The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones
Genre: | Rock, Blues |
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Style: | Rhythm & Blues, Beat, Rock & Roll |
Year: |
Tracklist
Route 66 | 2:25 | ||
I Just Want To Make Love To You | 2:21 | ||
Honest I Do | 2:14 | ||
Mona | 3:38 | ||
Now I've Got A Witness | 2:34 | ||
Little By Little | 2:44 | ||
I'm A King Bee | 2:39 | ||
Carol | 2:38 | ||
Tell Me | 2:52 | ||
Can I Get A Witness | 2:59 | ||
You Can Make It You Try | 2:06 | ||
Walking The Dog | 3:10 |
Credits (5)
- The Rolling StonesArranged By
- A (26)Lacquer Cut By
- Nicholas Wright (2)Photography By
- Andrew Loog OldhamProducer
- Eric EastonProducer
Notes
The Rolling Stones is the debut studio album by the English rock band of the same name, released by Decca in the UK on 17 April 1964. The American edition of the LP, with a slightly different track list, came out on London Records on 30 May 1964, subtitled England's Newest Hit Makers, which later became its official title.
General practice in the early 1960s was to release overseas versions of albums by British artists with more hit singles included to aid sales and marketability. As a result the US version omits album songs on the UK version, even carrying an alternative title of "England's Newest Hitmakers", whilst the UK version omits the corresponding singles included on the US version.
The American version of the album, originally subtitled but later officially called England's Newest Hit Makers,is the band's debut American album and was released by London Records on 30 May 1964, a month and a half after the British version.
The track "Not Fade Away" (the A-side of the band's third UK single) replaced "I Need You Baby", and the titles of the tracks "Now I've Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)" and "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)" were shortened to "Now I've Got a Witness" and "Tell Me" on most versions of the American release.
Upon its release, The Rolling Stones reached No. 11 in the US, going gold in the process. To date, this is the Stones' only American studio album that has failed to place in the top five on the Billboard album charts.
NOTE about how to discern early UK pressings:
An important information in order to identify the early UK pressing for the first Rolling Stones album is the Tax Code "KT".
It MUST be present both on the label and in the matrix/runout, otherwise it is a later pressing, as explained here below:
Most of the Decca records has also a tax code around 12 a clock on the vinyl. This tax code is not any specific Decca code but the official code used in UK before 1973 to determinate the sales tax %.
- MT code was the official tax code in UK from January 1st to June 30th 1963.
- KT code was used in between July 1st 1963 and November 22nd 1968.
- JT code was used from November 23rd 1968 and up to April 1st 1973 when UK government took the VAT tax system into use.
If the tax code is missing, then the LP is pressed after April 1st 1973.
The dates mentioned are the official dates when the codes changed. There may be a slight overlap as it is not known how fast Decca did change the stampers to have the correct tax code. Some LP’s do have a double coding, both JT and KT on the same vinyl. These LP’s may have been pressed just about the time when the code change took place, November 1968.
''First'' pressings of the UK release are on a red/silver Decca ''ear'' label. There are, however, quite some differences.
The very first issue plays a shorter version of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 2:52. This edition is recognizable by the matrix number of side B being either XARL 6272-1A or XARL 6272-2A.
All later issues (with varying matrix numbers) play a longer version of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 4:06, but both the labels and covers have differences: five label variations and four cover variations are in existence, making for twenty discernible editions in addition to the very first one described above.
Cover A1
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.
Cover A2
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.
Cover B1
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.
Cover B2
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.
Label V:
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the NCB (no full stops) and B.I.E.M. captions are on the right hand side on side A. On side B the BIEM caption is omitted and N.C.B. caption appears with full stops.
Label W
The label rim reads on top "Made In England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd". On Side 1 label the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are stacked vertically on the left hand side. On Side 2 label the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are side by side on the left hand side.
Label X
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England'' and nothing more, the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the left hand side.
Label Y
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the right hand side.
Label Z
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. caption is on the right hand side, the B.I.E.M. caption is missing altogether.
Still later pressings have a ''boxed'' Decca logo on top of the label, these are considered second pressings.
General practice in the early 1960s was to release overseas versions of albums by British artists with more hit singles included to aid sales and marketability. As a result the US version omits album songs on the UK version, even carrying an alternative title of "England's Newest Hitmakers", whilst the UK version omits the corresponding singles included on the US version.
The American version of the album, originally subtitled but later officially called England's Newest Hit Makers,is the band's debut American album and was released by London Records on 30 May 1964, a month and a half after the British version.
The track "Not Fade Away" (the A-side of the band's third UK single) replaced "I Need You Baby", and the titles of the tracks "Now I've Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene)" and "Tell Me (You're Coming Back)" were shortened to "Now I've Got a Witness" and "Tell Me" on most versions of the American release.
Upon its release, The Rolling Stones reached No. 11 in the US, going gold in the process. To date, this is the Stones' only American studio album that has failed to place in the top five on the Billboard album charts.
NOTE about how to discern early UK pressings:
An important information in order to identify the early UK pressing for the first Rolling Stones album is the Tax Code "KT".
It MUST be present both on the label and in the matrix/runout, otherwise it is a later pressing, as explained here below:
Most of the Decca records has also a tax code around 12 a clock on the vinyl. This tax code is not any specific Decca code but the official code used in UK before 1973 to determinate the sales tax %.
- MT code was the official tax code in UK from January 1st to June 30th 1963.
- KT code was used in between July 1st 1963 and November 22nd 1968.
- JT code was used from November 23rd 1968 and up to April 1st 1973 when UK government took the VAT tax system into use.
If the tax code is missing, then the LP is pressed after April 1st 1973.
The dates mentioned are the official dates when the codes changed. There may be a slight overlap as it is not known how fast Decca did change the stampers to have the correct tax code. Some LP’s do have a double coding, both JT and KT on the same vinyl. These LP’s may have been pressed just about the time when the code change took place, November 1968.
''First'' pressings of the UK release are on a red/silver Decca ''ear'' label. There are, however, quite some differences.
The very first issue plays a shorter version of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 2:52. This edition is recognizable by the matrix number of side B being either XARL 6272-1A or XARL 6272-2A.
All later issues (with varying matrix numbers) play a longer version of ''Tell Me'' with a running time of 4:06, but both the labels and covers have differences: five label variations and four cover variations are in existence, making for twenty discernible editions in addition to the very first one described above.
Cover A1
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.
Cover A2
The back cover lists ''Mona'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.
Cover B1
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has ''flipbacks'': top and bottom are folded over the back cover.
Cover B2
The back cover lists ''I Need You Baby'' as track A4, the cover has no ''flipbacks'', but the lamination is folded over to the back cover in a small band.
Label V:
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the NCB (no full stops) and B.I.E.M. captions are on the right hand side on side A. On side B the BIEM caption is omitted and N.C.B. caption appears with full stops.
Label W
The label rim reads on top "Made In England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd". On Side 1 label the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are stacked vertically on the left hand side. On Side 2 label the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are side by side on the left hand side.
Label X
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England'' and nothing more, the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the left hand side.
Label Y
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. and B.I.E.M. captions are on the right hand side.
Label Z
The label rim reads on top ''Made in England. The Decca Record Co. Ltd.'', the N.C.B. caption is on the right hand side, the B.I.E.M. caption is missing altogether.
Still later pressings have a ''boxed'' Decca logo on top of the label, these are considered second pressings.
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![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – BLK 16 300-P | Germany | 1964 | Germany — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1Z | Decca – LK 4605 | UK & Europe | 1964 | UK & Europe — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, A1Y | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Mono, Gloversville Press | London Records – LL 3375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, A1Z | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2V | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LL 3375, London Records – LL. 3375 | Canada | 1964 | Canada — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Stereo | London Records – PS 375 | Canada | 1964 | Canada — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LL 3375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | ||||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LL 3375, London Records – LL.3375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – 4605 LK, Decca – LK 4605 | Netherlands | 1964 | Netherlands — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1X | Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, A1X | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2W | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LK 4.605 S | France | 1964 | France — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1Y | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2Y | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2X, "Recording first published 1964" | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LKM.4605 | New Zealand | 1964 | New Zealand — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2Z | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | ||||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LKA-4605, Decca – LKA 4605 | Australia | 1964 | Australia — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – 4605 LK, Decca – LK 4605 | Netherlands | 1964 | Netherlands — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Los Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LLM 17264 | Argentina | 1964 | Argentina — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1X | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LLN7098 | Brazil | 1964 | Brazil — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, Red Labels | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | South Africa | 1964 | South Africa — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1V | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1V | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Stereo | London Records – PS-375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LL3375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B1V Sleeve Variant | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LK 4605, Decca – LK.4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2V Variant | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Los Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LLM 17264 | Uruguay | 1964 | Uruguay — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | London Records – LK 4605 | Philippines | 1964 | Philippines — 1964 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono, B2Z | Decca – LK 4605 | UK | 1964 | UK — 1964 | ||||
![]() | England's Newest Hit Makers LP, Album, Promo, Mono | London Records – LL.3375DJ, London Records – LL 3375 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LK 4605, Disques Decca – LK 4605, Disques Decca – LK 4.605 S | France | 1964 | France — 1964 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Rolling Stones LP, Album, Mono | Decca – LK 4.605 S | France | 1964 | France — 1964 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- I didn't have high expectations because it's an old record and an American edit.
But it's great!
The sound jumps out of the speakers, showing the momentum of the time.
Their early work is amazing! - File Name | Format | SR | Word Length | Max. TPL | LUFSi | DR (PMF) |
01-01 (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.91 | -14.72 | 11 |
01-02 I Just Want to Make Love to You | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.91 | -13.80 | 11 |
01-03 Honest I Do | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.85 | -16.13 | 11 |
01-04 I Need You Baby | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.04 | -15.79 | 14 |
01-05 Now I've Got a Witness (Like Uncle Phil and Uncle Gene) | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.19 | -14.42 | 11 |
01-06 Little by Little | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.38 | -15.58 | 12 |
01-07 I'm a King Bee | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.73 | -16.06 | 11 |
01-08 Carol | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.07 | -14.90 | 12 |
01-09 Tell Me (You're Coming Back) | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.94 | -15.75 | 11 |
01-10 Can I Get a Witness | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.36 | -14.29 | 12 |
01-11 You Can Make It If You Try | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.20 | -15.21 | 12 |
01-12 Walking the Dog | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.37 | -15.17 | 12 |
Number of EP/Album Files: 12
Official EP/Album DR: 12 - I have this version most probably (Germany, RE, same cat #) but the STEREO label under Made in West Germany is missing. Wondering if it's really a MONO (the MONO version I found in discogs doesn't quite match my copy)
- Edited 2 months agoFrom the very first needle drop, the 2023 mono reissue of England’s Newest Hit Makers—courtesy of London Records and ABKCO—reminds us just why this debut still matters. Pressed on thick, weighty 180-gram black vinyl, this edition is a sonic time capsule: raw, immediate, and pulsing with the nervy energy of five young upstarts looking to rattle the status quo. It’s not just a reissue—it’s a revival.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig and cut with precision by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios, this release borrows the visceral punch and tonal richness of the 2016 mono box set. The clarity is striking, but it doesn’t sterilize the grit. Charlie’s snare pops with life, Brian's guitar snarls with attitude, and Mick's vocals push right up against the edge of the groove with youthful menace. There's no gloss here—just pure, unfiltered R&B played by a band dead set on stealing your girlfriend and wrecking your parents’ peace of mind.
The 12-track lineup still sizzles with its mix of American blues covers and early Stones originals. “Route 66” opens like a jolt of electricity, and by the time they rip into “Carol” or “Walking the Dog,” you’re knee-deep in London’s version of Chess Records grit. “Tell Me,” the band’s first Jagger/Richards original on a full-length LP, hints at the songwriting juggernaut they’d soon become. And throughout, the Stones' chemistry is undeniable—dangerous, a little chaotic, and totally alive.
Andrew Loog Oldham’s original liner notes nail it: “The Rolling Stones are more than just a group – they are a way of life.” This reissue captures that essence with fidelity and fire. If the Stones’ debut was a bold declaration in 1964, this 2023 pressing makes it loud and clear all over again: the sound is what they give you—and this sound still kicks like a boot to the chest.
An essential listen, beautifully packaged and masterfully cut. Mono never sounded so vital. - Matriz/zona muerta (Etiqueta, lado B) : LCCI 596.Esta mal escrito el numero de la referencia es LCCI 597.
- Great sound, but GZ quality control left me with a nice big mark on side one. Fortunately, the mark is inaudible.
- Very hard to find clean copies but when you do… these British made LPs sound incredible. It sounds like I would imagine the master tape sounds.
The much ballyhooed 80s CD has about 1/5th of the oomph of this record, and sounds flat, filtered, and undynamic.
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