There's also these two Stones-related releases:
The End - Introspection / RetrospectionExclusive to RSD2018, this deluxe edition of British psychedelic group The End's classic album Introspection, paired with Retrospection, an LP of outtakes from the album sessions (issued briefly onvinyl in the mid-90s). Pressed on heavyweight 2LP transparent vinyl, and featuring a gatefold sleeve including artwork by legendary designer Phil Smee, including photos and ephemera, and a note by founder member Colin Giffin.
In 1965 The End arose from the glowing embers of the earlier Tuxedos, Innocents and Original Topics, and like many of theircontemporaries evolved into a psychedelic group. Subsequently they re-invented themselves as blues rock outfit Tucky Buzzard in late 1969.
Along the way, they won the support and patronage of the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman, who in 1968 produced their solealbum for Decca, Introspection , the first LP in this set. Wyman also co-wrote their signature tune, the psychedelic classic Shades Of Orange , although the band wrote all the rest of their material. This is limited to 1000 units worldwide.
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Nico - I'm Not Sayin' / The Last MileI'm Not Sayin'' was the first original single release by Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records in August 1965.
Written by Gordon Lightfoot and produced by Oldham, the song features a haunting vocal by Nico, backed by beautiful orchestration arranged and conducted by David Whittaker with The Rolling Stones' Brian Jones on guitar with Jimmy Page. Two promotional films were shot by Peter Whitehead, one featuring Nico wandering through London's West India Docks in 1965, an area long since changed. The song was chosen by Morrissey as a Desert Island Discs choice on BBC Radio Four. The gatefold sleeve features photography by Gered Mankowitz from the original recording session. The original b-side 'The Last Mile' was a co-write between Oldham and the-then Immediate Records' musical director, Jimmy Page. Even as early as 1965, the multi-talents of the future Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin maestro were apparent: as well as guitars, Page also produced, arranged and conducted the song.
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