After the release of Hot Rocks 1964–1971 in 1971, an album titled Necrophilia was compiled with the aid of Andrew Loog Oldham for release as a follow-up compilation, featuring many previously unreleased (or, more accurately, discarded) outtakes from the Rolling Stones' Decca/London period. While that project failed to materialise — with More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) being released in its place — most of the unreleased songs were held over for a future project.
Here is are the proposed track listings for Necrophilia:
Side one:
1. Out of time / 2.Don´t lie to me / 3,Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby Standing In The Shadow / 4.Think / 5. Hear it./ 6.Something Just Stuck In Your Mind. / 7.Aftermatn./ 8.I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys. / 9.Andrew's Blues.
All bongs by Jagger /Richards except track 7 &9 by Nanjer-hEKGE and 8 by Oldman / Richards.
Side Two:
1.Pay your dues./ 2.Let The Good Times Roll./ 3.Heart ofstone./ 4.ach & Every Day Of The Year./ 5. (Walkin' Thru The) Sleepy City./ 6. Try I Little harder./ 7- Blue turns togrey./ 8.We're Wasting Time. bit.ly/73Esn
Most tracks that appear on side one of the vinyl album are demos, written by Jagger and Richards for other artists to perform. Some were recorded with session musicians like Big Jim Sullivan on guitar, Clem Cattini on drums, and Jimmy Page on guitar, and were not intended for release by the Rolling Stones. Indeed, on most of these tracks the only Rolling Stone who appears is Jagger. "Out of Time" and "Heart of Stone" were well-known Stones songs that appear here in drastically different renditions, with session players providing the backing. Side two includes unreleased band recordings up until the Sticky Fingers sessions of 1970.
With some speculation that "I'd Much Rather Be With the Boys" had a homosexual subtext, The Toggery Five version changed the lyric to "I'd rather be out with the boys." An alternate version of "Memo from Turner" includes Brian Jones on guitar and has a looser vibe than the Mick Jagger solo single from the soundtrack album of the 1970 film "Performance".
Digitally remastered from original vinyl source. Never released before.
In February 1974, to give it an air of authority, Bill Wyman involved himself in compiling an album he entitled Black Box. However, Allen Klein wanted more Mick Jagger/Keith Richards songs in the project for monetary reasons, and Wyman's version remained unreleased. Metamorphosis was issued in its place.Upon its initial release, Metamorphosis was released with 16 songs in the UK, while the American edition had only 14 — omitting "Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind" and "We're Wastin' Time".
Finally,in June1975 "Metamorphosis"lp came out at out the same day as the band's authorised hits collection Made in the Shade and was also seen to be cashing in on The Rolling Stones' summer Tour of the Americas. While the critical reception was lukewarm, Metamorphosis still managed to reach No. 8 in the US,
Two singles, "Out of Time" (featuring Jagger singing over the same backing track (with strings) used for Chris Farlowe's 1966 version) and a cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Don't Know Why" briefly made the singles charts.
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