Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...

 released without the band's authorisation by its former label Decca Records

Decca Records

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 in 1975. It is a double album that reached #7 on the UK chart and was a strong seller over the years.

Track listing

All songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Jagger/Richards

The songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, known as Jagger/Richards , is a musical collaboration whose output has produced the majority of the catalogue of The Rolling Stones....

 except as noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Come On Come On (Chuck Berry song) "Come On" is a song written and first released by Chuck Berry in 1961. The Rolling Stones released a version as their debut single in 1963.According to the liner notes from the Berry compilation album The Great Twenty-Eight, the performers on the record were as follows:* Chuck Berry: Guitars and... "	Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...	Jun 1963	1:50
2.	"I Wanna Be Your Man I Wanna Be Your Man "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon–McCartney-penned song that was recorded separately by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones' version was released a few weeks earlier... "	Lennon/McCartney Lennon/McCartney The Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history...	Nov 1963	1:43
3.	"Not Fade Away Not Fade Away (song) "Not Fade Away" is a song credited to Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and first recorded by Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, on May 27, 1957... "	Norman Petty Norman Petty Norman Petty was an American musician, songwriter, and pioneer record producer who helped shape modern popular music, including pop and rock.... /Buddy Holly Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...	Feb 1964	1:49
4.	"Carol Carol (song) "Carol" is a song written by Chuck Berry, first released by Chuck Berry in 1958. It was later covered by The Beatles for a live BBC performance during 1963, this version was released on the 1994 compilation album Live at the BBC. It was also recorded by The Rolling Stones and released on their... "	Berry	Jun 1964	2:35
5.	"It's All Over Now It's All Over Now "It's All Over Now" was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Valentinos version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1964, where it stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at No. 94... "	Bobby Womack Bobby Womack Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40... /Shirley Womack	Jun 1964	3:20
6.	"Little Red Rooster Little Red Rooster "Little Red Rooster" is a song that is a classic of the blues. Howlin' Wolf recorded "The Red Rooster" in 1961, a song credited to blues arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon, although earlier songs have been cited as inspiration... "	Willie Dixon Willie Dixon William James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...	Nov 1964	3:01
7.	"Time Is on My Side Time Is on My Side "Time Is on My Side" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy . First recorded by jazz trombonist Kai Winding and his Orchestra in 1963, it was covered by both soul singer Irma Thomas and The Rolling Stones in 1964.-History:Winding session arranger Garry Sherman "Time Is on My Side" is a song written by... "	Jerry Ragovoy Jerry Ragovoy Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer.His best-known composition "Time Is on My Side" was made famous by The Rolling Stones, although it had been recorded earlier by Kai Winding and Irma Thomas... /Jimmy Norman Jimmy Norman Jimmy Norman was an American rhythm and blues and jazz musician and a songwriter. In his early career, Norman had a charting single of his own, "I Don't Love You No More ", as well as performing session work with Jimi Hendrix, but he is better known as a lyricist and songwriter...	Sep 1964	2:50
8.	"The Last Time The Last Time (song) In 1967, after the imprisonment of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, on drugs charges, The Who recorded covers of "The Last Time" and "Under My Thumb" as a single. The intention was to help Jagger and Richards make bail, but by the time the single was made available, they had been released. The... "		Feb 1965	3:25
9.	"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song... "		May 1965	3:45
Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Get Off of My Cloud Get off of My Cloud "Get Off of My Cloud" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was written as a follow-up single to the successful " Satisfaction"... "		Sep 1965	2:55
2.	"19th Nervous Breakdown 19th Nervous Breakdown "19th Nervous Breakdown" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones.The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during their 1965 tour of the United States. The song was recorded during the Aftermath sessions between 3 and 8 December 1965 at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood,... "		Feb 1966	3:55
3.	"As Tears Go By As Tears Go By (song) "As Tears Go By" is a song written by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, and their manager Andrew Loog Oldham, and was a popular hit for both British singer Marianne Faithfull in 1964 and The Rolling Stones in 1965.-History:... "	Jagger/Richards/Andrew Loog Oldham Andrew Loog Oldham Andrew Loog Oldham is an English producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of The Rolling Stones from 1963, and was noted for his flamboyant style.-Biography:...	Dec 1965	2:33
4.	"Under My Thumb Under My Thumb "Under My Thumb" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones. Its first appearance was as an album track on 1966's Aftermath... "		Apr 1966	3:42
5.	"Lady Jane Lady Jane "Lady Jane" is a Rolling Stones' song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards featured on their 1966 album Aftermath.In America Lady Jane was the B-side to "Mother's Little Helper", but "Lady Jane" reached #24 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart... "		Jun 1966	3:06
6.	"Out of Time"		Apr 1966	5:59
7.	"Paint It, Black Paint It, Black "Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick... "		May 1966	3:15
Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" is a song by the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as a single in September 1966 and was included as the opening track on the British version of their 1966 compilation album Big Hits .Written by Mick Jagger... "		Sep 1966	2:33
2.	"Let's Spend the Night Together Let's Spend the Night Together "Let's Spend the Night Together" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and originally released as a single by The Rolling Stones in 1967... "		Jan 1967	3:15
3.	"Ruby Tuesday"		Jan 1967	3:12
4.	"Yesterday's Papers Yesterday's Papers Yesterday's Papers is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1967 album, Between the Buttons. It was the opening track on the UK version of that album, and was included on the US version. It is an example of the Stones' interest in psychedelic rock at the time... "		Jan 1967	2:04
5.	"We Love You"		Aug 1967	4:39
6.	"She's a Rainbow She's A Rainbow "She's a Rainbow" is a song by the English rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "She's a Rainbow" was recorded on 18 May 1967... "		Dec 1967	4:35
7.	"Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin' Jack Flash "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by Rolling Stone, the song was perceived by some as the band's return to their blues roots after the psychedelia of their preceding... "		May 1968	3:40
Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Honky Tonk Women Honky Tonk Women "Honky Tonk Women" is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the UK and a week later in the US, it topped the charts in both nations.-Inspiration and Recording:... "		Jul 1969	3:00
2.	"Sympathy for the Devil Sympathy for the Devil "Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger credited to Jagger/Richards... "		Feb 1969	6:25
3.	"Street Fighting Man Street Fighting Man "Street Fighting Man" is a song by English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. Called the band's "most political song", Rolling Stone ranked the song #295 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.-Inspiration:Originally titled and recorded... "		Aug 1968	3:16
4.	"Midnight Rambler Midnight Rambler "Midnight Rambler" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released on their 1969 album Let It Bleed.The lyrics take the point of view of a roaming rapist/murderer; some of the words are reportedly quotes from Albert DeSalvo's confession to the Boston Strangler's crimes. Keith... "		Dec 1969	6:52
5.	"Gimme Shelter Gimme Shelter "Gimme Shelter" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1969 album Let It Bleed. Although the first word was spelled "Gimmie" on that album, subsequent recordings by the band and other musicians have made "Gimme" the customary spelling... "		Dec 1969	4:30

Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones (2007 edition)

In the 2007, the original collection spans forty songs from the band's early years. Released in the UK on 12 November 2007, it is an expanded rerelease of the original 1975 collection which reached #7 on the UK chart.

The set debuted at #26 on the UK chart on 18 November 2007, and has sold over 125,000 copies so far according to Music Week.

The album is available in double CD

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, quadruple vinyl LP

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, and USB flash drive

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 editions; the USB edition was the first album to be released in the UK in this format. It is also available via digital download

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. Cover design by Alex Trochut.

Revised track listing

All songs composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards except as noted.

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Come On"	Chuck Berry	Jun 1963	1:49
2.	"I Wanna Be Your Man"	Lennon/McCartney	Nov 1963	1:44
3.	"Not Fade Away Not Fade Away (song) "Not Fade Away" is a song credited to Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and first recorded by Holly's band The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico, on May 27, 1957... "	Petty Norman Petty Norman Petty was an American musician, songwriter, and pioneer record producer who helped shape modern popular music, including pop and rock.... /Hardin Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...	Feb 1964	1:48
4.	"Carol Carol (song) "Carol" is a song written by Chuck Berry, first released by Chuck Berry in 1958. It was later covered by The Beatles for a live BBC performance during 1963, this version was released on the 1994 compilation album Live at the BBC. It was also recorded by The Rolling Stones and released on their... "	Berry	Jun 1964	2:34
5.	"Tell Me"		Jun 1964	3:49
6.	"It's All Over Now It's All Over Now "It's All Over Now" was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Valentinos version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1964, where it stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at No. 94... "	Womack/Shirley Womack	Jun 1964	3:27
7.	"Little Red Rooster"	Willie Dixon	Nov 1964	3:07
8.	"Heart of Stone Heart of Stone (song) "Heart of Stone" is a song by the English rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in the United States, and on an extended-play single in Europe, as pictured to the right... "		Dec 1964	2:51
9.	"Time Is on My Side Time Is on My Side "Time Is on My Side" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy . First recorded by jazz trombonist Kai Winding and his Orchestra in 1963, it was covered by both soul singer Irma Thomas and The Rolling Stones in 1964.-History:Winding session arranger Garry Sherman "Time Is on My Side" is a song written by... "	Meade Jerry Ragovoy Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy was an American songwriter and record producer.His best-known composition "Time Is on My Side" was made famous by The Rolling Stones, although it had been recorded earlier by Kai Winding and Irma Thomas... /Norman Jimmy Norman Jimmy Norman was an American rhythm and blues and jazz musician and a songwriter. In his early career, Norman had a charting single of his own, "I Don't Love You No More ", as well as performing session work with Jimi Hendrix, but he is better known as a lyricist and songwriter...	Sep 1964	2:59
10.	"The Last Time The Last Time (song) In 1967, after the imprisonment of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, on drugs charges, The Who recorded covers of "The Last Time" and "Under My Thumb" as a single. The intention was to help Jagger and Richards make bail, but by the time the single was made available, they had been released. The... "		Feb 1965	3:42
11.	"Play with Fire Play with Fire (The Rolling Stones song) "Play with Fire" is a song by English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, originally released as B-side to the song "The Last Time". It was later included on the American release of their 1965 album Out of Our Heads.... "	Nanker Phelge Nanker Phelge Nanker Phelge was a collective pseudonym used between 1963 and 1965 for several Rolling Stones group compositions. Stones bassist Bill Wyman explained the origins of the name in his 2002 book, Rolling with the Stones:...	Feb 1965	2:13
12.	"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song... "		May 1965	3:44
13.	"Get Off of My Cloud Get off of My Cloud "Get Off of My Cloud" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was written as a follow-up single to the successful " Satisfaction"... "		Sep 1965	2:55
14.	"I'm Free I'm Free (The Rolling Stones song) "I'm Free" is a song by The Rolling Stones written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, first released as the final track on the UK Out of Our Heads album on 24 September 1965... "		Sep 1965	2:24
15.	"As Tears Go By As Tears Go By (song) "As Tears Go By" is a song written by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, and their manager Andrew Loog Oldham, and was a popular hit for both British singer Marianne Faithfull in 1964 and The Rolling Stones in 1965.-History:... "	Jagger/Richards/Andrew Loog Oldham	Dec 1965	2:46
16.	"Lady Jane Lady Jane "Lady Jane" is a Rolling Stones' song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards featured on their 1966 album Aftermath.In America Lady Jane was the B-side to "Mother's Little Helper", but "Lady Jane" reached #24 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart... "		Jun 1966	3:09
17.	"Paint It, Black Paint It, Black "Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick... "		May 1966	3:24
18.	"Mother's Little Helper Mother's Little Helper "Mother's Little Helper" is a song by the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as the opening track to the United Kingdom version of their 1966 album Aftermath.... "		Jul 1966	2:46
19.	"19th Nervous Breakdown 19th Nervous Breakdown "19th Nervous Breakdown" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones.The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards during their 1965 tour of the United States. The song was recorded during the Aftermath sessions between 3 and 8 December 1965 at RCA Recording Studios in Hollywood,... "		Feb 1966	3:59
20.	"Under My Thumb Under My Thumb "Under My Thumb" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones. Its first appearance was as an album track on 1966's Aftermath... "		Apr 1966	3:43
21.	"Out of Time"		Apr 1966	5:37
22.	"Yesterday's Papers Yesterday's Papers Yesterday's Papers is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1967 album, Between the Buttons. It was the opening track on the UK version of that album, and was included on the US version. It is an example of the Stones' interest in psychedelic rock at the time... "		Jan 1967	2:05
23.	"Let's Spend the Night Together Let's Spend the Night Together "Let's Spend the Night Together" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and originally released as a single by The Rolling Stones in 1967... "		Jan 1967	3:37
24.	"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" is a song by the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as a single in September 1966 and was included as the opening track on the British version of their 1966 compilation album Big Hits .Written by Mick Jagger... "		Sep 1966	2:34
Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Released	Length
1.	"Ruby Tuesday"		Jan 1967	3:15
2.	"Dandelion Dandelion (song) "Dandelion" is a song by the British rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and first released as a B-side to "We Love You" in August, 1967. A lighthearted song, it reached # 14 in the United States, and effectively became the A-side there... "		Aug 1967	3:32
3.	"She's a Rainbow She's A Rainbow "She's a Rainbow" is a song by the English rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "She's a Rainbow" was recorded on 18 May 1967... "		Dec 1967	4:14
4.	"We Love You"		Aug 1967	4:24
5.	"2000 Light Years from Home 2000 Light Years from Home "2000 Light Years From Home" is a song from The Rolling Stones' 1967 psychedelic rock album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the U.S. single "She's a Rainbow". Jagger reportedly wrote the lyrics in Brixton prison following... "		Dec 1967	4:47
6.	"Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin' Jack Flash "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by Rolling Stone, the song was perceived by some as the band's return to their blues roots after the psychedelia of their preceding... "		May 1968	3:43
7.	"Street Fighting Man Street Fighting Man "Street Fighting Man" is a song by English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. Called the band's "most political song", Rolling Stone ranked the song #295 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.-Inspiration:Originally titled and recorded... "		Aug 1968	3:15
8.	"Sympathy for the Devil Sympathy for the Devil "Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger credited to Jagger/Richards... "		Feb 1969	6:20
9.	"No Expectations No Expectations "No Expectations" is a song by the British rock and roll band The Rolling Stones featured on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was first released as the B-side of the "Street Fighting Man" single in August 1968... "		Dec 1968	3:56
10.	"Let It Bleed Let It Bleed (song) "Let It Bleed" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and features on the 1969 album of the same name.... "		Dec 1969	5:28
11.	"Midnight Rambler Midnight Rambler "Midnight Rambler" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released on their 1969 album Let It Bleed.The lyrics take the point of view of a roaming rapist/murderer; some of the words are reportedly quotes from Albert DeSalvo's confession to the Boston Strangler's crimes. Keith... "		Dec 1969	6:55
12.	"Gimme Shelter Gimme Shelter "Gimme Shelter" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1969 album Let It Bleed. Although the first word was spelled "Gimmie" on that album, subsequent recordings by the band and other musicians have made "Gimme" the customary spelling... "		Dec 1969	4:33
13.	"You Can't Always Get What You Want You Can't Always Get What You Want "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is a song by The Rolling Stones released on their 1969 album Let It Bleed. Written primarily by Mick Jagger with assistance from Keith Richards, it was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone in its 2004 list of "500 Greatest Songs of All... "		Dec 1969	7:28
14.	"Brown Sugar Brown Sugar (song) "Brown Sugar" is a song by The Rolling Stones. It is the opening track and lead single from the English rock band's 1971 album Sticky Fingers... "		Apr 1971	3:50
15.	"Honky Tonk Women Honky Tonk Women "Honky Tonk Women" is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones. Released as a single on 4 July 1969 in the UK and a week later in the US, it topped the charts in both nations.-Inspiration and Recording:... "		Jul 1969	3:01
16.	"Wild Horses"		Jun 1971	5:42

Songs that are on the 2007 collection but were not on the 1975 collection are:

1. "Tell Me"
2. "Heart of Stone"
3. "Play with Fire"
4. "I'm Free"
5. "Mother's Little Helper"
6. "Dandelion"
7. "2000 Light Years from Home"
8. "No Expectations"
9. "Let It Bleed"
10. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
11. "Brown Sugar"
12. "Wild Horses"

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2007	UK Top 75 Albums	26

Certification

Country	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	Gold	100,000

External links

• The Rolling Stones: Rolled Gold+ at Sleevage