SONG: "The Last Time"
ARTIST: The Rolling Stones
ALBUM: "Out Of Our Heads"
YEAR: 1965
PLACE OF ORIGIN: London, England
YEARS ACTIVE: 1962 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"The Last Time" appears to be a raunchy, hard-driving romantic blueser about a twosome who are destined to split up."
THE ROLLING STONES DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1964 - The Rolling Stones (Decca Records)
* peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1964 - 12 X 5 (London Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1965 - The Rolling Stones, Now (London Records)
* peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1965 - Out Of Our Head (London Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1965 - December's Children (And Everybody's) (London Records)
* peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1966 - Aftermath (London Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1967 - Between The Buttons (London Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1967 - Their Satanic Majesties Request (London Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
* certified Gold
1968 - Beggars Banquet (London Records)
* peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1969 - Let It Bleed (London Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
* certified 2X Platinum
1971 - Sticky Fingers (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified 3X Platinum
1972 - Exile On Main St. (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1973 - Goats Head Soup (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified 3X Platinum
1974 - It's Only Rock 'n Roll (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1976 - Black And Blue (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1978 - Some Girls (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified 6X Platinum
1980 - Emotional Rescue (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified 2X Platinum
1981 - Tattoo You (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200
* certified 4X Platinum
1983 - Undercover (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1986 - Dirty Work (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
1989 - Steel Wheels (Rolling Stones Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
* certified 2X Platinum
1994 - Voodoo Lounge (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
* certified 2X Platinum
1997 - Bridges To Babylon (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
2005 - A Bigger Bang (Virgin Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
* certified Platinum
2016 - Blue & Lonesome (Polydor Records)
* peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200
2023 - Hackney Diamonds (Polydor Records)
* peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON THE ROLLING STONES:
The Rolling Stones formed as a band back in 1962, hailing from London, England. Their roots go even farther back than that. I could go through their history like I normally do with bands that are in my song of the week blog but let's cut through the chase, they've been a band for for 62 years! It felt like writing a book just doing their full length discography! And I didn't even put the live albums that they released as well! Nor did I list the UK albums and the different versions that were released in the U.S. I basically made the list the U.S. releases here. Just know this, The Rolling Stones could very well be the greatest rock and roll band of all time. I don't say that lightly. Especially with a band called The Beatles that might say differently. The fact of the matter is that The Beatles only lasted as a band for like 8 years. Don't get me wrong, that was an insanely great 8 years of music. But check this out. From 1964 to 1994, The Rolling Stones released 22 full length studio albums! Maybe you didn't hear me. 22 albums in 30 years! That is absolutely insane. And this wasn't filler. On these albums were some of the most famous and influential songs to ever come out. Songs that will stand the test of time. "Satisfaction", "Get Off Of My Cloud", "As Tears Go By", "19th Nervous Breakdown", "Paint It Black", "Mother's Little Helper", "Ruby Tuesday", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Street Fighting Man", "Sympathy For The Devil", "Honky Tonk Women", "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Brown Sugar", "Wild Horses", "Tumbling Dice", "Angie", "It's Only Rock 'n Roll", "Miss You", "Beast Of Burden" and "Start Me Up"! Come on now! And that's just a few of their major hits. They have more. Oh yeah, they have many more! For 10 straight years, from 1971 till 1981, The Rolling Stones put out 8 albums that all peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 charts. Crazy! Let me shout out the band too. Mick Jagger. One of the best, most enigmatic front men in rock and roll. Most frontmen stole something from Mick Jagger throughout the years. He's the blueprint of a frontman for a band. Keith Richards oozes swagger and cool. Just a classic blues rhythm guitar player who can sit in the pocket with tasteful leads. Brian Jones. Before his tragic death in 1969, he was the Swiss army knife for the Stones. A multi-instrumentalist who was the rock for the band back in the beginning days before Mick and Keith took the creative reigns. Mick Taylor. Took over for Brian Jones from 1969 till 1974. Perhaps the most talented guitarist the band had. A big part of some of the most amazing albums that the band released during those years. Ronnie Wood. The perfect compliment to Keith Richards and the perfect fit in probably the most perfect band. Ronnie Wood is a great songwriter and a great guitar player. Bill Wyman. From 1962 till 1993, Bill Wyman brought the bottom and groove to the Stones' sound. Though stoic and stationary on stage, his basslines danced through the bluesy songs effortlessly. Wyman left the band on good terms in 1993. Charlie Watts. The backbone of the band. While the rest of the band oozed sex appeal and a little bit of danger, Charlie Watts exuded class. He brought a jazzy flare to a blues driven band all the way up to his passing in 2021. The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all time. They are influential to all genres of music. And they're still going strong, having just dropped a brand new full length album in 2023, "Hackney Diamonds". And word is is that they are 75% finished with another new album! These guys are amazing! I have so much respect for The Rolling Stones. Their drive, their energy, their passion and most importantly, their music.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
The Beatles
The Who
The Kinks
Faces
The Doors
TEN THE ROLLING STONES SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Honky Tonk Women
2. Sympathy For The Devil
3. Beast Of Burden
4. You Can't Always Get What You Want
5. Gimme Shelter
6. Brown Sugar
7. Angie
8. Under My Thumb
9. Tumbling Dice
10. Jumpin' Jack Flash
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