17. 12×5 (1964)

The Stones’ second U.S. release followed in the same path as England’s Newest Hitmakers, with an array of impressive R&B and soul covers and a small handful of original material. The originals — “Empty Heart,” “Good Times, Bad Times,” “2120 South Michigan Avenue,” “Congratulations,” and “Grown Up Wrong” — all serve as exciting documents of a band exploring and discovering its sound, but the real standout track is their shambolic cover of Jerry Ragovoy’s “Time Is On My Side,” previously popularized by Irma Thomas, which is both terrifically enjoyable and prophetic.