Text "Bootleg news" (Jean Haristoy)
1LP Animal duds (MR 85-2)(no labels)(MR 85-2 A/B) picture disc No cover. Front picture: red and black draw of early Stones live. Back picture: small shot of Andrew Oldham + track listing. A 01 vg- mono Rolling Stones () Not fade away [1964.04.26 London] A 02 vg- mono Rolling Stones () I just wanna make love to you [1964.04.26 London] A 03 vg- mono Rolling Stones () I'm alright [1964.04.26 London] A 04 vg+ stereo Bo and Peep () Young love A 05 vg+ stereo Cleo () To know him is to love him A 06 vg+ stereo Jeannie and the Redheads () Animal duds A 07 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () I get around A 08 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () Save it for me B 01 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () Then he kissed me B 02 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () Do wah diddy diddy B 03 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () My boy lollipop B 04 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () It's yourself B 05 vg+ stereo Andrew Oldham Orchestra () There are but for seasons to every year B 06 vg- mono Rolling Stones () Everybody needs somebody to love ~ Pain in my heart [1965.04.11 London] B 07 vg- mono Rolling Stones () Around and around [1965.04.11 London] B 08 vg- mono Rolling Stones () The last time [1965.04.11 London] B 09 vg- mono Rolling Stones () Everybody needs somebody to love [1965.04.11 London] Comment: This is, in my opinion, the "rip off of the year". I let you imagine the sound of the NME Pop Poll recordings - they're even worse than what you can imagine! Concerning the Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra recordings: sound is vg+ stereo but this is <b>official material</b> and the participation of the Stones is very doubtful for most of the titles. 1LP El Mocambo ()(black and white labels)(RS 377-A Let the good times roll! / RS 37.-B The greatest R + R band in the world!) green and black and blue vinyl Color laminated cover. Front: Mick and Keith sharing the same microphone in 1975 or 1976. Back: lilac with a large black and white shot (taken from the back side of the 12" single "Time is on my side") + track listing in red Recording: B 03-05 taken from an acetate with crackles but NOT copied from previous bootlegs. Cuts between A 01/02, A 03/04, B 02/03, B03/04 (two cuts) and B 04/05. These cuts show that the track order listed in "Collectors' file II" are most probably wrong. A 01 exc- stereo () Worried about you A 02 exc- stereo () Crackin' up A 03 exc- stereo () Let's spend the night together (incomplete) A 04 exc- stereo () Route 66 B 01 exc- stereo () Hand of fate B 02 exc- stereo () Around and around B 03 exc- stereo () Little red rooster B 04 exc- stereo () Dance little sister B 05 exc- stereo () Route 66 Note: Part of the words before "Crackin' up" also used on "Love you live". "Crackin' up" shortened at two places (on "Love you live"). All songs from the acetate have (in contrast to the EP "El Mocambo") shorter or longer parts of audience noises before and after. Words after "Little red rooster" used after "Mannish boy" on "Love you live". Words after "Dance little sister" used before "Around and around" on "Love you live". Conclusion: Some work for Shubi! Comment: Surely one of the best bootlegs ever! AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR EVERYONE! 1LP Happy (ABC Records)(white labels. Side A/B)(NEBRASKA MAGNUM 1A / no matrix on side B) black vinyl Black and white insert cover. Front: white with green stamp "The Rolling Stones". Back: black and white picture of Keith and poem by Patti Smith + track listing A 01 vg++ mono (01:53) Not fade away [outtake (CF123 or BBC)] A 02 exc stereo (02:09) Fortune teller [legal, version 1 or 2] A 03 vg stereo (02:20) Looking tired [outtake (CF527)] A 04 vg mono (02:27) Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadow [instrumental outtake (CF604)] A 05 vg+ mono (05:20) Sympathy for the Devil [outtake (CF695) version 18] A 06 exc stereo (02:38) Shattered [promo (CF1192) edited legal version] B 01 vg++ stereo (05:25) Beast of burden [outtake () version 1 or 2] B 02 exc stereo (04:07) Emotional rescue [promo (CF1290) edited legal version 3] B 03 exc stereo (04:28) Dance [promo () instrumental] B 04 exc stereo (03:50) She was hot [promo (CF1572) edited legal version 3] B 05 g stereo (02:37) Too much blood (incomplete) [outtake (CF1561) version 1] Comment: All in all this is a good album, offering a few legal promo versions for the price of a bootleg instead of spending a lot of money for expensive rare promo records. I just regret the sound of "Looking tired" - this stereo version is widely circulating on tape in exc stereo quality. 1LP He's the boss (black labels with silver letters. AIDS Records KR A/B)(KR-A/B) black vinyl Black and white cover. Front: pictures of Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood. Back: pictures of naked girls + track listing. A 01-04 exc stereo Mick Jagger (19:48) Lonely at the top ; Just another night ; Miss you ; State of shock ~ It's only rock'n'roll A 05 vg mono Rolling Stones (07:53) Goin' home (part) B 01-03 exc stereo Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Ron Wood (13:08) Ballad of Hollis Brown ; When the ship comes in ; Blowin' in the wind B 04 vg stereo Bob Dylan (04:41) Neighborhood bully B 05 vg++ mono (08:34) Love in vain 1LP I hope ya like dis one (ABC Records)(white labels. Side A/B)(NEBRASKA MAGNUM 1A / no matrix on side B) black vinyl Black and white insert cover. Front: white with green stamp "The Rolling Stones". Back: picture of Mick as a woman + poem by Patti Smith + track listing. Remake (?) of = 1LP Happy! (ABC Records)(white labels. Side A/B)(NEBRASKA MAGNUM 1A / no matrix on side B) black vinyl Note: Both editions, "Happy!" and "I hope ya like dis one", were released at the same time so it's not very sure which record is the remake of which - if at all: maybe both records can be considered as originals... Comment: On this edition the bootleggers explain they're stopping their illegal activities - they've got enough money? If someday ABC Records decides to come back into business I hope they'll try to have <b>better pressing</b>, <b>better tapes</b> and change insert covers into real <b>covers</b>. After all we pay enough money for these fucxking records! 3LP It's only rockn roll ()(old "Instant Analysis" labels)(TOTA 1975-A/B/C/D/E/F) records 1 and 3 in blue vinyl, record 2 in red vinyl Black box with red letters. Front: black and white shot of Mick and Ron live in 1976 + silver sticker. Black and white laminated insert: Mick and Keith live in Knebworth 1976 + track listing. Re-edition of = 3LP It's only rockn roll ()(old "Instant Analysis" labels)(TOTA 1975-A/B/C/D/E/F) multicolor vinyl Black box with red letters. Front: black and white shot of Mick and Ron live in 1976 + white sticker. Black and white laminated insert: Mick and Keith live in Knebworth 1976 + track listing. vg++ mono 1LP Live at Leed '82 ()(no labels)(Leeds-1/2) picture disc No cover. Front picture: color pic of the Stones doing the curtain bow after London '82 show. Back picture: black and white draw of Keith and Ron + track listing A 01 vg+ mono () Let's spend the night together A 02 vg+ mono () Shattered A 03 vg+ mono () Neighbors A 04 vg+ mono () Just my imagination (running away with me) A 05 vg- mono () Hang fire B 01 vg+ mono () Twenty flight rock B 02 vg+ mono () Going to a go go B 03 vg- mono () Let me go B 04 vg+ mono () Time is on my side B 05 vg mono () Tumbling dice B 06 vg mono () She's so cold Comment: Despite the mediocre sound quality of some tracks this picture disc is the most beautiful item I've ever seen. This is an item you don't have to listen to, all you can do is to look at it and look at it again - I've never seen something like this! Recommended, even to people who HATE bootlegs! Just impossible to explain with words!!! 1LP Lonely at the top (Nondon Records Ling Records KOK 1-5831)(white label with black letters / black and white label showing a part of the cover) (matrix burned out) mainly green multicolor vinyl exc stereo Remake of = 1LP Lonely at the top (Nondon Records Ling Records KOK 1-5831)(white labels) (matrix burned out) 100 copies in clear vinyl. exc stereo 1LP Past and present (Decade Records DR 1002)(black labels with white letters. RR 7014)(RR 7014-Ai / RR 7014-Bi) black vinyl Color laminated cover. Front: Stones in 1964 (from photo session for UK mag "Fabulous"). Back: black and white shot of Keith and Brian playing guitar + track listing A 01 vg mono (02:12) As time goes by [outtake] A 02 vg+ stereo (03:24) Good time woman [outtake A 03 vg+ stereo (04:20) Separately [instrumental outtake] A 04 vg+ stereo (04:27) Save me [outtake () version 1] A 05 vg stereo (05:01) Highway child [outtake] B 01 vg+ mono Keith Richards (04:25) Apartement no. 9 [outtake] B 02 vg+ stereo (04:41) No use in crying (incomplete) [outtake () version 2] B 03 vg+ stereo (07:53) Worried about you (incomplete) [outtake () version 3] B 04 vg+ stereo (05:43) Heaven (incomplete) [outtake () version 1] Comment: This record worth for the second side. But the songs will probably appear on another bootleg soon, in a better sound quality. But if you really can't wait... 1LP Portraits ()(black and white labels)(S.001.A/B) black vinyl Cover. Front: black and white picture (with lilac border) showing Mick and Keith in 1978 (taken from US mag "Rolling Stone"). Back: color picture of Mick in 1985 (taken from US mag "Rolling Stone") + track listing A 01 vg++ mono () You can't always get what you want A 02 vg++ mono () introduction A 03 vg++ mono () Little t and a A 04 vg++ mono () Tumbling dice A 05 vg++ mono () She's so cold B 01 vg++ mono () Time is on my side B 02 vg++ mono () Beast of burden B 03 vg++ mono () Waiting on a friend B 04 vg++ mono () Let it bleed Note: soundboard recording from 1981.12.18 Hampton Comment: Unbelievable - almost the first record from HAMPTON 18-12-81. Still can't believe my eyes and my ears... 1LP Reggae 'n' roll (Triumvirat 001/83-20.C-TVR-)(yellow labels. Raven Records)(RT 796 A / RT 769 B) 125 copies in multicolor vinyl Re-edition of = 1LP Reggae 'n' roll (Triumvirat 001/83-20.C-TVR-)()(RT 796 A / RT 769 B) black vinyl vg + stereo Note: Confirmation of the note in the book "Eat it!" 1LP Rock'n roll is made of this (Mama Records)(no labels)(MR 85-4-A/B) 100 copies of brown picture disc No cover. Front picture: track listing. Back picture: poor draw of Bill A 01 exc stereo () Poor boy boogie A 02 exc stereo () You never can tell A 03 exc stereo () Chicken shack boogie A 04 exc stereo () Let's talk it over B 01 exc stereo () All night long B 02 exc stereo () Saturday night B 03 exc stereo () Baby please don't go B 04 exc stereo () These arms of mine Note: Exact copy from the legal "Willie and the Poor Boys soundtrack"