Various Artists ‎– 1993 The Rolling Stone Collection - "25 Years Of Essential Rock" [7 CD Box]

Various Artists ‎– The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years Of Essential Rock

Not everyone who was a rock music fan during at least part of the 25 years covered by the seven CDs in this collection will agree on what was the most "essential rock" of this era. Since this collection is associated with Rolling Stone magazine, you would be correct if you assumed that some of the magazine's favorite artists would be included here: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Prince, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Byrds, and Talking Heads. But also here are cuts by Led Zeppelin, a group the magazine generally did not consider to be anything special. The collection includes one #1 hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner; many non-hits, such as "The Crystal Ship", the B-side of the Doors #1 smash, "Light My Fire" (which is not included in this collection); some well-regarded efforts that were only available as album tracks; and some selections that are unknown singles by unknown artists to most rock fans, such as "See No Evil" by Television. For most potential buyers it will include some selections they already have on a CD and others they've never heard before. It may even introduce them to some artists they will grow to love. By the way, the sound quality of this collection is uniformly excellent.

This collection retailed for $100.00 when first released in 1993.There has never been a better collection of Rock Classics -- probably never will be, what with the difficulties of gaining clearances and gathering the best materials. The seven CDs are divided into the years covered: 1967-69; 1969-70; 1971-73; 1973-77; 1977-82; 1982-86; 1986-92. Enclosed in each CD is a booklet with a capsule history of the music and a complete artist/title list. All of which contain from 15 to 17 tracks, for a total of 110.

A 7 CD, 110 song collection that includes Casey Jones and Touch of Grey by the Grateful Dead. Also includes tracks by Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Santana, Moby Grape, Bob Dylan, Sly & The Family Stone and the Steve Miller Band.....and MANY more!

Artists - Tracklist:

CD 1
1967 - 1969
01 Bob Dylan  -  Like A Rolling Stone
02 Buffalo Springfield  -  For What It's Worth 
03 Moby Grape  -  Omaha 
04 Quicksilver Messenger Service  -  Dino's Song 
05 Donovan  -  Season Of The Witch 
06 The Doors  -  Crystal Ship 
07 The Jimi Hendrix Experience  -  Spanish Castle Magic
08 Cream  -  Crossroads 
09 The Who  -  I Can See For Miles 
10 The Jimi Hendrix Experience  -  All Along The Watchtower
11 Jeff Beck Group  -  Beck's Bolero 
12 Big Brother & The Holding Company  -  Piece Of My Heart 
13 The Band  -  The Weight
14 The Byrds -  Wasn't Born To Follow 
15 Johnny Winter  -  Highway 61 Revisited 
16 Jefferson Airplane  -  3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds 
17 Traffic  -  Dear Mr. Fantasy

CD 2
1969 - 1970
01 MC5  -  Kick Out The Jams 
02 Santana  -  Everybody's Everything 
03 The Steve Miller Band  -  My Dark Hour 
04 Neil Young  -  The Loner 
05 Bob Dylan  -  Lay Lady Lay 
06 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young  -  Ohio 
07 Boz Scaggs  -  Loan Me A Dime 
08 The Jackson 5  -  I Want You Back
09 Sly & The Family Stone  -  Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) 
10 John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band  -  Working Class Hero 
11 Creedence Clearwater Revival  -  Fortunate Son 
12 Eric Clapton  -  Blues Power 
13 Grateful Dead  -  Casey Jones 
14 The Allman Brothers Band  -  Dreams 
15 Led Zeppelin -  Friends 

CD 3
1971 - 1973
01 Rod Stewart  -  Maggie May 
02 The Who  -  Won't Get Fooled Again 
03 Stevie Wonder  -  Superstition 
04 Marvin Gaye  -  What's Going On 
05 Joni Mitchell  -  California 
06 Paul Simon  -  Mother And Child Reunion 
07 Randy Newman  -  Sail Away 
08 The Eagles  -  Take It Easy 
09 Bonnie Raitt  -  Give It Up (Or Let Me Go) 
10 Little Feat  -  Dixie Chicken 
11 The Allman Brothers Band  -  Ramblin' Man 
12 Derek & The Dominos  -  Bell Bottom Blues 
13 Mott The Hoople  -  All The Young Dudes 
14 Lou Reed  -  Walk On The Wild Side 
15 Bob Dylan  -  Knockin' On Heaven's Door

CD 4
1973 - 1977
01 David Bowie  -  Rebel Rebel 
02 Ry Cooder  -  It's All Over Now 
03 Bob Marley & The Wailers  -  No Woman No Cry 
04 Elton John  -  Daniel 
05 James Taylor  -  Mexico 
06 Bob Dylan  -  Simple Twist Of Fate
07 Neil Young  -  Tonight's The Night 
08 Led Zeppelin  -  Trampled Under Foot 
09 Bruce Springsteen -  Born To Run 
10 Graham Parker  -  Heat Treatment 
11 The Ramones  -  Blitzkrieg Bop 
12 Fleetwood Mac  -  Go Your Own Way 
13 Bonnie Raitt  -  Runaway 
14 Jackson Browne  -  The Pretender 
15 The Eagles  -  Hotel California 
16 Wings  -  Maybe I'm Amazed

CD 5
1977 - 1982
01 The Sex Pistols  -  God Save The Queen 
02 Television  -  See No Evil 
03 Elvis Costello  -  Watching The Detectives 
04 The Patti Smith Group  -  We Three 
05 Ian Dury And The Blockheads  -  Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 
06 Warren Zevon  -  Werewolves Of London
07 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  -  Refugee 
08 Ry Cooder  -  Little Sister
09 The Kinks  -  A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy 
10 Dire Straits  -  Sultans Of Swing 
11 The Cars  -  Just What I Needed 
12 The Clash  -  Train In Vain (Stand By Me) 
13 The Pretenders  -  Brass In Pocket 
14 U2 -  I Will Follow 
15 Prince  -  When U Were Mine 
16 Richard And Linda Thompson  -  Wall Of Death 
17 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five  -  The Message

CD 6
1982 - 1986
01 Eurythmics  -  Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 
02 The J. Geils Band  -  Freeze Frame 
03 Prince  -  Little Red Corvette 
04 Talking Heads  -  Life During Wartime 
05 Sting  -  If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 
06 Don Henley  -  The Boys Of Summer 
07 Prince  -  When Doves Cry 
08 Bruce Springsteen  -  Born In The USA 
09 U2  -  Pride (In The Name Of Love) 
10 Madonna  -  Borderline 
11 Cyndi Lauper  -  She Bop 
12 Paul Simon  -  Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 
13 John Mellencamp  -  Rain On The Scarecrow 
14 Jackson Browne  -  Lives In The Balance 
15 Foreigner  -  I Want To Know What Love Is

CD 7
1986 - 1992
01 The Bangles  -  Manic Monday 
02 Run D.M.C.  -  Walk This Way 
03 Robert Cray Band, The  -  Smoking Gun 
04 Living Colour  -  Cult Of Personality 
05 The B-52's  -  Love Shack 
06 Grateful Dead  -  Touch Of Grey 
07 Don Henley  -  The End Of The Innocence 
08 Tracy Chapman  -  Talkin' Bout A Revolution 
09 Public Enemy  -  Fight The Power 
10 The Vaughan Brothers  -  White Boots 
11 Bonnie Raitt  -  Thing Called Love 
12 The Black Crowes  -  Hard To Handle 
13 R.E.M.  -  Losing My Religion 
14 Robbie Robertson  -  Shake This Town 
15 Spin Doctors  -  Little Miss Can't Be Wrong