December's Children (And Everybody's): The Rolling Stones' 1965 US Album That Packed 'Get Off of My Cloud' and a 'Route 66' Cover

That album is December’s Children (And Everybody’s) by the Rolling Stones, a US-only compilation that came out in late 1965 to cash in on the holiday season. The curious title refers to the band members being born under the zodiac sign Sagittarius (December’s children), and “everybody” was a nod to their fans, though the rollout was pure record-label expediency.

The album is a grab bag. “Get Off of My Cloud” was the lead single, backed by “I’m Free,” and both appear here. “Route 66” wasn’t new—it was a cover from their 1964 debut, included to pad the tracklist alongside leftovers from British EPs and B-sides. The result is a messy but essential snapshot of the Stones straddling blues covers and their own increasingly sharp originals.