In April 1964, the Stones released their debut record in the UK, it would appear in a slightly different form in the US six weeks later. Recorded at the tiny Regent Sound studio in London, these would be their last recordings (aside from a few stray tracks) made in England until 1966's
Between The Buttons. It's an amazing debut, and again is comprised almost entirely of covers. On the day of it's release in the UK, it sold 100,000 copies, and by early May had knocked
With The Beatles off the top spot of the charts.
It opens with Bobby Troup's "Route 66," originally a hit for Nat King Cole, which they undoubtedly learned from Chuck Berry. Keith transposes Johnny Johnson's piano riff to the guitar, and it is one of their most searing live numbers of the early years. The song selection includes blues numbers they had been playing around London in the clubs, as well as their take on current US Soul and R&B hits. There's a version of Gene Allison's "You Can Make if you Try, which they probably learned from the Solomon Burke version, the b-side to "If You Need Me" which they would lay to wax months later at Chess Studios in Chicago. The single from the LP in the US, "Tell Me" was the first recorded Jagger-Richards composition, and went to #24 on the US Billboard charts. Keith plays a 12 string acoustic and sings harmony into the same microphone. It's also their first great pop record.
(to be continued)Download:
"Route 66" mp3
by Chuck Berry, 1961.
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New Juke Box Hits
"I Just Want To Make Love To You" mp3
by Muddy Waters, 1954.
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His Best 1947-55The boys get "roasted" by Dino:
"Honest I Do" mp3
by Jimmy Reed, 1957.
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Best of the Vee-Jay Years
"Mona" mp3
by Bo Diddley, 1957.
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I'm A Man: The Singles As & Bs 1955-59I'm A Man - The Singles As & Bs 1955-59 [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED]
"Now I've Got A Witness" mp3
by The Rolling Stones, 1964.
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England's Newest Hitmakers
"I'm A King Bee" mp3
by Slim Harpo, 1957.
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The Excello Singles AnthologyThe Rolling Stones on the Mike Douglas Show:
Soundman out to lunch, but stay tuned for interview at the end.
"Carol" mp3
by Chuck Berry, 1958.
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The Great 28
"Tell Me" mp3
by The Rolling Stones, 1964.
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England's Newest Hitmakers
"Can I Get A Witness" mp3
by Marvin Gaye, 1963.
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Gold
"You Can Make It If You Try" mp3
by Gene Allison, 1958.
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You Can Make It If You Try"You Can Make It If You Try" mp3
by Solomon Burke, 1963.
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If You Need Me
"Walking The Dog" mp3
by Rufus Thomas, 1963.
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Walking the Dog
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