I've always loved this 1964 Stones tune which appears on Metamorphasis and, later, The London Years box set. It's got that really swinging early '60's sound with that nice echoey bass pattern. The two things I love about the track is the really deep-sounding lead guitar riff and the saxophone. According to the scant sources about this song, neither Brian nor Keith play guitar (featuring Jimmy Page instead). But the guitars totally sound like Brian and Keith! And Brian knew how to play sax, so I have often wondered who actually plays what on this track and if Brian is on it.

As you say, details are scant but it's quite likely that the only Stone present is Mick. This was one of the demos that Oldham recorded hoping to sell on to other artists. Most of side one of Metamorphosis is made up of such demos and to call them "Rolling Stones" tracks is somewhat stretching things a bit!

750606A 6th June: THE ROLLING STONES.
LP ‘Metamorphosis’ (Decca SKL 5212).

Line-up ‘Out Of Time’: MJ (voc)/Jimmy Page (gtr)?/Joe Moretti (gtr)/Eric Ford
(bass)/Reg Guest (p)/Andy White (dr)/Sidney Sax (string leader)
Line-up ‘Don’t Lie To Me’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr)/BJ (gtr)/BW (bass)/CW (dr)/
STU (p)
Line-up ‘Some Things...’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& most probably studio musicians
Line-up ‘Each And Every Day’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& studio musicians
Line-up ‘Heart Of Stone’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& most probably studio musicians
Line-up ‘I’d Much Rather Be...’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr, bvoc)/Joe Moretti (gtr)/John
McLaughlin (gtr)/Andy White (dr)
Line-up ‘Sleepy City’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& studio musicians
Line-up ‘We’re Wastin’ Time’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& studio musicians
Line-up ‘Try A Little Harder’: MJ (voc)/KR (gtr?)/& most probably studio musicians
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...and backing vocal? Not Keith and Brian?

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"Metamorphosis" ... and to think I shelled out good cash for this crap.

Guitar sounds like Jimmy Page, and keith on backing vocals.

Mathijs

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"Metamorphosis" ... and to think I shelled out good cash for this crap.

It's my favourite post-Sticky Fingers album.