Yesterday's Papers
Yesterday's Papers is a song by the Rolling Stones from their 1967 album, Between the Buttons. It was the first song that Mick Jagger wrote by himself for the group.[1] It appears as the opening track on the UK version of the album and on the US version as the second track.
| "Yesterday's Papers" | |
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| Song by the Rolling Stones | |
| from the album Between the Buttons | |
| Released | 20 January 1967 |
| Recorded | November 1966 |
| Genre | Psychedelic pop |
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| Songwriter(s) | Mick Jagger/Keith Richards |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Loog Oldham |
| Between the Buttons track listing | |
12 tracks
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Background
In the song, recorded in late 1966, Brian Jones's vibraphone and Jack Nitzsche's harpsichord are prominent: Keith Richards plays a distorted guitar with Charlie Watts on drums and Bill Wyman on bass. A bootleg recording exists of an alternate backing track that includes strings. There is also a stripped-down demo version with an early vocal track known.
Whereas the stereo mix fades after one chorus, the mono mix continues for one more full chorus. Additionally, the mono version is at one point near the end missing some of the backing vocals heard on the stereo version.
The song is supposedly directed at Jagger's ex-girlfriend Chrissie Shrimpton,[2][3] whose relationship with Jagger at the time turned sour. It is noted for suggesting a negative treatment of women, comparing "yesterday's girl" to "yesterday's papers", as something that can be just thrown out, in similar fashion to a track on their previous album Aftermath, "Under My Thumb".[4]
Chris Farlowe recorded the song, which was released as a single.[5]
Personnel
Rolling Stones versionAccording to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon,[1] except where noted: The Rolling Stones
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Chris Farlowe version
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References
- Margotin & Guesdon 2016, p. 192.
- Unterberger, Richie. Yesterday's Papers at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- Heatley, Michael; Hopkinson, Frank (2010-10-01). The Girl in the Song: The Real Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics. Portico. ISBN 978-1907554032. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- Malvinni, David (2016-02-25). Experiencing the Rolling Stones: A Listener's Companion. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-8920-0.
- "Chris Farlowe's version" at Discogs
- Babiuk & Prevost 2013, p. 242.
Sources
- Babiuk, Andy; Prevost, Greg (2013). Rolling Stones Gear: All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-61713-092-2.
- Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2016). The Rolling Stones All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. ISBN 978-0-316-31774-0.