The Rolling Stones
(Decca Records 1964 LK4605 Mono Unboxed Decca Label)
Matrix No’s: XARL-6271-1A 2b/XARL-6272-4A 51 – UK Pressing
The back cover lists ”I Need You Baby” as track A4, the cover has ”flipbacks”: top and bottom are folded over the back cover.
The label rim reads on top ”Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.”, the BIEM NCB captions are on the right hand side on side A & B.
Vinyl in Excellent condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)
Flipback Sleeve in Good+ condition
– a lot of creasing to laminate on front, 3 small tears at opening edge – back cover has discolouration
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The original line-up was vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. After Brian Jones death, Mick Taylor replaced him and he in turn was replaced by Ronnie Wood. Bill Wyman later retired and Charlie Watts passed away in 2021.
The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the UK on 16 April 1964.
Track listing
| Side one | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | “Route 66” (Bobby Troup) | 2:20 | ||||||||
| 2. | “I Just Want to Make Love to You” (Willie Dixon) | 2:17 | ||||||||
| 3. | “Honest I Do” (Jimmy Reed) | 2:09 | ||||||||
| 4. | “I Need You Baby” (Ellas McDaniel) | 3:33 | ||||||||
| 5. | “Now I’ve Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)” (Nanker Phelge) | 2:29 | ||||||||
| 6. | “Little by Little” (Phelge/Phil Spector) | 2:39 | ||||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 7. | “I’m a King Bee” (Slim Harpo) | 2:35 | ||||||||
| 8. | “Carol” (Chuck Berry) | 2:33 | ||||||||
| 9. | “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back)” (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) | 4:05 | ||||||||
| 10. | “Can I Get a Witness” (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland) | 2:55 | ||||||||
| 11. | “You Can Make It If You Try” (Ted Jarrett) | 2:01 | ||||||||
| 12. | “Walking the Dog” (Rufus Thomas) | 3:10 | ||||||||
Personnel
- The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica on “Little by Little” and “I’m a King Bee”, percussion
- Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
- Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Ian Stewart – organ, piano
- Gene Pitney – piano on “Little by Little”
- Phil Spector – maracas on “Little by Little”
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