The Rolling Stones - Metamorphosis (Reissue, Remastered) (1975/2002) CD-Rip

Though it remains the only Rolling Stones outtakes collection album ever to be officially released, Metamorphosis is one of those albums that has been slighted by almost everyone who has touched it, a problem that lies in its genesis. While both the Stones and former manager Allen Klein agreed that some form of archive release was necessary, if only to stem the then-ongoing flow of bootlegs, they could not agree how to present it. Of the two, the band's own version of the album, compiled by Bill Wyman, probably came closest to the fan's ideal, cherrypicking the vaults for some of the more legendary outtakes and oddities for a bird's-eye view of the entire band's creative brilliance. Klein, on the other hand, chose to approach the issue from the songwriting point-of-view, focusing on the wealth of demos for songs that Jagger/Richards gave away (usually to artists being produced by Andrew Oldham) and which, therefore, frequently featured more session men than Rolling Stones. Both approaches had their virtues, but when Klein's version of the album became the one that got the green light, of course fans and collectors bemoaned the non-availability of the other. The fact is, if Wyman's selection had been released, then everyone would have been crying out for Klein's. Sometimes, you just can't win. So, rather than wring your hands over what you don't receive, you should celebrate what you do. A heavily orchestrated version of "Out of Time," with Jagger accompanying the backing track that would later give Chris Farlowe a U.K. number one hit, opens the show; a loose-limbed "Memo From Turner," recorded with Al Kooper, closes it. No complaints there, then.
Tracklist
01. Out Of Time 03:23
02. Don't Lie To Me (Hudson Whittaker) 02:00
03. Somethings Just Stick In Your Mind 02:25
04. Each And Everyday Of The Year 02:47
05. Heart Of Stone 03:47
06. I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys (Andrew Loog Oldham, Keith Richards) 02:11
07. (Walkin' Thru The) Sleepy City 02:50
08. We're Wastin' Time 02:42
09. Try A Little Harder 02:17
10. I Don't Know Why (Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter, Lula Hardaway) 03:00
11. If You Let Me 03:16
12. Jiving Sister Fanny 03:23
13. Downtown Suzie (Bill Wyman) 03:52
14. Family 04:04
15. Memo From Turner 02:45
16. I'm Going Down (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor) 02:54

Bonus Tracks
17. Blue Turns To Grey (Version 1) 02:44
18. Da Doo Ron Ron (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) 02:16
19. Hear It (Instrumental) 03:03
20. I Know (Vocal: Andrew Oldham) 02:13
21. Something Just Stick In Your Mind (Basic Mix - No Overdubs) 02:32
22. Each And Everyday Of The Year (Basic Mix - No Overdubs) 02:43
23. I'd Much Rather Be With The Boys (Basic Mix - No Overdubs) 02:15
24. (Walkin' Thru') The Sleepy City (Basic Mix - No Overdubs) 03:03
25. We're Wasting Time (Basic Mix - No Overdubs) 02:53
26. Medley: 02:40
a) Just Made My Day
b) Funny Guy
c) Be The One
d) Much In Love
e) Hold Your Hand
f) A Doo Lang
g) Boy Meets A Girl
h) No One Knows