Rolling Stones Drop ‘Scarlet,’ Previously Unreleased 1974 Track Featuring Jimmy Page (Listen)
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs a preview to their forthcoming “Goats Heads Soup” deluxe edition, the Rolling Stones have dropped “Scarlet,” a previously unreleased 1974 outtake featuring Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and former Traffic/Blind Faith bassist Ric Grech.Recorded in October of 1974, the song features some distinctive Page soloing over a choppy Keith Richards riff, and according to the tape box photographed in the song’s video (below), it also features the group’s longtime pianist and road manager Ian “Stu” Stewart.“Scarlet” dates from a transitional era in the Stones’ career: lead guitarist Mick Taylor (pictured above, right) had left the band after a five-year stint, and the group underwent a protracted period of auditioning many