74 Songs Covered By The Rolling Stones

On Regular Studio & Live Albums

 

To start with I tracked down 74 songs that were covered on the regular albums of The Rolling Stones (1964-2010). I added 14 real original songs. A list of definitely no covers. I ended with covers on video and DVD.

For contact: g.j.m.slinkert@chello.nl

This is the website of Gerard Slinkert.

 

Songs Covered By The Rolling Stones

Below you see all 74 covers the Rolling Stones played on regular albums (including live-albums).

I chose the covered version that most likely inspired and influenced The Rolling Stones. This is in many times not the first version of the song. The Chuck Berry versions of e.g. Confessin'The Blues, Don't Lie To Me or Down The Road Apiece are very likely to have inspired The Stones more than the respectively earlier versions by Jay McShann (1941), Tampa Red (1940) or The Will Bradley Trio (1940). This is the case for many more songs. Nevertheless I have made a special list for those early original songs.

Definitely not covered by The Rolling Stones: Some songs were performed earlier by others but were definitely Jagger/Richards songs. The definition of a cover by the secondhandsongs ( www.secondhandsongs.com) people (first released/recorded by others) is false in my opinion. People at the It's Only Rock'n'Roll-forum at the Rolling Stones-fansite gave me very justified feedback ( http://www.iorr.org/ ). The Rolling Stones cannot cover their own songs. In the time between recording and release, someone else might have performed those songs. Or they simple gave a song to someone else to record (As Tears Go By, Sister Morphine or Wild Horses e.g.).

I am very grateful to my friend Down Under, expert on the Rolling Stones and their music, also intrigued by the origins of their regular albums and their live music. His cooperation and information is priceless for this project

 The albums of the Rolling Stones songs named are not definitely the first albums where the song was published. I just took my own LP and CD collection as a guideline.

 

Four lists:

1. 74 Influential songs covered by The Rolling Stones on regular albums
2. 14 of the real 'original songs'
3. Songs definitely not covered by The Rolling Stones
4. Songs covered by the Rolling Stones on video or DVD


1. Covered by The Rolling Stones on regular albums

Original Song

Performer

Year

Coverband

Album

Year  

Ain't Too Proud To Beg

The Temptations

1966

Rolling Stones

It's Only Rock'n'Roll

1974

Around And Around

Chuck Berry

1958

Rolling Stones

Stone Age

1964

Bye Bye Johnny

Chuck Berry

1960

Rolling Stones

Rock'n'Rolling Stones

1964

Can I Get A Witness

Marvin Gaye

1963

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

Carol

Chuck Berry

1958

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

Champagne & Reefer

Muddy Waters

1961

Rolling Stones

Shine A Light

2008

Cherry Oh Baby

Eric Donaldson

1971

Rolling Stones

Black And Blue

1976

Come On

Chuck Berry

1961

Rolling Stones

Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

1963

Confessin' The Blues

Chuck Berry

1960

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

Corrina

Taj Mahal

1963

Rolling Stones

No Security

1998

Crackin' Up

Bo Diddley

1959

Rolling Stones

Love You Live, Vol.2

1977

Cry To Me

Solomon Burke

1962

Rolling Stones

Out Of Our Heads

1965

Da Doo Run Run

The Crystals

1940

Rolling Stones

The Rest Of The Best, The Stones Story, Part 2

1983

Don't (You) Lie To Me

Chuck Berry

1958

Rolling Stones

Metamorphosis

1975

Down Home Girl

Alvin Robinson

1964

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

Down The Road Apiece

Chuck Berry

1940

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

Solomon Burke

1964

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

Fortune Teller

Benny Spellman

1962

Rolling Stones

Got Live If You Want It !

1964

Going To A Go-Go

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

1965

Rolling Stones

Still Life

1982

Good Times

Sam Cooke

1964

Rolling Stones

Out Of Our Heads

1965

Harlem Shuffle

Bob & Earl

1963

Rolling Stones

Dirty Work

1986

Hitch Hike

Marvin Gaye

1962

Rolling Stones

Out Of Our Heads

1965

Honest I Do

Jimmy Reed

1957

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

I Can't Be Satisfied

Muddy Waters

1948

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

I Don't Know Why (I Love You)

Stevie Wonder

1968

Rolling Stones

Metamorphosis

1975

I Just Want To Make Love To You

Muddy Waters

1954

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

I Need You Baby (Mona)

Bo Diddley

1956

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

I Wanna Be Your Man

The Beatles

1963

Rolling Stones

Singles Collection, London 1

1963

I Want To Be Loved

Muddy Waters

1955

Rolling Stones

Singles Collection, London 1

1963

If You Need Me

Solomon Burke

1963

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

I'm A King Bee

Slim Harpo

1957

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

I'm Alright

Bo Diddley

1963

Rolling Stones

Got Live If You Want It

1966

I'm Moving On (Live)

Ray Charles

1959

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

It's All Over Now

The Valentinos

1963

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

I've Been Loving You Too Long

Otis Redding

1965

Rolling Stones

Got Live If You Want It !

1966

Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)

The Temptations

1971

Rolling Stones

Some Girls

1978

Key To The Highway

Charles Segar

1940

Rolling Stones

Dirty Work

1986

Let It Rock

Chuck Berry

1960

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones Rarities 1971-2003

1971

Like A Rolling Stone

Bob Dylan

1965

Rolling Stones

Stripped

1995

Little Baby

Howlin' Wolf

1961

Rolling Stones

Stripped

2005

Little Queenie

Chuck Berry

1959

Rolling Stones

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out

1970

Little Red Rooster

Howlin' Wolf

1961

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones, Now

1964

Look What You've Done

Muddy Waters

1956

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

Love In Vain

Robert Johnson

1937

Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed

1969

Mannish Boy

Muddy Waters

1955

Rolling Stones

Love You Live, Vol.2

1977

Memphis

Chuck Berry

1958

Rolling Stones

Rest Of The Best, Stones Story Part 2

1983

Mercy Mercy

Don Covay & The Goodtimers

1964

Rolling Stones

Out Of Our Heads

1965

Money

Barrett Strong

1959

Rolling Stones

No Stone Unturned

1964

My Girl

Otis Redding

1965

Rolling Stones

Stone Age

1967

Nearness Of You

Frank Sinatra

1962

Rolling Stones

Live Licks

2005

Not Fade Away

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

1957

Rolling Stones

Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)

1964

Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Going)

Barbara Lynn

1963

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones, Now

1965

Pain In My Heart

Otis Redding

1962

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

Poison Ivy

The Coasters

1959

Rolling Stones

No Stone Unturned

1964

Prodigal Son (That's No Way To Get Along)

Reverend Robert Wilkins

1929

Rolling Stones

Beggar's Banquet

1968

Rock Me Baby

B.B. King

1964

Rolling Stones

Live Licks

2004

Route 66

Chuck Berry

1961

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

Shake Your Hips

Slim Harpo

1966

Rolling Stones

Exile On Main Street, 1

1972

She Said Yeah

Larry Williams

1965

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

Stop Breaking Down

Robert Johnson

1937

Rolling Stones

Exile On Main Street, 2

1972

Suzie Q

Dale Hawkins

1957

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1964

Talking About You

Chuck Berry

1961

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

Tell Me Baby

Muddy Waters

1964

Rolling Stones

The Rest Of The Best, Stones Story, Part 2

1983

That's How Strong My Love Is

Otis Redding

1964

Rolling Stones

Out Of Our Heads

1965

The Last Time (This May Be..)

The Staple Singers

1955

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

Time Is On My Side

Irma Thomas

1963

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

Too Rude (Winsome)

Half Pint

1983

Rolling Stones

Dirty Work

1986

Twenty Flight Rock

Eddy Cochran

1958

Rolling Stones

Still Life

1982

Under The Boardwalk

The Drifters

1964

Rolling Stones

12X5

1964

Walking The Dog

Rufus Thomas

1963

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

You Better Move On

Arthur Alexander

1962

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1964

You Can Make It If You Try

Gene Allison

1958

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

1964

You Can't Catch Me

Chuck Berry

1955

Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones No. 2

1965

You Gotta Move

Mississippi Fred McDowell

1964

Rolling Stones

Sticky Fingers

1971

 

2. Real Originals 

Many of the songs that were covered by the Rolling Stones were not the original version of the song. They were recorded or released much earlier by others. Here are some of the original releases.

The covered songs above are in my opinion the most influential songs for the Rolling Stones.

Song

Performer

Year

Confessin' The Blues

Jay Mc Shann Orchestra & Walter Brown

1941

Don't (You) Lie To Me

Tampa Red

1940

Down The Road Apiece

Will Bradley Trio

1940

If You Need Me

Wilson Pickett

1962

I'm Moving On (Live)

Hank Snow & His Rainbow Ranch Boys

1950

Little Baby (My Baby)

Little Walter

1955

Mannish Boy (I'm A Man)

Bo Diddley

1955

My Girl

The Temptations

1965

Rock Me (Baby)

Muddy Waters

1957

Route 66

Nat King Cole

1946

Tell Me Baby

Big Bill Broonzy

1942

That's How Strong My Love Is

O.V. Wright With The Keys

1964

The Nearness Of You

Glenn Miller Orchestra (feat. Ray Eberle)

1940

Time Is On My Side

Kai Winding

1963


3. Definitely no covers

In an earlier version of this website I considered, by mistake, these songs as being songs covered by the Rolling Stones. The only reason for that was that I was misled by the fact that the first songs were performed/recorded or released earlier (or in the case of Wild Horses almost simaltaneously) than the Rolling Stones versions. They are all Jagger/Richards songs sometimes written for someone else (Marianne Faithfull) or given away to record (Wild Horses). In the time between recording and release of the record some others were allowed to perform the song. All interesting songs.

Song

Performer

Year

Original

Album

Year

As Tears Go By

Marianne Faithfull

1964

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

Blue Turns To Grey

The Mighty Avengers

1965

Rolling Stones

December's Children (And Everybody's)

1965

Sister Morphine

Marianne Faithfull

1969

Rolling Stones

Sticky Fingers

1971

Think

Chris Farlowe

1966

Rolling Stones

Aftermath

1966

We're Wastin' Time

Jimmy Tarbuck

1965

Rolling Stones

Metamorphosis

1966

Wild Horses

The Flying Burrito Bros

1971

Rolling Stones

Sticky Fingers

1971


4. Covered by The Rolling Stones on video or DVD

Song

Performer

 Year

Coverband

Album

Year

Bob Wills Is Still The King

Waylon Jennings

 

Rolling Stones

The Biggest Bang

2007

Get Up, Stand Up

Bob Marley & The Wailers

1973

Rolling Stones

The Biggest Bang

2007

I Can't Turn You Loose

Otis Redding

1965

Rolling Stones

Four Flicks

2004

I'm Yours And I'm Hers

Johnny Winter

1969

Rolling Stones

Stones In The Park

1969

Learning The Game

Buddy Holly

 

Rolling Stones

The Biggest Bang

2007

Love Train

O'Jays

1973

Rolling Stones

Four Flicks

2004

Mr. Pitiful

Otis Redding

1965

Rolling Stones

The Biggest Bang

2007

Night Time Is The Right Time

Ray Charles

1959

Rolling Stones

The Biggest Bang

2007

Who Do You Love

Bo Diddley

1956

Rolling Stones

Voodoo Lounge

1995

 

Any remarks or suggestions, mail me at: g.j.m.slinkert@chello.nl


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