Back Street Girl
"Back Street Girl" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It first appeared on the UK version of their 1967 album Between the Buttons but was not included on the US version. It was first released in the US on the 1967 album Flowers.[2]
| "Back Street Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Rolling Stones | |
| from the album Between the Buttons (UK) | |
| Released | 20 January 1967 (UK) 26 June 1967 (US) |
| Recorded | August – November 1966 |
| Studio | RCA Studios, Los Angeles |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | Decca/ABKCO (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Jagger–Richards |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Loog Oldham |
| Between the Buttons (UK) track listing | |
12 tracks
| |
Rolling Stone magazine, in their 100 Greatest Rolling Stones Songs article named "Back Street Girl" at number 85.[3] Mick Jagger in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1968 was asked how he felt about Between the Buttons. Of the album, he said: "I don't know, it just isn't any good. "Back Street Girl" is about the only [song] I like."[4]
The song is a waltz which showcases Brian Jones playing vibraphone and Rolling Stones contributor Jack Nitzsche on the harpsichord. Accordion was played by Nick de Caro.[5]
Personnel
According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:[6]
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – vocals
- Keith Richards – acoustic guitar
- Brian Jones – keyboard[note 1]
- Bill Wyman – bass
- Charlie Watts – bell, castanets
Additional musicians
- Nick de Caro – accordion
Notes
- Margotin and Guesdon are uncertain whether Jones participated in the recording, but suggest he may have played vibraphone, harpsichord, Mellotron or electronic organ. They also raise the possibility Jack Nitzsche played harpsichord in Jones' place.[6]
References
- Janovitz, Bill. "Back Street Girl by The Rolling Stones - Track Info | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- "Show 46 - Sergeant Pepper at the Summit: The very best of a very good year. [Part 2] : UNT Digital Library". digital.library.unt.edu. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "100 Greatest Rolling Stones Songs". Rolling Stone. 15 October 2013.
- Cott, Johnathan (12 October 1968). "Mick Jagger: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone.
- "Back Street Girl". Timeisonourside.com. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- Margotin & Guesdon 2016, p. 194.
Sources
- Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2016). The Rolling Stones All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. ISBN 978-0-316-31774-0.