Some Girls

9 June 1978 – THE ROLLING STONES Released ‘SOME GIRLS’ 46 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

9 June 2024

THE ROLLING STONES released their 14th LP SOME GIRLS 46 years ago today,
on 9 June 1978. It went to #1 in the US and Canada, and #2 in the UK.

The Village Voice (American magazine) wrote at the time: “The Stones’ best album
since Exile on Main St. is also their easiest since Let It Bleed or before. They haven’t gone
for a knockdown uptempo classic, a ‘Brown Sugar’ or ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’—just straight
rock and roll unencumbered by horn sections or Billy Preston.”

SINGLE

ALBUM:

The Stones: Instagram

THE ROLLING STONES Topped The US Singles Chart With ‘MISS YOU’ 45 Years Ago Today

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Top singles from the past

5 August 2023

Today 45 years ago, on 5 August 1978, THE ROLLING STONES scored
a No 1 in the US with MISS YOU (more than 175 million streams on Spotify).
They also conquered the #1 spot in Canada. In the UK they peaked at #3.

The hit featured in their Some Girls. It was written by Mick Jagger while
jamming with keyboardist Billy Preston during rehearsals for live shows.

Keef: “‘Miss You’ was a damn good disco record,
it was calculated to be one.”

Original video

THE ROLLING STONES: Bio – Discography – Instagram

Now Playing… With ‘SOME GIRLS’ From THE STONES – Released 45 Years Ago Today

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What’s on the stereo?

9 June 2023

THE ROLLING STONES released their 14th LP SOME GIRLS
45 years ago today, on 9 June 1978. It topped the US charts
and peaked at #2 in the UK.

It was the first with Ronnie Wood as a full-time Stone.

The album’s cover was designed by Grammy award-winning graphic designer Peter Corriston. Itd featured The Stones in garish drag alongside select female celebrities and lingerie ads. The cover immediately ran into trouble when Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett, Liza Minnelli (representing her mother Judy Garland), Raquel Welch, and the estate of Marilyn Monroe threatened legal action.

The album was quickly reissued with a redesigned cover that removed all the celebrities, whether they had complained or not. The celebrity images were replaced with black and punk-style garish colours with the phrase “Pardon our appearance – cover under reconstruction”. The only celebrity whose face was not removed was ex-Beatle George Harrison.

Okay, enough info.
Let’s play the LP.

An watch afterward the singles’ videos.

– MISS YOU –

– RESPECTABLE –