As someone who really felt burned after purchasing FORTY LICKS and JUMP BACK, both of them being Stones compilations that feature edited versions of some of their best 70s and 80s material, the out-of-print REWIND album still provides me with plenty of, well, satisfaction. Pick it up: the full versions of "Miss You," "Fool To Cry," "Heartbreaker" and "Emotional Rescue" are all here, along with plenty of other gems. Only "Hang Fire" doesn't really hold up, but the rest are near perfect examples of the greatness that is Mick, Keith, Ron, Charlie, 'n' Bill (and of course Mick Taylor, too).

Before I do my review, I'm gonna give the song list:

1. Miss You

2. Brown Sugar

3. Undercover the Night

4. Start Me Up

5. Tumbling Dice

6. Hang Fire

7. It's Only Rock'n'Roll (But I Like It)

8. Emotional Rescue

9. Beast of Burden

10. Fool to Cry

11. Waiting On a Friend

12. Angie

13. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)

This is a great song collection but 1 thing never made sense to me, The tital "Rewind: 1971-1984" implies that it is to accompany "Hot Rocks: 1964-1971". Why didn't they make this a 1972-1981 collection? (face it, "Undercover the Night" isn't worth it) If they removed the song "Brown Sugar", which appears on Hot Rocks and added "She's So Cold", (a classic) and "Happy", it would be much more fullfilling. The shamefull thing about this album is that "jump back: 1971-1993" has seemed to replace it. An album that focuses on better years will always be better than a compilation that tries to spread to lesser years. If you manage to see this in a local music store, buy it while you can, but make sure you pick up "Hot Rocks" to go with it. It'll be much better that 40 licks for a little extra cash.

Excellent quality cd captures the driving rhythmic heart and the often iconic lyrics of the best ROCK AND ROLL band,ever!

Wanna good quick Stones album for singalong dancealong casual listening? This is the one. Many top sellers and Hang Fire and Da do do do Heartbreaker. Most all the music styles of the band are represented.

Wait for the re-issue version. you know they'll do it. Since the real box set of gems b-sides and unreleased stuff won't happen soon. They'll milk these first for the money... Two years tops and this will be remastered and re-released!