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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Abkco
Salesrank: 772418
Released: May 22, 1990 |
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| Media: Vinyl |
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Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) Track Listing:
1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2. Last Time
3. As Tears Go By
4. Time Is on My Side
5. It's All Over Now
6. Tell Me
7. 19th Nervous Breakdown
8. Heart of Stone
9. Get Off of My Cloud
10. Not Fade Away
11. Good Times, Bad Times
12. Play with Fire
Editorial Review:
Limited Edition vinyl LP repressing of this classic Rolling Stones album, originally released in 1966. Decca.
Description of Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass):
Noteworthy for the first album appearance of "19th Nervous Breakdown" and the hit version of "Time Is on My Side," this first collection in a long line of Rolling Stones retrospectives collects the early singles of a band that was slowly and surely becoming the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band. They're hungry here and they churn out a scruffy version of the Buddy Holly hit "Not Fade Away" as well as their own compositions ("(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," "Get Off of My Cloud"). Their ability to work ballads into their rough-hewn repertoire is apparent ("Play with Fire" and "As Tears Go By") and Jagger's persona as the devil incarnate is taking shape. --Rob O'Connor
Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) Reviews:
Probably genius in its day, but totally obselete now 
2007-05-15 - For those looking to start a Rolling Stones collection (as rock fan should): DON'T GO HERE. The first of many Stones compilations? Yes. But all that does is make it completely obselete. You can get most this album on the far-better Hot Rocks: while it's missing two key songs (Tell Me; The Last Time) that show up here, those two can easily be found on England's Newest Hitmakers and Out of Our Heads, respectively - those are both worth picking up in the first place. The only surprise is Good Times, Bad Times, which in truth didn't belong here and could've been shunted in favor of The Little Red Rooster, which so happened to be a UK #1. Yeah, there's (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, 19th Nervous Breakdown, Time Is on My Side, As Tears Go By, The Last Time, Play with Fire, Heart of Stone, Tell Me, Get Off of My Cloud and numerous other goodies, but those can be found on better, more coherent compilations that were later released. Now, in its day this was probably a pretty big hit, since it did contain a BUNCH of awesome Rolling Stones hits in one place. But these days it's not really worth getting for any reason other than nostalgia.
A dozen gem-Stones 
2007-02-14 - BIG HITS (High Tide And Green Grass) is a solid distillation of the Rolling Stones' first few years. The album is heavy with hits, and stands the test of time-- a real tribute to one of the greatest bands ever.
Highly recommended!
All These Songs Shine so Bright
2006-06-11 - Everybody loves "Satisfaction" who can't get enough of that song? But for me, my favorite song on this record is "Heart of Stone." Of course, I love the last two slow ones too. I love all the songs in between as well. Most of the songs on this excellent compilation were written by Mick and Keith and playing them, you can see what really great song writers they were (and still are). These songs are all diamonds, glowing in a fire, especially the very beautiful "As Tears Go Bye." You can never go wrong with the Rolling Stones, that's for sure.
Satisfaction Still Guaranteed
2006-06-11 - This record was put together with songs that were on the British version of past records, B sides and a couple knock down, drag out hits. By the time this record came out the Stones had taken the world by Storm. Girls were screaming at their concerts, guys too, I'm told. But then how can you possible hold it in when Mick's on stage shouting out "Satisfaction." Boy I know I'd've been a screaming, wetting my panties too. "Big Hits" opens with "Satisfaction," ends with "Play with Fire" and every song between is a gem, especially their cover of Bobby Womack's "It's All Over Now." I've said it before, I'll say it again, you can't go wrong with the Rolling Stones, they come with Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Play it Loud, but Turn it Down Toward the End
2006-06-10 - Every time I play this record I find myself reaching for the volume knob on my old, but still great McIntosh tube amp. Each song I seem to play a just a little louder than the last, till by the time I get to the Stones rockin' version of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" the JBL speakers I inherited from my parents, when they retired and bought one of those Bounder motor homes, are blowing the house down. I generally turn it down after "Fade Away" preferring to sort of mellow out during the band's gorgeous song "Good Times, Bad Times" and the very excellent "Play with Fire." Yeah, that's the way you should play this record, Play it Loud, but Turn it Down Toward the End.
