Out of Time (The Rolling Stones song) 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 also appeared on the Stones' 1975 ABKCO 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.). This version was, in fact, the backing track from Chris Farlowe's version, but with a Mick Jagger lead vocal, recorded in London in April 1966 as a demo for Farlowe. The demo version was
The Rolling Stones ten minutes. I think we thought it was a bit of a laugh, and it turned out to be something of an apprenticeship for us. The writing of "The Last Time", the Rolling Stones' first major single, proved a turning point. Richards called it "a bridge into thinking about writing for the Stones. It gave us a level of confidence; a pathway of how to do it." The song was based on a traditional gospel song popularised by the Staple Singers, but the Rolling Stones' number features a distinctive guitar riff, played by Brian Jones. Prior to the emergence of