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Rating: The second American album by the Stones, as was usual at the time, brings together tracks from a variety of sources. We have pieces from their second mythical English EP, singles, and tracks that would later complete "Rolling Stones No. 2", their second English album. For the most part, these are covers; the Jagger and Richard hit and riff factory was still in its early stages but already here they delight us with some gems.
It starts with "Around and Around" by Berry, it's impressive how a still young and let's say inexperienced group displays such maturity and freshness in performing this driving rock & roll. On lead guitar, as almost always, is Keith Richard. Also from the second English EP, we have "Confessin the blues", a genre in which the Stones have always been masters, as well as "If you need me" by the mighty Solomon Burke. That record also featured some of the first examples of original pieces still signed by Jagger and Richard with pseudonyms, namely: "Empty Heart", a beat for Jagger's gritty voice and especially "2120 South Michigan Avenue", an instrumental with Brian Jones on harmonica and Richard's riffs. To conclude, we can listen on this excellent record to the cover of the Drifters "Under the boardwalk", already famous at the time, another original "Grown up wrong", and "Susie Q" with the syncopated rhythm of Watts and Wyman.
But the two pieces that truly make this album great are "It's all over now" by B. Womack and another cover, now made theirs, "Time is on my side", which especially today has become a theme song for the Glimmer Twins.
In the former, we have Richard's first truly incendiary solo; this track really introduced the Stones to the whole world. The second song (another version exists) is embellished by an electric organ and Jagger's inspired performance.
P. S. The title was the number of songs contained multiplied by the number of band members.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Around and Around (03:09)
(C. Berry)
I said the joint was rocking
Goin' round and round
Yeah, reeling and a rocking
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rocking
'Til the moon went down
Well it sounds so sweet
I had to take me chance
Rose out of my seat
I just had to dance
Started moving my feet
Whoa to clapping my hands
I said the joint was a rocking
Goin' round and round
Yeah, reeling and a rocking
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rocking
'Til the moon went down
Yeah at twelve o'clock
Yeah the place was packed
Front doors was locked
Yeah the place was packed
And when the police knocked
Those doors flew back
But they kept on rocking
Goin' round and round
Yeah, reeling and a rocking
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rocking
'Til the moon went down
And they go on rocking
Goin' round and round
Yeah, reeling and a rocking
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rocking
'Til the moon went down
Well the joint stayed a rocking
Goin' round and round
Yeah, reeling and a rocking
What a crazy sound
And they never stopped rocking
'Til the moon went down
04 Time Is on My Side (02:55)
(Meade)
Time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
Now you always say
That you want to be free
But you'll come running back (said you would baby)
You'll come running back (I said so many times before)
You'll come running back to me
Oh, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
You're searching for good times
But just wait and see
You'll come running back (I won't have to worry no more)
You'll come running back (spend the rest of my life with you, baby)
You'll come running back to me
Go ahead, go ahead and light up the town
And baby, do everything your heart desires
Remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know
Like I told you so many times before
You're gonna come back, baby
'Cause I know
You're gonna come back knocking
Yeah, knocking right on my door
Yes, yes!
Well, time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
'Cause I got the real love
The kind that you need
You'll come running back (said you would, baby)
You'll come running back (I always said you would)
You'll come running back, to me
Yes time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
I said, time, time, time is on my side, yes it is
Oh, time, time, time is on my side
Yeah, time, time, time is on my side
08 Under the Boardwalk (02:49)
When the sun beats down
And burns the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling love
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
From the sand you'll hear
The happy sound of a carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs
And french fries they sell
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling love
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
Oh, under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk
09 Congratulations (02:30)
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)
Congratulations
Congratulations
Well done, my friend
You've done it again
You've gone and broken another heart
Yeah, you've torn it apart
You've done it before
Hope to do it some more
You've got it down to a fine art
Remember the first time
You tried to do it to me
My girl won't fall
Just wait and see
Just wait and see
Congratulations
Congratulations
You've gone and broken another heart
Yeah, you've torn it apart
La la, la la la, la la la la (congratulations)
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