Thursday, October 17, 2024

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 AMick 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.


 

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