An almost hidden Mick Jagger vocal, Ian Stewart’s driving piano, and an unreleased Elvis cover. ‘One Night’ captures The Rolling Stones at their most fascinatingly unfinished.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘One Night’: The Unreleased 1978 Elvis Cover
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased Take of a Cole Porter Classic (1993)
Keith Richards sings Cole Porter? The Rolling Stones actually recorded ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’ in 1993—and then left this unexpected gem unreleased.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Hear It’: The Mysterious Unreleased 1964 Track
A mysterious 1964 Stones track, Brian Jones’ solo ambitions, uncertain authorship—and no surviving recording. ‘Hear It’ is one fascinating musical road that history left unexplored.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Trouble Man’: The Unreleased Marvin Gaye Cover (1993)
The Rolling Stones tackled Marvin Gaye’s ‘Trouble Man’ during the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and an unfinished outtake—what could possibly go wrong?
The Rolling Stones’ ‘It Won’t Be Long’: A Lost 1979 Track
Recorded in 1978 and revisited in 1979, ‘It Won’t Be Long’ gets reggae touches, extra keyboards and Keith Richards on backing vocals—then disappears into the Stones’ vault.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Mercy Mercy’: The Lost 1964 Alternate Chess Take
This Rolling Stones’ alternate ‘Mercy Mercy’ take from Chess Studios captures a looser, rawer side of the young band—before anyone bothered pretending they had everything figured out.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tops’: The Unreleased 1972 Alternate Take
An early 1972 take of ‘Tops’ reveals the Rolling Stones before the song resurfaces on Tattoo You—and Mick Taylor’s guitar makes the vault history considerably more interesting.
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased ‘Don’t Want Somebody Else’ (1993)
The Rolling Stones left ‘Don’t Want Somebody Else’ behind during the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions. Here’s a look inside another intriguing piece of their vault.
The Rolling Stones: Hey Negrita , an Alternate Long Version (1975)
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Hey Negrita’ had more room to groove. This longer 1975 alternate version offers a fascinating glimpse into Ronnie Wood’s early Stones-era work.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Putty In Your Hands’ (1985): A Rare R&B Cover Hidden in Plain Sight
A forgotten studio moment from The Rolling Stones surfaces: ‘Putty In Your Hands’ turns a soft 60s hit into something oddly ironic. Why were they even recording this in 1985?
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