Time Waits for No One: Anthology 1971–1977 cover

Time Waits for No One: Anthology 1971–1977

The Rolling Stones · 1979

47 min · 10 tracks · blues

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

Strong songs and polished performances carry the selection, but tracks drawn from several albums—and one live cut—leave it without a compelling album-length arc.

What we noticed

  • The opening title track stretches past six minutes on a slow, interlocking guitar figure before the sequence snaps into the shorter, harder drive of “Bitch.”
  • The middle groups three Goats Head Soup songs together, then the live “If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off of My Cloud” brings in crowd noise before the studio tracks resume.
  • The set closes with “Fool to Cry,” shifting from the rockers toward a slower, keyboard-led finish.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Time Waits for No One 6:39
  • 2 Bitch 3:38
  • 3 All Down the Line 3:50
  • 4 Dancing With Mr. D. 4:53
  • 5 Angie 4:33
  • 6 Star Star 4:25
  • 7 If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off of My Cloud 5:01
  • 8 Hand of Fate 4:28
  • 9 Crazy Mama 4:35
  • 10 Fool to Cry 5:05

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata