The Rolling Stones

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June 30, 2004

Stones’ 45s Roll Again

ROLLING STONES SINGLES BOX, VOL. 2

SET FOR RELEASE NEXT MONTH

ABKCO Records has set July 27th as the date of release for the second in its series of three limited edition boxed sets that chronicle the rise of the Rolling Stones as single chart hit makers in 960s. The new set, The Rolling Stones Singles 1965-1967, takes up at the epochal moment where The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1965, released earlier this year, left off: the creation of “Satisfaction.“ The master of that song was recorded in Los Angeles on May 12, 1965 and remains, to this day, the signature piece of “the world’s greatest rock ‘n roll band.”

The new set will be in stores July 27th and features a total of eleven individual CDs that show the Stones exploring acoustic, psychedelic as well as the R&B based music that is their foundation. The third volume in the series The Rolling Stones Singles 1968-1971, will be released in the fall of this year.

The Rolling Stones Singles 1965-1967 includes the original classic U.S. and U.K. couplings of such hits as “Get Off Of My Cloud,” “As Tears Go By,” “Paint It Black, “ “Let’s Spend The Night Together,” “Ruby Tuesday” and many more. During those two years, the band released singles that underscored their sense of experimentation and open mindedness. Lyrically, the band made great strides during that time and surprised their fans with songs that offered forays into social commentary (“Mother’s Little Helper”), humor (“The Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man”) and even English history (“Lady Jane”). All of the songs in the new collection were written by band members, a great leap from their earlier years when cover songs were the group’s mainstay.

The discs in the series replicate the band’s groundbreaking singles with a total of 25 different tracks, offered in the new package. One of the highlights is “We Love You,“ the track recorded as a tribute to loyal fans who stood by the Stones in the wake of the notorious police raid on Keith Richards' home in Redland, Sussex in the summer of 1967. The song kicks off with the slamming of a jail cell door and, reportedly, includes vocal contributions from John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Allen Ginsberg.

Each of the eleven discs is individually packaged in a picture sleeve utilizing original artwork one of which is the infamous “drag” shot of the band that adorned the sleeve of “Have You Seen Your Mother…” while the actual discs approximate the black vinyl look of the Stones’ original 45s. A 28 page booklet that is packed with rare photos and extensive annotation is part of the collection as is an exclusive original essay by Rolling Stones authority Nigel Williamson. It provides a highly detailed historical narrative that puts the classic material of The Rolling Stones Singles 1965-1967 in perspective, offering facts and insight into the recording efforts of the group during its golden era.

The Rolling Stones Singles 1965-1967

Disc 1: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction/ US – The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, UK – The Spider and The Fly (US & UK 1965/US 1965/UK 1965)

Disc 2: Get Off My Cloud/US- I’m Free, UK – The Singer Not The song (US & UK 1965/US 1965/UK 1965)

Disc 3: As Tears Go By/Gotta Get Away (UUS 1965 & UK 1966/ US 1965)

Disc 4: 19th Nervous Breakdown/Sad Day *UK 1966/ US & UK 1966)

Disc 5: Paint It, Black/US – Stupid Gird, UK – Long Long While (US & UK 1966/ US 1966/UK 1966)

Disc 6: Mother’s Little Helper/Lady Jane (US 1966)

Disc 7: Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in The Shadow/ Who’s Driving Your Plane (US & UK 1966)

Disc 8: Let’s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday (US & UK 1967)

Disc 9: We Love You/Dandelion (US & UK 1967)

Disc 10: She’s A Rainbow/2000 Light Years From Home (US 1967)

Disc 11: In Another Land/The Lantern (US 1967)

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