I'VE BEEN WALKIN'
CENTRAL PARK,
SINGIN' AFTER DARK
PEOPLE THINK
I'M CRAZY
Some Girls
is the fourteenth
studio album
by the English
rock band
released on
June 9, 1978
by
Rolling Stones Records.
It was recorded in
sessions held from
October 1977 to February 1978
at Pathé Marconi Studios
in Paris
and produced by
the band's chief songwriters
lead vocalist
Mick Jagger
and guitarist
Keith Richards
(credited as the Glimmer Twins)
with Chris Kimsey
engineering the recording.
By 1976,
the Rolling Stones'
popularity was in decline
as the music industry was
dominated by disco
and newer rock bands.
In addition,
the punk rock movement
was an emerging
cultural force in the UK.
Due to legal troubles
surrounding Richards,
Jagger is generally regarded as
the principal creative force
behind
Some Girls.
With him drawing influence
from dance music,
most notably disco,
the recording sessions
were highly productive,
resulting in numerous outtakes
appeared on
subsequent albums.
It was the first album to
feature guitarist
Ronnie Wood
as a
full-time member;
Wood had contributed to
some tracks on the band's
prior two albums,
It's Only Rock 'n Roll
(1974)
and
Black and Blue
(1976).
With a stable lineup 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 the title track
.Despite controversy
surrounding its cover artwork
and lyrical content,
Some Girls
was a commercial success,
peaking at number two
on the
UK Albums Chart
and number one
on the
US Billboard
Top LPs & Tapes chart.
It became the band's
top-selling album
in the United States,
having been certified by
the Recording Industry
Association of America
(RIAA)
for selling six million copies
by 2000
in the country.
Several hit singles
emerged from the album,
which became
rock radio staples
for decades,
including
"Beast of Burden"
(US number eight),
"Shattered"
(US number 31),
"Respectable"
(UK number 23),
highlighted by
"Miss You",
which reached number one
in the United States
and number three
in the UK.
Rebounding from the
relative critical disappointment of
Black and Blue,
Some Girls
was a critical success,
with many reviewers calling it
a classic return to form
for the band and their
best album since
Exile on Main St.
(1972).
It became the only
Rolling Stones album
to be nominated for
a Grammy Award
in the
Album of the Year category
Retrospectively,
it has continued to
receive acclaim,
with many commending
the band's ability to
blend contemporary
music trends
with their older
signature style.
Some Girls
is considered one of the
band's finest records,
and
Rolling Stone
has included it in their
lists of the
"500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
TRACKLIST
CD 1
Miss You
(Remastered)
When The Whip Comes Down
(Remastered)
Just My Imagination
(Running Away With Me)
(Remastered)
Some Girls
(Remastered)
Lies
(Remastered)
Far Away Eyes
(Remastered)
Respectable
(Remastered)
Before They Make Me Run
(Remastered)
Beast Of Burden
(Remastered)
Shattered
(Remastered)
Miss You
[Dance Version] [*]
Beast of Burden
(Stripped) [*]
CD 2
Claudine
So Young
Do You Think I Really Care
When You're Gone
No Spare Parts
Don't Be A Stranger
We Had It All
Tallahassee Lassie
I Love You Too Much
Keep Up Blues
You Win Again
Petrol Blues
Some Girls
(Alt Take) # 3 [*]
Shattered
(Extended mix] [*]
Beast of Burden
(Extended Mix) [*]
Miss You
(Expanded Mix) [*]
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