LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-APR 23, 2019…ON THIS DAY IN 1971 THE ROLLING STONES RELEASED ARGUABLY THEIR BEST ALBUM ‘STICKY FINGERS’
IT WAS THEIR 11TH ALBUM IN THE U.S. BUT ONLY THEIR 9TH IN THE U.K.
(LONG BORING RECORD COMPANY STORY)
‘STICKY FINGERS’ WAS THE FIRST ALBUM ON THE GROUP’S NEW LABEL, ROLLING STONE RECORDS, WHICH INTRODUCED THE NOW INFAMOUS “TONGUE AND LIPS LOGO”. THE LOGO WAS DESIGNED BY JOHN PASCHE, WHO WAS FRESH OUT OF ART SCHOOL. THE ALBUM’S ARTWORK BOASTED
A CLOSE-UP OF A MALE WEARING A TIGHT PAIR OF JEANS WITH A VISIBLE OUTLINE OF A LARGE PENIS. MANY ASSUMED THE PHOTO WAS AN IMAGE OF MICK JAGGER, BUT PEOPLE ACTUALLY INVOLVED AT THE PHOTO SHOOT CLAIM ARTIST ANDY WARHOL(IN CHARGE OF THE ARTWORK FOR THE ALBUM) HAD SEVERAL MEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND NEVER REVEALED WHICH SHOTS HE USED. JAGGER WAS NEVER PART OF THE PHOTO SHOOTS.
THE COVER OF THE ORIGINAL ALBUM RELEASE ALSO HAD A WORKING ZIPPER. AFTER RETAILERS COMPLAINED THAT THE ZIPPER WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ACTUAL VINYL (FROM STACKED SHIPMENTS OF THE RECORD), THE ZIPPER WAS “UNZIPPED” TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RECORD TO PROTECT THE ACTUAL VINYL RECORD.
SUBSEQUENT ALBUMS WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE WORKING ZIPPER.
IN MY OPINION, ONE OF THE GREATEST AND UNDERRATED STONES SONGS APPEARED ON THIS ALBUM. THE SONG IS ‘BITCH’. THIS IS AN EXTENDED VERSION FROM THE OFFICIAL STONES VIDEO SITE. I LOVE THIS VERSION BECAUSE THE MIX IS A LITTLE MORE RAW. ENJOY
HERE’S THE STONES IN 1971 WITH A TV APPEARANCE IN BRITAIN IN SUPPORT OF THE ALBUM
