12 × 5
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| 12 × 5 | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | October 17 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | 25 February – 29 September 1964 | |||
| Studio | Chess,Chicago
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 30:50 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | London,Decca, ABKCO | |||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | |||
| The Rolling Stones American chronology | ||||
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12 × 5is the second American studio album by the Englishrockbandthe Rolling Stones,released in 1964 following the success of their American debutThe Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers).It is an expanded version of theEPFive by Five,which had followed their debut album in the UK.
The five songs on the British EP were fleshed out with seven additional tracks to bring the work toLPlength. Among the additional tracks were the UK single-only release "It's All Over Now",a cover of aBobby Womacksong that was the group's first UK number one hit, an alternative version of "Time Is on My Side",which appears in a more familiar form on other albums, and threeJagger/Richardsoriginals.
Composition
[edit]The album, like its predecessor, largely featuresR&Bcovers. However, it also contains three compositions by the developingMick Jagger/Keith Richardssongwriting team, as well as two group compositions under the pseudonym "Nanker Phelge".12 × 5is notable for featuring the first, and less often heard, of the Stones' two versions ofJerry Ragovoy's "Time Is on My Side",with a prominent electronic organ instead of the better-known version's electric guitar.
"I loved everything about this album as a kid," recalledJoe Satriani."It was those second-generation electric blues players that I loved, but I had no idea where they got that music from. It took my teenage years to discover that."[2]
After sessions in Chicago in June 1964, the Stones' UK labelDecca Recordsreleased the five-songEPFive by Five.Because EPs were never a lucrative format in the US,London Records– their American distributor at the time – spread its songs across an album, adding seven new recordings to create a release of 12 songs by five musicians, hence the album's title. The rest of the songs were singles "It's All Over Now"and"Time Is on My Side"with their B-sides, plus three that were later included onThe Rolling Stones No. 2.Decca would use the same cover (minus the lettering) for the band's second UK album,The Rolling Stones No. 2,in early 1965.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Tom Hull | A−[6] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [7] |
| MusicHound Rock | [8] |
The album was included inRobert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published inChristgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies(1981).[9]
Remastered version
[edit]In August 2002,12 × 5was reissued in a new remastered CD andSACDdigipakbyABKCO Records.This edition includes stereo versions of "Around and Around", "Confessin' the Blues", "Empty Heart", "It's All Over Now", an extended version of "2120 South Michigan Avenue", and "If You Need Me".[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Around and Around* "(originally released on theFive by FiveEP) | Chuck Berry | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Confessin' the Blues*" (originally released on theFive by FiveEP) | Jay McShann,Walter Brown | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Empty Heart*" (originally released on theFive by FiveEP) | Nanker Phelge | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Time Is on My Side(US single version) " | Norman Meade | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Good Times, Bad Times" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:32 |
| 6. | "It's All Over Now* " | Bobby Womack,Shirley Womack | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 17:13 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "2120 South Michigan Avenue* "(originally released on theFive by FiveEP) | Nanker Phelge | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Under the Boardwalk" | Arthur Resnick,Kenny Young | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Congratulations" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Grown Up Wrong" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:04 |
| 5. | "If You Need Me* "(originally released on theFive by FiveEP) | Robert Bateman,Wilson Pickett | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Susie Q" | Eleanor Broadwater, Stan Lewis,Dale Hawkins | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 13:17 | ||
Note
- The 2002 CD edition features an extended version of "2120 South Michigan Avenue", at 3:41. The marked tracks are in true stereo on a rare later issue UK Decca EP and on the ABKCO 2002 CD.
Personnel
[edit]The Rolling Stones
[edit]- Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica,güiro
- Keith Richards–acousticand electric guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Jones– electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica,tambourine,maracas,backing vocals
- Charlie Watts– drums
- Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals, triangle
Additional musicians
[edit]- Ian Stewart– piano, organ
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[11] | 2 |
| USBillboard200[12] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^"Great Rock Discography".p. 694.
- ^Chamberlain, Rich: "I got the spirit of the blues into my body";Classic Rock#216, November 2015, p57
- ^Unterberger, Richie."12 X 5– The Rolling Stones ".AllMusic.Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2021.Retrieved4 May2021.
- ^Browne, David(20 September 2002)."Satisfaction?".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 28 November 2018.Retrieved30 November2018.
- ^Evans, Paul (1983). "The Rolling Stones". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.).The Rolling Stone Album Guide.New York: Random House. p. 599.ISBN0679737294.
- ^Hull, Tom(n.d.)."Grade List: The Rolling Stones".tomhull.Archivedfrom the original on 6 June 2020.Retrieved11 February2020.
- ^Larkin, Colin, ed. (2007). "Rolling Stones".The Encyclopedia of Popular Music(5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1197.ISBN9781846098567.
- ^Kot, Greg (1999). "The Rolling Stones". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.).MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide(second ed.). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 952.ISBN1578590612.
- ^Christgau, Robert(1981)."A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN0899190251.Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2019.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^Walsh, Christopher (24 August 2002). "Super audio CDs: The Rolling Stones Remastered".Billboard.p. 27.
- ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^"The Rolling Stones Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^"American album certifications – The Rolling Stones – 12 X 5".Recording Industry Association of America.
