The Rolling Stones - Some Girls - Orange Vinyl - LP 5C062-61016 - 1978 RARE

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The disc, cover and inner sleeve are in good condition for age - minimal marks that do not effect playing of the disc - You can see condition in the pictures
Apologies if the photographs make the cover look like it is not square (It was the camera angle) - The cover is Square


Some Girls is the 14th British and 16th American studio album by the English rock band , released on 9 June 1978 on . It was the first album to feature guitarist  as a full-time member; joining founder members  (vocals),  (guitar),  (bass) and  (drums). Wood had contributed to some tracks on the Rolling Stones prior two albums, 1974's  and 1976's , and joined the band full-time in 1976.

By 1976, the Rolling Stones' popularity was in decline as the music industry was dominated by  and newer rock bands. In addition, in the UK the  movement was an emerging cultural force. The band had also failed to produce a critically acclaimed album since 1972's .  is generally regarded as the principal creative force behind Some Girls, with him taking influence by , most notably , during the recording of the album.

With a stable line-up in place for the first time in several years, the album marked a return to basics for the Rolling Stones and did not feature many guest musicians, unlike many of their prior albums. Notable contributions to the album, however, come from  harmonica player  on "" and "".

Rebounding from the relative critical disappointment of prior album Black and BlueSome Girls reached No. 2 on the  and No. 1 on the US . It became the band's top-selling album in the United States, having been certified by the  for selling 6 million copies sold by 2000. It was a major critical success, becoming the only Rolling Stones album to be nominated for a  in the  category. Many reviewers called it a classic return to form and their best album since Exile on Main St.

Several hit singles emerged from the album which would become rock radio staples for decades, including "" (US No. 8, Australia No. 12, top ten in several European markets), "" (US No. 31), "" (UK No. 23), highlighted by "Miss You", which reached No. 1 in the US and Canada, No. 3 in the UK, and was a top ten hit in dozens of worldwide markets. In 2003, Some Girls was included in  magazine's list of .


Track listing[]

All tracks are written by , except where noted.

Side oneNo.TitleLength1.""4:482.""4:203."" (writers: , )4:384.""4:365.""3:11Side twoNo.TitleLength1.""4:242.""3:063.""3:254.""4:255.""3:48