The English

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group

the Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...

have released 31

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s, 39 live albums, 28

compilation albums A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks we ...

, 3

extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...

s, 122

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

, 31

box set A boxed set or (its US name) box set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box, hence 'boxed', and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists ...

s, 51

video album A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

s, 2 video box sets and 77

music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

. Throughout their career, they have sold over 250 million albums worldwide. ''

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'' ranked them as the 2nd Greatest artist of all time (behind

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

). The Rolling Stones have scored 38 top-10 albums (9 No. 1 albums) on the ''Billboard'' 200 and 8 No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. According to the

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, they have sold 66.5 million albums in the US, making them the 16th best-selling group in history. From 1963 to 1970, the band were signed to

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis after his acquisition of a gramophone manufacturer, The Decca Gramophone Company. It set up an American subsidiary under the Decca name, which bec ...

in the United Kingdom, and Decca's subsidiary label

London Records London Recordings (or London Records and London Music Stream) is a British record label that marketed records in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for Decca Records from 1947 to 1980 before becoming semi-independent. The London nam ...

in the United States. During 1971 to 1992, the band ran their own record company, Rolling Stones Records, distributed by

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(UK 1971 to 1977, US 1971 to 1984),

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(UK 1978 to 1984) and

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(1985 to 1992). They were then signed to

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), ...

from 1993 to 2006, and

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since 2007. The band maintain ownership of their catalogue from 1971 onwards, while the pre-1971 catalogue is owned by

ABKCO Records ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (Allen & Betty Klein Company) is an American independent record label, music publisher, and film and video production company. It owns and/or administers the rights to music by Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, the Animal ...

. Before 1967, it was common practice for British releases to be reconfigured for the American market. In some cases, the US version would be an entirely different album with different tracks, cover photos and liner notes. The first five British Rolling Stones studio albums were converted into seven studio albums for the American market, adding material from singles and the UK EPs (for example, the tracks on the band's third British album '' Out of Our Heads'' were spread across three American albums, ''

The Rolling Stones, Now! ''The Rolling Stones, Now!'' is the third American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 13February 1965 by their initial American distributor, London Records. Although it contains two previously unissued song ...

'', ''Out of Our Heads'' and ''

December's Children (And Everybody's) ''December's Children (And Everybody's)'' is the fifth American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in December 1965. It is primarily compiled from different released tracks from across the band's recording career ...

''). The first two greatest hits albums, ''

Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) ''Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)'' is the first compilation album by the Rolling Stones. With different cover art and track listings, it was released on 28 March 1966, on London Records in the US and on 4 November 1966, by Decca Records ...

'' from 1966 and '' Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)'' from 1969, also differ in each nation. The 1966 live album '' Got Live If You Want It!'' and the 1967 compilation album ''

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'' were US-only releases. Studio and live albums from ''

Their Satanic Majesties Request ''Their Satanic Majesties Request'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in December 1967 by Decca Records in the UK and by London Records in the United States. It was the first Rolling Stones album rel ...

'' in December 1967 forward are uniform in both the UK and the US, although compilation albums sometimes vary.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Other albums

Extended plays

Singles

*In some cases the single's

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charted separately. *Second single in the US is " Not Fade Away" b/w "

I Wanna Be Your Man "I Wanna Be Your Man" is a Lennon–McCartney-penned song first recorded and released as a single by the Rolling Stones, and then recorded by the Beatles for their second studio album '' With the Beatles''. The song was primarily written by Pau ...

" (London 45-LON 9657), released on 6 March 1964, respectively the A-sides of the group's third and second singles in the UK. The group's first single in the US was "

" b/w Stoned (London 45-LON 9641), released in February 1964. *On 9 and 16 July 1963, the band recorded "

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" and "

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" to be their second single. A few hundred copies were pressed, but the single was withdrawn.Davis, Stephen. ''Old Gods Almost Dead''. New York: Broadway Books, 2001, p. 62. These recordings would be included on the album ''Saturday Club'', a compilation of tracks from various artists appearing on the ''Saturday Club'' (BBC radio) show of the time.

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

''Billboard'' Year-End performances

Other charted songs

Box sets

Albums, EPs and singles collections

Special edition albums and reissue box sets

Videography

Video albums

Video box sets

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

The Complete Works of the Rolling Stones 1962–2011
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The worldwide singles & EPs discography of the Rolling Stones
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Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...

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