Artist: The Rolling Stones
Title: Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
Label: Decca SKL 5019
Released: September 12, 1969
Here is Vol. 19 of the Russian boots. It is the second official compilation album, released in 1969 shortly following Brian Jones's departure from the group and subsequent death.
In September, Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - dedicated to Jones - appeared with a limited edition octagonal-shaped album cover. Because their first compilation had been released in separate UK and US formats (with the Aftermath-era material appearing only on the UK edition), the American edition included hit singles from that period.
The UK tracklist included the more obscure You Better Move On, from The Rolling Stones' self-titled 1964 debut EP and Sittin' On A Fence, an Aftermath outtake originally released in 1967 on the US-compiled Flowers album. In addition to those songs, many tracks, notably single-only releases, were collected for the first time on a UK Rolling Stones album: Let's Spend the Night Together, Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, Dandelion and Honky Tonk Women.
Both versions of Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) proved to be popular releases, reaching #2 in the UK and US with enduring sales.
The name of the album is a play on a line from the KJV translation of I Corinthians 13: "For now we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face: . . .", but it is more likely the Stones intended an homage to Ingmar Bergman and his 1961 film Through a Glass Darkly.
TRACK LISTING
01 Jumping Jack Flash (Jagger/Richard)
02 Mother’s Little Helper (Jagger/Richard)
03 2000 Light Years From Home (Jagger/Richard)
04 Let’s Spend the Night Toegther (Jagger/Richard)
05 You Better Move On (Alexander)
06 We Love You (Jagger/Richard)
07 Street Fighting Man (Jagger/Richard)
08 She’s A Rainbow (Jagger/Richard)
09 Ruby Tuesday (Jagger/Richard)
10 Dandelion (Jagger/Richard)
11 Sittin’ On the Fence (Jagger/Richard)
12 Honky Tonk Woman (Jagger/Richard)
BONUS TRACKS:
13 Memo From Turner (Mick Jagger Solo Single 1969)
14 Cocksucker Blues (Unreleased Song 1970)
15 Jumping Jack Flash (Backing Track)
16 Did Everybody Pay Their Dues (Early Version of Street Fighting Man)
17 Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Blue (Early Version of Danelion)
18 We Love You (Backing Track)
19 Brown Sugar (Alternate Version)
20 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7’ Mono Mix)
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Label: Decca SKL 5019
Released: September 12, 1969
Here is Vol. 19 of the Russian boots. It is the second official compilation album, released in 1969 shortly following Brian Jones's departure from the group and subsequent death.
In September, Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) - dedicated to Jones - appeared with a limited edition octagonal-shaped album cover. Because their first compilation had been released in separate UK and US formats (with the Aftermath-era material appearing only on the UK edition), the American edition included hit singles from that period.
The UK tracklist included the more obscure You Better Move On, from The Rolling Stones' self-titled 1964 debut EP and Sittin' On A Fence, an Aftermath outtake originally released in 1967 on the US-compiled Flowers album. In addition to those songs, many tracks, notably single-only releases, were collected for the first time on a UK Rolling Stones album: Let's Spend the Night Together, Ruby Tuesday, We Love You, Dandelion and Honky Tonk Women.
Both versions of Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) proved to be popular releases, reaching #2 in the UK and US with enduring sales.
The name of the album is a play on a line from the KJV translation of I Corinthians 13: "For now we see through a glass, darkly, but then face to face: . . .", but it is more likely the Stones intended an homage to Ingmar Bergman and his 1961 film Through a Glass Darkly.
TRACK LISTING
01 Jumping Jack Flash (Jagger/Richard)
02 Mother’s Little Helper (Jagger/Richard)
03 2000 Light Years From Home (Jagger/Richard)
04 Let’s Spend the Night Toegther (Jagger/Richard)
05 You Better Move On (Alexander)
06 We Love You (Jagger/Richard)
07 Street Fighting Man (Jagger/Richard)
08 She’s A Rainbow (Jagger/Richard)
09 Ruby Tuesday (Jagger/Richard)
10 Dandelion (Jagger/Richard)
11 Sittin’ On the Fence (Jagger/Richard)
12 Honky Tonk Woman (Jagger/Richard)
BONUS TRACKS:
13 Memo From Turner (Mick Jagger Solo Single 1969)
14 Cocksucker Blues (Unreleased Song 1970)
15 Jumping Jack Flash (Backing Track)
16 Did Everybody Pay Their Dues (Early Version of Street Fighting Man)
17 Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Blue (Early Version of Danelion)
18 We Love You (Backing Track)
19 Brown Sugar (Alternate Version)
20 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (7’ Mono Mix)