Artist: The Rolling Stones
Title: Metamorphosis
Label: ABKCO ANA 1
Released: June 6, 1975
Here is Vol. 29 of the Stones Russian boots. After the release of Hot Rocks 1964–1971 in 1971, an album entitled Necrophilia was compiled for release as the follow-up, featuring many previously unheard tunes. While that project failed to materialize, with More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) being released in its place, most of the unreleased songs were held over for a future project. In 1974, in order to give it an air of authority, Bill Wyman involved himself in compiling an album he entitled Black Box. However, Allen Klein wanted more Mick Jagger/Keith Richard songs in the project for monetary reasons and Wyman's version remained unreleased. Metamorphosis was issued in its place.
Most tracks that appear on side one of the vinyl album are mainly demo songs, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for other artists to perform. They were mostly recorded by session musicians like Big Jim Sullivan on guitar, Clem Cattini on drums, and Jimmy Page on guitar. On most of these tracks the only Rolling Stones member that appears is Mick Jagger. While Out of Time and Heart of Stone were already well-known, they appear here in drastically different renditions, alongside several other obscure recordings created up until the Sticky Fingers sessions of 1970.
Released in June 1975, Metamorphosis came out the same day as the band's authorized hits collection Made in the Shade and was also seen to be cashing in on The Rolling Stones' summer Tour of the Americas. While the critical reaction was lukewarm (many felt some of the songs were best left unreleased), Metamorphosis still managed to reach #8 in the US, though it only made #45 in the UK. Two singles, Out of Time and a cover of Stevie Wonder's I Don't Know Why briefly made the singles charts.
TRACK LISTING:
01 Out of Time
02 Don’t Lie To Me
03 Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
04 Each and Every Day of the Year
05 Heart of Stone
06 I’d Much Rather Be With the Boys
07 (Walkin’ Through the) Sleepy City
08 We’re Wasting Time
09 Try A Little Tenderness
10 I Don’t Know Why
11 If You Let Me
12 Jiving Sister Fanny
13 Downtown Suzie
14 Family
15 Memo From Turner
16 I’m Going Down
BONUS TRACKS:
17 Blue Turns To Grey (Version 1)
18 Da Doo Ron, Ron
19 Hear It
20 I Know
21 Something Just Stick In Your Mind (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
22 Each and Every Day of the Year (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
23 I’d Much Rather Be With the Boys (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
24 (Walkin’ Through) The Sleepy City (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
25 We’re Wasting Time (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
26 Medley: You’ve Just Made My Day; I’m Just A Funny Guy; You Must Be the One; So Much In Love; I’ll Hold Your Hand; Shang On Doo Lang; When the Boy Meets A Girl; No One Knows
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Label: ABKCO ANA 1
Released: June 6, 1975
Here is Vol. 29 of the Stones Russian boots. After the release of Hot Rocks 1964–1971 in 1971, an album entitled Necrophilia was compiled for release as the follow-up, featuring many previously unheard tunes. While that project failed to materialize, with More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) being released in its place, most of the unreleased songs were held over for a future project. In 1974, in order to give it an air of authority, Bill Wyman involved himself in compiling an album he entitled Black Box. However, Allen Klein wanted more Mick Jagger/Keith Richard songs in the project for monetary reasons and Wyman's version remained unreleased. Metamorphosis was issued in its place.
Most tracks that appear on side one of the vinyl album are mainly demo songs, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for other artists to perform. They were mostly recorded by session musicians like Big Jim Sullivan on guitar, Clem Cattini on drums, and Jimmy Page on guitar. On most of these tracks the only Rolling Stones member that appears is Mick Jagger. While Out of Time and Heart of Stone were already well-known, they appear here in drastically different renditions, alongside several other obscure recordings created up until the Sticky Fingers sessions of 1970.
Released in June 1975, Metamorphosis came out the same day as the band's authorized hits collection Made in the Shade and was also seen to be cashing in on The Rolling Stones' summer Tour of the Americas. While the critical reaction was lukewarm (many felt some of the songs were best left unreleased), Metamorphosis still managed to reach #8 in the US, though it only made #45 in the UK. Two singles, Out of Time and a cover of Stevie Wonder's I Don't Know Why briefly made the singles charts.
TRACK LISTING:
01 Out of Time
02 Don’t Lie To Me
03 Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
04 Each and Every Day of the Year
05 Heart of Stone
06 I’d Much Rather Be With the Boys
07 (Walkin’ Through the) Sleepy City
08 We’re Wasting Time
09 Try A Little Tenderness
10 I Don’t Know Why
11 If You Let Me
12 Jiving Sister Fanny
13 Downtown Suzie
14 Family
15 Memo From Turner
16 I’m Going Down
BONUS TRACKS:
17 Blue Turns To Grey (Version 1)
18 Da Doo Ron, Ron
19 Hear It
20 I Know
21 Something Just Stick In Your Mind (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
22 Each and Every Day of the Year (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
23 I’d Much Rather Be With the Boys (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
24 (Walkin’ Through) The Sleepy City (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
25 We’re Wasting Time (Basic Mix, No Overdubs)
26 Medley: You’ve Just Made My Day; I’m Just A Funny Guy; You Must Be the One; So Much In Love; I’ll Hold Your Hand; Shang On Doo Lang; When the Boy Meets A Girl; No One Knows