*Review* Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) [UK]

Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) [UK]

Released

November 4, 1966

This album pisses me off a little bit. It’s the UK version of the Greatest Hits album Big Hits, and it’s very different. Why not make it a different album all together? There are two extra songs compared to the US version, bring the total count from 12 to 14, and also three songs were removed from the US version for the UK version. Because of the large gap of time between the US and UK versions, they decided to put in Paint It Black and Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, which were songs released after the US Big Hits. When there’s that big of a gap, just make a new album.

Here’s the track list and the numbers I gave it before.

·         Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? – 8 / 10

·         Paint It Black – 10 / 10

·         It’s All Over Now – 7.8 / 10

·         The Last Time – 8.5 / 10

·         Heart of Stone – 8.5 / 10

·         Not Fade Away – 7 / 10

·         Come On – 8 / 10

·         (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – 10 / 10

·         Get Off of My Cloud – 9.5 / 10

·         As Tears Go By – 10 / 10

·         19^th Nervous Breakdown – 10 / 10

·         Lady Jane – 9 / 10

·         Time Is on My Side – 8 / 10

·         Little Red Rooster – 3 / 10

                                                             

Total: 117.3 / 140

4.5 / 5 stars. (Look, stars!)

Same complains from the US version. Because of the time gap, you can include things like Paint it Black and remove things like Good Times, Bad Times, which wasn't much of a hit. If you were going to choose a version, US or UK, go with the UK.
And why isn't You Better Move On on this.

Also, I boosted Lady Jane up from an 8 to a 9, because I like it more since it's grown on me. It seems to be a common theme with Rolling Stones songs, you have to melt it into your brain.