The Andrew Oldham Orchestra was a musical side project in the mid-1960s created by
Andrew Loog Oldham
Andrew Loog Oldham (born 29 January 1944) is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style.
Early life
Loog Oldha ...
, the original manager and
record producer
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of
the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...
. There was no actual orchestra per se. The name was applied to
recordings made by Loog Oldham using a multitude of
session musicians, including members of the Rolling Stones.
''The Rolling Stones Songbook'' included an orchestral version of the Rolling Stones song "
The Last Time", which was
sampled
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by
The Verve
The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member in ...
for their track "
Bitter Sweet Symphony". The threat of litigation over the licence for the sample led to the entire copyright to the composition, belonging to
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Paul Ashcroft (born 11 September 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band The Verve from their formation in 1990 until their original split in 1999. So ...
, the Verve's
frontman, being taken by
ABKCO Records
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, and the assignation of the songwriting credit to Jagger and Richards. At the 2019
Ivor Novello Awards
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Ashcroft announced that Jagger and Richards had "signed over all their publishing for Bittersweet Symphony", ending the dispute.
Discography
Albums
References
External links
rateyourmusic.com- features the discography of the Andrew Oldham Orchestra
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English pop music groups
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