After years of producing rock music that has spread around the globe, it's no wonder The Rolling Stones is recognised as one of the worlds best rock 'n' roll bands. Their tracks were written in different places, studios and by various writers, and the same was for their albums being produced by various record companies yet their albums have consistently topped the record charts in both the US and UK. Their music has been inspirational to themselves and their fans and they have continued to produce great music from 1964 to 2005. Over the years, The Stones have captured the hearts and ears of their fans.
Released in 1964, "The Rolling Stones" was the bands first album and was an instant success. It was April 16th when their album rocketed to being a best seller in the UK charts and remained at number 1 for two weeks. As the bands song writers, Richards and Jagger, wrote only one song for this album. Further contributors to the tracks for this album came from sessions with Gene Pitney, Phil Spector and Nankher Phelge. Some of the 12 tracks from the album include, "Carol", "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)" and "Little By Little".
In the UK, The Rolling Stones released 22 albums produced in the studio, ensuring their ongoing success and fame in the musical industry. Following on with their R & B style, their "The Rolling Stones No.2" album continued their original success. This time the bands songwriters, Richards and Jagger, provided three songs for the album. Their fourth UK studio album "Aftermath" was noted for the bands use of the African xylophone and harmonica, experimenting with new sounds.
The Stones have released 24 studio albums in the US. They also released eight live albums in the UK that topped the charts, including "Love you life", "Got LIVE if you want it" and "Still Life". A further 14 compilation albums were also released including the 2002 hit album "Forty Licks", "Through the Past Darkly" and "Big Hits (high tide and green grass)". The bands members also released their own albums; Keith Richards - "Main Offender" and "Talk is Cheap"; Mick Jagger - "Primitive Cool", "She's the Boss" and "Wandering Spirit"; Charlie Watts' "Long Ago and Far Away; and Bill Wyman's "Monkey Grip" and "Groovin". The Rolling Stones latest album is currently called "Shine a Light Single Disc Edition".
Since the early 1960's, the band has created countless albums that are treasured by fans. And they remain perched on the edge of their seats waiting for the next Stones album.
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