The Rolling Stones No. 2
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| Studio album by The Rolling Stones | |||||
| Released | 15 January 1965 | ||||
| Recorded | 10–11 and 24–26 June, 2 and 28–29 September, 2 and 8 November 1964; Chess Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States; RCA Studios, Hollywood, California, United States; and Regent Sound Studio, London, United Kingdom | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 36:58 | ||||
| Language | English | ||||
| Label | Decca | ||||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | ||||
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}} The Rolling Stones No. 2 is the second UK album by The Rolling Stones released in 1965 following the massive success of 1964's debut The Rolling Stones. Not surprisingly, The Rolling Stones No. 2 followed its predecessor's tendency to largely feature R&B covers. However, it does contain three compositions from the still-developing Mick Jagger/Keith Richards songwriting team.
Using the cover shot for 12 X 5, the second US-released album in October 1964, The Rolling Stones No. 2's tracklisting would largely be emulated on the upcoming US release of The Rolling Stones, Now!. While Eric Easton was co-credited as producer alongside Andrew Loog Oldham on The Rolling Stones' debut album, Oldham takes full production duties for The Rolling Stones No, 2, which was recorded sporadically in the UK and US during 1964.
A huge hit in the United Kingdom upon release, The Rolling Stones No. 2 spent 10 weeks at #1 in early 1965, becoming one of the year's biggest sellers in the United Kingdom.
Due to the preference towards the American albums, ABKCO Records has overlooked both The Rolling Stones and The Rolling Stones No. 2 for CD release in 1986 and during its remastering series in 2002. Consequently, the album has been out of print for many years and has thus been widely bootlegged by collectors.
[edit] Track listing
- Side one
- "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (Solomon Burke, Jerry Wexler, Bert Russell) – 5:03
- "Down Home Girl" (Jerry Leiber, Arthur Butler) – 4:11
- "You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck Berry) – 3:38
- "Time Is on My Side" (Norman Meade) – 2:58
- This version of the song is different from the one found on 12 X 5.
- "What a Shame" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:03
- "Grown Up Wrong" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 1:50
- Side two
- "Down the Road Apiece" (Don Raye) – 2:55
- "Under the Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young) – 2:46
- "I Can't Be Satisfied" (McKinley Morganfield) – 3:26
- "Pain in My Heart" (Naomi Neville) – 2:11
- "Off the Hook" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:33
- "Susie Q" (Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stanley Lewis) – 1:50
[edit] Personnel
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine, and percussion
- Brian Jones – rhythm and slide guitar
- Keith Richards – guitars and vocals
- Charlie Watts – drums and percussion
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar and vocals
- Additional musicians
- Jack Nitzsche – piano, 'Nitzsche' phone, and tambourine
- Ian Stewart – piano
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1965 | UK Top 20 Albums | 1[citation needed] |
