Before ‘Beast of Burden’ became familiar, The Rolling Stones took it somewhere very different. Hear this rare 1977 early version with its striking falsetto vocals.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beast of Burden’: The Unreleased 1977 Early Version
The Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Cold Down There’: A Lost 1979 Groove
The Rolling Stones head to the Bahamas and leave behind an unfinished 1979 groove: ‘It’s Cold Down There’ sounds tropical, loose and anything but cold.
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased Take on Bob Dylan’s ‘It Takes a Lot to Laugh’ (1993)
During the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions, The Rolling Stones unexpectedly turn to Bob Dylan. The resulting unreleased jam captures the band doing exactly what they do best: playing without a plan.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Never Let Her Go’: The Lost 1977 Track
Recorded during the Some Girls sessions, ‘Never Let Her Go’ reveals a softer Stones side that remained tucked away in the vaults for decades.
Psych Soul? Inside The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased 1967 Track ‘Soul Blues’
Why did The Rolling Stones strip away everything but the bass and drums during their most experimental year? Uncover the story behind the hypnotic, lost rhythm jam, ‘Soul Blues’.
The Rolling Stones and ‘Stewed and Keefed’: The Lost 1964 Blues
Why did The Rolling Stones bury the gritty, high-energy blues jam ‘Stewed and Keefed’? Uncover the mystery behind this unreleased treasure that captures the band in their rawest form.
‘Not the Way to Go’: The Rolling Stones’ Lost 1978 Some Girls Outtake
A forgotten 1978 Stones outtake adds a Caribbean twist to the Some Girls era—and two surviving versions reveal a song still finding its shape.
‘Mr. Spector and Mr. Pitney Came Too’: An Unreleased Rolling Stones Collaboration from 1964
Phil Spector, Gene Pitney, The Hollies, cognac and a very rude Rolling Stones recording session—’Mr. Spector and Mr. Pitney Came Too’ was never meant to behave.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Lies’: The Unreleased Alternate Take from 1978
The Rolling Stones recorded more than one version of ‘Lies’ during the Some Girls sessions. This unreleased 1978 take reveals what happened before the familiar version emerged.
The Rolling Stones’ Lost 1982 Take of Otis Redding’s ‘I’ve Got Dreams to Remember’
The Rolling Stones recorded a surprisingly polished version of Otis Redding’s ‘I’ve Got Dreams to Remember’ in 1982. So why did this soulful performance remain unreleased for decades?
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