The Rolling Stones’ Out of Our Heads returns to the U.K. charts after nearly 60 years, reissued on … More
The Rolling Stones never vacate the charts in the United Kingdom for very long. These days, it’s stranger for the group’s name to be omitted than to see more than one project from the rockers appear. The legendary outfit is currently present with not just one greatest hits compilation, but also a half-century-old full-length that make a splashy debut on multiple tallies.
Out of Our Heads Debuts on Multiple U.K. Charts
Out of Our Heads, one of the band’s earliest studio releases, is new to two important charts in the U.K. this frame. The classic effort debuts at No. 54 on the Official Physical Albums ranking and just one space below that, at No. 55, on the more encompassing Official Albums Sales list. The former only accounts for tangible purchases — like CDs and vinyl — while the latter includes all kinds of buys, regardless of format.
The Rolling Stones Join Record Store Day
The Rolling Stones re-released Out of Our Heads as part of this year’s Record Store Day festivities, issuing a special version of the album on clear vinyl. According to information shared about the collectible, only a few thousand copies were made available, which ensured that it quickly became a relatively rare find.
The reissue was mastered directly from the “original first-generation analog mono album master tape,” according to the Record Store Day description. That’s the kind of detail that means a lot to audiophiles and Stones super-fans…but probably not many others.
The First Time on Multiple Charts
This frame marks the first time that Out of Our Heads has appeared on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts. Those lists weren’t around when the title was first released decades ago, so that’s not too shocking a statistic… but this isn’t the first instance when the set has made an impression.
Across the Atlantic Ocean, Out of Our Heads climbed as high as No. 2 on the U.K.’s most important albums ranking. The two efforts that came before it — The Rolling Stones and The Rolling Stones No. 2 — both managed to hit No. 1 on the vital list.
One of The Rolling Stones’ Earliest Releases
Though it might be new to a couple of modern tallies, Out of Our Heads was actually initially shared decades ago. The set marked the band’s third full-length release in the U.K. — but interestingly, it was the fourth to arrive in the U.S. The two editions differ slightly, most notably because the American version includes “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” That track helped launch the Stones into true rock superstardom and remains one of the most iconic compositions in the genre’s history.
