The Rolling Stones (EP)

The Rolling Stones is the debut EP released by The Rolling Stones in January 1964. It was released both to capitalise on their first Top 20 hit "I Wanna Be Your Man" and to test the commercial appeal of the band before their UK label Decca Records would commit to letting them record an album. The Rolling Stones includes four songs recorded at two separate sessions in August and November 1963.

The Rolling Stones features R&B covers of some of the band's favorite artists, and some recent American hits. Eric Easton is officially listed as the EP's producer. Andrew Loog Oldham produced the opening track "Bye Bye Johnny".

Despite the rawness of the production, the EP reached #1 in the UK EP charts. "Bye Bye Johnny" and "Money" did not see official US release until 1972's retrospective More Hot Rocks ; "You Better Move On" was featured on 1965's December's Children ; and "Poison Ivy" was issued in 2002 on the remastered version of More Hot Rocks.

The EP was released in Canada in 1964 by London Records Canada. The release was identical the U.K. version lncluding the picture sleeve along with the British label number DFE 8560. The Canadian EP pressing also used British stampers.

Unavailable for decades, The Rolling Stones was reissued on Compact Disc in 2004 on the Singles 1963–1965 box set through ABKCO Records.In November 2010, it was also made available as part of a limited edition vinyl box set, titled "The...
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