The Rolling Stones ‎– How Britain Got The Blues 2010 (UK, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock)

Исполнитель: The Rolling Stones
Откуда: England
Альбом: How Britain Got The Blues [Bootleg]
Год выхода: 2010 (recorded in 1961-1964)
Жанр: Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock
Формат: MP3 CBR 320
Размер архива: 174.9 МB

A great compilation of obscure 1961-1964 recordings. What will pique the interest of the hardcore Stones aficionado the most are the first eight tracks: the very earliest Rolling Stones recordings, which have rarely, if ever surfaced on other CDs. The first four songs are labeled as dating from a tape of Little Boys Blue, a pre-Rolling Stones lineup of the group, recorded (probably at a private rehearsal) in late 1961. Dick Taylor (later of the Pretty Things), guitarist Bob Beckwith, and Allen Etherington (on maracas) were part of Little Boys Blue on this recording. While the track listings are vague as to what actual future members of the Stones also participated, it’s certain that Mick Jagger’s on lead vocals, and possible that Keith Richards and Brian Jones are on the guitars. Included are unreleased versions of the Jagger-Richards compositions «It Should Be You» and «My Only Girl» (aka «That Girl Belongs To Yesterday»). There’s also «Leave Me Alone,» a Jagger-Richards original not released by anyone! There’s also the unreleased studio effort «Goodbye Girl,» a routine blues-rocker dated as having been recorded in November 1964 and written by Bill Wyman. While these are no doubt fascinating for the Stones fan, as well as historically important, the subsequent 24 BBC session tracks are better music. Those BBC performances include many songs that didn’t appear on the group’s early releases, such as covers like «Roll Over Beethoven» (a different version than a more commonly circulated one also recorded around this time for another BBC session), «Meet Me In The Bottom,» Jimmy Reed’s «Ain’t That Loving You Baby,» «High Heel Sneakers,» and Bo Diddley’s «Crackin’ Up.» The fidelity on these is generally very good, with the performances different enough from the studio versions to make them quite interesting!

Tracks:
01. Little Queenie — 4:40
02. Beautiful Delilah — 2:20
03. Down The Road Apiece — 2:15
04. I Ain’t Got You [Late 1961, Dartford, South London] — 2:03
05. Leave Me Alone [November 20 & 21, 1963, London, Regent Sound Studios] — 1:50
06. Goodbye Girl [November 8, 1964, Chicago, Chess Studios] — 2:09
07. It Should Be You [November 20 & 21, 1963, London, Regent Sound Studios] — 1:38
08. That Girl Belongs To Yesterday [November 20 & 21, 1963, London, Regent Sound Studios] — 2:01
09. Ain’t That Loving You Baby [October 8, 1964, BBC London] — 1:54
10. Don’t Lie To Me — 1:44
11. Mona — 2:13
12. Walking The Dog — 2:36
13. Bye Bye Johnny — 2:11
14. I Wanna Be Your Man [February 8, 1964, BBC Saturday Club] — 1:50
15. Roll Over Beethoven [March 8, 1964, BBC Saturday Club] — 2:20
16. Little By Little — 2:30
17. I Just Wanna Make Love To You — 2:16
18. I’m Movin’ On [April 10, 1964, BBC Joe Loss Pop Show] — 2:06
19. Not Fade Away — 2:03
20. Beautiful Delilah — 2:09
21. High Heeled Sneakers [April 18, 1964, BBC Saturday Club] — 2:33
22. Meet Me In The Bottom — 2:44
23. You Can Make It If You Try — 2:13
24. Route 66 — 2:27
25. Confessing The Blues — 3:00
26. Down The Road Apiece [June 6, 1964, BBC Saturday Club] — 2:05
27. It’s All Over Now — 3:29
28. If You Need Me — 2:01
29. Carol [July 17, 1964, BBC Joe Loss Pop Show] — 2:39
30. Around And Around — 2:48
31. I Can’t Be Satisfied — 2:32
32. Crackin’ Up [July 23, 1964, BBC Top Gear] — 2:20
Tracks 1-4 home recordings, Bexleyheath, Kent, late 1961 or early 1962
Tracks 4-8 studio outtakes 1963/1964
Tracks 9-32 BBC radio appearances

Personnel:
Mick Jagger — vocals
Keith Richards — guitar
Brian Jones — guitar
Bill Wyman — bass
Charlie Watts — drums
Ian Stewart — piano
Bob Beckwith — guitar (01-04)
Allen Etherington — maracas (01-04)
Dick Taylor — guitar & drums (01-04)

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