Stylus Music proudly presents "THE ANDREW OLDHAM ORCHESTRA 1964-66 recordings" (10PTING 342)

Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Oldham saw himself as the UK's answer to Phil Spector and recorded lots of instrumental B sides

as well as complete albums. The Orchestra were based around a selection of session musicians which included Ian Stewart on piano, John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page on guitars plus Messrs Watts and Wyman. No session details were given to keep the mystique. It is known that Steve Marriott of the Small Faces provided harmonica support and possible Jagger.  29 tracks beginning with a cover of American surf band The Astronauts, credited solely to John Paul Jones. 'Ba-Ja' featured the distinctive six-string bass of Jones. Apart from boisterous Decca B sides such as 'There are but 5 Rolling Stones' and 'Funky and Fleopatra' there are several tracks from Lionel Bart's Maggie May and The Rolling Stones Songbook. The 'East West LP' appeared only in America featuring songs by The Four Seasons and Beach Boys. Also, tracks from his Ace of Clubs '16 Hip Hits LP' and to close three tracks from a label started by Oldham known as Immediate.

Hopefully plenty here to keep you interested. Track 29 has its origins in the Yardbirds 'Steeled Blues;.

1. Ba-Ja
2. A Foggy day in Vietnam
3. There are but 5 Rolling Stones
4. Funky and Fleopatra
5. 365 Rolling Stones
6. Oh I do like to see me on the B Side
7. D' Same size Boots
8. Right of Way
9. Maggie May
10. Carrying on
11. Memphis, Tennessee
12.  The World's a Lonely Place
13. Ballad of the Liver Bird
14. La Bamba
15. The Lonely Rocker
16. Theme for Mods Summer Night Dream
17. Dick Van Dyke Theme
18. Sir Edward and Lady Jane
19. I get Around
20. Save it for me
21. There are but 4 Seasons
22. Ronnie
23. The Lonely Beach Boy
24. Theme for a Rolling Stone
25. The Last Time
26. Satisfaction
27. A Run in the Green and Tangerine Flaked Forest
28. Chocolate Rolls, Tea and Monopoly
29. Our Soul Brother TH

Track 1 and 2 credited to John Paul Jones  track 18 as The Mighty Avengers  track 27 as The Factotums track 28 as Golden Apples of the Sun and track 29 as Charles Dickens