Rewind (1971–1984)
Rewind (1971–1984) is a compilation album by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1984. Coming only three years after Sucking in the Seventies, the album was primarily compiled to mark the end of the band's alliance with Warner Music (in North America) and EMI (all other territories), both of whom were the distributors of Rolling Stones Records. It is the second Rolling Stones album to include a lyric sheet (after 1978's Some Girls).
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Released | 2 July 1984 | |||
Recorded | December 1969 – August 1983 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 55:33 (US), 53:12 (UK) | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Rolling Stones/EMI | |||
Producer | Jimmy Miller, The Glimmer Twins, and Chris Kimsey | |||
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For the first time since 1969's Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), the UK and US editions of Rewind (1971–1984) would each feature different track listings, reflecting the individual tastes of both territories. The American CD version featured the US top 20 hits from 1971-1983, with the exception of "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".
Released in the summer of 1984, Rewind (1971–1984) was not as successful as previous compilations, reaching No. 23 in the UK and No. 86 in the US, though it went gold in the latter. The album marked the first official Rolling Stones CD release in the United States and featured the additional tracks "It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It)" and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)". The compilation was accompanied by a companion home video release, Video Rewind, released 14 November 1984.
With later compilations Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones (1993) and Forty Licks (2002) superseding it, Rewind (1971–1984) eventually fell out of print.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
UK track listing
All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
- "Brown Sugar" – 3:49
- "Undercover of the Night" – 4:32
- "Start Me Up" – 3:31
- "Tumbling Dice" – 3:37
- "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" – 5:07
- "She's So Cold" – 4:11
- "Miss You" – 4:48
- "Beast of Burden" – 4:27
- "Fool to Cry" – 5:06
- "Waiting on a Friend" – 4:34
- "Angie" – 4:31
- "Respectable" – 3:07
- On the 1986 CD release, "Hang Fire" replaced "She's So Cold", while "Emotional Rescue" and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" were added.
US track listing
- "Miss You" – 4:48
- "Brown Sugar" – 3:49
- "Undercover of the Night" – 4:31
- "Start Me Up" – 3:31
- "Tumbling Dice" – 3:37
- "Hang Fire" – 2:21
- "Emotional Rescue" – 5:40
- "Beast of Burden" – 4:27
- "Fool to Cry" – 5:05
- "Waiting On a Friend" – 4:34
- "Angie" – 4:31
- "It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)" and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" were added to the CD and cassette releases.
Chart positions
- Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1984
1990 |
UK Top 100 Albums
UK Top 75 Albums |
23
45 |
1984 | The Billboard 200 | 86 [3] |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
- Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1984 | "Brown Sugar" | UK Top 100 Singles | 58 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Robert Christgau review
- Billboard
- "Dutch album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Rewind" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 19 June 2019. Enter Rewind in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- "American album certifications – The Rolling Stones – Rewind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 June 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.