Why the UK and US Versions of 'Out of Our Heads' Are Completely Different Albums

In 1965, the Rolling Stones released Out of Our Heads on both sides of the Atlantic, but they were practically different records. The UK version was a straightforward studio album of new songs, while the US version swapped out several tracks to include recent hit singles—most famously “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” This was standard practice at the time: US labels viewed albums as collections of singles plus filler, so they’d cram the biggest songs onto the LP to boost sales.

That single, “Satisfaction,” was recorded on May 12, 1965 at RCA Studios in Hollywood. The session captured the iconic fuzz-guitar riff that Keith Richards had dreamed up in his sleep, and engineer Dave Hassinger helped shape the final sound. It became the Stones’ first number one in the US and changed everything for the band.