The Rolling Stones No. 2

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The Rolling Stones No. 2
The Rolling Stones No. 2 cover
Studio album by The Rolling Stones
Released 15 January 1965
Recorded 10 June-11, 24-26, 2 September, 28-29, 2 November, 8, 1964: Chess, Chicago; RCA, Hollywood; and Regent Sound, London.
Genre Rock
Length 36:58
Label Decca
Producer Andrew Loog Oldham
Professional reviews
The Rolling Stones chronology
The Rolling Stones
(1964 UK)
12 X 5
(1964 US)
The Rolling Stones No. 2
(1965 UK)
Out of Our Heads
(1965 UK)
The Rolling Stones, Now!
(1965 US)

The Rolling Stones No. 2 is the second UK album by The Rolling Stones released in 1965 following the massive success of 1964's debut The Rolling Stones. Not surprisingly, The Rolling Stones No. 2 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.

Using the cover shot for 12 X 5, the second US-released album in October 1964, The Rolling Stones No. 2's tracklisting would largely be emulated on the upcoming US release of The Rolling Stones, Now!. While Eric Easton was co-credited as producer alongside Andrew Loog Oldham on The Rolling Stones' debut album, Oldham takes full production duties for The Rolling Stones No, 2, which was recorded sporadically in the UK and US during 1964.

A huge hit in the United Kingdom upon release, The Rolling Stones No. 2 spent 10 weeks at #1 in early 1965, becoming one of the year's biggest sellers in the United Kingdom.

Due to the preference towards the American albums, ABKCO Records has overlooked both The Rolling Stones and The Rolling Stones No. 2 for CD release in 1986 and during its remastering series in 2002. Consequently, the album has been out of print for many years. But on torrenting websites and soulseek and any other P2P websites this and The Rolling Stones can be found from being uploaded from old records. There are also Pirate CDs of this album and The Rolling Stones.

Contents

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  1. "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (Solomon Burke/Jerry Wexler/Bert Russell) – 5:03
  2. "Down Home Girl" (Jerry Leiber/Arthur Butler) – 4:11
  3. "You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck Berry) – 3:38
  4. "Time Is on My Side" (Norman Meade) – 2:58
    • Available on Hot Rocks 1964-1971. Typified by its guitar, this version of the song is different from the one found on 12 X 5.
  5. "What a Shame" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – 3:03
  6. "Grown Up Wrong" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – 1:50
  7. "Down The Road Apiece" (Don Raye) – 2:55
  8. "Under the Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick/Kenny Young) – 2:46
  9. "I Can't Be Satisfied" (McKinley Morganfield) – 3:26
  10. "Pain In My Heart" (Naomi Neville) – 2:11
  11. "Off The Hook" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – 2:33
  12. "Susie Q" (Eleanor Broadwater/Dale Hawkins/Stan Lewis) – 1:50

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[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
1965 UK Top 20 Albums 1

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