Rolling Stones, 60’Y. (Photo by: Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

It was 60 years ago today — June 7th, 1963 — that the Rolling Stones released their debut single — a cover of Chuck Berry‘s “Come On” backed with Muddy Waters‘ Willie Dixon-written “I Want To Be Loved.” Both tracks were recorded on May 10th, 1963 at London’s Olympic Studios, produced by managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton and engineered by Roger Savage.

“Come On” featured Mick Jagger on lead vocals, Keith Richards on guitar, Brian Jones on harmonica and backing vocals, Bill Wyman on bass and backing vocals, and Charlie Watts on drums. The song was a moderate hit, peaking at Number 21 on the British charts, and was played intermittently through 1965.

On June 6th, 2013 — 50 years after recording the Chuck Berry obscurity, while performing on their “50 & Counting Tour” Mick Jagger tossed off a few lines of the song with the late-Charlie Watts tapping along a bit of rhythm after Jagger announced it was the song’s golden anniversary.

 

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