Gimme Shelter (original studio mix)

Name: Gimme Shelter
Duration: 4 min 33 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US1969-11-29	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	NPS-4
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	GB1969-12-05	Decca Records	SKL 5025
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Deja de sangre	The Rolling Stones	Album	MX1969	Peerless (Mexico), London Records (UK, 1947–98)	1496, S 1496
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	CA1969	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	NPS-4
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1971-12-20	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	2PS 606, 2PS 607
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1971	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	2PS 606, 2PS 606/7, 2PS 607
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	DE1975	Decca Records	6.28356 DP
2.9	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	Get Stoned	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB1977-10	Arcade Records (imprint of Arcade Records (UK) Ltd., valid between 1972–1979)	ADE P32
11.5	Gimme Shelter	?:??	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1984	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	RC-1
8.1	Gimme Shelter	?:??	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1984	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	RC-1
11.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones: Original Master Recordings	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1984	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	MFSL 1-161, MFSL 1-162, MFSL 1-163, MFSL 1-164, MFSL 1-165, MFSL 1-166, MFSL 1-167, MFSL 1-168, MFSL 1-169, MFSL 2-170
8.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones: Original Master Recordings	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1984	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	MFSL 1-161, MFSL 1-162, MFSL 1-163, MFSL 1-164, MFSL 1-165, MFSL 1-166, MFSL 1-167, MFSL 1-168, MFSL 1-169, MFSL 2-170
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:35	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 2	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	DE1985	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	820 142-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed (1 page insert. Matrix / Runout: 820 052-2 01*)	The Rolling Stones	Album	DE1986-03	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	820 052-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP1986-05-01	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	P33L 25002
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	CA1986	ABKCO	66672
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US1986	ABKCO	66672
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE1986 DE1986	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98), Polystar (Germany)	844 144-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	CA1986	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	80042, NCD-4
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:35	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	FR1986	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	820 052-2, 820 052-2 RH
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	GB1986 XE-	ABKCO	844 473-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:41	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	XE1986 GB1986	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	820 052-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US1986	ABKCO	80042
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed (made in West Germany)	The Rolling Stones	Album	US1986	ABKCO	80042
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 2	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	DE1987	London Records (UK, 1947–98)
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:35	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 2 (stereo)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE1988-07 GB1988-07	London Records (UK, 1947–98), ABKCO	820 142-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:37	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB1990	ABKCO	820 140-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:37	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AU1990	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	820 140-2
2.2	Gimme Shelter	4:37	The Rolling Stones	Wild Palms	坂本龍一	Album + Soundtrack	JP1993
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:35	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP1995-02-25	London Records (UK, 1947–98)	POCD-1925
1.15	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Greatest Hits	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	-1998	Old Records (easy listening)	OLDR 007-2
1.15	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Classics Collection	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	PL1999		GRR 005-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2002-08-27	ABKCO	96672
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2002-09-30 GB2002-09-30	ABKCO, Decca Records, Rolling Stones Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	724381337820, CDVD2964
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2002-10-01	ABKCO	72438 13378 2 0
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2002-10-01	ABKCO	18771-4040-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (remastered)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2002-10-21	ABKCO	882334-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed (Limited Edition)	The Rolling Stones	Album	XE2002-10-21	ABKCO	04228823032-8, 8823032
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	XE2002-10-21	ABKCO	882 332-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	GB2002-10-23	ABKCO	8823032
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AU2002	ABKCO, Decca Records, Rolling Stones Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	9870718
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	NL2002	ABKCO, Decca Records, Rolling Stones Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	0602498707180
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2002	ABKCO	23052
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AR2002	ABKCO	882 363-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	-2002	ABKCO	96672
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2002	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	844 475-2
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (digitally remastered)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AU2002	ABKCO, London Records (UK, 1947–98), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	844 475-2
1.1	Gimmie Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	AR2002	ABKCO	882 361-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US2002	ABKCO	90042
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US2002	ABKCO	90042
2.1	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US2002	ABKCO	90042
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks (limited hardback edition)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB2003-06	ABKCO	CDVDY2964
1.2	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB2003-09-22	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDVDS2964
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	JP2006-03-16	ABKCO	UICY-93031, UICY-93032
17.1	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	In the 60's - Papersleeve Collection	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	JP2006-03-16	ABKCO	UICY-93013, UICY-93014, UICY-93015, UICY-93016, UICY-93017, UICY-93018, UICY-93019, UICY-93020, UICY-93021, UICY-93022, UICY-93023, UICY-93024, UICY-93025, UICY-93026, UICY-93027, UICY-93028, UICY-93029, UICY-93030, UICY-93031, UICY-93032, UICY-93033, UICY-93034, UICY-93035, UICY-93036, UICY-93037, UICY-93038
20.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	In the 60's - Papersleeve Collection	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	JP2006-03-16	ABKCO	UICY-93013, UICY-93014, UICY-93015, UICY-93016, UICY-93017, UICY-93018, UICY-93019, UICY-93020, UICY-93021, UICY-93022, UICY-93023, UICY-93024, UICY-93025, UICY-93026, UICY-93027, UICY-93028, UICY-93029, UICY-93030, UICY-93031, UICY-93032, UICY-93033, UICY-93034, UICY-93035, UICY-93036, UICY-93037, UICY-93038
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP2006-03-16	ABKCO	UICY-93029
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold + (remastered)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB2007-11-12	ABKCO, Decca Records, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5303281
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold + (remastered)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AU2007	ABKCO, Decca Records, Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5303281
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold +	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2007	ABKCO, Decca Records	5303281
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold +	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2007	ABKCO, Decca Records	5303289
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP2008-12-24	ABKCO	UICY-93796
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	JP2010-04-03	ABKCO	UICY-93798, UICY-93799
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP2010-04-03	ABKCO	UICY-93796
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	JP2010-06-30	ABKCO	UIGY-9021
12.1	Gimmie Shelter	?:??	The Rolling Stones	1964–1969	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB2010 XE- US-	ABKCO	0018771881919, 7188191
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	AL2011-02-21 DZ2011-02-21 (show 198 more) ZW2011-02-21	ABKCO, Decca Records	7196672
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US2011-03	ABKCO	90042
1.12	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	The Very Best of the Rolling Stones 1964-1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2011	ABKCO	8869-2
3.5	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones Greatest Hits	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	-2012-10-25
1.19	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2012-11-12	ABKCO	3710816
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR! (Remastered)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2012-11-12 GB2012-11-12	ABKCO, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Rolling Stones Records, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	3710914
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	GB2012-11-12 XE- US-	ABKCO, Interscope Records	3724833
2.15	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR! (super deluxe edition)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2012-11-12	ABKCO	3712341
1.19	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012-11-13	ABKCO	B0017661-02
2.15	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012-11-13	ABKCO	3712341
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	GRRR! (HDTracks)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012-11-13	ABKCO, Interscope Records	3724833
1.19	Gimme Shelter	?:??	The Rolling Stones	Grrr!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	ID2012	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	371081 6
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012	ABKCO
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	MY2012		3710914
1.22	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012	ABKCO	3723392
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	GRRR!	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2012	ABKCO, Rolling Stones Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)	B0017622-02
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 1964–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XW2013-06-17	ABKCO
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	XW2013-06-17	ABKCO
10.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	1963–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	CA2013-06-18 MX2013-06-18 US2013-06-18	ABKCO
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	US2014-01	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
Promotion
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:34	The Rolling Stones	Forty Licks (sampler)	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	XE2002	Decca Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDVDJ2964
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:34	The Rolling Stones	Ten Licks From Forty Licks	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	US2002	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	175162
Bootleg
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 10	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	IT1990	The Genuine Pig Records	TGP-CD-146
1.7	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Stereo Rarities, Volume 3: Stereo Mixes and Alternate Versions 1962–1971	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	-1998
1.21	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Strictly Stereo	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Arcade Deutschland GmbH (DE branch of Dutch "Arcade" label; this is not an imprint!)	RS-7701
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let It Bleed	The Rolling Stones	Album	RU2002	CD-Maximum (Russian label)	CDM 1202-1055/20
2.12	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	RU2002	CD-Maximum (Russian label)	CDM 1202-1065/30
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:33	The Rolling Stones	Ultra Rare Trax Vol. 10	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	RU2003	Aziя Records
2.33	Gimme Shelter	4:36	The Rolling Stones	Bacobens Rock Top 500	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2007
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	Greatest Hits	The Rolling Stones		RU2008	Star Mark
2.5	Gimme Shelter	4:32	The Rolling Stones	Greatest Hits, Part 1	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	RU2008	Star Mark	19257-1, 19257-2
1.1	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Let it Bleed + Single	The Rolling Stones	Album	-2012	RMP series	RMP 13
(unknown)
1.5	Gimme Shelter	4:31	The Rolling Stones	Hot Rocks 2	The Rolling Stones	Album + Compilation	ZA1991-08	ABKCO, Decca Records, London Records (UK, 1947–98)	ROKCD 2
1.3	Gimme Shelter	4:30	The Rolling Stones	Adventures in Babysitting	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	JP1999	Japan FCE Records, Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)	HW-8711-FCE

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assistant engineer:	Bruce Botnick Jerry Hansen (recording engineer) Irish O'Duffy (engineer)
engineer:	Glyn Johns
producer:	Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar:	Bill Wyman
drums (drum set):	Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
guitar:	Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
harmonica:	Mick Jagger
percussion:	Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
piano:	Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
guest vocals:	Merry Clayton
vocals:	Mick Jagger Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 1969)

sampled by:	gImMe SheLteR 69-11 (SXID SX210SYEF1) by Top Jimmy Page
mash-ups:	Gimme Freaks (Rolling Stones vs. Moguai & Tocadisco) by DJ Earworm Let the Music Gimme Shelter (Shannon vs. The Rolling Stones) by Go Home Productions Shelter Search (The Rolling Stones vs. Iggy and The Stooges vs. Paul Hardcastle) by DJ Schmolli
music videos:	Gimme Shelter

part of:	The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 13) (order: 13) Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 38) (order: 38)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/6H3kDe7CGoWYBabAeVWGiD [info]

recording of:	Gimme Shelter (in 1969-10)

Gimme Shelter

written in:	Mayfair (in 1968)

writer:	Mick Jagger Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (in 1968)

publisher:	ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) Westminster Music Ltd.

later parody versions:	Gimme Helper
later translated versions:	Der Tod vor der Tür

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