12 X 5

Release Date: April 15, 2022

The Rolling Stones' 12 X 5 from 1964 captures the band as a raw blues machine, delivering fierce covers of Chuck Berry, Solomon Burke, and Muddy Waters with Charlie Watts' driving rhythms and Brian Jones' slide guitar cutting through the mix. This European 2022 remastered mono pressing preserves the compressed, punchy sound that made these early Stones records hit so hard on radio.

Standout Tracks

• It's All Over Now: The Valentinos cover that became the Stones' first UK number one hit
• Time Is on My Side: Their soulful take on the Irma Thomas classic with prominent organ
• Around and Around: Chuck Berry's rocker delivered with trademark Stones swagger

Mood: driving, raw, blues-heavy, garage rock