Record #0802: Emotional Resque / Down In the Hole – THE ROLLING STONES

Rolling Stones RS 20001 (original US release, Los Angeles pressing) USA, 20. June 1980
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Musicians: Mick Jagger (lead vocals, electronic piano and guitar on side A), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie Wood (bass on side A, guitar on side B), Bill Wyman (synthesizer on side A, bass on side B), Charlie Watts (drums), Bobby Keys (sax on side A), Michael Shrieve (percussion on side A), Sugar Blue (harmonica on side B)
Recording sessions: Produced by the Glimmer Twins at Electric Lady Studios (?), New York City, NY in October 1979
Highest chart positions: US #3, Canada #1, UK #9, Netherlands #5, Germany #15, Austria #9, Australia #9

This was the first single released from the group’s 1980 album “Emotional Resque” (US albums #1, UK albums #1). Also, this was their first single in almost 20 months, since “Shattered”.

The flip is a more bluesy & rootsy track, but the title song is not a very typical Rolling Stones song. Maybe that’s why the single didn’t do well in the Nordic countries.

List price:  Very Good+ is $2, Near Mint is $4, same pricing for picture sleeves.

 

Record #0801: Harlem Shuffle / Had It With You – THE ROLLING STONES

Rolling Stones 38-05802 (original US release) USA, 26. February 1986
Words & Music by:  Side A – Bob Relf, Earl Nelson; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
Musicians: Mick Jagger (lead and backing vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitars, piano, backing vocals), Ronnie Wood (guitars, steel guitar on side A, tenor sax, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass, synthesizer), Charlie Watts (drums), Ian Stewart (piano on side A), Chuck Leavell (keyboards on side A), Ivan Neville (bass, synthesizer, backing vocals), Philippe Saisse (keyboards), Anton Fig (shakers), Dan Collette (trumpet), Marku Ribas (percussion), Jimmy Cliff, Don Covay, Beverly D’Angelo, Kirsty McColl, Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Patti Scialfa, Tom Waits (backing vocals on side A)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Lillywhite and the Glimmer Twins at RPM Studios, New York City, NY; Side A - between 16. July – 15. October 1985; Side B – between 10. September – 15. October 1985
Highest chart positions: US #5, US Rock #2, Canada #5, UK #13, Netherlands #5, Germany #11, Norway #6, Sweden #11, Finland #2 (for 3 weeks in April 1986 and held back by David Bowie’s “Absolute Beginners” on the top)

A fairly rare occasion: the Rolling Stones put a cover song on the A-side of their single. They haven’t done that much since the mid-60’s (yes, there are some others like “Time Is on My Side” in 1982).

There’s an impressive crew doing the backing vocals on side A!

“Harlem Shuffle” was originally recorded by duo Bob & Earl in 1963 (US #44, US R&B #44).

List price:  Very Good+ is $1,50, Near Mint is $3, same pricing for picture sleeves. Demo version (same track both sides) list prices $15 and $30 correspondingly. These are usually sold for 15-20 euros in eBay (record + picture sleeve).

 

Record #0800: Lessons In Love / Calendar Girl – CISSE

Love Records LRS 2151 (original demo / promo) Finland, 1976 (not released with this B-side)
Words & Music by:  Side A – Sy Soloway, Shirley Wolfe; Side B – Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
Musicians: Christer “Cisse” Häkkinen (vocals and bass), Eero Lupari (guitars), Hillel Tokazier (keyboards), Ande Päiväläinen (drums), Anna & Muska Babizin (backing vocals)
Recording sessions: Produced by Henry “Remu” Aaltonen at Finnvox Studio, Helsinki, Finland in April 1976
Highest chart positions: Did not chart

This is a demo or promo pressing of Cisse’s first solo single. He was the bass player of Hurriganes, the most popular Finnish rock band in the ‘70’s. These were the first two tracks of his 1976 solo album “Teendreams”. Cisse released two more albums: “Summer Party” in 1979 and “I Love You Anyway” in 1985.

The actual release (LRS 2151) had a cover of the Searcher’s song “Saturday Night Out” on the flip side.

List price:  I have a price list of Finnish records, but it doesn’t list demos nor promos. The released version of the single is listed at 9 euros in the book.