It was 60 years ago today!

The Stones’ first album was released in America and the rest is history…

“The Rolling Stones” was released on May 29, 1964.

This is the cover art for the album The Rolling Stones (album) by the artist The Rolling Stones. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Decca/ABKCO / London/ABKCO, or the graphic artist(s).

Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five days in January and February 1964, “The Rolling Stones” was produced by then-managers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton. The album was originally released by Decca Records in the UK, while the US version appeared on the London Records label. Paying homage… The album’s tracks, nine of which were covers, reflect the band's deep love for R&B.

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With regards to the “age-old debate”, my late mother was on “Team Stones”, while my late father was on “Team Beatles”. During the “British Invasion”, my mom and her family lived in West Germany, as my grandfather was stationed there with the U.S. Army. She heard the Stones on West German and American-run radio.

My mom had several Stones records, a few of which she got from her younger cousin. Growing up, I often heard these iconic songs playing on my parents’ large stereo/record player console that was in our living room. I later watched the band’s early-MTV-era videos, including “Start Me Up” and “Waiting on a Friend” from our family room; I’ve been a fan ever since! I was also fortunate to see the Stones play live at the venerable Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Ed Sheeran was the opening act and later joined the band onstage for the 1978 classic “Beast of Burden”.

The Rolling Stones at Arrowhead Stadium, Saturday June 27, 2015.

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