What very early Stones song, written by Jagger and Richards, impressed you the most? Which song or songs made you think that this group was a cut above the ordinary and was possibly destined to be be The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World? We should choose from 11 songs from their first 3 albums:

Now I've Got a Witness
Little by Little
Tell Me
Empty Heart
Good Times, Bad Times
Congradulations
Grown up Wrong
Heart of Stone
What a Shame
Off the Hook
Surprise, Surprise

tell me

last time

Tell Me

Tell Me

and it's still my Jagger/Richard favorite.

hard to pick but andrew oldham should get an award for locking mick and keith in a room until they came up with a few songs. btw is there any truth to the story he tried locking brian in a room to do the same thing but without much results?

I love Tell Me and the Last Time. Also love Congradulations and blue Turns to Grey.

In fact, I love all their early stuff.

Off The Hook

I Am Waiting

It's hard because very early on their best songs were not their own; legally. They made the covers very much their own. But as far as original material only the hits are really good early on. I LOVE the IBC sessions, and Chess too, but mostly Blues standards
"Play with Fire"
"Looking Tired" (which isn't all that early)
"Spider & The Fly"
and the trio of "Grown up Wrong/What a Shame/Off the Hook"

play with fire

flilflam gives us a list and already we've got 6 choices that aren't on it!

Little by little.

The perfect jam by the early band.

But all other songs in the list (and outside the list) are showing what a great band
it was right from the start too.

Grown up wrong !

One of their very first, As Tears Go By,originally As Time Goes By.

heart of stone from this batch...close second? tell me...
tho i dug their tioms cover; it was the first thing i ever heard from them....!!

beelyboy...Think About it

Good Times Bad Times
Grown Up Wrong
Empty Heart
Heart of Stone
Back Street Girl
Under My Thumb
19th Nervous Breakdown
Play with Fire

Tell Me (You're Coming Back)

Also like Fortune Teller and Love Potion #9.

Have The Stones recorded 'Love Potion # 9 ?

Without any doubt,Under My Thumb ,then Play with Fire .
BTW,I found this :

Top Requested Rolling Stones Songs From 1960s

1.Time Is On My Side … Number 42 most requested hit single from 1964
2.It's All Over Now … Number 49 from 1964
3.(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction … Number 46 from 1965
4.Get Off Of My Cloud … Number 58 from 1965
5.Play With Fire … Number 65 from 1965
6.Heart Of Stone … Number 69 from 1965
7.Mother's Little Helper … Number 43 from 1966
8.Paint It, Black … Number 66 from 1966
9.Lady Jane … Number 69 from 1966
10.19th Nervous Breakdown … Number 74 from 1966
11.Ruby Tuesday … Number 25 from 1967



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

My favorite from the very early period was Heart of Stone. The Richards' solo is very good.

This is a close second. jagger is talking it up, the guitar solo is great, and Mick plays the harmonica on it.