STONES the SWINGING BLUE JEANS Are Currently Doing Fantastic Business All Over the IT's out This Week! - the Long-Awaited Firstl.P
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Record Mirror No. 162 Week ending April 18, 1964 Every Thursday 6d.Registered at the G.P.O. as a newspaper GREAT NEW 1-13 FROM STONES THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS are currently doing fantastic business all over the IT'S out this week! - The long-awaited firstL.P. by the Rolling -L Stones. No title on the sleeve, just a collection of twelve R & B -style world. Their "Hippy Hippy Shake" is high in the U.S. charts, while they have been numbers, in typical Stones' tradition. And a racing certainty for the invited to tour Russia. best-selling lists-it,could even push the Beatles off the top. Odd people turned up for the vari- beat.Thisis ous sessions . the Stones have an old Jimmy ReedChuck Berry composition, and it's ato the rest of the set. Nevertheless, worked on this album for at leastnumber, whose material the Stonesdriving,poundingandextremely theblues come throughstrongly. three months. You can hear theirperform very competently. well -performed number with plenty And this may be more popular Than road manager, Ian Stewart, on piano "I Need You Baby" - otherwiseof tune and excellent guitar work. several of the more beaty tracks. on some tracks; Gene Pitney is at the "Mona" - has a heavy Bo DiddleyMick is on top vocal form on this "Walking the Dog"isthelast keyboard on others; and recording beatrunningthroughit,andis one. track. This Rufus Thomas number "genius" Phil Spector turns up on similartotheStones'"Not Fade was mimed to by the boys at the some others on maraccas. The Spec- Away." A throbbing, exciting number PLAINTIVE TUNE "Mods' Ball"atthe Empire Pool, tor influence is there on some of thewhich contrasts well with the next Wembley, where on Wednesday last sound -tracks. track - "Now I've Got a Witness." "Tell Me" was written by Mick and week they received fantastic acclaim. This is an instrumental answer discKeith Richard and is a slowish, plain-Afterwards, they said: "We were very MOST POPULAR to "Can I Get a Witness," and thetive melody which is rather reminis-frightened. But it was great." So is boys' pay label credit to "Uncle" Philcent of several Buddy Holly tunes.this curtain -closer on their album! Here's an item -by -item breakdown and "Uncle" Gene. Ian Stewart playsThe longest number on the L.P.,it There itis, then. A debut L.P. of on the disc. "Route 66," the old stan- organ on this one. has plenty of blues flavour and isguaranteed appeal. And thegreat dard, gets a fast, exciting treatment, Side One closer is "Little by Little,"probably the best of the slow tracks.thing is that the Stones themselves, obviously inspired by Chuck Berry's the flip on "Not Fade Away." Rather Then: "Can I Get a Witness," thenormally very critical of their own version. One ofthe most populara surprising move, we think, to in-Marvin Gaye R and B standard. Great numbers in the Stones' stage act. work,areverypleasedwiththe cludethisJimmyReed -flavoured set of lyrics and once more a fan-result. A final word ofpraiseto "I Just Wanna Make Love To You" original. Guitar and Harmonica andtastic beat is set up. There's some-Andrew Loog Oldham, who recorded was written by WillieDixon and a subtle Mick Jagger vocal. thing compulsive about the Stones'the sessions - he's living up to his turned into a hit by Muddy Waters Then comes "I'm a King Bee," theversion ofthis song andit would"boast" thlt he'd be the top indepen- several years ago. But the Stones oldSlim Harpo song.Thisisan probably have made a good singledent recording manager inBritain change the tempo and giveitan atmospheric piece, with some prettyfor them. by November this year! individualsound.Plentyofhar- suggestivelyrics-cleverones,too. Gene Allison's "You Can Make It monica. On to "Honest I Do," slowNext track is probably the best fastIf You Try" is a slow, almost tortuous NORMAN JOPLING and PETER and Bluesy, with a compulsive dance - track on theL.P.It's"Carol," thenumber that is in complete contrast JONES MICK JAGGER INSIDE PAGE SEVEN-EXCLUSIVE MANFRED MANN STORY and BRIAN JONES DO IF 459 AROUND 2 RECORD MIRROR, Week ending April 18, 1964 YOUR PAGE..send us your letters, and your views WHY NOT RELEASE : Record Mirror THE ELVIS ORIGINALS? EVERY THURSDAY IN the States, Terry Stafford hashit the top ten with 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W.I. -11- "Suspicion". In Britain, thereis a version by Millicent Telephones GERrard 7942/3/4 Martin. She said she recorded it because she liked the latest trends and wanted to get in with it. But what people don't realise is that these two versions are merely covers of the original ELVIS "Suspicion", on his "Pct Luck" L.P. It would II be a good idea if RCA issued the original Elvis as the title track of an EP.-Russell Carey, 4 Whitelands Road, Ciren- cester, Gloucs. L.P. winner. HOLLY C & W CHANCE WILSON NEGLECT IWAS interestedtoreadKarl thecurrent R and B Denver'sviewthatC and W DURINGcraze, recognition of the sing- musicwill happen here. The ingabilityofJackieWilson, big beat cannot lastfor ever and anall-time greatinthistypeof DISCS? whenitisfinally over Ihope to music,has been sorelyneglected. see such names as Hank Locklin, For five years,he. has topped the WITH thereleaseof"Brown - Marty Robbins, Ned Miller, Johnny Americancharts,earninghimself EyedHandsomeMan"last Cashinthe top spots.But surely astringofGoldDiscs. I think Year, Buddy Holly discs have Jim Reeves hasthebest chance. many fans would enjoy his records beenissuedatregularintervals. Hehasalreadyestablishedhim- if he was given proper publicity.- Butthequestionremains:just self over here with pop ballads.- MichaelMcGimpsey. 21 Laurel - how long can original Holly tracks Michael A'Bear. 163 Moorgate bankAvenue,Newtonwards, Co. last out? Over the years, varying NHL Belford, Notts. Down. numbersofunissuedtrackshave been given(accordingtoNorman PettyandMrs.Holley)-varying from41,25,32,and"very few". R. & B. RECORDS R & B REASON Can we haveadefiniteanswer? Perhaps Buddy'smother knows CHUCK TRUTH American imported thetrueanswer.-J.Craske, 17 WHY don'ttherealAmerican Park Road, Gosport, Hants. Ella James, Jimmy Reed, R and B artistes getin our 'm disgusted.Inanother record James Brown,cut-price. charts?Reasonisthat Gar- IPaper,aboutayearago, I read: "Chuck Berry met LEE'S RECORD STALL netMimms, theImpressionsand ELVISPRESLEY-he had the originalversionofthe soondon'tmakeitbecausein LENNON LAUGH famous blues singer Muddy Waters Earlham Street the main American R and B con- U.S.hit"Suspicion". who encouraged himtovisitthe bossofChessRecords"-andon Cambridge Circus, W.C.2 sistsofwailing females and slow THANKS for the article on John drearygroupvocals . for the back of an EP of Chuck's he example, Freddie Scott. Chuck Lennon's book. But there was creditsMuddy withhisrecording Berry does getinthe chartsbe- BRITONS ABROAD IMPUDENCE onemistake.KennethAlison success, too. Now, in Record cause he sings a commercial form asked John what made him laugh. Mirror,from Chuck's own mouth of R and B that enables record LOUISE CORDET is _nothingif Hereplied,amongotherthings, come the words:"I came up to CUITAINZsuatk LTISTORY wasmade.recently, not 'opportunistbyrecording "NickMcCutt". ..,Heactuallysaid buyerstorememberthetuneof theRecordMirrorcharts. Chicagoin 1955togetmyselfa PRICE SLASHED TO the song.-DerekHitchings,The II in anoriginalbyDionneWar- "Nicky Cuff",a person who does contractand Chesssignedme TherewereelevenAmerican wick. As Cilia Black found to her exist. He used to be a friendof Bungalow, Green and Silley Snorts recordsintheBritishTop Fifty: almost immediately." Are the first Ground,BlakeHall Road, Wan - Profit,copying other people's discs John'satcollegeand I believe quotes Imentioned just someone's but intheAmericanTopFifty is a very successful vice in he is now performing in Liverpool 6 Gns stead, London,E.11. TWELVE.Thefirst idea of earning money? Or is it that therewere Britain.ButforLouisetocover clubs,usingabrandof humour now Chuckistryingtogetall Nove,Dasyr time suchasituationhasarisen. Mary Wells' "Two Lovers" on the which John particularly appre- the credit-which he really doesn't YeteightoftheBritishrecords flipadds,ifitwere possible,to ciates.-MissBarbaraMill,Vent need. - David Dormand, 50 Don- were by the same group, one was herimpudence.-DavidGodin,139 nor, 9 BlacklowBrow,Huyton, casterGardens,Northoit,Middle. PAT OUR BACKS by astrangertothehitparade Church Road, Bexleyheath. Kent. Liverpool. sex. p and one byagroup with shaky talent. Why havesuchtalented READERS suggest reasons why artistesasGerry andthePace- R and B has caused renewed makers, Freddie and the Dreamers, Send 5/- p. & interest.Ifeelallcreditfor P. for 14 Billy J. 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