Release and Reception
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Singles Collection: The London Years was released at a timely juncture, just a couple of weeks before The Rolling Stones' comeback album Steel Wheels was due for release after a significant break, and months following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Going platinum, the album reached #91 in the US.
In 2006, Steven Van Zandt placed Singles Collection: The London Years on top of his list of the most essential albums of all time, saying
| “ | The greatest collection of music by the greatest rock & roll band there will ever be. | ” |
In August 2002, Singles Collection: The London Years was issued in a new remastered Compact Disc and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records.
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