The Rolling Stones will release Some Girls: Deluxe Edition on November 21 via Universal Republic. Included is a remastered version of the original album on the first disc and twelve vintage unreleased tracks.
Rolling Stones Some Girls
The following is the press release put out today by Universal Republic:
NEW YORK–The Rolling Stones are set to delight their millions of fans, and another generation of new admirers, as they unveil a treasure trove of vintage unreleased material from the ‘Some Girls’ era of 1978.
“It’s an extension of what was going on then”
Comprising an entire album of fresh material, the songs form the second disc on the deluxe edition of the band’s seminal, multi-million-selling 1978 album Some Girls, which is released on November 21. It follows the massive worldwide success and acclaim for Universal’s 2010 reissue of the Stones’ hallowed 1972 set ‘Exile On Main St.’
The appearance of the unreleased tracks on the deluxe ‘Some Girls’ means that after listening to such gems from the original album as ‘Miss You,’ ‘Far Away Eyes,’ ‘Before They Make Me Run’ and ‘Beast Of Burden,’ fans can enjoy a whole new set of contemporaneous work by the Stones. A fresh and compelling collection in its own right, it’s also the perfect complement to one of the band’s best-ever albums.
The unreleased tracks mostly feature performances by the whole band – Mick Jagger on lead vocals, piano, guitars and harmonica; Keith Richards on guitars,piano, harmony vocals (and lead vocal on ‘We Had It All’); Ronnie Wood on pedal steel, electric and slide guitar; and the vintage Stones engine room of Bill Wyman on bass and Charlie Watts on drums.
Produced by the Glimmer Twins,Chris Kimsey and Don Was, the material also includes guest appearances by Stones diehards Ian Stewart and Chuck Leavell on pianos, harmonica player Sugar Blue (who also provided the unforgettable motif on the ‘Some Girls’ smash ‘Miss You’), and for trivia freaks even handclaps on one song by former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty.
The collection includes a wealth of fine Jagger-Richards compositions along with some fascinating cover versions, collectively reflecting the stripped-down rock ‘n’ roll, blues and country flavours of the famed 1978 album. ‘So Young,’ ‘When You’re Gone’ (co-written by Ronnie Wood), ‘Keep Up Blues’ and ‘Petrol Blues’ all evoke the band’s enduring rhythm and blues roots. ‘Don’t Be A Stranger’ is an infectious shuffle and ‘Love You Too Much’ an archetypal Stones rocker.
‘Do You Think I Really Care,’ with its lyrical imagery of New York City, and the mid-tempo road tale ‘No Spare Parts’ dovetail with ‘Far Away Eyes’ and the ‘Some Girls’ title track in reflecting the band’s longtime love of country music. No Spare Parts will be released as a single.
As if all of that wasn’t enough to keep the hungriest Stones fan happy, there are three exceptional interpretations to add to their long list of distinguished cover versions. Keith takes the lead vocals on ‘We Had It All,’ written by the great Southern songwriters Troy Seals and Donnie Fritts and recorded by such country greats as Waylon Jennings and Conway Twitty. There’s a rocking take on Freddy Cannon’s 1959 favourite ‘Tallahassee Lassie’ and an assured version of the Hank Williams standard ‘You Win Again.’
“It’s wonderful to see the quality of these tracks measuring up to the songs that came out on the original album,” says Ronnie Wood. “It’s an extension of what was going on then,” adds Keith Richards. “Sometimes great stuff gets left behind and its great to see it out there.”
SOME GIRLS BONUS TRACKS
1. CLAUDINE
(JAGGER-RICHARDS)
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
Keith Richards – electric guitar and harmony vocals
Mick Jagger – acoustic guitar, vocals
Ronnie Wood – acoustic guitar
Ian Stewart – piano
2. SO YOUNG
(JAGGER-RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals
Keith Richards – electric guitar & harmony vocals
Ronnie Wood – electric guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
Ian Stewart – piano
Chick Leavell – piano solo
3. DO YOU THINK I REALLY CARE
(JAGGER RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals + acoustic guitar
Keith Richards – acoustic guitar + harmony vocals
Ronnie Wood – pedal steel + electric guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
Ian Stewart – piano
4. WHEN YOU’RE GONE
(JAGGER, RICHARDS, WOODS)
Mick Jagger – vocals, guitar & harp
Keith Richards – guitar
Ronnie Wood – guitar
Bill Wyman – bass
Charlie Watts – drums
5. NO SPARE PARTS
(JAGGER – RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals, el piano, guitar, tambourine
Keith Richards – piano
Ronnie Wood – electric guitar & pedal steel
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
6. DON’T BE A STRANGER
(JAGGER-RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals, percussion
Keith Richards – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
Ronnie Wood – acoustic guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – marimba
Don Was – bass
Sugar Blue – harp
Matt Clifford – percussion
7. WE HAD IT ALL
(TROY SEALS / DONNIE FRITTS)
Keith Richards – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
Ronnie Wood – pedal steel
Sugar Blue – harp
8. TALLAHASSEE LASSIE
(SLAY, CREWE, PICARIELLO)
Mick Jagger – vocals
Keith Richards – electric guitar
Ronnie Wood – electric guitar
Bill Wyman – bass
Charlie Watts – drums
Ian Stewart – piano
Handclaps by Mick Jagger, John Fogerty and Don Was
9. I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH
(JAGGER-RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals
Keith Richards – electric guitar, harmony vocals, piano
Ronnie Wood – electric guitar
Bill Wyman – bass
Charlie Watts – drums
10. KEEP UP BLUES
(JAGGER-RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals & harp
Keith Richards – electric guitar
Ronnie Wood – slide guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
11. YOU WIN AGAIN
(HANK WILLIAMS)
Mick Jagger – vocals, acoustic guitar
Keith Richards – electric guitar & el piano
Ronnie Wood – pedal steel
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass
Ian Stewart – piano
12. PETROL BLUES
(JAGGER –RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger – vocals and piano
Produced by CHRIS KIMSEY, DON WAS AND THE GLIMMER TWINS
Recorded by CHRIS KIMSEY
at PATHE MARCONI STUDIOS, PARIS
except TALAHASSIE LASSIE
Recorded by MICHAEL CARNAVALE
at RCA RECORDING STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD.
In addition, the track No Spare Parts, backed with the Some Girls album track Before They Make Me Run, will be released on an exclusive limited edition 7″ vinyl single to mark Record Store Day’s Black Friday on November 25. The song will also be available via digital download on November 14.
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