Best Songs by The Rolling Stones that Didn't Appear on a Studio Album
From 1964-1969, many Rolling Stones songs were either released as singles or b-sides that didn't end up on an album. NOTE: I am using their British discography because it has become the standardized catalog. Many of these songs ended up on American studio albums because they changed the track listing. With that in mind, feel free to add to the list. Honky Tonk Woman was the last non album single, so don't add anything after that.
One of their more creative songs. I don't think a song like this would hit number one nowadays.
Really? Wow. I didn't know this...
This one should be self explanatory. It shot them to the stratosphere.
A great rock song. I don't think it gets enough recognition compared to some of the others. What I like about it is that it's 4 minutes long and doesn't get boring.
After their experimentation with psychedelia, they decided to get down to brass tacks and go back to roots. It began here; it has a raw but energetic sound.
I did not know this either. It's a good song, why didn't it appear on an album? :-(
Gotta go with my favourite Stones song.
It's a disappointment that this song wasn't a hit; it's a great rocker.
Even though Spend the Night wasn't a hit, radio DJs played Ruby Tuesday, turning it into another number one. It's a beautiful ballad; I think Brian Jones' recorder playing made a big difference.
This is one that deeper Stones fans will recognize. It's a psychedelic pop nugget that was released with "We Love You" as a single. Neither side hit the Top Ten of the charts, but they still remain great deep cuts.
It's like Satisfaction in that it doesn't require much explanation.
One of their earlier singles that was only released in Britain. It's a Howlin' Wolf cover that is still, to this day, the only blues song to hit number one on the British charts. Brian Jones in particular was very proud of that.
Great to see this here. Their cover is really good. I love the vocals on this too.
This song is very notable for its brass riff and its murky mix. I think it's interesting how so many Stones songs sound great despite (or because) of bad mixes.
A solid cover version in my opinion. It was their first British number one.
This was the Stones' first self-penned hit single. It hit number one in Britain and number nine in the United States, proving that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were capable hitmakers.
One of the Stones' most overtly psychedelic works. It was written in response to Mick and Keith's imprisonment over drugs. It's freaky but cool at the same time.
The original b-side to The Last Time. It's a slow dirge about a man who's in a relationships with a high society girl who isn't afraid to send her back down to the lower class. I also think it's cool that they merged a harpsichord and a harmonica in the same song and managed to make it work.
The follow-up single to Satisfaction; like Satisfaction, it also hit no. 1 in both the US and UK. The aggressiveness in Jagger's vocals really sells it for me.
This song first got released on the American album Flowers, and wasn't issued on a British compilation album. It's a shame, because the song fits in perfectly with the rest of the Aftermath album.
Also released on Flowers. It's a song about a man who is disillusioned with domesticity and marriage. I love the acoustic guitar work in this song; the two guitars intertwine very well.