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The Rolling Stones: Goats Head Soup

The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup

On August 31, 1973, “Rolling Stone” label released “Goats Head Soup”, the eleventh Rolling Stones album. It was recorded November – December 1972 and May – June 1973, at the “Dynamic Sound Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, except “Hide your love”, recorded in 1973, at “De Doelen” in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Mick Taylor– acoustic, electric and slide guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Billy Preston– clavinet
  • Bobby Keys– tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jim Horn– flute and alto saxophone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • Jim Price– horn arrangements
  • Nicky Harrison– string arrangements
  • Anthony “Rebop” Kwaku Baah– percussions
  • Pascal (Nicholas Pascal Raicevic) – percussions
  • Jimmy Miller– percussions

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Dancing With Mr. D
  2. 100 Years Ago
  3. Coming Down Again
  4. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
  5. Angie
  6. Silver Train
  7. Hide Your Love
  8. Winter
  9. Can You Hear the Music
  10. Star Star

Devo: Q: Are We Not Men?

Are_We_Not_Men_We_Are_Devo!

On August 28, 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!”, the debut Devo album. It was recorded October 1977 – February 1978, in Cologne, Germany and was produced by Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • Bob Casale – rhythm guitar, additional keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Mothersbaugh– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Mothersbaugh– lead vocals, keyboards, occasional guitar
  • Gerald V. Casale– lead vocals, bass, additional keyboards
  • Alan Myers– drums

Track listing:

  1. Uncontrollable Urge – Mark Mothersbaugh
  2. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. Praying Hands – Gerald V. Casale
  4. Space Junk – Gerald V. Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh
  5. Mongoloid – Gerald V. Casale
  6. Jocko Homo – Mark Mothersbaugh
  7. Too Much Paranolas – Mark Mothersbaugh
  8. Gut Feelibg – Mark Motersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale
  9. Come Back Jonee – Gerald V. Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
  10. Sloopy – Mark Motersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gary Jackett, Gerald V. Casale
  11. Shrivel-Up – Mark Motersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale

The Rolling Stones: Paint It, Black

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

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.