Out of Time (The Rolling Stones song)

"Out of Time"
Song by The Rolling Stones from the album Aftermath (UK)
Released 15 April 1966 (UK)
Recorded March 1966
RCA Studios, Hollywood
Genre Rock
Length 5:37
Label Decca
Writer Jagger/Richards
Producer Andrew Loog Oldham

"Out of Time" is a song by The Rolling Stones, first released on their 1966 album Aftermath (UK version). A shorter alternative mix was released in the US in 1967 on the album Flowers.

It was covered by English solo singer Chris Farlowe. Farlowe's single, produced by Mick Jagger, peaked at number one in the UK singles chart on 28 July 1966 and stayed at the top for one week.[1]

The Rolling Stones' recording of the song was used in Hal Ashby's 1978 film Coming Home. Chris Farlowe's version was used in the UK TV series Heartbeat. It is also available on YouTube.

"Out of Time"
Single by Chris Farlowe
from the album The Art of Chris Farlowe
B-side "Baby Make It Soon"
Released 12 July 1966
Format 7"
Recorded Olympic Studios, London, England
Genre Rock
Length 3:14
Label Immediate IM 035
Writer(s) Jagger/Richards
Producer Mick Jagger
Chris Farlowe singles chronology
"Think"
(1966)
"Out of Time"
(1966)
"Just a Dream"
(1966)

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Song profile

The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Mick Jagger produced a version for Chris Farlowe, a fellow Immediate artist.[2] It is distinctively known for its different versions. The first version appeared on the UK version of 1966's Aftermath and featured a marimba part played by Brian Jones. The song was 5:37 long. Then it appeared in the US on 1967's Flowers as a shorter version. It then appeared on the 1975 ABKCO compilation album Metamorphosis. This version was, in fact, the backing track from the Chris Farlowe version, only with a Mick Jagger lead vocal. It was also released as a single, reaching #45 in the UK.

Cover versions

Personnel (Rolling Stones version)

Personnel (Chris Farlowe version)

References

  1. ^ "Out of Time" hit number one single for Chris Farlowe in 1966 http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Retrieved 08/27/07
  2. ^ Song written for Farlowe by Jagger/Richards http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirc/chrisf.htm Retrieved 08/27/07

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Preceded by
"Getaway"
by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
UK number one single
by Chris Farlowe

28 July 1966 for one week
Succeeded by
"With a Girl Like You" by The Troggs