Rewind (1971–1984)

Rewind (1971–1984)
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedDecember 1969 – August 1983
GenreRock
Length55:33 (US), 53:12 (UK)
LabelRolling Stones/EMI
ProducerJimmy Miller, The Glimmer Twins, and Chris Kimsey
The Rolling Stones chronology
Undercover
(1983)
Rewind (1971–1984)
(1984)
Dirty Work
(1986)

Rewind (1971–1984) is a compilation album by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1984. Coming only three years after Sucking in the Seventies, the album was primarily compiled to mark the end of the band's alliance with Warner Music (in North America) and EMI (all other territories), both of whom were the distributors of Rolling Stones Records. It is the second Rolling Stones album to include a lyric sheet (after 1978's Some Girls).

For the first time since 1969's Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), the UK and US editions of Rewind (1971–1984) would each feature different track listings, reflecting the individual tastes of both territories. The American CD version featured the US top 20 hits from 1971-1983, with the exception of "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".

Released in the summer of 1984, Rewind (1971–1984) was not as successful as previous compilations, reaching No. 23 in the UK and No. 86 in the US, though it went gold in the latter. The album marked the first official Rolling Stones CD release in the United States and featured the additional tracks "It's Only Rock'n Roll (But I Like It)" and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)". The compilation was accompanied by a home video release, Video Rewind, released 14 November 1984.

With later compilations Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones (1993) and Forty Licks (2002) superseding it, Rewind (1971–1984) eventually fell out of print.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sA−
Tom Hull – on the WebA−