Rolling Stones Albums- Listen to Legends
Not every musician can remain ingrained in the collective consciousness of society forever. Nearly five decades of Rolling Stones merch and albums are an indication that this group has taken a permanent place in the history of past and present generations. In the years they have been around, they have made about 200 million album sales and received numerous awards and recognitions.
Like most success stories, this group had humble beginnings. They started out in 1962 as a bar band. The now famous friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards played as the Rolling Stones along with other members Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Mick Taylor and Tony Chapman. They were joined at a later period by Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. At this point in their careers, it was Jones who was regarded as the leader of the band. He was also the one who suggested the band’s name. Clearly though, avid fans of Rolling Stones CDs would now most likely know Jagger and Richards better than Jones.
From their initial stint as a club act, the group signed a deal with Decca records in 1963. Because Decca made the mistake of turning down the Beatles, the deal set before the group was said to have been more generous than usual, giving them high royalty rates, artistic control and choice of material for recording. The band’s first single was released in the same year but this was to be the start of brief tough times for the boys. The quality of songs produced from this point on had little originality and appeal and even the members’ appearances had been openly criticized.
The following year, things started to look up for the group. Their versions of old time favourites such as Little Red Rooster and It’s All Over Now climbed up the charts. The warm acceptance paved the way for well loved hits like Paint it Black, Ruby Tuesday, Satisfaction, Midnight Rambler and The Last Time to sell well in band store outlets. Nonetheless, there was still a greater clamor for even more original work on Rolling Stones albums.
At the beginning of the 70s the band had already established a solid foothold in the music scene. They were so entrenched in popular culture that by the time their contract with Decca expired, they were able to stay solid under their own record label. This was not the only major shift in this decade. The group eventually left England and set up base in France.
By the time the 80s came, the group had already aged into legends. It was therefore somewhat unfortunate that it was also at this time when the group’s most distinguished members, Jagger and Richards had a falling out. They conflict only toned down when the band was inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 1992, individual band members followed Jagger’s lead and started on individual career moves of their own. Although they continued to make music together, the group went through a seven year period without putting up new material. It was only in 2005 that A Bigger Bang was released.
Although the band has grown considerably older, Rolling Stones CDs still remain hot on album racks. Their work continues to be hits even when they’re already old classics.