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The Rolling Stones: Aftermath

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Aftermath

On April 15, 1966, “Decca” label released “Aftermath” the fourth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded 3–8 December 1965, 6–9 March 1966, at “RCA Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.  This was band’s first album to consist entirely of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards compositions, and their first album released in true stereo. In 2002, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Aftermath” at number 109 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards– guitars, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– guitars, slide guitar, piano, organ, harpsichord, marimba, sitar, percussion, Appalachian dulcimer, harmonica, koto
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, organ pedals, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, organ, harpsichord, percussion
  • Ian Stewart– piano, organ

Track listing

All compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Mother’s Little Helper
  2. Stupid Girl
  3. Lady Jane
  4. Under My Thumb
  5. Doncha Bother Me
  6. Goin’ Home
  7. Flight 505
  8. High and Dry
  9. Out of Time
  10. It’s Not Easy
  11. I Am Waiting
  12. Take it or Leave it
  13. Think
  14. What to Do

The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones No. 2

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The Rolling Stones - 2

On January 15, 1965, “Decca” label released “The Rolling Stones No. 2”, the second Rolling Stones studio album. It was recorded June – November 1964, at the “Chess Studios” in Chicago, “Regent Sound Studios” in London and “RCA Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, percussion
  • Keith Richards– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– electric, acoustic, and slide guitars, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, sound effects, tambourine
  • Ian Stewart– piano

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – Solomon Burke, Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler
  2. Down Home Girl – Jerry Leiber, Arthur Butler
  3. You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
  4. Time is on My Side – Norman Meade
  5. What a Shame – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  6. Grown Up Wrong – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Down the Road Apiece – Don Raye
  8. Under the Boardwalk – Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
  9. I Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
  10. Pain in My Heart – Allen Toussaint
  11. Off the Hook – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  12. Susie Q – Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis, Eleanor Broadwater

The Rolling Stones: Paint It, Black

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Paint it black

On May 13, 1966, The Rolling Stones released the song “Paint It Black”.This is the first single from the US version of their fourth album “Aftermath”. The song lyrics were written by Mick Jagger and the music was written by Keith Richards. The song was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. The 7” record was released in UK on “Decca” label, with the song “Long long while” as a record B side and in US was released on May 7, 1966, on “London” label, with the song “Stupid girl” as a record B side. In 2004 “Paint it black” was ranked number 176 on the “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest songs of all time”.

The Rolling Stones: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

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Satisfaction

On May 12, 1965, in the RCA Studios, Hollywood, The Rolling Stones recorded the song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. The song is considered to be one of greatest rock songs ever recorded. In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine positioned  “Satisfaction” on the second place on its list of “The 500 greatest songs of all time”. The 7” record in US was released on June 6, 1965, on “London” label, with the song “The under assistant west coast promotion man” as a record B side. In UK the 7” records was released on August 20, 1965 on “Decca” label, with the song “The Spider and the fly” as a record B side.

Ian Stewart

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On December 12, 1985, Ian Stewart died aged 47. He was musician (piano, keyboards), best known as the co-founder of The Rolling Stones (the first one to respond to Brian Jones’s ad in “Jazz News” of 2 May 1962, seeking musicians for a new rhythm & blues band). Although being dismissed from The Rolling Stones in 1963 by the manager Andrew Loog Oldham, he remained with the band as road manager and piano player. Stewart played on all The Rolling Stones albums between 1964 and 1983, except for “Beggars Banquet”. He also played piano on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and “Boogie with Stu”,