"Little by Little" is a song by
the Rolling Stones recorded on 4 February 1964.
Decca Records
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released it as the B-side to their version of "
Not Fade Away" on 21 February 1964. The title stems from an identically titled track by
Junior Wells and
Earl Hooker, with the rhythmic similarity to "Shame, Shame, Shame" by
Jimmy Reed, a song which was released the previous year.
Reed was not credited for the song, however,
Phil Spector was given co-credit with "
Nanker Phelge
Nanker Phelge (a.k.a. Nanker/Phelge) was a collective pseudonym used between 1963 and 1965 for several Rolling Stones group compositions. Stones bassist Bill Wyman explained the origins of the name in his 2002 book, ''Rolling with the Stones'': ...
" (a pseudonym for songs credited to the whole group). The song is also included on their April 1964 debut album ''
The Rolling Stones''.
In April 1964, "Not Fade Away" became their first Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom, where it reached number three.
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Personnel
The Rolling Stones
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Mick Jaggervocals, harmonica
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Keith Richardslead guitar
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Brian Jonesrhythm guitar
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Bill Wyman
William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who achieved international fame as the bassist for the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member ...
bass guitar
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Charlie Watts
Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021.
Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an i ...
drums
Additional personnel
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Ian Stewartpiano
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Phil Spector maracas
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Gene Pitney
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Pitney charted 16 top-40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top-40 hit singles, inclu ...
piano
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Andrew Loog Oldhamproducer
Notes and references
* Carr, Roy, ''The Rolling Stones, an Illustrated Record'', New English Library, London 1976
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1964 songs
The Rolling Stones songs
Decca Records singles
Songs written by Jagger–Richards
Song recordings produced by Andrew Loog Oldham
Songs written by Phil Spector