12 X 5
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- Artist: The Rolling Stones
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- Release Date: October 17, 1964
- Total Time: 30:19
- Genre: Rock
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The evolution from blues to rock accelerated with the Rolling Stones' second American LP. They turned soul into guitar rock for the hits "It's All Over Now" and "Time Is on My Side" (the latter of which was their first American Top Ten single). "2120 South Michigan Avenue" is a great instrumental blues-rock jam; "Around and Around" is one of their best Chuck Berry covers; and "If You Need Me" reflects an increasing contemporary soul influence. On the other hand, the group originals (except for the propulsive "Empty Heart") are weak and derivative, indicating that the band still had a way to go before it could truly challenge the Beatles' throne. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi| 12 X 4 (1957 Album by Four Tunes) | |
| 12 X 5 [Japan] (1964 Album by The Rolling Stones) |
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12 X 5
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| Studio album by The Rolling Stones | ||||
| Released | 17 October 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 25 February, 12 May, 10–11 and 24–26 June, 2 and 28–29 September 1964; Chess, Chicago, Illinois, United States and Regent Sound Studios, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:24 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | |||
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12 X 5 is the second American album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the UK and the promising sales of its American substitute, The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers), sometimes title as England's Newest Hit Makers or just The Rolling Stones.
Not surprisingly, 12 X 5 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, as well as two group compositions under the pseudonym of "Nanker Phelge". 12 X 5 is notable for featuring the first, and less-often-heard, of the Stones' two versions of Jerry Ragavoy's "Time Is On My Side", with a prominent electronic organ part instead of the better-known version's electric guitar.
After a series of sessions in Chicago in June 1964, The Rolling Stones' UK label Decca Records released the five-song EP Five by Five. Because EPs were never a lucrative format in the US, London Records — their American distributor at the time — spread the EP songs across an entire album, adding seven new recordings to create a release of 12 songs by 5 musicians, hence the album's title. Decca would use the same cover (minus the lettering) for The Rolling Stones' second UK album The Rolling Stones No. 2 in early 1965.
12 X 5 proved to be a faster seller than England's Newest Hit Makers, reaching #3 and going gold quickly.
In August 2002, 12 X 5 was reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records. This edition includes stereo versions of "Around and Around", "Confessin' the Blues", "Empty Heart", "It's All Over Now", "2120 South Michigan Avenue," and "If You Need Me."[1]
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Contents
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Track listing
All songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Around and Around" (Chuck Berry) | 3:03 | |||||||
| 2. | "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann/Walter Brown) | 2:46 | |||||||
| 3. | "Empty Heart" (Nanker Phelge) | 2:35 | |||||||
| 4. | "Time Is on My Side" (Norman Meade) | 2:50 | |||||||
| 5. | "Good Times, Bad Times" | 2:32 | |||||||
| 6. | "It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack/Shirley Womack) | 3:27 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 7. | "2120 South Michigan Avenue" (Phelge) | 3:41 | |||||||
| 8. | "Under the Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick/Kenny Young) | 2:48 | |||||||
| 9. | "Congratulations" | 2:28 | |||||||
| 10. | "Grown Up Wrong" | 2:04 | |||||||
| 11. | "If You Need Me" (Wilson Pickett/Robert Bateman) | 2:03 | |||||||
| 12. | "Susie Q" (Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis/Eleanor Broadwater) | 1:51 | |||||||
Personnel
- The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, and percussion
- Keith Richards – acoustic and electric guitar, and backing vocals
- Brian Jones – electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica, tambourine and backing vocals
- Charlie Watts – drums and tambourine
- Bill Wyman – bass guitar and backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Ian Stewart – piano and organ
Chart positions
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1964 | Billboard 200[2] | 3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1964 | "It's All Over Now" | Billboard Hot 100[3] | 26 |
| 1964 | "Time Is on My Side" | Billboard Hot 100[3] | 6 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification (sales thresholds) |
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| United States | RIAA | Gold |
References
- ^ Walsh, Christopher (24 August 2002). "Super audio CDs: The Rolling Stones Remastered" (in English). Billboard (Billboard): pp. 27.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5298/charts-awards/billboard-albums
- ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5298/charts-awards/billboard-singles
External links
- Rolling Stones 12 X 5 12 X 5 Rolling Stones
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