Aftermath (The Rolling Stones)

See also: Aftermath

Aftermath is an album of the group of English Rock The Rolling Stones (their fourth album British and their sixth American), left in 1966 and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Two versions of the album were marketed, one for the the United States, the other for the the United Kingdom (and the Europe). This album is often regarded as one of the best albums of all times, and one of the best albums of Rolling Stones.

History

The first edition, English, of Aftermath was carried out in April 1966, containing fourteen tracks. It appeared as two about at the same time simple ( 19th Nervous Breakdown and Paint It, Black ) which was however not integrated into the album - the fact of integrating titles left into simple into an album was indeed not sails very about it at that time. This edition accepted warm welcome in Great Britain, remaining eight weeks in top of the charts.

For the realization of the American edition, a disc of fourteen tracks being considered to be too long, three titles were removed ( Out off Time , Take It gold Leave It and What to Do , which will be published in 1967 on Flowers ), {{Guil|Mother' S Little Helper}} as for him being replaced by the tube {{Guil|Paint It, Black}}. In spite of the conflicts opposing the group to the producer of the album as for the contents of the disc, this one was classified n°2 in the American charts and was even disc of platinum.
In 2002, the American edition of Aftermath was classified 108e list of the 500 larger albums of all times drawn up by the magazine Rolling Stone .

In August 2002 the two editions of Aftermath were republished, remasterisées, in CD and SACD at ABKCO.

Contents

Estimated by much like the best of the group, this disc announces for the group a change of time. It is the first of Stones to being completely made up of original songs (all signed Jagger/Richards), of varied styles, thus making recognize the talents of writing of the duet as well as those of Bob Dylan, John Lennon or Paul McCartney. The group passes then from an image of amateur small group of American Blues playing many Reprise again S, with the statute of great inventive and innovative group. The latter is besides the first song recorded on support to exceed the ten minutes.

Less central than at the beginnings of the group, the influence of Brian Jones was folded back on the periphery: it is him which brings and carries out new ideas of arrangements and musical experiments, like the Sitar of Paint It Black and the Dulcimer S of Jane lady and of I Am Waiting .

Small pockets

The small pocket of the British edition of Aftermath was designed by Andrew Loog Oldham, producer of Rolling Stones at the time, under the pseudonym of Sandy Beach. The small pocket, like other small pockets of preceding albums of the group ( The Rolling Stones , 1964, or The Rolling Stones No 2 , 1965), represents the five members of the group, with this detail close the photograph is neither color nor in black and white, but in pink and black. This unusual color for a photograph returned at the time the intriguing album but also influences the fact that the small pocket rather badly aged. Brian Jones did not appreciate it besides vraiment.
The photography, taken by Guy Webster, was re-used partially for the small pocket of the album Flowers (1967), the heads having been cut out and inserted in medallion on a bottom of faded flowers.

The photography of the back , in black and white, was taken by Jerrold Schatzberg during the recording of 19th Nervous Breakdown (6 December 8th, 1965), probably with Hollywood (at the same time as the photographs which were to appear in the small pocket of the album still-born child Could You Walk one the Water (replaced finally by Aftermath ). It releases an impression of good mood within the group in spite of the conflicts existing at the time between Brian Jones and it infernal trio (Oldham, Jagger and Richards).
On the back of the small pocket is also reproduced a text written by David Hassinger, sound engineer of studios RCA, where the album was recorded, which is a tradition for Andrew Loog Oldham. This one was indeed accustomed to up to now making appear one of its own texts which were in agreement with the image of bad lot that he wanted for Stones (One of its texts, being reproduced on the small pocket of The Rolling Stones No.2 had made scandal besides). Here the text concentrates on the professionalism of Stones and Oldham, telling the experiment of a session.

The small pocket of the American version of Aftermath comprises it a photograph color taken by David Bailey (one of the favorite photographers of Stones, which also realized into 1973 the photographs of the small pocket of Goats Head Soup ), with an effect of blur, which tends to bring the album closer to the incipient psychedelism. This small pocket is appreciated much than that of the British version. To note that it is on this photography that one can observe for the first time the famous hairstyle in bird's nest of Keith Richards, hairstyle which was adopted per many fans not only group, but also of rock'n'roll quite simply.

Musicians

Participating members of the group

Other musicians

Songs

List tracks

All the titles are written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

British edition

  1. Mother' S Little Helper (2: 40)
  2. Stupid Girl (2: 52)
  3. Lady Jane (3: 06)
  4. Under My Thumb (3: 20)
  5. Dontcha Bother Me (2: 35)
  6. Goin' Home (11: 35)
  7. Flight 505 (3: 25)
  8. High and Dry (3: 06)
  9. Out off Time (5: 15)
  10. It' S Not Easy (2: 52)
  11. I Am Waiting (3: 10)
  12. Take It gold Leave It (2: 47)
  13. Think (3: 08)
  14. What to Do (2: 30)
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American edition

  1. Paint It, Black (3: 45)
  2. Stupid Girl (2: 52)
  3. Lady Jane (3: 06)
  4. Under My Thumb (3: 20)
  5. Dontcha Bother Me (2: 35)
  6. Think (3: 08)
  7. Flight 505 (3: 25)
  8. High and Dry (3: 06)
  9. It' S Not Easy (2: 52)
  10. I Am Waiting (3: 10)
  11. Going Home (11: 35)
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Description of the songs

August 1st

Songs of the album

; Mother' S Little Helper

See also: Mother' S Little Helper

; Paint It, Black

See also: Paint It, Black

; Stupid Girl

Other songs

See too

External documentation

external Bond :
  • Site of fan on '' Aftermath ''
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