This is the first version of "Mercy, mercy", recorded half a year before the official version. I call it the sweet version. Like it. Has a short guitar solo in it. Different lyrics too. From the bootleg "2120 south michigan avenue" from vivalesbootlegs.blogspot.com First recorded November 8, 1964. * It was re-recorded May 10 & 11, 1965 and that second version was released on "Out Of Our Heads" in 1965. Lead & backing vocals: Mick Jagger. Shouting: Brian Jones. Guitars: Brian Jones and Keith Richards. Drums: Charlie Watts. Bass: Bill Wyman. MERCY MERCY (Don Covay and Ronald Dean Miller) Have mercy, have mercy, baby. Have mercy, have mercy on me. Well I went to see a gypsy, and had my fortune read, she said "Man, your baby gonna leave you now, her bags are packed up under the bed," I said. Have mercy, have mercy, baby. Have mercy, have mercy on me. I said if you leave me baby, girl if you put me down, Im gonna get to the nearest river child, and jump overboard and drown, I said, have mercy, have mercy, baby. Have mercy, have mercy on me. I said hey hey baby, hey hey now, what you trying to do, hey hey baby, hey hey now, please dont say were through. Gutar solo. I said if you stay baby, I tell you what Im gonna do, Im gonna work two jobs, seven days a week, and bring my money home to you, I said, have mercy, have mercy, baby. Have mercy, have mercy on me, O, please, have some, have mercy, have mercy, darlingbaby. Have mercy, have mercy on me. * If you are patient, the <b>…<b>

2 thoughts on “the rolling stones – mercy, mercy (first version) – "live" – enhanced sound

  1. I must say, I have never heard this version. Something new for me from the Stones. Fun to listen to. Thanks. Ruudtes

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