Rolling Stones: Metamorphosis (LP)

The Rolling Stones' first official rarities collection, originally released in June 1975 to give bootleggers a run for their money. The release combines some legendary out-takes and rarities as well as a focus on the wealth of demos Jagger & Richards composed for other artists (produced by Andrew Loog Oldham or Jimmy Miller). Remastered by Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering) and lacquer cut by Sean Magee (Abbey Road Studios). This release is the same as the UK version, with two additional songs, "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind" and "We're Wastin' Time" that were not on the original US release. The Rolling Stones' first official rarities collection, "Metamorphosis," was originally released in June 1975. The album brings together legendary out-takes and rarities, as well as a wealth of demos composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for other artists and subsequently re-recorded by the Stones themselves. Includes the heavily orchestrated version of "Out Of Time" from Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, "Memo From Turner" from the film Performance (starring Mick Jagger). Also includes Bill Wyman's "Downtown Suzie" and a cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Don't Know Why".