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'''The Rolling Stones''' are an [[England|English]] musical group who were part of the "[[British Invasion]]" in the early [[1960s]]. The band was formed in London in 1962 by [[Brian Jones]], and eventually was led by the songwriting partnership of singer [[Mick Jagger]] and guitarist [[Keith Richards]]. The group began playing [[blues]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[rock and roll]], and later played other genres including [[country music|country]], [[Psychedelic music|psychedelia]], [[reggae]], and [[disco]]. The Stones' image of [[unkempt]] and [[surly]] youth is one many musicians still emulate. '''The Rolling Stones''' are an [[England|English]] musical group who were part of the "[[British Invasion]]" in the early [[1960s]]. The band was formed in London in 1962 by [[Brian Jones]], and eventually was led by the songwriting partnership of singer [[Mick Jagger]] and guitarist [[Keith Richards]]. The group began playing [[blues]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[rock and roll]], and later played other genres including [[country music|country]], [[Psychedelic music|psychedelia]], [[reggae]], and [[disco]]. The Stones' image of [[unkempt]] and [[surly]] youth is one many musicians still emulate.
 +===Albums===
 +{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +|-
 +! rowspan="2"| Year
 +! rowspan="2"| Album
 +! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
 +! rowspan="2"| Certifications<ref name="TheRollingStonesASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rolling%20Stones&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Rolling Stones]</ref><br /><small>([[Music recording sales certification|sales threshold]])</small>
 +|- style="font-size:smaller;"
 +! width="50"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
 +! width="50"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
 +! width="50"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
 +|-
 +| rowspan="2"| 1964
 +| align="left"| '''''[[The Rolling Stones (album)|The Rolling Stones]]'''''
 +* Released: [[April 16]], [[1964]]
 +* Label: [[Decca Records]]
 +| 1
 +| 11
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[12 X 5]]'''''
 +* Released: [[October 17]], [[1964]]
 +* Label: London Records
 +| —
 +| 3
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| rowspan="4"| 1965
 +| align="left"| '''''[[The Rolling Stones No. 2]]'''''
 +* Released: [[January 15]], [[1965]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 1
 +| —
 +| —
 +|
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[The Rolling Stones, Now!]]'''''
 +* Released: [[February 13]], [[1965]]
 +* Label: London Records
 +| —
 +| 5
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Out of Our Heads]]'''''
 +* Released: [[September 24]], [[1965]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[December's Children (And Everybody's)]]'''''
 +* Released: [[December 4]], [[1965]]
 +* Label: London Records
 +| —
 +| 4
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| 1966
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Aftermath (Rolling Stones album)|Aftermath]]'''''
 +* Released: [[April 15]], [[1966]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 1
 +| 2
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| rowspan="3"| 1967
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Between the Buttons]]'''''
 +* Released: [[January 20]], [[1967]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 3
 +| 2
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Flowers (Rolling Stones album)|Flowers]]'''''
 +* Released: [[June 26]], [[1967]]
 +* Label: London Records
 +| —
 +| 3
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]'''''
 +* Released: [[December 8]], [[1967]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 3
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| align="left"| US: Gold
 +|-
 +| 1968
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Beggars Banquet]]'''''
 +* Released: [[December 6]], [[1968]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 3
 +| 5
 +| —
 +| align="left"| US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1969
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Let It Bleed]]'''''
 +* Released: [[December 5]], [[1969]]
 +* Label: Decca Records
 +| 1
 +| 3
 +| 2
 +| align="left"| UK: Platinum<br />US: 2&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1971
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Sticky Fingers]]'''''
 +* Released: [[April 23]], [[1971]]
 +* Label: [[Rolling Stones Records]]
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| align="left"| US: 3&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1972
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Exile on Main St.]]'''''
 +* Released: [[May 12]], [[1972]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| 2
 +| align="left"| US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1973
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Goats Head Soup]]'''''
 +* Released: [[August 31]], [[1973]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: 3&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1974
 +| align="left"| '''''[[It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]'''''
 +* Released: [[October 18]], [[1974]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| 7
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1976
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Black and Blue]]'''''
 +* Released: [[April 23]], [[1976]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| 4
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1978
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Some Girls]]'''''
 +* Released: [[June 9]], [[1978]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| 3
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: 6&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1980
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Emotional Rescue]]'''''
 +* Released: [[June 20]], [[1980]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| 4
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />2&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1981
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Tattoo You]]'''''
 +* Released: [[August 24]], [[1981]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| 1
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: 4&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1983
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Undercover (album)|Undercover]]'''''
 +* Released: [[November 7]], [[1983]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 3
 +| 4
 +| 3
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1986
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Dirty Work (album)|Dirty Work]]'''''
 +* Released: [[March 24]], [[1986]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 4
 +| 4
 +| 2
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1989
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Steel Wheels]]'''''
 +* Released: [[August 29]], [[1989]]
 +* Label: Rolling Stones Records
 +| 2
 +| 3
 +| 8
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: 3&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1994
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Voodoo Lounge]]'''''
 +* Released: [[July 11]], [[1994]]
 +* Label: [[Virgin Records]]
 +| 1
 +| 2
 +| 1
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />US: 2&times; Multi-Platinum
 +|-
 +| 1997
 +| align="left"| '''''[[Bridges to Babylon]]'''''
 +* Released: [[September 29]], [[1997]]
 +* Label: Virgin Records
 +| 6
 +| 3
 +| 19
 +| align="left"| UK: Gold<br />UK: Platinum
 +|-
 +| 2005
 +| align="left"| '''''[[A Bigger Bang]]'''''
 +* Released: [[September 5]], [[2005]]
 +* Label: Virgin Records
 +| 2
 +| 3
 +| 4
 +| align="left"| US: Gold<br />UK: Platinum
 +|-
 +|}
 +
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The Rolling Stones are an English musical group who were part of the "British Invasion" in the early 1960s. The band was formed in London in 1962 by Brian Jones, and eventually was led by the songwriting partnership of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. The group began playing blues, R&B and rock and roll, and later played other genres including country, psychedelia, reggae, and disco. The Stones' image of unkempt and surly youth is one many musicians still emulate.

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications<ref name="TheRollingStonesASearch">RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Rolling Stones</ref>
(sales threshold)
UK US AUS
1964 The Rolling Stones 1 11 US: Gold
12 X 5 3 US: Gold
1965 The Rolling Stones No. 2 1
The Rolling Stones, Now! 5 US: Gold
Out of Our Heads 2 1 US: Platinum
December's Children (And Everybody's) 4 US: Gold
1966 Aftermath 1 2 US: Gold
1967 Between the Buttons 3 2 US: Gold
Flowers 3 US: Gold
Their Satanic Majesties Request 3 2 1 US: Gold
1968 Beggars Banquet 3 5 US: Platinum
1969 Let It Bleed 1 3 2 UK: Platinum
US: 2× Multi-Platinum
1971 Sticky Fingers 1 1 1 US: 3× Multi-Platinum
1972 Exile on Main St.
  • Released: May 12, 1972
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1 1 2 US: Platinum
1973 Goats Head Soup 1 1 1 UK: Gold
US: 3× Multi-Platinum
1974 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 2 1 7 UK: Gold
US: Platinum
1976 Black and Blue 2 1 4 UK: Gold
US: Platinum
1978 Some Girls
  • Released: June 9, 1978
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
2 1 3 UK: Gold
US: 6× Multi-Platinum
1980 Emotional Rescue
  • Released: June 20, 1980
  • Label: Rolling Stones Records
1 1 4 UK: Gold
2× Multi-Platinum
1981 Tattoo You 2 1 1 UK: Gold
US: 4× Multi-Platinum
1983 Undercover 3 4 3 UK: Gold
US: Platinum
1986 Dirty Work 4 4 2 UK: Gold
US: Platinum
1989 Steel Wheels 2 3 8 UK: Gold
US: 3× Multi-Platinum
1994 Voodoo Lounge 1 2 1 UK: Gold
US: 2× Multi-Platinum
1997 Bridges to Babylon 6 3 19 UK: Gold
UK: Platinum
2005 A Bigger Bang 2 3 4 US: Gold
UK: Platinum




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