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Live In Texas '78
''Live In Texas '78'' is a 2011 documentary film about the recording of The Rolling Stones 1978 tour of the US in support of that year's ''Some Girls'' album. Track list All songs are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except the ones which are noted. # " Let It Rock" (Chuck Berry) # " All Down the Line" # "Honky Tonk Women" # " Star Star" # "When the Whip Comes Down" # "Beast of Burden" # " Miss You" # "Just My Imagination" (Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong) # " Shattered" # " Respectable" # " Far Away Eyes" # "Love in Vain" - (Robert Johnson) # "Tumbling Dice" # " Happy" # "Sweet Little Sixteen" (Chuck Berry) # "Brown Sugar" # "Jumpin' Jack Flash "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, the song was perceived by some as t ..." References External links The Rolling Stones films 2011 films Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain (born January 15, 1953) is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. He has worked with many major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Toto, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams, with whom he has a very long association.Bob Cleamountain's Associated Artists List He has been nominated for four Awards and won a in 2007 for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his work with engineering |
Honky Tonk Women
"Honky Tonk Women" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released as a non-album single on 4 July 1969 in the United Kingdom, and a week later in the United States (although a country version called "Country Honk" was later included on the album ''Let It Bleed''). It topped the charts in both nations. The song was on ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Inspiration and recording The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards while on holiday in Brazil from late December 1968 to early January 1969, inspired by Brazilian "caipiras" (inhabitants of rural, remote areas of parts of Brazil) at the ranch where Jagger and Richards were staying in Matão, São Paulo. Two versions of the song were recorded by the band: the familiar hit which appeared on the 45 single and their collection of late 1960s singles, ''Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2);'' and a honky-tonk version entitl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbling Dice
"Tumbling Dice" is a song recorded by the English Rock music, rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' Jagger–Richards, songwriting partnership, the song has a blues, boogie-woogie rhythm that scholars and musicians have noted for its unusual tempo and Groove (music), groove. The lyrics are about a gambler who cannot remain faithful to any woman. The song is the lead single from the band's 1972 double album ''Exile on Main St.'' released worldwide on 14 April 1972 by Rolling Stones Records. "Tumbling Dice" spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number five. In the US, the single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song entered the top 10 in the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. "Tumbling Dice" received acclaim from contemporary Music journalism, music critics, who praised its musicianship and lyrical prowess. "Tumbling Dice" featured on many "best of" lists, including those by Vul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Johnson
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. Although his recording career spanned only seven months, he is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta blues style, and is also one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as being "the first ever rock star". As a traveling performer who played mostly on street corners, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, Johnson had little commercial success or public recognition in his lifetime. He participated in only two recording sessions, one in San Antonio in 1936, and one in Dallas in 1937, that produced 29 distinct songs (with 13 surviving alternate takes) recorded by famed Country Music Hall of Fame producer Don Law. These songs, recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love In Vain
"Love in Vain" (originally "Love in Vain Blues") is a blues song written by American musician Robert Johnson. Johnson's performancevocal accompanied by his finger-style acoustic guitar playinghas been described as "devastatingly bleak". He recorded the song in 1937 during his last recording session and in 1939 it was issued as the last of his original 78 rpm records. "Love in Vain" has elements of earlier Delta blues songs and for a while it was believed to be in the public domain. In 1969, the Rolling Stones recorded an updated rendition featuring an electric slide guitar solo. The popularity of their adaptation led to a lawsuit over the copyright, which was eventually resolved in favor of Johnson's estate. Various artists have recorded the song. Background In the late 1920s, Johnson began playing the guitar along with a rack-mounted harmonica. One of his influences was Leroy Carr, whose " How Long–How Long Blues" (1928) was an early favorite. Johnson later used th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far Away Eyes
"Far Away Eyes" is the sixth track from the English rock band the Rolling Stones' 1978 album, ''Some Girls.'' It was released, as the B-side of the single " Miss You", on Rolling Stones Records, on 9 June 1978. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine made it the 73rd song on their list of ''100 Greatest Rolling Stone's Songs''. Origin Mick Jagger and Keith Richards collaborated extensively on writing and composing the song, which was recorded in late 1977. A bootleg version with Richards singing exists. The Stones, longtime country music fans, incorporated many aspects of Bakersfield-style country music into this song. These included in particular Ronnie Wood's use of a pedal steel guitar for a solo and highlights, an instrument used on other songs from the album such as " Shattered" and "When the Whip Comes Down." Also of note is the plodding rhythm of Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. Richards performed acoustic and electric guitars as well as sharing piano duties with Jagger. Content In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Respectable (The Rolling Stones Song)
"Respectable" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1978 album ''Some Girls''. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In the liner notes to the 1993 compilation album ''Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones'' (on which it was included), Jagger said, "It's important to be somewhat influenced by what's going on around you and on the ''Some Girls'' album, I think we definitely became more aggressive because of the punk thing..." Inspiration and recording Recorded from October through December 1977, "Respectable" was originally written by Mick Jagger to be a slower song, but guitarist Richards saw the advantages of speeding up the tempo and crafting a rocker out of the song. Jagger continued in the liner notes, "On ["Respectable"] I was banging out three chords incredibly loud on the electric guitar, which isn't always a wonderful idea but was fun here. This is a Punk rock, punk meets Chuck Berry number..." This resulted in Jagger and Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shattered (song)
"Shattered" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1978 album ''Some Girls''. The song is a reflection of American lifestyles and life in 1970s-era New York City, but also influences from the English punk rock movement can be heard. History Recorded from October to December 1977, "Shattered" features lyrics sung in sprechgesang by Jagger on a guitar riff by Keith Richards. Jagger commented in a ''Rolling Stone'' interview that he wrote the lyrics in the back of a New York cab. Most of Richards' guitar work is a basic rhythmic pattern strumming out the alternating tonic and dominant chords with each bar, utilising a relatively modest phaser sound effect for some added depth. Due to the absence of bassist Bill Wyman, the bass track is played by Ronnie Wood. ''Billboard'' stated that the "heavy bottom and...frenetic vocals translate New York's neurotic energy to music." ''Cash Box'' said that "the unique rhythmic undercurrents and Mick Jagger's harrowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong (born February 5, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield. Among his most famous work at Motown, Strong wrote the lyrics for many of the songs recorded by the Temptations. He was born in West Point, Mississippi. Career Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry Gordy's fledgling label, Tamla Records, and was the performer on the company's first hit, "Money (That's What I Want)", which reached No. 2 US R&B in 1960. The single was originally released on Tamla, Motown's first label, but was then leased to the Anna label as it was getting airplay, and it was on the Anna label that it was a hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. "Money" was later recorded by a number of acts, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Kingsmen, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Whitfield
Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s.allmusic Biography/ref> He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and of the late-1960s subgenre of psychedelic soul. During his 25-year career, Whitfield co-wrote and produced many enduring hits for Motown artists, including "Ain't Too Proud to Beg",Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations , AllMusic - Song Review by Ed Hogan "", " |
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a song by American soul group The Temptations, written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Released on the Gordy (Motown) label, and produced by Norman Whitfield, it features on the group's 1971 album, '' Sky's the Limit''. When released as a single, "Just My Imagination" became the third Temptations song to reach number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single held the number 1 position on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles Chart for two weeks in 1971, from March 27 to April 10. "Just My Imagination" also held the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' R&B Singles chart for three weeks, from February 27 to March 20 of that year. Today, "Just My Imagination" is considered one of the Temptations' signature songs, and is notable for recalling the sound of the group's 1960s recordings. It is also the final Temptations single to feature founding members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. During the process of recording and relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss You (The Rolling Stones Song)
"Miss You" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on Rolling Stones Records in May 1978. It was released as the first single one month in advance of their album ''Some Girls''. "Miss You" was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart. An extended version, called the "Special Disco Version", was released as the band's first dance remix on a 12-inch single. Inspiration and recording "Miss You" was written by Mick Jagger jamming with keyboardist Billy Preston during rehearsals for the March 1977 El Mocambo club gigs, recordings from which appeared on side three of double live album ''Love You Live'' (1977). Keith Richards is credited as co-writer as was the case for all Rolling Stones originals written by either partner or in tandem. Jagger and Ronnie Wood insist that "Miss You" wasn't conceived as a disco song, while Richards said, "'Miss You' was a damn good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
