The Last Time (The Rolling Stones song) canon, it was regularly performed in concert during the band's 1965, 1966 and 1967 tours. It was left off their concert set lists until 1997–98, when it reappeared on the Bridges to Babylon Tour. It later appeared on some of the band's set lists in 2012–13 on the 50 & Counting tour. In 1965, Andrew Oldham Orchestra recorded the song for the album "The Rolling Stones Songbook". The recording and its distinctive passage for strings was written and arranged by David Whitaker. In 1997, former Rolling Stones business manager Allen Klein, whose company ABKCO Records owns the rights to all
The Rolling Stones threatening, uncouth and animalistic". Stewart left the official line-up, but remained road manager and touring keyboardist. Of Stewart's decision, Oldham later said, "Well, he just doesn't look the part, and six is too many for [fans] to remember the faces in the picture." Later, Oldham reduced the band members' ages in publicity material to make them appear as teenagers. Decca Records, which had declined to sign a deal with the Beatles, gave the Rolling Stones a recording contract with favourable terms. The band got three times a new act's typical royalty rate, full artistic control of recordings and ownership of