Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons (Full album 1967)

“Between the Buttons” is the fifth British and seventh American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 January 1967 in the UK and 11 February 1967 in the US as the follow-up to “Aftermath”. It reflected the Stones' brief foray into psychedelia and baroque pop balladry during the era.
The album is among the band's most musically eclectic works; band member Brian Jones all but abandoned his original role as guitarist, playing a wide variety of other instruments including organ, marimba, vibraphone, and kazoo. Keyboard parts were contributed by former member Ian Stewart and frequent collaborator Jack Nitzsche. It would be the last album produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, who had to this point acted as the band's manager and produced all of their albums.
As with prior albums, the American and British versions contained slightly different track listings. In 2012, the American version of “Between the Buttons”, which included "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "Ruby Tuesday", was ranked number 357 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

“Between the Buttons” este al cincilea album de studio britanic si al saptelea american al trupei engleze de rock Rolling Stones, lansat la 20 ianuarie 1967 in Marea Britanie si la 11 februarie 1967 in Statele Unite, urmand indeaproape lui “Aftermath”. A reflectat o scurta incursiune a trupei in baladele pop baroce si psihedelice in timpul acelei ere.
Albumul este printre cele mai musicale lucrari eclectic ale trupei;Brian Jones a abandonat rolul sau de chitarist, cantand la o varietate de alte instrumente, incluzand orga, marimba, vibraphone si kazoo. Partile de claviaturi au fost realizaate de fostul membru Ian Stewart si de colaboratorul frecvent Jack Nitzsche. A fost ultimul album produs de catre Andrew Loog Oldham, care la acest moment a actionat ca manager al trupei, el prroducand toate albumele lor.
La fel ca si albumele anterioare, versiunile Americana si britanica au continut  liste de piese usor diferite. In 2012, versiunea americana de la “Between the Buttons”, care includea  “Let’s Spend the Night Together” si “Ruby Tuesday”, a fost clasata pe locul 357 in lista de la revista Rolling Stone a celor mai bune 500 de albume ale tuturor timpurilor.

List of tracks – UK edition

All tracks are written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Side 1

1."Yesterday's Papers"             2:04

2."My Obsession"                     3:17

3."Back Street Girl"                   3:27

4."Connection"                          2:08

5."She Smiled Sweetly"            2:44

6."Cool, Calm & Collected"      4:17

Side 2

1."All Sold Out"                                                2:17

2."Please Go Home"                                        3:17

3."Who's Been Sleeping Here?"                     3:55

4."Complicated"                                               3:15

5."Miss Amanda Jones"                                  2:48

6."Something Happened to Me Yesterday"   4:55

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1-2, 7, 8, 10-12), tambourine (2-5, 9, 10), bass drum (4), harmonica (6)

Keith Richards – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6-12), backing vocals (1-5, 7, 8, 10-12), acoustic guitar (3, 9, 12), piano (1, 4, 5), bass guitar (1, 4, 5), double bass (3)

Brian Jones – organ (1, 5, 10), electric guitar (1, 11), recorder (3, 7), vibraphone (2), marimbas (2), piano (3), organ pedals (4), tambourine (4), kazoo (6), harmonica (9), trumpet (12), trombone (12), backing vocals (2), harmony vocals (3)

Bill Wyman – bass guitar (2, 3, 6-12), double bass (3), backing vocals (2)

Charlie Watts – drums (all tracks), maracas (10)

Additional musicians

Jack Nitzsche – piano (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12), harpsichord (2)

Ian Stewart – piano (7, 8, 10, 11), organ (11)