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The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones (1980 Uk Repress Decca Lk 4605 Mono 24-96 Needledrop)(Son-Of-Albion)

Track listing:
  1. Route 66 2:23
  2. I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:19
  3. Honest I Do 2:13
  4. I Need You Baby 3:36
  5. Now I've Got A Witness (Like Uncle Phil And Uncle Gene) 2:31
  6. Little By Little 2:40
  7. I'm A King Bee 2:38
  8. Carol 2:35
  9. Tell Me (You're Coming Back) 4:08
  10. Can I Get A Witness 2:58
  11. You Can Make It If You Try 2:02
  12. Walking The Dog 3:10
  13. Bye Bye Johnny 2:12
  14. Money 2:33
  15. You Better Move On 2:43
  16. Poison Ivy 2:07

Notes

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones (1964) plus bonus 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

Rock | 1980 UK repress | Decca LK 4605 mono

Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five days in January and February 1964, The Rolling Stones was produced by then-managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The album was originally released by Decca Records in the UK, while the US version appeared on the London Records label.

The majority of the tracks reflect the band's love for R&B. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (whose professional name until 1978 omitted the "s" in his surname) were fledgling songwriters during early 1964, contributing only one original composition to the album: "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)". Two songs are credited to "Nanker Phelge" - a pseudonym the band used for group compositions from 1963 to 1965. Phil Spector and Gene Pitney both contributed to the recording sessions, and are referred to as "Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene" in the subtitle of the Phelge instrumental "Now I've Got a Witness."

The album cover photo was taken by Nicholas Wright. The cover bears no title or identifying information other than the photo and the Decca logo - an "unheard of" design concept originated by manager Andrew Oldham.

Upon its release, The Rolling Stones became one of 1964's biggest sellers in the UK, staying at #1 for twelve weeks.

Track listing:

01. Route 66
02. I Just Want To Make Love To You
03. Honest I Do
04. I Need You Baby
05. Now I've Got A Witness (Like Uncle Phil And Uncle Gene)
06. Little By Little
07. I'm A King Bee
08. Carol
09. Tell Me (You're Coming Back)
10. Can I Get A Witness
11. You Can Make It If You Try
12. Walking The Dog

Bonus tracks:

From "The Rolling Stones" EP (1964) Decca DFE 8560 mono, 1971 repress.
13. Bye Bye Johnny
14. Money
15. You Better Move On
16. Poison Ivy

Personnel:

Mick Jagger: Vocals and Harmonica
Brian Jones: Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Bill Wyman: Bass Guitar and Vocals
Charlie Watts: Drums
Keith Richard: Guitar
Gene Pitney: Piano on 'Little By Little'
Phil Spector: Maracas on 'Little By Little'
Ian Stewart: Piano on 9 & 10, Organ on 5 & 11

LP: Recorded 3rd January - 25th February 1964 at Regent Studios, London.
Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton
EP: Recorded 8th August 1963 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead & 14th November 1963 at De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway.
Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton.

Technicals:

Knosti RCM.
Michell GyroDec full version.
Funk Firm FXR II Tonearm.
Audio Technica AT33PTG/II MC Cartridge.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amplifier.
Gold Interconnects. E-MU 0204 Audio Interface.
Recording, split and manual de-click with Adobe Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.8.4
Vinyl transfer by son-of-albion, January / February 2013