The Rolling Stones - On Air is a collection of rarely heard radio recordings from their formative years. The songs, including eight the band have never recorded or released commercially, were originally broadcast on bygone UK BBC shows such as Saturday Club, Top Gear, Rhythm and Blues and The Joe Loss Pop Show between 1963 and 1965.
The group’s take on familiar R&B staples like ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Memphis, Tennessee’ and ‘Beautiful Delilah’ (all originated by Chuck Berry) illustrate the verve and energy the Stones regularly brought to their live shows. The BBC would urge them to perform their current singles, and while happy to do so they also relished the opportunity to showcase a fuller picture of their prowess as Britain’s foremost blues outfit, packing clubs and ballrooms night after night.
Nestling among the illustrious and well-chosen cover versions, are raw and vibrant renditions of Stones Jagger/Richards originals, such as ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, ‘The Last Time’ and ‘The Spider And The Fly’ in a form closer to the thrilling immediacy of the band’s live shows than on vinyl.
Track Listing:
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Come On - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
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(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
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Roll Over Beethoven - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
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The Spider And The Fly - Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
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Cops And Robbers - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
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It’s All Over Now - The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
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Route 66 - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
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Memphis, Tennessee - Saturday Club, 26 October 1963
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Down The Road Apiece - Top Gear, 6 March 1965
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The Last Time - Top Gear, 6 March 1965
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Cry To Me - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
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Mercy, Mercy - Yeah Yeah, 30 August 1965
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Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin’) - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
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Around And Around - Top Gear, 23 July 1964
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Hi Heel Sneakers - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
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Fannie Mae - Saturday Club, 18 September 1965
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You Better Move On - Blues in Rhythm, 9 May 1964
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Mona - Blues In Rhythm, 9 May 1964
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I Wanna Be Your Man - Saturday Club, 8 February 1964
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Carol - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
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I’m moving On - The Joe Loss Pop Show , 10 April 1964
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If You Need Me - The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
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Walking The Dog - Saturday Club, 8 February 1964
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Confessin’ The Blues - The Joe Loss Pop Show, 17 July 1964
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Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Top Gear, 6 March 1965
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Little By Little - The Joe Loss Pop Show, 10 April 1964
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Ain’t That Loving You Baby - Rhythm And Blues, 31 October 1964
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Beautiful Delilah - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
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Crackin’ Up - Top Gear, 23 July 1964
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I Can’t Be Satisfied - Top Gear, 23 July 1964
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I Just Want to Make Love To You - Saturday Club, 18 April 1964
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2120 South Michigan Avenue - Rhythm and Blues, 31 October 1964
