in a different direction. The first is adapting to modern trends in music, favouring reggae, worldbeat, and new wave musical textures, while the second wants the band to return to their blues rock roots. As a result, the tracks cover a wide range of styles. There are six good songs: "She Was Hot" (probably the best on the album), "Too Much Blood", "Wanna Hold You", "All The Way Down", "Feel On Baby" and "Tie You Up (The Pain Of Love)". And four songs are disappointing: "Undercover Of The Night", "Too Tough", "It Must Be Hell" and "Pretty Beat Up". 

1986 Dirty Work (8)

One of their weakest albums, recorded during a period when relations between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had soured considerably. People Magazine named it one of the worst albums of 1986, while Pitchfork included the album cover in their list of "The Worst Record Covers of All Time". There are only two good songs here: "Sleep Tonight" (the best) and "One Hit To The Body". The rest ranges from unimpressive ("Dirty Work", "Fight" and "Back To Zero") to very disappointing ("Had It With You", "Winning Ugly" and "Hold Back"). "Key To The Highway", "Harlem Shuffle" and "Too Rude" are cover songs.

1989 Singles Collection: The London Years (2)

A compilation album, with two singles from the 1960's that have not been previously released on any albums: "Stoned" (1963) and "Who’s Driving Your Plane?" (1966).

1989 Steel Wheels (12)

A comeback album. "Continental Drift" is the best and the most original song on the album. Six other songs are also quite good: "Mixed Emotions", "Hearts For Sale", "Sad Sad Sad", "Blinded By Love", "Terrifying" and "Almost Hear You Sigh". However, "Slipping Away", "Can't Be Seen", "Break The Spell", "Rock And A Hard Place" and "Hold On To Your Hat" are rather forgettable.

1991 Flashpoint (2)

A live album with two very good new songs: "Sex Drive" and "Highwire"

1994 Voodoo Lounge (15)

A perfectly fine rock music album, with the Rolling Stones in top form. Nothing particularly innovative here, but nothing to be embarrassed neither. Almost all the songs are fine, and they are quite diverse too, from hard rock to roots rock to blues rock: "Out Of Tears", "You Got Me Rocking", "Thru And Thru", "Sweethearts Together", "I Go Wild", "Love Is Strong", "New Faces", "Sparks Will Fly", "Baby Break It Down", "The Worst", "Brand New Car", "Moon Is Up" and "Blinded By Rainbows". Only "Suck On The Jugular" and "Mean Disposition" are a bit disappointing.

1997 Bridges To Babylon (13)

The Rolling Stones' best album in 16 years. Except for "Low Down", there are only good songs here: "How Can I Stop" (the best), "Thief In The Night", "Anybody Seen My Baby?", "You Don't Have To Mean It", "Saint Of Me", "Always Suffering", "Might As Well Get Juiced", "Out Of Control", "Too Tight", "Gunface", "Flip The Switch" and "Already Over Me". 

2005 A Bigger Bang (16)

Six weak songs: "Look What The Cat Dragged In", "This Place Is Empty", "Back Of My Hand", "She Saw Me Coming", "Infamy" and "Driving Too Fast". And ten good songs: "Streets Of Love", "Rough Justice", "Dangerous Beauty", "Biggest Mistake", "Oh No Not You Again", "Rain Fall Down", "Let Me Down Slow", "Sweet Neo Con", "It Won't Take Long" and "Laugh I Nearly Died".

2011 The Singles 1971–2006 (1)

A compilation album. It includes a fine single, "I Think I’M Going Mad" (1984).

2012 GRRR! (2)

A greatest hits album with two rather unremarkable new songs: "Doom And Gloom" and "One More Shot".

2023 Hackney Diamonds (11)

"Mess It Up" is the best track on the album. There are also six other good songs: "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven", "Bite My Head Off", "Live By The Sword", "Driving Me Too Hard", "Get Close" and "Whole Wide World". Four songs are disappointing: "Tell Me Straight", "Dreamy Skies", "Depending On You" and "Angry". And "Rolling Stone Blues" is a cover song.

Other songs (9):

weak "And Mr Spector And Mr Pitney Came Too" (1964)

average "Stewed And Keefed (Brian's Blues)" (1964)

unimpressive "Stuck Out All Alone" (1968)

weak "Blood Red Wine" (1968)

mediocre "You Should Have Seen Her Ass" (1972)

average "Sure The One You Need" (1975)

unimpressive "Tried To Talk Her Into It" (1982)

mediocre "Strictly Memphis" (1985)

very good "Living In A Ghost Town" (2020)

Top 200 Rolling Stones songs

1. "Out Of Time" (Aftermath, 1966)

2. "Sympathy For The Devil" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

3. "Gimme Shelter" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

4. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

5. "Paint It Black" (Aftermath, 1966)

6. "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966)

7. "She's A Rainbow" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

8. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

9. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968)

10. "Start Me Up" (Tattoo You, 1981)

11. "Beast Of Burden" (Some Girls, 1978)

12. "(Walkin' Thru The) Sleepy City" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

13. "I Am Waiting" (Aftermath, 1966)

14. "Let's Spend The Night Together" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

15. "Miss You" (Some Girls, 1978)

16. "Brown Sugar" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

17. "Mother's Little Helper" (Aftermath, 1966)

18. "The Last Time" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

19. "Ruby Tuesday" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

20. "2000 Light Years From Home" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

21. "Honky Tonk Women" (1969)

22. "Fool To Cry" (Black And Blue, 1976)

23. "Hang Fire" (Tattoo You, 1981)

24. "Heart Of Stone" (1964) 

25. "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

26. "Tumbling Dice" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

27. "Heaven" (Tattoo You, 1981) 

28. "Let It Loose" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

29. "Under My Thumb" (Aftermath, 1966)

30. "As Tears Go By" (December's Children And Everybody's, 1965)

31. "Far Away Eyes" (Some Girls, 1978)

32. "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)" (The Rolling Stones, 1964)

33. "Sleep Tonight" (Dirty Work, 1986)

34. "Some Girls" (Some Girls, 1978)

35. "Angie" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

36. "Loving Cup" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

37. "Wild Horses" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

38. "Tops" (Tattoo You, 1981)

39. "Waiting On A Friend" (Tattoo You, 1981)

40. "Can You Hear The Music" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

41. "Street Fighting Man" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

42. "She's So Cold" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

43. "How Can I Stop" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

44. "Ride On Baby" (Flowers, 1967)

45. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

46. "Goin' Home" (Aftermath, 1966)

47. "Something Happened To Me Yesterday" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

48. "Thief In The Night" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

49. "Moonlight Mile" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

50. "Anybody Seen My Baby?" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

51. "2000 Man" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

52. "Dead Flowers" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

53. "Continental Drift" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

54. "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow?" (1966)

55. "Living In A Ghost Town" (2020)

56. "Send It To Me" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

57. "Streets Of Love" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

58. "Worried About You" (Tattoo You, 1981)

59. "The Lantern" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

60. "Sway" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

61. "You Don't Have To Mean It" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

62. "Neighbours" (Tattoo You, 1981)

63. "I Got The Blues" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

64. "Crazy Mama" (Black And Blue, 1976)

65. "She Smiled Sweetly" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

66. "Jigsaw Puzzle" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

67. "Black Limousine" (Tattoo You, 1981)

68. "Sister Morphine" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

69. "No Use In Crying" (Tattoo You, 1981)

70. "In Another Land" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

71. "Out Of Tears" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

72. "Dear Doctor" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

73. "You Got Me Rocking" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

74. "Mixed Emotions" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

75. "Respectable" (Some Girls, 1978)

76. "Mess It Up" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

77. "Thru And Thru" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

78. "Saint Of Me" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

79. "Bitch" (Sticky Fingers, 1971)

80. "Always Suffering" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

81. "Dandelion" (1967)

82. "Get Off Of My Cloud" (December's Children And Everybody's, 1965)

83. "Following The River" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

84. "Sweethearts Together" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

85. "Doncha Bother Me" (Aftermath, 1966)

86. "I Go Wild" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

87. "Take It Or Leave It" (Aftermath, 1966)

88. "Complicated" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

89. "Might As Well Get Juiced" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

90. "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

91. "If You Let Me" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

92. "Time Waits For No One" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

93. "What To Do" (Aftermath, 1966)

94. "Love Is Strong" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

95. "Highwire" (Flashpoint, 1991)

96. "Out Of Control" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

97. "Memory Motel" (Black And Blue, 1976)

98. "Long Long While" (1966)

99. "Cool Calm And Collected" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

100. "Citadel" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

101. "Hearts For Sale" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

102. "Salt Of The Earth" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

103. "I'D Much Rather Be With The Boys" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

104. "Blue Turns To Grey" (December's Children And Everybody's, 1965)

105. "New Faces" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

106. "Sex Drive" (Flashpoint, 1991)

107. "It's Not Easy" (Aftermath, 1966)

108. "Each And Everyday Of The Year" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

109. "If You Really Want To Be My Friend" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

110. "The Spider And The Fly" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

111. "Rough Justice" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

112. "Do You Think I Really Care" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

113. "Bite My Head Off" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

114. "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

115. "Sparks Will Fly" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

116. "Lady Jane" (Aftermath, 1966)

117. "We're Wastin' Time" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

118. "On With The Show" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

119. "Hand Of Fate" (Black And Blue, 1976)

120. "Shattered" (Some Girls, 1978)

121. "Too Tight" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

122. "Family" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

123. "Baby Break It Down" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

124. "Sad Sad Sad" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

125. "Live By The Sword" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

126. "What A Shame" (The Rolling Stones No 2, 1965)

127. "The Worst" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

128. "Play With Fire" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

129. "Fingerprint File" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

130. "All Down The Line" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

131. "No Spare Parts" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

132. "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)/Cosmic Christmas" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

133. "All Sold Out" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

134. "Blinded By Love" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

135. "She Was Hot" (Undercover, 1983)

136. "Don't Be A Stranger" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

137. "Let It Bleed" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

138. "All The Rage" (Goats Head Soup Deluxe Edition, 2020)

139. "Till The Next Goodbye" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

140. "Brand New Car" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

141. "Driving Me Too Hard" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

142. "Shine A Light" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

143. "Think" (Aftermath, 1966)

144. "Dangerous Beauty" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

145. "Midnight Rambler" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

146. "Grown Up Wrong" (12 x 5, 1964)

147. "Terrifying" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

148. "Torn And Frayed" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

149. "Melody" (Black And Blue, 1976)

150. "Dance Little Sister" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

151. "Too Much Blood" (Undercover, 1983)

152. "Biggest Mistake" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

153. "One Hit To The Body" (Dirty Work, 1986)

154. "Live With Me" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

155. "I Think I’M Going Mad" (1984)

156. "Oh No Not You Again" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

157. "No Expectations" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

158. "You Got The Silver" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

159. "Sweet Virginia" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

160. "Wanna Hold You" (Undercover, 1983)

161. "Gomper" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

162. "Gunface" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

163. "Short And Curlies" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

164. "Monkey Man" (Let It Bleed, 1969)

165. "Child Of The Moon" (1968)

166. "Stray Cat Blues" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

167. "Rain Fall Down" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

168. "Rocks Off" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

169. "Slave" (Tattoo You, 1981)

170. "All The Way Down" (Undercover, 1983)

171. "Flight 505" (Aftermath, 1966)

172. "Gotta Get Away" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

173. "Moon Is Up" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

174. "Please Go Home" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

175. "Feel On Baby" (Undercover, 1983)

176. "Get Close" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

177. "Flip The Switch" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

178. "Hot Stuff" (Black And Blue, 1976)

179. "Soul Survivor" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

180. "Let Me Down Slow" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

181. "Luxury" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

182. "When The Whip Comes Down" (Some Girls, 1978)

183. "Little T&A" (Tattoo You, 1981)

184. "We Love You" (1967)

185. "Sweet Neo Con" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

186. "Stupid Girl" (Aftermath, 1966)

187. "Blinded By Rainbows" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

188. "Tie You Up (The Pain Of Love)" (Undercover, 1983)

189. "Whole Wide World" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

190. "Sing This All Together" (Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1967)

191. "It Won't Take Long" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

192. "Almost Hear You Sigh" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

193. "Already Over Me" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

194. "Ventilator Blues" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

195. "Off The Hook" (The Rolling Stones No 2, 1965)

196. "If You Can't Rock Me" (It's Only Rock 'n Roll, 1974)

197. "High And Dry" (Aftermath, 1966)

198. "Laugh I Nearly Died" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

199. "One More Try" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

200. "Rip This Joint" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

100 worst Rolling Stones songs

1. "I Just Want To See His Face" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

2. "Petrol Blues" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

3. "Hold On To Your Hat" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

4. "Down In The Hole" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

5. "Yesterday's Papers" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

6. "Little By Little" (The Rolling Stones, 1964)

7. "Had It With You" (Dirty Work, 1986)

8. "Empty Heart" (12 x 5, 1964)

9. "Casino Boogie" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

10. "Angry" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

11. "Summer Romance" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

12. "Keep Up Blues" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

13. "My Obsession" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

14. "When You're Gone" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

15. "100 Years Ago" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

16. "Pass The Wine (Sophia Loren)" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

17. "Indian Girl" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

18. "Infamy" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

19. "Stoned" (1963)

20. "I'M Going Down" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

21. "Mean Disposition" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

22. "Plundered My Soul" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

23. "Dance (Pt. 1)" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

24. "She Saw Me Coming" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

25. "Now I've Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)" (The Rolling Stones, 1964)

26. "Good Times Bad Times" (12 x 5, 1964)

27. "Silver Train" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

28. "Scarlet" (Goats Head Soup Deluxe Edition, 2020)

29. "So Young" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

30. "Sweet Black Angel" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

31. "Connection" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

32. "Winning Ugly" (Dirty Work, 1986)

33. "Back Of My Hand" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

34. "Sittin' On A Fence" (Flowers, 1967)

35. "Happy" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

36. "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

37. "Rock And A Hard Place" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

38. "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

39. "Emotional Rescue" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

40. "Surprise Surprise" (The Rolling Stones Now!, 1965)

41. "I'M Not Signifying" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

42. "Pretty Beat Up" (Undercover, 1983)

43. "Criss Cross" (Goats Head Soup Deluxe Edition, 2020)

44. "Hold Back" (Dirty Work, 1986)

45. "2120 South Michigan Avenue" (12 x 5, 1964)

46. "Winter" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

47. "Where The Boys Go" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

48. "Lies" (Some Girls, 1978)

49. "Who’s Driving Your Plane?" (1966)

50. "Who's Been Sleeping Here?" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

51. "Fight" (Dirty Work, 1986)

52. "Break The Spell" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

53. "It Must Be Hell" (Undercover, 1983)

54. "The Singer Not The Song" (December's Children And Everybody's, 1965)

55. "Coming Down Again" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

56. "Before They Make Me Run" (Some Girls, 1978)

57. "This Place Is Empty" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

58. "I'M Free" (Out Of Our Heads, 1965)

59. "Suck On The Jugular" (Voodoo Lounge, 1994)

60. "Claudine" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

61. "And Mr Spector And Mr Pitney Came Too" (1964)

62. "Dancing In The Light" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

63. "Turd On The Run" (Exile On Main St, 1972)

64. "Too Tough" (Undercover, 1983)

65. "Blood Red Wine" (1968)

66. "Dirty Work" (Dirty Work, 1986)

67. "Strictly Memphis" (1985)

68. "All About You" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

69. "You Should Have Seen Her Ass" (1972)

70. "Doom And Gloom" (GRRR!, 2012)

71. "Miss Amanda Jones" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

72. "Can't Be Seen" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

73. "Hide Your Love" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

74. "Congratulations" (12 x 5, 1964)

75. "Try A Little Harder" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

76. "Parachute Woman" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

77. "So Divine (Aladdin Story)" (Exile On Main St Rarities Edition, 2010)

78. "Jiving Sister Fanny" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

79. "Dancing With Mr D" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

80. "Tried To Talk Her Into It" (1982)

81. "Back To Zero" (Dirty Work, 1986)

82. "Stuck Out All Alone" (1968)

83. "Slipping Away" (Steel Wheels, 1989)

84. "One More Shot" (GRRR!, 2012)

85. "Back Street Girl" (Between The Buttons, 1967)

86. "Memo From Turner" (Metamorphosis, 1975)

87. "Let Me Go" (Emotional Rescue, 1980)

88. "Sure The One You Need" (1975)

89. "Depending On You" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

90. "Dreamy Skies" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

91. "Star Star" (Goats Head Soup, 1973)

92. "Look What The Cat Dragged In" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

93. "Undercover Of The Night" (Undercover, 1983)

94. "Stewed And Keefed (Brian's Blues)" (1964)

95. "Tell Me Straight" (Hackney Diamonds, 2023)

96. "Hey Negrita" (Black And Blue, 1976)

97. "Factory Girl" (Beggars Banquet, 1968)

98. "Low Down" (Bridges To Babylon, 1997)

99. "Driving Too Fast" (A Bigger Bang, 2005)

100. "I Love You Too Much" (Some Girls Deluxe Edition, 2011)

The Who

13 albums with 130 songs. 20 other songs. 150 songs in total.

1965 My Generation (9)

The Who's first album offers two absolute classics ("The Kids Are Alright" and "My Generation"), three good songs ("A Legal Matter", "La-La-La-Lies" and "Much Too Much" ), as well as four appetizing hints of the glories to come ("Out In The Street", "The Good's Gone", "It's Not True" and "The Ox"). All the original songs have been written by Pete Townshend. There are also three cover songs on the album.

1966 A Quick One (9)

Unique among The Who's albums, because Pete Townshend has only written 4 out of 10 song: "A Quick One While He’s Away", "Run Run Run", "So Sad About Us" and "Don't Look Away". "Boris The Spider" (the best song on the album) and "Whiskey Man" have been written by John Entwistle. Keith Moon contributes two songs: eccentric "Cobwebs And Strange" and fine "I Need You". Roger Daltrey has written "See My Way". All the songs on this superb album are excellent, even "Heat Wave", a cover. 

1967 The Who Sell Out (18)

The Who's first concept album. Except for "Sunrise" and "Our Love Was", the songs are quite memorable: "I Can See For Miles" (the best one), "Silas Stingy", "Heinz Baked Beans", "Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand", "Tattoo", "Rael", "Relax", "Medac", "Odorono", "I Can’t Reach You" and "Armenia City In The Sky". There are 13 songs on the original 1967 album. The 1995 edition of this album has ten bonus tracks of outtakes, including five original, previously unreleased songs: "Girl's Eyes", "Melancholia", "Jaguar", "Glittering Girl" and "Early Morning Cold Taxi". They are all quite good. 

1969 Tommy (1)

The Who's first rock opera. "Tommy" has definitely inspired Pink Floyd's 1979 album "The Wall". The album can (and should) be listen to from the beginning to the end without interruption, as it really forms a single musical composition.

1971 Who's Next (9)

The Who's greatest album. Three timeless classics: "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Baba O'Riley" and "Behind Blue Eyes". And six more excellent tunes: "Going Mobile", "My Wife", "Getting In Tune", "Bargain", "Love Ain't For Keeping" and "The Song Is Over". John Entwistle has written "My Wife"; all the other songs are by Pete Townshend.

1973 Quadrophenia (1)

Like "Tommy", this rock opera also can (and should) be listen to from the beginning to the end without interruption, as it really forms a single musical composition.

1974 Odds & Sods (10)

Unique among The Who's albums, it consists only of outtakes, ten original ones and one cover. Six of them are actually quite good: "Pure And Easy", "Now I'M A Farmer", "Long Live Rock", "Little Billy", "Naked Eye" and "Glow Girl". As for the others, let's just say that it's easy to understand why they were outtakes in the first place: "Too Much Of Anything", "Postcard", "Put The Money Down" and "Faith In Something Bigger".

1975 The Who By Numbers (10)

Six good songs: "Slip Kid", "Blue Red And Grey", "They Are All In Love", "Squeeze Box", "How Many Friends" and "Success Story". And four weak songs: "Dreaming From The Waist", "In A Hand Or A Face", "However Much I Booze" and "Imagine A Man".

1978 Who Are You (9)

Two superb songs: "Who Are You" and "Trick Of The Light". And seven very good ones: "Had Enough", "905", "Guitar And Pen", "Music Must Change", "Sister Disco", "Love Is Coming Down" and "New Song".

1981 Face Dances (9)

The Who's first album without Keith Moon. Nine good songs: "You Better You Bet", "Don't Let Go The Coat", "Cache Cache", "Daily Records", "The Quiet One", "Did You Steal My Money", "You", "How Can You Do It Alone" and "Another Tricky Day".

1982 It's Hard (12)

Five good songs: "Eminence Front", "I've Known No War", "It's Hard", "Athena" and "Cry If You Want". And seven weak ones: "It's Your Turn", "Dangerous", "One At A Time", "Why Did I Fall For That", "A Man Is A Man", "Cooks County" and "One Life's Enough".

2006 Endless Wire (19)

The Who's worst album, the first one without John Entwistle. "Black Widow's Eyes" is the only outstanding song on the album. There are also two other fine songs: "God Speaks Of Marty Robbins" and "A Man In A Purple Dress". But all the rest is highly forgettable: "Tea & Theatre", "Endless Wire", "Two Thousand Years", "We Got A Hit", "Sound Round", "Pick Up The Peace", "You Stand By Me", "Mike Post Theme", "Unholy Trinity", "Mirror Door", "It's Not Enough", "They Made My Dream Come True", "Fragments", "Fragments Of Fragments", "Trilby's Piano" and "In The Ether"

2019 Who (14)

After their disappointing 2006's album "Endless Wire", The Who make an impressive comeback in 2019 with "Who", their last album (so far). All the eleven songs are quite memorable: "All This Music Must Fade", "Break The News", "Ball And Chain", "I Don't Wanna Get Wise", "Detour", "Beads On One String", "Hero Ground Zero", "Street Song", "Rockin' In Rage", "She Rocked My World" and "I'll Be Back". Slightly less memorable are the three songs included on bonus tracks: "This Gun Will Misfire", "Got Nothing To Prove" and "Danny And My Ponies".

Other songs (20):

excellent "I Can’t Explain" (1964)

weak "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" (1965)

excellent "Substitute" (1966)

good "Instant Party Circles" (1966) 

very good "I’M A Boy" (1966)

good "Pictures Of Lily" (1967)

weak "Someone's Coming" (1967)

good "Happy Jack" (1967)

fine "Magic Bus" (1968)

weak "Call Me Lightning" (1968)

weak "Dogs" (1968)

very good "The Seeker" (1970)

weak "Heaven and Hell" (John Entwistle, 1970)

good "Let’s See Action" (1971)

fine "Join Together" (1972)

weak "Relay" (1972)

weak "Empty Glass" (1996)

weak "No Road Romance" (1996)

weak "Cousin Kevin Model Child" (1998)

weak "Be Lucky" (2014)