“Aftermath” is a studio album by English rock band the
Rolling Stones. It was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 1966 by Decca
Records and in the United States on 20 June by London Records. The American
edition featured a different cover and track listing, substituting the single
"Paint It Black" in place of four of the British album's songs.
Overall, it is the band's fourth British and sixth American studio release.
The album is considered an artistic breakthrough for the Rolling Stones: it is the first to consist entirely of original Mick Jagger–Keith Richards compositions, while Brian Jones emerged as a talented multi-instrumentalist, playing a variety of instruments not usually associated with rock music, including sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, marimbas and Japanese koto, as well as guitar, harmonica and keyboards. Despite these textures, much of the music is still rooted in Chicago electric blues. It was the first Rolling Stones album to be recorded entirely in the United States, at RCA Studios in California, and their first album released in true stereo. It is also one of the earliest rock albums to eclipse the 50-minute mark, and contains one of the earliest rock songs to pass the 10-minute mark ("Goin' Home").
In August 2002 both editions of “Aftermath” were reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records, with the UK version containing an otherwise unavailable stereo mix of "Mother's Little Helper". In the same year the US edition of “Aftermath” was ranked at number 109 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". It has also been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicating sales of at least one million copies.
The album is considered an artistic breakthrough for the Rolling Stones: it is the first to consist entirely of original Mick Jagger–Keith Richards compositions, while Brian Jones emerged as a talented multi-instrumentalist, playing a variety of instruments not usually associated with rock music, including sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, marimbas and Japanese koto, as well as guitar, harmonica and keyboards. Despite these textures, much of the music is still rooted in Chicago electric blues. It was the first Rolling Stones album to be recorded entirely in the United States, at RCA Studios in California, and their first album released in true stereo. It is also one of the earliest rock albums to eclipse the 50-minute mark, and contains one of the earliest rock songs to pass the 10-minute mark ("Goin' Home").
In August 2002 both editions of “Aftermath” were reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records, with the UK version containing an otherwise unavailable stereo mix of "Mother's Little Helper". In the same year the US edition of “Aftermath” was ranked at number 109 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". It has also been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicating sales of at least one million copies.
“Aftermath” este un album de studio al trupei engleze de
rock Rolling Stones. A fost lansat la 15 aprilie 1966 in Marea Britanie de
catre Decca Records si la 20 iunie 1966 in Statele Unite de catre London Records. Editia americana prezinta o coperta diferita si o lista de piese in
care single-ul “Paint It Black” inlocuieste 4 piese de pe editia britanica. Per
total, este al patrulea album de studio britanic al trupei si al saselea american.
Albumul este considerat o mare realizare artistica pentru Rolling Stones; este primul care consista in intregime din compozitiile cuplului Mick Jagger-Keith Richards, in timp ce Brian Jones a aparut ca un multi instrumentist talentat, cantand la o varietate de instrumente ce nu pot fi asociate cu muzica rock, incluzand sitarul, tambalul apalasian, xilofonul african si titera japoneza, cat si chitara, armonica si claviaturi. In ciuda acestor tesaturi, muzica isi are inca radacinile in blues-ul electric din Chicago. A fost primul album Rolling Stones inregistrat in intregime in Statele Unite la RCA Studios din California si primul album lansat direct in varianta stereo. Este de asemenea unul dintre cele mai timpurii albume care eclipseaza marca de 50 de minute si contine una din cele mai timpurii piese de peste 10 minute (“Goin’ Home”).
In august 2002 ambele editii ale “Aftermath” au fost relansate si reimbunatatite pe CD si SACD digipak de catre ABKCO Records, cu versiunea britanica ce contine un stereo mix, altfel nedisponibil, de la “Mother’s Little Helper”. In acelasi an editia din Statele Unite de la “Aftermath” a fost clasata pe locul 109 in clasamentul revistei Rollin Stone “Cele mai mari 500 de albume ale tuturor timpurilor”. A fost certificat de asemenea cu platina de catre RIIA, avand vanzari de cel putin un million de copii.
Albumul este considerat o mare realizare artistica pentru Rolling Stones; este primul care consista in intregime din compozitiile cuplului Mick Jagger-Keith Richards, in timp ce Brian Jones a aparut ca un multi instrumentist talentat, cantand la o varietate de instrumente ce nu pot fi asociate cu muzica rock, incluzand sitarul, tambalul apalasian, xilofonul african si titera japoneza, cat si chitara, armonica si claviaturi. In ciuda acestor tesaturi, muzica isi are inca radacinile in blues-ul electric din Chicago. A fost primul album Rolling Stones inregistrat in intregime in Statele Unite la RCA Studios din California si primul album lansat direct in varianta stereo. Este de asemenea unul dintre cele mai timpurii albume care eclipseaza marca de 50 de minute si contine una din cele mai timpurii piese de peste 10 minute (“Goin’ Home”).
In august 2002 ambele editii ale “Aftermath” au fost relansate si reimbunatatite pe CD si SACD digipak de catre ABKCO Records, cu versiunea britanica ce contine un stereo mix, altfel nedisponibil, de la “Mother’s Little Helper”. In acelasi an editia din Statele Unite de la “Aftermath” a fost clasata pe locul 109 in clasamentul revistei Rollin Stone “Cele mai mari 500 de albume ale tuturor timpurilor”. A fost certificat de asemenea cu platina de catre RIIA, avand vanzari de cel putin un million de copii.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Mother's
Little Helper" 2:44
2. "Stupid
Girl" 2:56
3. "Lady
Jane" 3:08
4. "Under
My Thumb" 3:41
5. "Doncha
Bother Me" 2:41
6. "Goin'
Home" 11:13
Side 2
1. "Flight
505" 3:27
2. "High
and Dry" 3:08
3. "Out
of Time" 5:37
4. "It's
Not Easy" 2:56
5. "I Am
Waiting" 3:11
6. "Take
It or Leave It" 2:47
7. "Think" 3:09
8. "What
to Do" 2:32
Personnel
The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, percussion;
harmonica ("Doncha Bother Me")
Keith Richards – harmony and backing vocals, electric and
acoustic guitars; fuzz bass ("Under My Thumb", "Flight
505", "It's Not Easy")
Brian Jones – electric and acoustic guitars; sitar
("Paint It Black"), dulcimer ("Lady Jane", "I Am
Waiting"), harmonica ("Goin' Home", "High and Dry"),
marimba ("Under My Thumb", "Out of Time"), koto ("Take
It or Leave It")[87]
Bill Wyman – bass guitar, fuzz bass; organ ("Paint
It Black"), bells
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion, bells
Additional musicians
Jack Nitzsche – piano, organ, harpsichord, percussion
Ian Stewart – piano, organ
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