Whether you are looking for a download link to complete your collection or just want to organize your library, here is the breakdown of the core studio albums you need in FLAC:
| Component | Why It Matters | |-----------|----------------| | DAC (Digital‑Analog Converter) | A good DAC (e.g., Schiit Bifrost, Chord Mojo) reveals the subtleties of Mick Jagger’s phrasing and Keith Richards’ tone. | | Amplifier & Speakers/Headphones | Pair a warm‑toned amp with neutral speakers for a balanced stone‑age rock sound. | | Software Player | Foobar2000 + the “foo_dop” plugin, JRiver Media Center, or Audirvana all handle FLAC flawlessly. | | Upsampling | Some audiophiles upsample to 192 kHz for smoother playback—experiment to see if you hear a difference. | the rolling stones studio discography flac link
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| # | Album | Year | Notable Tracks | Official FLAC Availability* | |---|-------|------|----------------|------------------------------| | 1 | The Rolling Stones (UK) / England’s Newest Hit Makers (US) | 1964 | “Tell Me”, “I’m a King Bee” | Yes | | 2 | 12 × 5 | 1964 | “Time Is on My Side”, “Around and Around” | Yes | | 3 | The Rolling Stones, Now! | 1965 | “Heart of Stone”, “Play with Fire” | Yes | | 4 | Out of Our Heads | 1965 | “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction”, “The Last Time” | Yes | | 5 | December’s Children (And Everybody’s) | 1965 | “Get Off of My Cloud”, “19th Nervous Breakdown” | Yes | | 6 | Aftermath | 1966 | “Paint It, Black”, “Under My Thumb” | Yes | | 7 | Between the Buttons | 1967 | “Ruby Tuesday”, “Let's Spend the Night Together” | Yes | | 8 | Their Satanic Majesties Request | 1967 | “She's a Rainbow”, “2000 Light Years from Home” | Yes | | 9 | Beggars Banquet | 1968 | “Sympathy for the Devil”, “Street Fighting Man” | Yes | |10| Let It Bleed | 1969 | “Gimme Shelter”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” | Yes | |11| Sticky Fingers | 1971 | “Brown Sugar”, “Wild Horses” | Yes | |12| Exile on Main St. | 1972 | “Tumbling Dice”, “Rocks Off” | Yes | |13| Goats Head Soup | 1973 | “Angie”, “Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” | Yes | |14| It's Only Rock 'n Roll | 1974 | “It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)”, “Ain't Too Proud to Beg” | Yes | |15| Black and Blue | 1976 | “Fool to Cry”, “Melody” | Yes | |16| Some Girls | 1978 | “Miss You”, “Beast of Burden” | Yes | |17| Emotional Rescue | 1980 | “Emotional Rescue”, “Dance (Pt. 1)” | Yes | |18| Tattoo You | 1981 | “Start Me Up”, “Waiting on a Friend” | Yes | |19| Undercover | 1983 | “Undercover of the Night”, “She’s So Cold” | Yes | |20| Dirty Work | 1986 | “Harlem Shuffle”, “Mixed Emotions” | Yes | |21| Steel Wheels | 1989 | “Mixed Emotions”, “Rock and a Hard Place” | Yes | |22| Voodoo Lounge | 1994 | “You Got Me Rocking”, “Love Is Strong” | Yes | |23| Bridges to Babylon | 1997 | “Anybody Seen My Baby?”, “Saint of Me” | Yes | |24| A Bigger Bang | 2005 | “Streets of Love”, “Rough Justice” | Yes | |25| Blue & Lonesome (blues covers) | 2016 | “Blue and Lonesome”, “Just Your Fool” | Yes | |26| Hackney Diamonds | 2023 | “Angry”, “Living in a Ghost Town” | Yes (as of 2024) |
*All entries marked “Yes” have at least one authorized FLAC source (either purchase‑download or streaming). A few early UK/US releases may only be found in remastered FLAC editions rather than the original master; we note those details below.