Made in the Shade: The Rolling Stones’ Punchy ’70s Comp That Picks Up Where Hot Rocks Left Off

After Hot Rocks 1964–1971 bottled the Stones’ decade of devils and defiance, fans needed a sequel that captured their messy, druggy, brilliant early ’70s. Made in the Shade (1975) is that record: ten tracks, no filler, spanning Sticky Fingers through It’s Only Rock ’n Roll. It skips the B‑sides and deep cuts in favor of the singles that defined their most decadent phase — “Brown Sugar,” “Tumbling Dice,” “Angie,” “It’s Only Rock ’n Roll (But I Like It).”

The compilation was released while the band was between albums, just after It’s Only Rock ’n Roll and before Black and Blue. It’s short — only 40 minutes — but it hits every peak of the ’71–’74 run. If Hot Rocks is the 1960s starter pack, Made in the Shade is the perfect one‑LP summary of the Stones at their sleaziest and most capable. No deep‑cuts, just the songs that made arenas scream.