The Rolling Stones In Mono 15CD Box Set

The Rolling Stones In Mono

Following in the footsteps of the exceptional Beatles in Mono box set, “The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World,” the Rolling Stones, finally get their mono due in the form of The Rolling Stones in Mono. Everything about this essential analog release is done to audiophile specifications.

Now that they do, accept no substitute. Comprising all of the group’s U.K. and U.S. releases from the 1960s – from 1964’s The Rolling Stones through 1969’s Let It Bleed – every album boasts faithfully recreated original mono replica sleeves. In addition, The Rolling Stones in Mono includes the new Stray Cats, a 24-track collection of A- and B-sides plus EP tracks from the era. In total, 56 of the 186 songs have not been heard in mono since the advent of the digital age. A 48-page lie-flat book and robust packaging rounds out a set Stones fans have been craving for decades.

The Rolling Stones in Mono covers the formative years of the British legends. During this era, most rock and pop recordings were originally recorded in mono, with stereo often an afterthought, dealt with only following the completion of the original (mono) version of a given track. In short, mono reigned and this was, indeed, the case for the Rolling Stones during the period. While typical playback systems of the time were less than sophisticated, the original mono recordings, especially as heard through quality components, were of the highest audio quality and had a powerful and very direct impact.

Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke, in his 5,000-word essay that accompanies the set, writes, “The Rolling Stones in Mono is the full studio account of that first decade of history and mayhem, newly remastered with unprecedented fidelity and revelatory detail.” His commentaries are included with the vinyl and CD box sets as part of a 4-color deluxe 48 page lie flat book that features numerous rare photos by renowned photographer Terry O’Neill. The 15 CDs are housed in the original full color album jackets that fit along with the book into a one piece specially crafted box.

Included in the box: The Rolling Stones (UK, 1964), 12 X 5 (1964), The Rolling Stones No. 2 (UK, 1965), The Rolling Stones Now! (1965), Out of Our Heads (US, 1965), Out of Our Heads (UK, 1965), December’s Children (And Everybody’s) (1965), Aftermath (UK, 1966), Aftermath (US, 1966), Between the Buttons (UK, 1967), Flowers (1967), Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967), Beggar’s Banquet (1968), Let it Bleed (1969) and Stray Cats (2016).

• Recreated original mono replica sleeves
• 48-page book featuring a 5,000 word essay by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke & rare photos by Terry O’Neill
• Rigid bespoke one-piece box packaging

The Rolling Stones In Mono Track Listing:

The Rolling Stones (UK, 1964)
1. Route 66
2. I Just Want To Make Love To You
3. Honest I Do
4. Mona (I Need You Baby)
5. Now I’ve Got A Witness
6. Little By Little
7. I’m A King Bee
8. Carol
9. Tell Me
10. Can I Get A Witness
11. You Can Make It If You Try
12. Walking The Dog

12 x 5 (1964)
1. Around And Around
2. Confessin’ The Blues
3. Empty Heart
4. Time Is On My Side
5. Good Times, Bad Times
6. It’s All Over Now
7. 2120 South Michigan Avenue
8. Under The Boardwalk
9. Congratulations
10. Grown Up Wrong
11. If You Need Me
12. Susie Q

The Rolling Stones No. 2 (UK, 1965)
1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
2. Down Home Girl
3. You Can’t Catch Me
4. Time Is On My Side
5. What A Shame
6. Grown Up Wrong
7. Down The Road Apiece
8. Under The Boardwalk
9. I Can’t Be Satisfied
10. Pain In My Heart
11. Off The Hook
12. Susie Q

The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)
1. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
2. Down Home Girl
3. You Can’t Catch Me
4. Heart Of Stone
5. What A Shame
6. Mona (I Need You Baby)
7. Down The Road Apiece
8. Off The Hook
9. Pain In My Heart
10. Oh, Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’)
11. Little Red Rooster
12. Surprise, Surprise

Out Of Our Heads (US, 1965)
1. Mercy Mercy
2. Hitch Hike
3. The Last Time
4. That’s How Strong My Love Is
5. Good Times
6. I’m All Right
7. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
8. Cry To Me
9. The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
10. Play With Fire
11. The Spider And The Fly
12. One More Try

Out Of Our Heads (UK, 1965)
1. She Said Yeah
2. Mercy Mercy
3. Hitch Hike
4. That’s How Strong My Love Is
5. Good Times
6. Gotta Get Away
7. Talkin’ ‘Bout You
8. Cry To Me
9. Oh, Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’)
10. Heart Of Stone
11. The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
12. I’m Free

December’s Children (And Everybody’s) (1965)
1. She Said Yeah
2. Talkin’ Bout You
3. You Better Move On
4. Look What You’ve Done
5. The Singer Not The Song
6. Route 66
7. Get Off Of My Cloud
8. I’m Free
9. As Tears Go By
10. Gotta Get Away
11. Blue Turns To Grey
12. I’m Moving On

Aftermath (UK, 1966)
1. Mother’s Little Helper
2. Stupid Girl
3. Lady Jane
4. Under My Thumb
5. Doncha Bother Me
6. Going Home
7. Flight 505
8. High And Dry
9. Out Of Time
10. It’s Not Easy
11. I Am Waiting
12. Take It Or Leave It
13. Think
14. What To Do

Aftermath (US, 1966)
1. Paint It, Black
2. Stupid Girl
3. Lady Jane
4. Under My Thumb
5. Doncha Bother Me
6. Think
7. Flight 505
8. High And Dry
9. It’s Not Easy
10. I Am Waiting
11. Going Home

Between The Buttons (UK, 1967)
1. Yesterday’s Papers
2. My Obsession
3. Back Street Girl
4. Connection
5. She Smiled Sweetly
6. Cool, Calm & Collected
7. All Sold Out
8. Please Go Home
9. Who’ s Been Sleeping Here?
10. Complicated
11. Miss Amanda Jones
12. Something Happened To Me Yesterday

Flowers (1967)
1. Ruby Tuesday
2. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
3. Let’s Spend The Night Together
4. Lady Jane
5. Out Of Time
6. My Girl
7. Back Street Girl
8. Please Go Home
9. Mother’s Little Helper
10. Take It Or Leave It
11. Ride On, Baby
12. Sittin’ On A Fence

Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
1. Sing This All Together
2. Citadel
3. In Another Land
4. 2000 Man
5. Sing This All Together (See What Happens)
6. She’s A Rainbow
7. The Lantern
8. Gomper
9. 2000 Light Years From Home
10. On With The Show

Beggars Banquet (1968)
1. Sympathy For The Devil
2. No Expectations
3. Dear Doctor
4. Parachute Woman
5. Jig-saw Puzzle
6. Street Fighting Man
7. Prodigal Son
8. Stray Cat Blues
9. Factory Girl
10. Salt Of The Earth

Let It Bleed (1969)
1. Gimme Shelter
2. Love In Vain
3. Country Honk
4. Live With Me
5. Let It Bleed
6. Midnight Rambler
7. You Got The Silver
8. Monkey Man
9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Stray Cats (2016)
1. Come On
2. I Want To Be Loved
3. I Wanna Be Your Man
4. Stoned
5. Fortune Teller
6. Poison Ivy (Version 1)
7. Bye Bye Johnny
8. Money
9. Poison Ivy (Verison 2)
10. Not Fade Away
11. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
12. The Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man (Single)
13. 19th Nervous Breakdown
14. Sad Day
15. Con Le Mie Lacrime (As Tears Go By)
16. Long, Long While
17. Who’s Driving Your Plane?
18. We Love You (Single Version)
19. Dandelion
20. Child Of The Moon
21. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
22. Street Fighting Man (Single)
23. Honky Tonk Women
24. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (Single)