“Stoned” is the instrumental B side of the 3rd UK Rolling Stones 45. That single’s promoted side is a song written for this group by Lennon & McCartney, “I Wanna Be Your Man”. In the wake of the Beatles’ American Feb. ’64 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, “I Wanna Be Your Man b/w Stoned” became the debut Rolling Stones US 45.
In Britain, writing credit for “Stoned” was given to Nanker Phelge, a songwriter pseudonym used for collaborations by the whole band.
TRIVIA: The first UK pressings of this song were misidentified on the 45 label as “Stones”.
Andrew Loog Oldham began producing Rolling Stones records at age 19.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were from Kent, England.
Brian Jones was from Gloucestershire.
Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts were born and raised in London.
PERSONNEL: Michael Philip Jagger (spoken word breaks); Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (guitar); Keith Richards (lead guitar); William George Perks Jr. aka Bill Wyman (bass guitar); Charles Robert Watts (drums); Andrew Loog Oldham (producer)
Released in UK Nov. 1, 1963 on vinyl DECCA 45 #F.11764 (XDR.31954)
Reissued 1989 on 3-disc ABKCO deluxe CD box set #1218-2,
“the ROLLING STONES singles collection* the london years”