''Slow Rollers'' is a
compilation album of
ballads
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or '' ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
by
the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...
released in 1981. It is a follow-up to the compilation of
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...
numbers a year earlier called ''
Solid Rock''. The main feature is the Italian version of "As Tears Go By", which sees its first international release with this album. All other tracks were previously released in all markets. This is the last Decca compilation of Rolling Stones recordings.
Track listing
All songs composed by
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards except as noted
Side one
#"
You Can't Always Get What You Want
"You Can't Always Get What You Want" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones on their 1969 album ''Let It Bleed''. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' ...
" (single edit) – 4:47
#"
Take It or Leave It" – 2:51
#"
You Better Move On" (
Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff ...
) – 2:42
#"
Time Is on My Side" (
Norman Meade) – 3:00
#"Pain in My Heart" (
Naomi Neville
Allen Richard Toussaint (; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, descri ...
) – 2:14
#"
Dear Doctor" – 3:28
#"Con le mie lacrime (
As Tears Go By)" (Jagger, Richards,
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham ...
, Danpa) – 2:47
Side two
#"
Ruby Tuesday" – 3:18
#"
Play with Fire" (
Nanker Phelge) – 2:17
#"
Lady Jane" – 3:12
#"
Sittin' on a Fence
"Sittin' on a Fence" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the English rock band the Rolling Stones. The song was given to the singing duo Twice as Much, who released it as their debut single in May 1966. This version became a ...
" – 3:07
#"
Back Street Girl" – 3:25
#"
Under the Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick/
Kenny Young
Kenny Young (born Shalom Giskan, April 14, 1941 – April 14, 2020) was an American songwriter, musician, producer and environmental campaigner who wrote and in some cases produced hit songs for The Drifters, Ronnie Dove, Herman's Hermits, Ma ...
) – 2:48
#"
Heart of Stone" – 2:49
References
External links
''Slow Rollers''
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Albums produced by Jimmy Miller
Albums produced by Andrew Loog Oldham
The Rolling Stones compilation albums
1981 compilation albums
Decca Records compilation albums