1.) The Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties Request Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Bestell Nr. on Labels - 1971 - Germany - Decca – TXS 103 Media: VG+ to EX / Sleeve: EX to NM A1 Sing This All Together 3:46 A2 Citadel 2:50 A3 In Another Land 3:13 A4 2000 Man 3:05 A5 Sing This All Together (See What Happens) 7:58 B1 She's A Rainbow 4:35 B2 The Latern 4:24 B3 Gomper 5:12 B4 2000 Light Years From Home 4:45 B5 On With The Show 3:40 Without a doubt, no Rolling Stones album -- and, indeed, very few rock albums from any era -- split critical opinion as much as the Rolling Stones' psychedelic outing. Many dismiss the record as sub-Sgt. Pepper posturing; others confess, if only in private, to a fascination with the album's inventive arrangements, which incorporated some African rhythms, Mellotrons, and full orchestration. What's clear is that never before or after did the Stones take so many chances in the studio. (Some critics and fans feel that the record has been unfairly undervalued, partly because purists expect the Stones to constantly champion a blues 'n' raunch worldview.) About half the material is very strong, particularly the glorious "She's a Rainbow," with its beautiful harmonies, piano, and strings; the riff-driven "Citadel"; the hazy, dreamlike "In Another Land," Bill Wyman's debut writing (and singing) credit on a Stones release; and the majestically dark and doomy cosmic rocker "2000 Light Years from Home," with some of the creepiest synthesizer effects (devised by Brian Jones) ever to grace a rock record. The downfall of the album was caused by some weak songwriting on the lesser tracks, particularly the interminable psychedelic jam "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)." It's a much better record than most people give it credit for being, though, with a strong current of creeping uneasiness that undercuts the gaudy psychedelic flourishes. In 1968, the Stones would go back to the basics, and never wander down these paths again, making this all the more of a fascinating anomaly in the group's discography. 2.) The Rolling Stones – Milestones Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo - 1st Pressing - Germany - 1971 - Decca – SLK 16 725 - P Media: VG+ / Sleeve: EX A1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:46 A2 She's A Rainbow 4:35 A3 Under My Thumb 3:42 A4 I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:17 A5 Yesterday's Papers 2:04 A6 I Wanna Be Your Man 1:43 B1 Time Is On My Side 3:00 B2 Get Off Of My Cloud 2:55 B3 Not Fade Away 1:49 B4 Out Of Time 5:59 B5 She Said "Yeah" 1:35 B6 Stray Cat Blues 4:40 3.) Rolling Stones – Exile On Main St. 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo - 1st Pressing - Spain - 1972 - Rolling Stones Records – COC 2-2900 Media: EX / Sleeve: VG+ to EX A1 Rocks Off 4:33 A2 Rompe Este Sitio = Rip This Joint 2:24 A3 Mueve Tus Caderas = Shake Your Hips 2:58 A4 Casino Boogie 3:30 A5 Dados Rodando = Tumbling Dice 3:30 B1 Dulce Virginia = Sweet Virginia 4:25 B2 Rota y Desgarrada = Torn And Frayed 3:40 B3 Dulce ángel Negro = Sweet Black Angel 3:05 B4 La Copa Del Amor = Loving Cup 4:22 C1 Feliz = Happy 3:00 C2 Turd On The Run 2:33 C3 Ventilator Blues 3:20 C4 Solo Quiero Ver Su Cara = I Just Want To See His Face 3:15 C5 Déjalo Suelto = Let It Loose 5:17 D1 Siguiendo Esa Linea = All Down The Line 3:50 D2 Stop Breaking Down 4:34 D3 Enciende Una Luz = Shine A Light 4:15 D4 Soul Survivor 3:50 Greeted with decidedly mixed reviews upon its original release, Exile on Main St. has become generally regarded as the Rolling Stones' finest album. Part of the reason why the record was initially greeted with hesitant reviews is that it takes a while to assimilate. A sprawling, weary double album encompassing rock & roll, blues, soul, and country, Exile doesn't try anything new on the surface, but the substance is new. Taking the bleakness that underpinned Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers to an extreme, Exile is a weary record, and not just lyrically. Jagger's vocals are buried in the mix, and the music is a series of dark, dense jams, with Keith Richards and Mick Taylor spinning off incredible riffs and solos. And the songs continue the breakthroughs of their three previous albums. No longer does their country sound forced or kitschy -- it's lived-in and complex, just like the group's forays into soul and gospel. While the songs, including the masterpieces "Rocks Off," "Tumbling Dice," "Torn and Frayed," "Happy," "Let It Loose," and "Shine a Light," are all terrific, they blend together, with only certain lyrics and guitar lines emerging from the murk. It's the kind of record that's gripping on the very first listen, but each subsequent listen reveals something new. Few other albums, let alone double albums, have been so rich and masterful as Exile on Main St., and it stands not only as one of the Stones' best records, but sets a remarkably high standard for all of hard rock. _________________________________________________ These records have been cleaned with a professional ultrasonic machine. New inner and outer sleeves included. Fast & careful shipping.