Out of Time (The Rolling Stones song)

"Out of Time"
Single by The Rolling Stones
from the album Metamorphosis
B-side	"Jiving Sister Fanny"
Released	August 1975
Recorded	March 1966 RCA Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Baroque pop
Length	3:29
Label	ABKCO (US and Canada), Decca (UK)
Writer(s)	Jagger/Richards[1]
Producer(s)	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. A third version featuring only Mick Jagger's vocal (and the orchestration and backing vocals from Chris Farlowe's cover version plus a new female backing vocal) was released on the 1975 compilation album Metamorphosis, which was created under the direction of former Stones manager Allen Klein and released on his ABKCO Records label. (Klein owned the rights to the pre-1971 Rolling Stones catalog.)^[2]

The song was most famously covered by Farlowe, an English solo singer. Farlowe's single, produced by Jagger, peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart on 28 July 1966 and stayed at the top for one week.^[3]

The Rolling Stones' recording of the song was used in Hal Ashby's 1978 film Coming Home. Farlowe's version was used in the UK TV series Heartbeat.

Song profile

The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Mick Jagger produced a version for Chris Farlowe, a fellow Immediate artist.^[4] It is distinctively known for its different versions. The first version, recorded in Los Angeles in March 1966, appeared on the UK version of 1966's Aftermath and featured a marimba part played by Brian Jones.

In this format “Out of Time” was 5:37 long. A shorter version of this recording appeared in the US on 1967’s Flowers, and later on 1972’s More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) and 2012’s GRRR! super deluxe edition. The song 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, recorded in London in April 1966 as a demo for Farlowe. The demo version was also released as a single in 1975, reaching #45 in the UK.

Like all the songs on the second side of the UK version of Aftermath, the Rolling Stones never performed “Out of Time” live.^[5]

Cover versions

• Chris Farlowe recorded and released this as a single in 1966. It reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.^[6] and #122 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under chart.
• In 1966 The Bee Gees did a cover of the song. Robin Gibb sang the lead vocals on this song. They performed this on Australian television.
• Dan McCafferty of Nazareth recorded a version on his first, self-titled solo album. It was released as a single in 1975 shortly before the album and reached No. 41, despite competition from a reissue of the Chris Farlowe version and a first-time single release of the Metamorphosis version, inaccurately credited to the Rolling Stones, as Mick Jagger was the only group member featured. These two later versions reached No. 44 and No. 45 respectively.
• Arthur Brown covered it for his 1975 album Dance.
• (Frank) Carillo recorded the song on his 1979 album Street of Dreams.
• Del Shannon recorded a version in 1981, produced by Tom Petty and featuring the distinctive sound of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. It is on his CDs "25 All-Time Greatest Hits" and "Drop Down And Get Me".
• In 1987 Yugoslav rock band Električni Orgazam recorded a version with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Bejbe, ti nisi tu" ("Baby, You Are Not Here") and released it as a single. The band performed the song in 2007 when they were the opening act for the Rolling Stones in Belgrade.
• In 1989 Finnish pop/rock band Clifters made a cover called "Bye, Bye". It was on their 1989 album, Sexi on in
• Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters did a ska/reggae version on their live album The Wonderful Live (2001).
• The song was covered by the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers (appearing on their B-sides and covers album Lipstick Traces (2003) and the charity album NME In Association With War Child Presents 1 Love) (2002)
• Ramones did a version which appeared on their cover album Acid Eaters.
• Jimmy Barnes and Tim Rogers recorded their own versions in 2005.
• The 101'ers album Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited has a live recording of the song.
• Virve Rosti did a Finnish version "Oot Ilmaa Vaan".
• Elvis Costello performed a cover of the song a few hours before the Rolling Stones first appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2013.

Personnel (Rolling Stones version)

• Mick Jagger – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Keith Richards – guitars, backing vocals
• Brian Jones – marimba, piano
• Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Charlie Watts – drums
• Ian Stewart - organ, organ bass pedals
• Jack Nitzsche - percussion

Personnel (Chris Farlowe version)

• Chris Farlowe – vocals
• Joe Moretti – guitar
• Big Jim Sullivan – guitar
• Jimmy Page – acoustic guitar
• Albert Lee – acoustic guitar
• Ricky Chapman – bass guitar
• Pete Solley – piano
• Andy White – drums, percussion
• Mick Jagger – backing vocals
• Arthur Greenslade – string arrangement

References

External links

• Chris Farlowe Official Website
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics