UK Release date : Friday, August 18, 1967
We Love You / Dandelion
By The Rolling Stones • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”
Last updated on March 9, 2024
UK Release date : Friday, August 18, 1967
By The Rolling Stones • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”
Last updated on March 9, 2024
Previous single Jul 17, 1967 • "All You Need Is Love / Baby You're A Rich Man (US)" by The Beatles released in the US
Article August 7-8, 1967 ? • Paul McCartney's short holidays in Liverpool
Article Aug 11, 1967 • Photo shoot with Richard Avedon
Single Aug 18, 1967 • "We Love You / Dandelion" by The Rolling Stones released in the UK
Interview Aug 19, 1967 • Brian Epstein interview for Melody Maker
Session Aug 22, 1967 • Recording "Your Mother Should Know"
Next single Oct 20, 1967 • "Catcall" by The Chris Barber Band released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "We Love You" and "Dandelion"
Jul 19, 1967
Written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
4:38 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Handclaps John Lennon : Backing vocals, Handclaps Nicky Hopkins : Piano Brian Jones : Mellotron Eddie Kramer : Assistant engineer Mick Jagger : Handclaps, Vocals Keith Richards : Backing vocals, Electric guitars Glyn Johns : Sound engineer Bill Wyman : Bass guitar Charlie Watts : Drums Andrew Loog Oldham : Producer
Recording : Jun 13, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Recording : Jun 21, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Recording : Jul 02, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Recording: Jul 19, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
3:48 • Studio version • A • Mono
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals John Lennon : Backing vocals Nicky Hopkins : Harpsichord Brian Jones : Mellotron, Saxophone Eddie Kramer : Assistant engineer Mick Jagger : Maracas, Vocals Keith Richards : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals Glyn Johns : Sound engineer Bill Wyman : Bass Charlie Watts : Drums Andrew Loog Oldham : Producer
Recording : Jun 12, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Recording : Jun 13, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Recording : Jul 02, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Recording: Jul 19, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
John Lennon and Paul McCartney contributed to the two sides of this 1967 single by the Rolling Stones. They contributed backing vocals and handclaps on “We Love You” and backing vocals on “Dandelion“.
We’d be hanging out with the Stones, working on their sessions; it was a very friendly scene. There must have been a bit of competition because that’s only natural, but it was always friendly. We used to say, ‘Have you got one coming out?’ and if they had we’d say, ‘Well, hold it for a couple of weeks, because we’ve got one.’ It made sense, really, to avoid each other’s releases. John and I sang on the Stones’ song ‘We Love You’ – Mick had been stuck for an idea and he asked us to come along. So we went down to Olympic Studios and made it up.
Paul McCartney – From “The Beatles Anthology” book, 2000
Paul and John are on a track called “We Love You” in the middle ’60s. And another track, “Dandelion,” that John and Paul came by to sing, you know. Because they liked the Stones too, you know.
Keith Richards – Interview with Jimmy Fallon, October 21, 2023
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Ivan • 3 years ago
People say that Lennon and McCartney also provided backing vocals on Dandelion too.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 3 years ago
Thanks Ivan! My reference when it comes to contribution to other albums in the 60s is an old 1976 book called "All Together Now" by Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik. So far the book hasn't failed me. Contribution to Dandelion is not referenced there. But who knows, you may be right :)
Ivan • 3 years ago
The book "Rolling Stones: The Story Behind Every Track" by Phillippe Margotin states it.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 3 years ago
Oh great, thanks for the reference !!! Will look at it !