Sep 8, 2003 • 1 min read

Stones fans prefer the oldies

A MOJO survey of Stones fan websites found 44 of the top 50 favourite tracks came from the band's first ten years, with Jumpin' Jack Flash at number one.

The dedicated fans may still flock to the live show, but according to a new survey by MOJO magazine it's the old tracks they want to hear. Members of a string of Stones fan websites were asked to vote for their favourite Stones track of all time. Out of the Top 50, 44 come from the first ten years of the band's forty-year career, and the newest track is 22 years old!

Marke Blake, editor of the Mojo Rolling Stones Special Edition told reporters: "The '60s and '70s represent a golden age for The Rolling Stones. The band themselves tailor their live show towards songs from this era, and this has been picked up by the fans in the songs they've chosen. There are a fair number of album tracks in the list, but at the end of the day, it's the classic Stones singles that remain their best and certainly most popular work."

'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - originally released 35 years ago - tops the list. The most recent track in the chart is 'Start Me Up' from 1981 at 15.

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