Been away a while
Best outtake or unreleased track
I’d say ‘Through the lonely nights’ or ‘Living at the heart of love’ what do you guys say?

https://youtu.be/FGo0lCQsRIQ

https://youtu.be/jBRxNGkuvDE

Drift Away.....hope I can embed it here now


https://youtu.be/tey6tjsq9Vo

For me "Still a fool" (two trains) from th Beggars Banquet sessions, it's great and also show Brian and Nicky doing great things

https://youtu.be/ry9ZKXK5cEM

Drift Away is also one of my top five, I think (not sure... it's an assumption)  they didn't release it as Humble Pie and Rod Stewart did it in the same period, Humble Pie first and Rod after IORR but was recorded previously

I think another major reason for 'Drift away' being left off IORR was due to them also recording 'Aint too Proud To Beg' (which is a better and more imaginative version than what is a fine cover of 'drift away')

I dont think they would have wanted to drop a Jagger-Richards song in favour of another cover.  Its probably that simple - waving goodbye to another 10% of the publishing rights for the album!


'through the lonely nights' isnt really an outtake as they released it on the b-side of IORR. It was recorded in Jamaica for GHS so it was only unreleased for less than two years.

Most of the best ones are covers, presumably because they're generally finished and most of the original compositions that circulate have unfinished lyrics or vocals, which suggests that those parts of a Stones record are done very late in the process.  It may also be a significant reason why 56 years into their recording act there's no sign of an 'anthology' style boxed set of outtakes

Of the originals, I always liked 'Claudine' and obviously the only reason it remained unreleased for over three decades was due to potential litigation. It was nice to see it get released eventually - as Claudine Longet is still alive and well, I was pleasantly surprised that they were able to do so.

Heres a few of my favourite originals, even though some of them arent really finished.

The original 'No Spare Parts'. I do prefer the 'Some Girls' deluxe to be honest but this is still lovely :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt01CKmXWrg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2xjOgeSWn4



If only they'd finished the lyrics to this. It absolute smokes.....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US3fczvs6pQ


Likewise with this one from the 'Some Girls' sessions. I assume thats Sugar Blue on harmonica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lazjQ6e_SA



This one featuring Keith on vocals from the 'Dirty Work' sessions. Theres a more polished take out there with sax but I prefer this version. Love the backing vocals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnL0jo3vRN0



Maybe the best of the unreleased Jagger-Richards songs. This one somehow managed to be left off 'Voodoo Lounge'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0CvK49KglM


Good thread. Thanks for starting it

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Oct 13^th, 2019 at 12:50pm:

For me "Still a fool" (two trains) from th Beggars Banquet sessions, it's great and also show Brian and Nicky doing great things https://youtu.be/ry9ZKXK5cEM

I totally agree. I still remember when I first heard it 20 years or so ago. Mind blown.

Rick

Rocking in the free world.

Yes, Still A Fool for me!

Isn't there a still a fool falsetto song out there? I recall hearing a bit of it and it's good.

We seem to have this thread every few years, and I always love what is put up. I have always loved this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_509tKE2Pc

It was too early to cover Drift Away after the Dobie Gray hit: imagine what the rock press that already had an axe to grind for IORR would have written about them being has-beens.

However, they waited too long on that cover, and lost it to the rancid likes of Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker.  It could have been a Jagger solo cover as well.

I love the unreleased extended version of she was hot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-J5IaO9pNc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zr6M5g5uK8

It has been quite a long time, but a RO member/friend MARKO had a nice CD tree and torrent file with about 5 CDs worth of outtakes and stuff...it was quite a collection...I recall many songs I enjoyed...I still have the CDs but they are not labeled and 2 or 3 all gunked up as they stayed in the car forever

It would be a great idea to have the list of all  studio outtakes

Anyone has one?

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 8^th, 2019 at 1:32pm:

It would be a great idea to have the list of all  studio outtakes Anyone has one?

gazzapedia?

You Got It Made - Get this done already - the title is so promissing .....but "Hang Fire"  seems to over shadow it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14OC40gK-BE

That's easy... this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZfv8zJurcw

The Chesterfield Kings' version is pretty hot too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV4JF9UrwSM

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Oct 13^th, 2019 at 12:50pm:

For me "Still a fool" (two trains) from th Beggars Banquet sessions, it's great and also show Brian and Nicky doing great things https://youtu.be/ry9ZKXK5cEM

Absolutely unequivocally the best. I still remember the first time I heard it 23-24 years ago. Mind blown.

Rick

Charlie Charlie Charlie

Tried to talk her into it

Goo wrote on Nov 16^th, 2022 at 5:23am:

Tried to talk her into it

plus 23 more



https://i.imgur.com/KfgE6SN.jpeg

Yes Gazza, I think Travelin' Man is an incredible track.  I can remember the first time I heard it.  Had it on repeat for quite a while.

I always liked "Do You Think.." from the Some Girls outtakes.  Like the original bootleg version much better than the one they eventually released on the Some Girls set.

The Wick wrote on Oct 27^th, 2019 at 12:38pm:

We seem to have this thread every few years, and I always love what is put up. I have always loved this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_509tKE2Pc

LOL...its prolly the same thread that gets reposted...like this one just did.

I also love Never Make Me Cry