The Rolling Stones - Some Girls - Orange Vinyl - LP 5C062-61016 - 1978 RARE
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Description
The disc, cover and inner sleeve are in good condition for age - minimal marks that do not effect playing of the disc - You can see condition in the pictures
Apologies if the photographs make the cover look like it is not square (It was the camera angle) - The cover is Square
Some Girls is the 14th British and 16th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 on Rolling Stones Records. It was the first album to feature guitarist Ronnie Wood as a full-time member; joining founder members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Wood had contributed to some tracks on the Rolling Stones prior two albums, 1974's It's Only Rock 'n Roll and 1976's Black and Blue, and joined the band full-time in 1976.
By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by disco and newer rock bands. In addition, in the UK the punk rock movement was an emerging cultural force. The band had also failed to produce a critically acclaimed album since 1972's Exile on Main St.. Mick Jagger is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls, with him taking influence by dance music, most notably disco, during the recording of the album.
With a stable line-up in place for the first time in several years, the album marked a return to basics for the Rolling Stones and did not feature many guest musicians, unlike many of their prior albums. Notable contributions to the album, however, come from blues harmonica player Sugar Blue on "Miss You" and "Some Girls".
Rebounding from the relative critical disappointment of prior album Black and Blue, Some Girls reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 on the US Billboard 200. It became the band's top-selling album in the United States, having been certified by the RIAA for selling 6 million copies sold by 2000. It was a major critical success, becoming the only Rolling Stones album to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the Album of the Year category. Many reviewers called it a classic return to form and their best album since Exile on Main St.[3]
Several hit singles emerged from the album which would become rock radio staples for decades, including "Beast of Burden" (US No. 8, Australia No. 12, top ten in several European markets), "Shattered" (US No. 31), "Respectable" (UK No. 23), highlighted by "Miss You", which reached No. 1 in the US and Canada, No. 3 in the UK, and was a top ten hit in dozens of worldwide markets. In 2003, Some Girls was included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Miss You" 4:48 2. "When the Whip Comes Down" 4:20 3. "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" (writers: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) 4:38 4. "Some Girls" 4:36 5. "Lies" 3:11 Side two No. Title Length 1. "Far Away Eyes" 4:24 2. "Respectable" 3:06 3. "Before They Make Me Run" 3:25 4. "Beast of Burden" 4:25 5. "Shattered" 3:48price rating
