EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION

This is the first Stones album out and the first one I got when it came out. It was awesome, and the best things about the Stones was how incredibly TIGHT they were, and there were always so many great things going on at once in each song that, in the words of me and my best friend at the time, "you don't know what to listen to first." They were the greatest blues band at the beginning, with Brian Jones, and this is a great intro to their blues-rock sound, way different than they later became. I also would love to see the current Stones play "small" clubs and theaters and just play the early Stones songs! Just the music without a lot of theatrics.

FYI: HYBRID SACDs PLAY ON ALL/MOST CD PLAYERS!

To the MORON who has posted several negative reviews of the ROLLING STONES ABKCO[Classic 1960's]HYBRID SACD Reissues with his negative anti-SACD remarks: READ the Cd shrink wrap notes on front/back packaging of these particular SACD's when you are in a store. All the ROLLING STONES' SACD versions are HYBRID SACDs and it states quite notably that these discs PLAYS ON ALL CD PLAYERS! You don't necessarily need an SACD Player - these discs play and sound impeccably stunning in your car's Cd player, home stereo system Cd player, portable Cd Players, etc. Do some research and READ before you ignorantly slam these incredibly pristine reissues! What are you trippin' on, man?

The Savage Young Stones

This was the Rolling Stones first album, and it was an excellent debut. Having not yet developed as songwriters, nine of the twelve songs here are covers of American rock, R&B, and blues songs. The album gets off to a great start, with a cover of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away", which was the Stones first UK Top 10 hit. Then the band goes through several other great covers, which they probably had played many times at their live appearances. As for the original material... "Now I've Got a Witness" is an enjoyable instrumental jam, with the title obviously being a play on "Can I Get a Witness", the Marvin Gaye song that they cover here. "Little By Little" is a fun bluesy number, which Phil Spector shared credit for writing with "Nanker Phelge". The real gem of the original songs is "Tell Me", which is a tender ballad that probably caught a lot of people by surprise at the time. "Tell Me" went on to become the Stones first US Top 30 hit (it was not released as a single in the UK). A great debut by one of the greatest bands of all times, and highly recommended. Oh, I should mention that despite this CD being labeled as "stereo", it is actually in mono.