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?
‘Cookin’ Up’ is one of the Rolling Stones’ hidden 1982 rockers, with boogie piano, buried Mick Jagger vocals and enough swagger to make you wonder why it stayed unreleased.
Before it became the ‘She Was Hot’ everyone knows, The Rolling Stones took the song somewhere unexpected—and the unreleased 1982 version changes the picture completely.
The Rolling Stones recorded ‘The Dog’ during the 1982 Undercover sessions—but this Jagger-Richards track never made the album. So what happened to it?
‘Flirty’ captures The Rolling Stones experimenting during the Undercover sessions—revealing a band still unwilling to play it safe.
The Rolling Stones recorded Buddy Holly’s ‘Heartbeat’ during the 1982 Undercover sessions. So why did this surprisingly fitting cover never make it onto a record?
Why did ‘Tried to Talk Her Into It’ never make the cut? This forgotten Undercover outtake from 1982 reveals another side of the Stones’ creative process.
The final show of the 1982 tour looked like a celebration. It quietly became Ian Stewart’s farewell—and the end of a remarkable chapter in Rolling Stones history.
Political tension, cancellation fears and 70,000 determined fans turned The Rolling Stones’ 1982 Slane Castle concert into far more than just another stop on the tour.
The Rolling Stones brought their 1982 tour to Basel with a powerful performance full of swagger, surprises, and raw energy. Discover what made this Swiss show special.
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