The Rolling Stones: Forty Licks
Mat Snow, MOJO, November 2002
HERE'S AN album with something for everyone. For Virgin/EMI it's a shot at a Beatles 1-style blockbuster to prop up sagging third-quarter figures. For newbies it's the best-value Stones compilation bar none.
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