BBC Stones: "Beat Beat Beat at the Beeb"

The Rolling Stones time capsule to young inspired musicians working hard to "break" in the wake of The Beatles play with heart and soul on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The best opportunity to study the music and musicianship in the early days in the most pristine of environments minus unbalanced instruments and screaming fans through these sensational live performances at the BBC studios and their affiliates. Here we will start with a cross reference of all the tracks on "Beat Beat Beat at the Beeb" (BBBATB) CD release matched against the least common denominator set of previously available recordings including The Swingin' Pig's "Get Satisfaction ... If You Want" (GSIYW):

"Beat Beat Beat at the Beeb"

(IU 94282-1/2)

Invasion Unlimited

CD 1:
Saturday Club, October 26, 1963
Come On (GSIYW)/Memphis Tennessee (GSIYW)/Roll Over Beethoven (GSIYW)
Saturday Club, February 8, 1964
Ain't That Loving You Baby (Rape of the Vaults (RSVP 002 A/B)/Don't Lie To Me (Rape of the Vaults (RSVP 002 A/B)/Mona ("The Decca Years Volume 1" World Productions of Compact Music (D037-2)/Walking The Dog ("The Decca Years Volume 3" World Productions of Compact Music (D039-2)/Bye Bye Johnny (Rape of the Vaults (RSVP 002 A/B)/I Wanna Be Your Man ("The Decca Years Volume 1" World Productions of Compact Music (D037-2)/You Better Move On (Rape of the Vaults (RSVP 002 A/B)
Saturday Club, March 8, 1964
Roll Over Beethoven (Beautiful Delilah LP (TMoQ: RS 507 A/B)/Beautiful Delilah (I Can't Judge The Music by Looking At The Cover EP)
Blues In Rhythm, Camden Theater, March 19, 1964 (Stereo)
Route 66 (GSIYW)/Cops and Robbers (GSIYW)/You Better Move On (GSIYW)/Mona (GSIYW)
The Joe Loss Show, April 10, 1964
Hi-Heeled Sneakers (Crackin' Up LP (BEEB: C4-06586-A1/B1 & CD Back Trax 04-88006)/Little By Little ("Get Your Kicks" LP Mona Records (M-L 6465-A/B)/I Just Wanna Make Love To You (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/I'm Moving On (Crackin' Up LP)
Saturday Club, April 18, 1964
Not Fade Away (GSIYW)/Walking The Dog (Crackin' Up LPCD)/I Just Wanna Make Love To You (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Beautiful Delilah (Beautiful Delilah LP (TMQ: RS 507 A/B)/Hi-Heeled Sneakers (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Carol (Crackin' Up LP)

CD2:
Saturday Club, June 6, 1964
Down In The Bottom: aka Meet Me In The Bottom ("Meet Me In The Bottom" LP Magic Dwarf (MDR-6 A/B)/You Can Make It If You Try ("Meet Me In The Bottom" LP)- /Route 66 ("Meet Me In The Bottom" LP)/Confessin' The Blues ("Meet Me In The Bottom" LP)/Down The Road Apiece ("Don't Lie To Me" LP (BP 003)
The Joe Loss Show, July 17, 1964
It's All Over Now (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/If You Need Me (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Confessin' The Blues (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Carol (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Mona (Crackin' Up LP/CD)
BBC Top Gear, July 23, 1964
Around and Around (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/If You Need Me (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/I Can't Be Satisfied (Crackin' Up LP/CD)/Crackin' Up (Crackin' Up LP/CD)
Rhythm and Blues, October 31, 1964
2120 South Michigan Avenue - Fades at 3:42 (GSIYW)
BBC Top Gear, March 6, 1965
Down The Road Apiece (GSIYW)/Interview/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love- (GSIYW)/The Last Time (GSIYW)
The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965
Mercy Mercy (GSIYW)/Oh Baby We Got A Good Thing Going (GSIYW)/The Spider And The Fly (GSIYW)/Satisfaction (GSIYW)
Saturday Club, September 18, 1965
Cry To Me - A few "pops" on this one on both recordings (GSIYW)/Fannie Mae (GSIYW)

Comment: All the tracks on BBBATB have been previously released as indicated. It is a complete package of the known Rolling Stones BBC appearances though. There two songs: Play With Fire and I'm Moving On from the "Crackin' Up" LP, which are listed as BBC, but they are actually Ready Steady Go TV (not radio) from March, 1965. Many of the dates on "Beat Beat Beat..." don't match GSIYW, but the dates on BBBATB are from a researched source, so I'll go with these. The quality is very good to superb mono/stereo. Unlike other IU titles most of these tracks are from tape/CD sources. All the GSIYW tracks are excellent quality, and are found in matching quality on BBBATB. The only known recording of Crackin' Up in circulation prior to "Love You Live" is this BBC take listed. These are great performances by ambitious young lads striving to make it to the top! Note: The cover is taken from a very rare 10" German LP called "Beat Beat Beat".

Referenced and Other BBC Source Recordings

Historically, these recordings first surfaced on the Trade Mark of Quality disc titled "Beautiful Delilah" on red vinyl with a rubber stamped cover and Jagger laying on a blanket with no shirt insert. These tracks were described as outtakes on the LP, and the word was spelled as two: "out takes". This may have been one of the first references to such a term.

There were also early releases on TMoQ EP's titled "Cops And Robbers" issued on both black and orange vinyl.

(RS-MAXI-A/B)

"Get Satisfaction...If You Want!"

(TSP-CD-003)

The Swingin' Pig

Saturday Club, October 26,1963
Come On 2:02/Memphis, Tennessee 2:21/Roll Over Beethoven 2:18
BBC Saturday Club, April 18, 1964
Not Fade Away 2:05
Top Gear, March 6, 1965
Down The Road Apiece 2:05
Blues In Rhythm, Camden Theater, March 19, 1964
Route 66 2:54/Cops And Robbers 3:52/You Better Move On 3:05
Saturday Club, February 8,1964
Mona (I Need You Baby) 2:55
BBC Top Gear, March 6, 1965
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 3:32/The Last Time 3:07
The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965
Mercy, Mercy 2:50/Interview with Mick Jagger 0:50
Saturday Club, September 18, 1965
Cry To Me 3:06/Fanny Mae 2:13
The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:45
Rhythm and Blues, October 31, 1964
2120 South Michigan Avenue 3:47
The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965
The Spider And The Fly 3:26/Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') 1:57/Interview with Mick Jagger & Brian Jones 0:48

"I Can't Judge The Music By Looking At The Cover"

(CA 921 EP-A/B)

Fan Club Release at IMAX Theater Rotterdam, June 20, 1992

Side A: You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover/Beautiful Delilah/Parachute Woman/I Got A Letter

Side B: English Rose/I Don't Care/Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)/Blues Jam

"Meet Me In The Bottom"

(MDR 6 A/B)

Magic Dwarf Records

Side A: I Just Wanna Make Love To You/Beautiful Delilah/Hi-Heel Sneakers/Carol/Down In The Bottom

Side B: You Can Make It If You Try/Route 66/Confessin' The Blues/Don't Lie To Me

Comment: Clear Vinyl.

"Don't Lie To Me"

(BP003-A/B)

Side A: I Just Wanna Make Love To You/Beautiful Delilah/Hi-Heel Sneakers/Carol/Down In The Bottom/You Can Make It If You Try/Route 66/Confessin' The Blues/Down The Road Apiece

Side B: Don't Lie To Me/Mona/Walking The Dog/Bye Bye Johnny/You Better Move On/I Wanna Be Your Man/Roll Over Beethoven/Satisfaction

Comment: Green Vinyl.

"Crackin' Up"

(04-88006)

Back Trax

Around And Around 2:48/If You Need Me 2:07/I Can't Be Satisfied 2:33/Crackin' Up 2:20/I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:21/Walking The Dog 3:16/Hi-Heeled Sneakers 2:46/Carol 2:31/Don't Lie To Me 1:40/You Better Move On 2:33/It's All Over Now 3:40/If You Need Me 2:05/Confessin' The Blues 2:31/Carol 2:47/Mona 3:01/The Last Time 3:12/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 0:32/Pain In My Heart 2:06/Play With Fire 2:03/I'm Moving On 2:27

"Japan First Maxi"

(F-180/181)

Japan First (45 rpm)

The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965

Side A: Mercy Mercy/Oh Baby We've Got A Good Thing Going

BBC Top Gear, March 6, 1965 & The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965

Side B: Interview with Mick Jagger & Brian Jones/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/(I Cant Get No) Satisfaction

"Radio Active!"

(RFT 008)

Pyramid

Around And Around 2:44/If You Need Me 2:00/I Can't Be Satisfied 2:28/Crackin' Up 2:13/I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:14/Walking The Dog 3:10/Hi-Heel Sneakers 2:41/Carol 2:27/Don't Lie To Me 1:36/You Better Move On 2:35/It's All Over Now 3:25/If You Need Me 2:11/Confessin' The Blues 2:28/Carol 2:41/Mona 2:55/The Last Time 3:04/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love-Pain In My Heart 2:24/Play With Fire 1:59/I'm Moving On 2:25

"Roll Over Beethoven"

(TSP-3 1Sh)

The Swingin' Pig 1989

Side A: Roll Over Beethoven
Side B: Come On/Down The Road Apiece

Comment: Shaped Picture Disc of the BBC radio recordings.

"Da Doo Ron Ron"

(WRMB 350-A/B)

Wizardo Records

Side A: Da Doo Ron Ron/Cops And Robbers/Memphis Tennessee/Roll Over Beethoven/Fanny Mae/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/2120 South Michigan Avenue (Long)/Ride On Baby

Side B: Diddley Daddy/Road Runner/Bright Lights Big City/I Want To Be Loved/Baby What's Wrong/Beautiful Delilah/Bye Bye Johnny/Pain In My Heart (Live)

"Camden Theatre 1964"

(TSP-CDS-004)

The Swingin' Pig CD Single

Recorded at The Camden Theatre, London, England, March 19, 1964 & Broadcast May 9, 1964 on The BBC "Rhythm And Blues"

Route 66 2:36/Cops And Robbers 3:47/You Better Move On 2:47/Mona (I Need You Baby) 2:49

"Cops And Robbers"

See TMoQ "Cops And Robbers" for cover artwork.

(TSP-CDS-003)

The Swingin' Pig CD Single

+ Recorded London, October 5, 1963 & Broadcast October 26, 1973
* Recorded London, England, March 19, 1964 & Broadcast May 9, 1964
# Recorded London, August 20, 1965 & Broadcast September 18, 1965

Cops And Robbers* 3:47/Memphis Tennessee+ 2:23/Roll Over Beethoven+ 2:19/Fanny Mae# 2:11

"Down The Road Apiece"

(RSC CD 040)

Oil Well

Come On 2:02/Memphis, Tennessee 2:21/Roll Over Beethoven 2:18/Not Fade Away 2:05/Down The Road Apiece 2:05/Route 66 3:00/Cops And Robbers 3:55/You Better Move On 3:01/Mona 2:51/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 3:32/The Last Time 3:07/Mercy, Mercy 2:50/Cry To Me 3:06/Fanny Mae 2:11/(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:45/2120 South Michigan Avenue 3:47/The Spider And The Fly 3:26/Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') 1:53

"The Lost Treasure"

(VGP-172)

Vinyl Gang Product

BBC Saturday Club, February 8, 1964
Don't Lie To Me 1:42/Mona (I Need You Baby) 2:16/Walking The Dog 2:23/Bye Bye Johnny 2:11/You Better Move On 2:34/I Wanna Be Your Man 1:49
BBC Saturday Club, March 8, 1964
Roll Over Beethoven 2:18/Beautiful Delilah 2:18
BBC Saturday Club, April 18, 1964
Not Fade Away 2:00/I Just Wanna Make Love To You 2:11/Walking The Dog 3:10/Beautiful Delilah 2:11/Hi-Heeled Sneakers 2:48/Carol 2:31
BBC Saturday Club, June 6, 1964
Down In The Bottom 2:46/You Can Make It If You Try 2:11/Route 66 2:28/Confessin' The Blues 3:00/Down The Road Apiece 1:58
BBC Top Gear, July 23, 1964
Around And Around 2:47/If You Need Me 2:04/I Can't Be Satisfied 2:31/Crackin' Up 2:16/Ain't That Loving You Baby 1:55/It's All Over Now 2:50

"How Britain Got The Blues"

(BW-0211001)

Bad Wizard/Scorpio

Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys, Dartford, 1961
Little Queenie 4:40/Beautiful Delilah 2:19/Down The Road Apiece 2:14/I Ain't Got You 2:03
Regent Sound, November 20-21, 1963
Leave Me Alone 1:51
Chess Studios, November 8, 1964
Goodbye Girl 2:09
Regent Sound, November 20-21, 1963
It Should Be You 1:38/That Girl Belongs To Yesterday 2:02
BBC Saturday Club, February 8, 1964
Ain't That Loving You Baby 1:54/Don't Lie To Me 1:45/Mona 2:14/Walking The Dog 2:36/Bye Bye Johnny 2:11/I Wanna Be Your Man 1:50
BBC Saturday Club, March 8, 1964
Roll Over Beethoven 2:21
Joe Loss, April 10, 1964
Little By Little 2:30/I Just Wanna Make Love To You 2:17/I'm Moving On 2:06
BBC Saturday Club, April 18, 1964
Not Fade Away 2:04/Beautiful Delilah 2:10/Hi Heeled Sneakers 2:34
BBC Saturday Club, June 6, 1964
Meet Me At The Bottom 2:45/You Can Make It If You Try 2:14/Route 66 2:27/Confessing The Blues 3:01/Down The Road Apiece 2:05
Joe Loss, July 17, 1964
It's All Over Now 3:29/If You Need Me 2:01/Carol 2:39
BBC Top Gear, July 23, 1964
Around And Around 2:46/I Can't Be Satisfied 2:28/Crackin' Up 2:14

"LIVE! On The BBC"

(CD-R)

Sister Morphine 43

Blues In Rhythm, Camden Theater, March 19, 1964
Mona 2:49/Route 66 2:29/Cops And Robbers/You Better Move On 2:45
Saturday Club, October 26, 1963
Memphis, Tennessee 2:18/Roll Over Beethoven 2:16/Come On 2:03
Rhythm and Blues, October 31, 1964
2120 South Michigan Avenue 3:48
The Joe Loss Show, April 10, 1964
High-Heeled Sneakers 1:56/Little By Little 2:28/I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:12/I'm Moving On 2:09
Saturday Club, April 18, 1964
Not Fade Away 2:07
The Joe Loss Show, July 17, 1964
It's All Over Now 3:19/If You Need Me 2:12/Confessin' The Blues 2:26/Carol 2:44
BBC Top Gear, March 6, 1965
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 3:31/Down The Road Apiece 2:01/The Last Time 3:08
The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965
Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Going) 1:55/Fanny Mae 2:13/Mercy Mercy 2:53/Cry To Me 3:06/Satisfaction 3:47/The Spider And The Fly 3:26

Comments: A lot of date corrections listed here.

"Beautiful Delilah"

(RS-507)

Trade Mark of Quality CD

Memphis Tennessee 2:22/Roll Over Beethoven 2:18/Down In The Bottom 2:45/You Can Make It If You Try 2:11/Route 66 2:27/Confessin' The Blues 3:00/Down The Road Apiece 1:57/Hi-Heel Sneakers 2:35/Beautiful Delilah 2:10/Carol 2:30/I Just Wanna Make Love To You 2:11/(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 3:46/The Spider And The Fly 3:13/Cry To Me 3:08/Fanny Mae 2:13/Walking The Dog 2:58/Jumpin' Jack Flash 3:17

"Cops And Robbers"

(WPOCM 0289 D 016-2)

World Productions of Compact Music

Route 66 3:01/Cops And Robbers 3:58/You Better Move On 3:00/Mona 2:50/Around And Around 2:46/Time Is On My Side 2:58/The Last Time 3:24/Little Red Rooster 2:43/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 2:17/Satisfaction 2:53/As Tears Go By 2:34/19th Nervous Breakdown 4:24/Paint It Black 2:36/Lady Jane 3:11/Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby 2:33/Ruby Tuesday 3:31/Let's Spend The Night Together 3:19

"Live In London 63-65"

(DR 007)

Document Records

Come On 2:01/Memphis Tennessee 2:20/Roll Over Beethoven 2:17/Not Fade Away 2:05 The Rolling Stones Live In London Rock
Down The Road Apiece 2:01/Route 66 2:33/Cops And Robbers 3:44/You Better Move On 2:46/Mona 2:51/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 3:32/The Last Time 3:07/Mercy, Mercy 2:42/Cry To Me 3:06/Fanny Mae 2:12/Satisfaction 3:45/2120 South Michigan Avenue 1:22

Rolling Stones BBC tracks have been rebroadcast on several occasions, which explains the great quality of some of the very early recordings. Westwood One put together a BBC Classic Tracks series for radio broadcast hosted by Nicky Horne. I have information on two of the shows:

"BBC Classic Tracks"

(H4600100C)

Westwood One Radio Network

The week of July 6, 1992

Introduction by Richard Skinner & Advertisement-Memphis Tennessee 4:25/Advertisement-Roll Over Beethoven 4:16/Advertisement-Route 66 4:33/Advertisement-Come On 3:57/Advertisement-Not Fade Away 3:58

"BBC Classic Tracks"

(HDNRO200D)

Westwood One Radio Network

The week of June 28, 1993

Introduction-Advertisements-The Last Time 5:14/Advertisement-Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 5:37/Advertisement-(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 5:43/Advertisement-Cry To Me 5:03/Advertisement-Mercy Mercy 4:39

"BBC Classic Tracks"

(HPOTO100A)

Westwood One Radio Network

The week of May 30, 1994

Introduction-Advertisements-The Last Time 5:32/Advertisement-You Better Move On 4:52/Advertisement-Cops & Robbers (mentions that this was one of the first BBC stereo broadcasts) 6:04/Advertisement-Fanny Mae 4:50/Advertisement-(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 6:06

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