Record #0794: We Love You / Dandelion – THE ROLLING STONES

Decca 45-F 12654 (original Finnish release) Finland, August or September 1967
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Musicians: Brian Jones (mellotron, saxophone on side B), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, maracas on side B), Keith Richards (guitars, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), Nicky Hopkins (piano on side A, harpsicord on side B), Paul McCartney and John Lennon (backing vocals)
Recording sessions: Produced by AndrewLoog Oldham at Olympic Studios, London, UK; Side A -  2. & 19. July 1967; Side B – 12., 13. & 21. June 1967
Highest chart positions:  Finland #31 (September 1967), UK #8, US #50, Netherlands #1, Germany #2, Norway #9, Sweden #5.

This stayed in the Finnish Top 40 just for one month.

Jagger and Richards were singing backing vocals on the Beatles’ live broadcast of “All You Need Is Love” on 25. June 1967. Some claim that the inspiration for the lyrics of “We Love You” would have originated there. This is very unlikely, as the Rolling Stones worked on the song well before the broadcast and did their first studio take of it already in May 1967.

The flip did better than the A-side in the States (US #14).

List price:  Finnish release, not found in my US catalogs. I found two copies sold in eBay: one for 29 euros and the other for 63 euros (with picture sleeve).

 

Record #0793: Paint It, Black / Stupid Girl – THE ROLLING STONES

London 45 901 (original US release) USA, 6. May 1966
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Musicians: Brian Jones (sitar, acoustic guitar), Mick Jagger (lead and backing vocals), Keith Richards (acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass, organ, maracas, cowbell), Charlie Watts (drums, tambourine, castanets), Jack Nitzsche (piano on side A, harpsicord on side B), Ian Stewart (piano & organ on side B)
Recording sessions: Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham at RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, on 7.-11. March 1966
Highest chart positions:  US #1, Canada #1, UK #1, Sweden #2, Finland #3, Norway #2, Germany #2, Malaysia #1, Israel #1

Yet another international hit for the Rolling Stones, who followed the road taken by the Beatles and included oriental influences in their material and especially in “Paint It Black”. Also, both songs were included in their 1966 album “Aftermath” (in the States), which had only Jagger-Richards penned songs. All preceding albums included both original and cover songs.

The UK release of this single (Decca F 12395, 13. May 1966) had “Long, Long While” as the flip side.

The original releases of side A were mistitled with a comma.

List price:  Blue label Very Good+ is $7,50, Near Mint is $15; orange label VG+$50, NM $75; picture sleeve is VG+ $30, NM $60

 

Record #0792: As Tears Go By / Gotta Get Away – THE ROLLING STONES

London 45-LON 9808 (original US release) USA, 18. December 1965
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Andrew Loog Oldham; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Musicians: Side A – Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (12-string acoustic guitar), an unknown string quartet; Side B - Brian Jones (guitar), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, tambourine), Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums)
Recording sessions: Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham; Side A – at IBC Studios, London, UK, on 26. October 1965; Side B – at RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA, on 6. September 1965
Highest chart positions:  US #6, US AC #10, Canada #1, Sweden #5, Finland #5

The original “As Tears Go By” was recorded by Marianne Faithfull in 1964 (US #22, Canada #2, UK #9). It was the first song written by Jagger and Richards, when their manager (Andrew Oldham) forced them to write a song together. Andrew liked the result, but Mick and Keith thought it was a “terrible piece of tripe”, hence they gave it away.
In the UK it was released as the flip side of “19^th Nervous Breakdown” (Decca F 12331, UK #2) on 4. February 1966.

“Gotta Get Away” has never been released on a single in the UK.

List price:  Very Good+ is $7,50, Near Mint is $15; orange label VG+$50, NM $75; picture sleeve is $30, NM $60