What the Stones' Chess Box Set Reveals: Lost Outtakes and the Regent vs. Chess Sound

The 2015 box set From the Vault: The Complete Chess Records Studio Sessions pulled together every scrap the Stones cut in Chicago between 1964 and 1965—and the never-heard stuff is the real prize. You get a raw, almost feral alternate take of “It’s All Over Now” with a completely different vocal approach, a long instrumental workout of “2120 South Michigan Avenue” that feels like a loose jam rather than the tight track we know