Giant of a ballad with great lyrics. Acoustic guitar and harp start, drum-driven song builds tempo and layers > London Bach Choir on chorus.

Beautiful, mournful acoustic ballad languishing in loneliness.

Melodic ballad of a free-spirited woman who can’t be tamed > Bill Wyman on double bass and Brian Jones playing piano and recorder.

Piano-led psychedelica love trip about a girl who “comes in colours everywhere”.

The Rolling Stones are masters of the blues ballad > this one of their best. Originally recorded by American blues maestro Robert Johnson.

Wonderfully wounded, longing acoustic ballad.

Delicate acoustic guitars in ballad about a love that has come to an end.

Maudlin beat as the girls walking down the street are menacingly warned to best keep on going > cause “I ain’t got no love, I ain’t the kind to meet”.

Mick Jagger impersonates a Baptists minister on fun country/gospel tune > Halleluiah brother, I is saved.

Marvelous medieval feel as the joker in this royal pack has trouble making up his mind between Lady Jane, Lady Anne and “my sweet Marie” > decisions, decisions!

Keith Richards vocal > moody piano ballad.

Keith Richards vocal > Ron Wood on pedal steel guitar. A down and out lover’s lament.

Bemoaning to a friend who keeps breaking women’s hearts > and even tried it on one his flames.

Nice acoustic song with harsh message > tells his girl of the privilege class not to mess around cause “you’re playing with fire”.

Great Stones cover version of a song recorded by American soul singer Arthur Alexander in 1961.

Mick Jagger puts on his old man costume > still only in his 20s when this song was released > to lament the lost fun of childhood years.

His lover on the side is given the message > to stay on the side and not become part of his life.

Taking comfort from a girl who can help ease a troubled mind.

No rush to get married > as some people do and they soon regret it.

Waiting for a girl to finish her factory shift who has “curlers in her hair > no money anywhere > knees much too fat”. And there’s other attributes too.

Bit of a trippy ditty about blowing the dandelion seeds to seek the truth about a girl. “Dandelion don’t tell no lies > dandelion will make you wise > tell me if she laughs or cries.”

Dream-like song with swirls of strings and layers of Mick Taylor guitar.

“Time can tear down a building or destroy a women’s face” > Jagger sings. Not to mention what it can do to the face of a rock and roll singer. Features a great guitar solo from Mick Taylor.

Twisted and love-torn soul ballad  > with vocal group Blue Magic adding to the  harmonies.

The perennial question of wondering why you love someone > but you just do > despite coming in for some ill treatment.

Swoons with harmony vocals and blended piano, synthesiser, electric piano > as a fleeting romance is remembered.

Weepy ballad about dear old dad Mick Jagger missing the company of his daughter.

Swings with sentiment > Jagger, now in his mid-40s, questioning if he’s tough enough, rough enough, in love enough > and even rich enough.

Jagger starts by cranking out a falsetto > the song picks up in pace and emotion.

Lazing in the warmth of friendship.

Delivering the harsh words of a relationship that has ended > and there ain’t no coming back.

Emotional vocal cemented by Keith Richards on acoustic guitar adding to the lovelorn atmosphere.

An effecting vocal in a quivering, stilting style as Mick Jagger professes he won’t cry when his lover says goodbye > but he doth protesteth too much.

Like a couple of swashbuckling pirates, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards serenade each other.

Covers a range of topics > from family casualties of war to the age-old question > is there life after death? > with “I doubt it” the verdict.

“She was more than beautiful / closer to ethereal” > but, damn it, she’s gone missing.

“You say poverty is picturesque? As you dragged your nails across my chest” > gee, ain’t love grand.

He’s put a spell on her > as in has the keys to her love > or maybe it’s more to do with wishful thinking.