Recorded on 18 February 1969, "You Got the Silver" is the first Stones song to feature guitarist Keith Richards on solo lead vocal throughout.
Richards previously sang separate lead vocals on parts of "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" from Between the Buttons and on "Salt of the Earth" from Beggars Banquet.
Jones' autoharp contribution can only be heard clearly on the alternate mix with Jagger on vocals, and it is played only during the section of the verses where the drums join in.
The story that the Jagger vocal was accidentally erased has been repeated by many since 1969, including engineer Glyn Johns in his book Sound Man.
Richards played it during the No Filter Tour on 2 June 2018 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, and also on November 21, 2021 at Super Stage, Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas.