Back Street Girl
| "Backstreet Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by The Rolling Stones from the album Between the Buttons (UK) | ||||
| Released | 20 January 1967 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | August – November 1966 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop, rock | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Decca/ABKCO (UK) | |||
| Writer | Mick Jagger/Keith Richards | |||
| Producer | Andrew Loog Oldham | |||
| Between the Buttons (UK) track listing | ||||
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"Backstreet Girl" is a song by British rock and roll 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.[1]
The song showcases Brian Jones, playing vibraphone and Rolling Stones contributor Jack Nitzsche on the harpsichord. Accordion was played by Nick de Caro.[2]
Personnel
- Mick Jagger - vocals, finger snaps
- Keith Richards - acoustic guitar
- Brian Jones - vibraphone
- Bill Wyman - bass guitar
- Charlie Watts - tambourine, claves
- Nick de Caro - accordion
- Jack Nitzsche - harpsichord
Covers of the song appeared on alt-country band Golden Smog's debut EP On Golden Smog, Social Distortion's album Prison Bound and Bobby Darin's album Inside Out.
References
- ↑ Show 46 - Sergeant Pepper at the Summit: The very best of a very good year. [Part 2] : UNT Digital Library
- ↑ "Back Street Girl". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
External links
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