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.

 

Record #0799: Start Me Up / No Use In Crying – THE ROLLING STONES

Rolling Stones RS-21003 (original US release, Los Angeles pressing) USA, 14. August 1981
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
Musicians: Mick Jagger (lead and backing vocals, handclaps on side A), Keith Richards (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Ronnie Wood (lead guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), Mike Carabello (cowbell on side A), Chris Kimsey & Barry Sage (handclaps on side A), Ian Stewart and/or Nicky Hopkins (keyboards on side B)
Recording sessions: Produced by the Glimmer Twins at Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY, between April – June 1981
Highest chart positions: US #2, US Rock #1, Canada #2, UK #7, Netherlands #5, Germany #36, Norway #8, Sweden #14

Both tracks were included in the band’s 1981 album “Tattoo You” (US Album #1). While they were working on it, Ronnie Wood was also working on his 4^th solo album “1234” (US Album #164) in Hollywood and Los Angeles (Watts and Hopkins contributed there, too).

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

 

Record #0798: It’s Only Rock’n’roll / Through the Lonely Nights – THE ROLLING STONES

Rolling Stones RS-19301 (original US release, Los Angeles pressing) USA, 26. July 1974
Words & Music by:  Side A – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; Side B – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Musicians: Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (lead guitar, backing vocals), Willie Weeks (bass on side A), Bill Wyman (bass on side B), Kenney Jones (drums on side A), Charlie Watts (drums on side B), Ron Wood (acoustic guitar on side A), Mick Taylor (guitar on side B), Ian Stewart (piano on side A), Nicky Hopkins (piano on side B)
Recording sessions: Side A – Produced by the Glimmer Twins at Ron Wood’s home in Richmond, UK, on 4.-6. December 1973 and at Mick Jagger’s home in Newbury, UK, on 10.-15. April 1974; Side B – Produced by Jimmy Miller at Island Recording Studios, London, UK 28. May 1974 onwards.
Highest chart positions: US #16, Canada #13, UK #10, Netherlands #13, Germany #36, Norway #8

Jagger recorded a demo version of “It’s Only Rock’n’roll” with Ron Wood (guitar and bass), Kenney Jones (drums) and David Bowie (backing vocals and handclaps) at Wood’s home studio. It was transferred to multitrack at Olympic Sound Studios in March 1974. Bowie’s part was not included in the final mix.

This was the first time Ronnie Wood played on the Rolling Stones’ release, though he wasn’t officially a member of the band, yet.

I’ve always loved the music video. It’s too funny towards the end when Watts drowns in the unexpected volume of bubbles.

List price:  Very Good+ is $2,50, Near Mint is $5. DJ copies are $20 and $30 correspondingly.