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The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll (US)

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This is one of the better Stones’ albums after there long winning streak, culminating with “Exile on Main Street” and “Sticky Fingers.” The Stones, then, included Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. Lots of their friends joined in this work, too, including Billy Preston, Nicky Hopkins, Blue Magic, and the 6th Stone, Ian Stewart (among others).

The first three songs are all wonderfully played and sung. The LP starts off with a hidden gem, “If You Can’t Rock Me.” This is followed by a nice cover version of the Temptations’ “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.” Then, the eponymous “It’s Only Rock n’ Roll.” One interesting sidebar: I just saw from the notes included with the album that the inspiration for that song was none other than Ronnie Woods, later to play lead guitar with the Stones after Taylor’s departure.

There are really no duds on this LP. Other songs that I had forgotten over the years sound pretty good to me! “Till the Next Goodbye,” “Time Waits for No One,” “Luxury,” “Dance Little Sister,” and “If You Really Want to Be My Friend.” The raucous and rude “Short and Curlies.” The final cut is a raggedy and provocative tune, “Fingerprint File.”

Anyhow, listening to the whole work again after a long hiatus suggests to me that this was an awfully good work, better than I had remembered. So, for Rolling Stones’ fans, a good addition to their catalog.

by Steven Peterson

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Rolling Stones Records COC 79101 LP, Album, RP, SP US Pressing

Side 1.

1. If You Can’t Rock Me 3:47
2. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 3:32
3. It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll (But I Like It) 5:08
4. Till The Next Goodbye 4:39
5. Time Waits For No One 6:31

Side 2.

1. Luxury 4:30
2. Dance Little Sister 4:12
3. If You Really Want To Be My Friend 6:17
4. Short And Curlies 2:44
5. Fingerprint File 6:41

Credits:

Backing Vocals – Blue Magic
Bass, Synthesizer – Bill Wyman
Cowbell – Ed Leach
Design [Album], Painting – Guy Peellaert
Drums – Charlie Watts
Engineer [Assistant] – Howard Kilgour
Engineer [Assistant] – Mack
Engineer [Assistant] – Rod Thear
Engineer [Assistant] – Tapani Tapanainen
Engineer [Overdub] – George Chkiantz
Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Keith Harwood
Engineer [Recording] – Andy Johns
Guitar, Vocals, Bass – Keith Richards
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas, Bass – Mick Taylor
Mixed By – Glyn Johns
Musician – Kenny Jones
Musician – Willie Weeks
Percussion – Ray Cooper
Piano – Ian Stewart
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Piano, Clavinet – Billy Preston
Producer – The Glimmer Twins
Tabla – Charlie Jolly
Vocals, Guitar – Mick Jagger
Written-By – Jagger-Richards

Media Condition: Mint- (M-)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

Inspiration by Ronnie Wood

“SP” in label matrix = Specialty Records pressing

Label perimeter text credits “Musidor B.V.” as trademark holder instead of “Promotone B.V.”

This version includes “A Warner Communications Company”, plus logo, in the perimeter text. Earlier pressings do not.

 

 

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout ST-RS-743197 SP
Matrix / Runout ST-RS-743198 SP
Matrix / Runout ST-RS-743197-W e+GP 1-C SRC
Matrix / Runout ST-RS-743198-V e+GP 1-C SPC
Price Code 0698 on spine after Cat#

Additional information

Weight0,5 kg
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