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Saturday 14 August 2010

Rolling Stones Discography

Rolling Stones Discography
One of the key groups in any definition of Rock n Roll!
Still doing it after all these years.
Many complain that by continuing to tour, they are denigrating their legacy. I don't agree.

What they're doing is in the great tradition of the Bluesmen who so inspired the Stones. Those Blues guys kept on the road until they croaked it! They improved with age. On the other hand, they needed the fucking money! Also it was a good way to get some ass!

And the Stones catalogue is almost peerless (only Dylan can outdo them) so there is so much great music for them to perform, for the audiences to enjoy.

Bottom line: They may be getting on in years (and may need wheelchairs on stage very soon!) but they are better than 99% of the shit out there And they are making new fans all the time and therefore introducing people to the majesty of the Blues, the realm of Rock n Roll out of which they themselves were forged!


Studio albums

Year Album details UK US Certifications
(sales threshold)
1964 The Rolling Stones (UK)
  • Released: 16 April 1964
  • Label: Decca Records
1

(51 wks)


1964 England's Newest Hit Makers (US)
  • Released: 30 May 1964
  • Label: London Records
11

(35 wks)

  • US: Gold
1964 12 X 5
  • Released: 17 October 1964
  • Label: London Records
3

(38 wks)

  • US: Gold
1965 The Rolling Stones No. 2
  • Released: 15 January 1965
  • Label: Decca Records
1

(37 wks)


1965 The Rolling Stones, Now!
  • Released: 13 February 1965
  • Label: London Records
5

(53 wks)

  • US: Gold
1965 Out of Our Heads (US)
  • Released: 30 July 1965
  • Label: London Records
1

(65 wks)

  • US: Platinum
1965 Out of Our Heads (UK)
  • Released: 24 September 1965
  • Label: Decca Records
2

(24 wks)


1965 December's Children (And Everybody's)
  • Released: 4 December 1965
  • Label: London Records
4

(33 wks)

  • US: Gold
1966 Aftermath (UK)
  • Released: 15 April 1966
  • Label: Decca Records
1

(28 wks)


1966 Aftermath (US)
  • Released: 20 June 1966
  • Label: London Records
2

(50 wks)

  • US: Gold
1967 Between the Buttons (UK)
  • Released: 20 January 1967
  • Label: Decca Records (UK)
3

(22 wks)


1967 Between the Buttons (US)
  • Released: 11 February 1967
  • Label: London Records
2

(47 wks)

  • US: Gold
1967 Their Satanic Majesties Request
  • Released: 8 December 1967
  • Label: Decca Records (UK)
  • Label: London Records (US)
3

(13 wks)

2

(30 wks)

  • US: Gold
1968 Beggars Banquet
  • Released: 6 December 1968
  • Label: Decca Records (UK)
  • Label: London Records (US)
3

(18 wks)

5

(32 wks)

  • US: Platinum
1969 Let It Bleed
  • Released: 5 December 1969
  • Label: Decca Records (UK)
  • Label: London Records (US)
1

(34 wks)

3

(44 wks)

  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Platinum
1971 Sticky Fingers
  • Released: 23 April 1971
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1

(35 wks)

1

(62 wks)

  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum
  • FRA: Gold
1972 Exile on Main St.
  • Released: 12 May 1972
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1

(41 wks)

1

(54 wks)

  • US: Platinum
1973 Goats Head Soup
  • Released: 31 August 1973
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1

(14 wks)

1

(37 wks)

  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1974 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
  • Released: 18 October 1974
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2

(9 wks)

1

(20 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1976 Black and Blue
  • Released: 23 April 1976
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2

(14 wks)

1

(24 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1978 Some Girls
  • Released: 9 June 1978
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2

(25 wks)

1

(82 wks)

  • US: 6× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1980 Emotional Rescue
  • Released: 20 June 1980
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1

(18 wks)

1

(51 wks)

  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1981 Tattoo You
  • Released: 24 August 1981
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2

(29 wks)

1

(58 wks)

  • US: 4× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
1983 Undercover
  • Released: 7 November 1983
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
3

(18 wks)

4

(23 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
1986 Dirty Work
  • Released: 24 March 1986
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
4

(10 wks)

4

(25 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Gold
1989 Steel Wheels
  • Released: 29 August 1989
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2

(18 wks)

3

(36 wks)

  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: 2× Gold
  • GER: Gold
1994 Voodoo Lounge
  • Released: 11 July 1994
  • Label: Virgin Records
1

(41 wks)

2

(38 wks)

  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: 2× Gold
  • GER: Platinum
1997 Bridges to Babylon
  • Released: 29 September 1997
  • Label: Virgin Records
6

(22 wks)

3

(27 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: 2× Gold
  • GER: Platinum
2005 A Bigger Bang
  • Released: 5 September 2005
  • Label: Virgin Records
2

(14 wks)

3

(19 wks)

  • US: Platinum
  • UK: Gold
  • FRA: Gold
  • GER: Platinum

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