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The Door to Yesterday. 2020. Alan Warner. Rolling Stones. Cover Versos

 

The Rolling Stones Vintage Jukebox, cover Songs. Alan Warner. 2020.

 

 Just a mention of the Rolling Stones and folks instantly think 

of the long line of their worldwide hits written by Mick & Keith 

such as“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Ruby Tuesday”, 

“Honky Tonk Women", Angie" and "Get Off My Cloud"“.


Yet over the years, they have also shown the superb ability of 

choosing and reviving outstanding earlier blues and R&B songs.

 

Indeed, in 2016, they released an entire album of covers of vintage blues  

songs under the title “Blue And Lonesome”, named after a Little Walter original.


Here’s a group of my personal picks of just a few of the

outstanding classic records and songs that the Stones went on to redefine:


IT’S ALL OVER NOW 

(Bobby Womack/Shirley Womack)

by The Valentinos 

(SAR: 1964) 

https://youtu.be/tSrRXcCAilE

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ‘64; 

their version, recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago, charted here at #26 in ’64.


I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU 

(Willie Dixon)

by Muddy Waters & His Guitar

Pro: Leonard & Phil Chess 

(Chess: 1954). 

https://youtu.be/OuWNbEtVYIc

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64.


LITTLE RED ROOSTER 

(Willie Dixon)

by Howlin’ Wolf

Pro: Leonard & Phil Chess 

(Chess: 1961) 

https://youtu.be/M95tCfMxwiM

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64.


COME ON 

(Chuck Berry)

by Chuck Berry 

(Chess: 1961) 

https://youtu.be/58DVVj-ZeYA

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’63. In Britain, 

this was the Stones’ first chart success, climbing to #21 that year.


I’M A KING BEE 

(James Moore) 

by Slim Harpo 

(Excello: 1957)  

https://youtu.be/OuWNbEtVYIc

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64. Slim Harpo 

was a pseudonym for James Moore.


MERCY, MERCY 

(Don Covay/Ronald Alonzo Miller)

By Don Covay & The Goodtimers

Pro: Herb Abramson 

(Rosemart: 1964) 

https://youtu.be/FEqZuFh_pdk

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ‘65 ; 

their version was recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago.


FORTUNE TELLER 

(Naomi Neville)

by Benny Spellman

Pro: Allen Toussaint 

(Minit: 1962) 

https://youtu.be/rXJymTuP98g

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’63. 

Naomi Neville was a pseudonym of Allen Toussaint.

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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE

(Don Raye)   

by The Will Bradley Trio feat. Ray McKinley & Don Raye 

(Columbia: 1940)

 https://youtu.be/JCsuDfOuyZM

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’65.  

The 1940’s boogie woogie favorite was later updated by

 the rockabilly/western swing pianist & singer Merrill Moore.

by Merrill Moore 

(Capitol: 1955) 

https://youtu.be/wReak48gZ44


EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBOBY TO LOVE 

(Bert Berns/Solomon Burke/Jerry Wexler)

by Solomon Burke

Pro: Bert Berns 

(Atlantic: 1964)

https://youtu.be/tmkeyzZ91sI

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64.


HARLEM SHUFFLE 

(Earl Nelson/Bob Relf)

by Bob & Earl

Pro: Fred Smith, Bob Relf & Earl Nelson

Arr: Gene Page 

(Marc: 1963) 

https://youtu.be/6bZyk5mixXk

Recorded by the Stones for their Rolling Stones label in ‘85; 

their version charted here at #5 in ’86.


POISON IVY 

(Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)

by The Coasters

Pro: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller 

(Atco: 1959) 

https://youtu.be/lbrtRlAtNys

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’63.


HONEST I DO 

(Jimmy Reed)

by Jimmy Reed

Pro: Calvin Carter 

(Vee-Jay: 1957) 

https://youtu.be/5LlKuAsGQJc

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64.


NOT FADE AWAY 

(Charles Hardin/Norman Petty)

by The Crickets

Pro: Norman Petty 

(Brunswick: 1957) 

https://youtu.be/sLz3gA9001A

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ‘64; 

their version charted here at #48 that year. 

Charles Hardin was part of Buddy Holly’s real name.


I CAN’T BE SATISFIED 

(Muddy Waters)

by Muddy Waters 

(Aristocrat: 1948) 

https://youtu.be/CakqPuwFAIc

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’65.


TIME IS ON MY SIDE 

(Norman Meade/Jimmy Norman)

by Kai Winding with Vocal Group

Pro: Creed Taylor

Arr: Jerry Ragovoy

Dir: Garry Sherman 

(Verve: 1963) 

https://youtu.be/5uyY13H41oE

by Irma Thomas

Pro: Eddie Ray 

(Imperial: 1964) 

https://youtu.be/McOmcNwqprA

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64; 

their version charted here at #6 in ’64. ‘Norman Meade’ 

was a pseudonym of Jerry Ragovoy. The original recording by 

trombonist Kai Winding only featured a portion of the lyric. 

The Stones’ version included additional lyrics to Ragovoy’s 

original written by Jimmy Norman and as performed by Irma Thomas.


YOU BETTER MOVE ON 

(Arthur Alexander)

by Arthur Alexander

Pro: Rick Hall 

(Dot: 1961) 

https://youtu.be/FBBeRPwrZAs

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’63.


AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG 

(Eddie Holland/Norman Whitfield)

by The Temptations

Pro: Norman Whitfield 

(Gordy: 1966) 

https://youtu.be/_ObVQPBD0Uw

Recorded by the Stones for their Rolling Stones label in ‘74; 

their version charted here at #17 that same year.


MONA 

(Ellas McDaniel) 

by Bo Diddley 

(Checker: 1957) 

https://youtu.be/UC8LdDsvKC4

Recorded by the Stones for UK Decca in ’64. 

Ellas McDaniel was Bo Diddley’s real name.


GOING TO A GO-GO 

(Smokey Robinson/Warren Moore/Robert Rogers/Marv Tarplin)

by The Miracles

Pro: Warren Moore & Smokey Robinson 

(Tamla: 1965) 

https://youtu.be/7Hor2JdLPmA


Recorded by the Stones for their Rolling Stones label in ‘81; 

their version charted here at #25 in ’82.


As in all my postings, the recordings listed and referenced above 

are in no way intended as definitive collections.


Please send any comments or suggestions to 

thedoortoyesterday@gmail.com


Rock on.


Alan Warner 


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