Talk:Sticky Fingers

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[edit] Photography

I was under the impression that although Warhol came up with the idea for the cover art, the actual photographer was Billy Name, a Factory regular. Is this wrong? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.82.204.132 (talk) 16:43, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Track listing

Why is BGC removing information about who composed what song? There is no reason to remove this. Rhobite 00:47, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

If I had to guess it's because it makes the tracklisting difficult to read. I've not explored the suggested format at WP:ALBUM, but I'd like to think they'd discourage having such verbose track listings. (It's one thing to have little footnotes, it's another to go into the level of detail given for each track). Just my opinion, of course. —Locke Cole 08:11, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

My first edit conflicts with BGC (then editing as PetSounds) came over his practice of deleting relevant, well-sourced information from articles in order to bring them closer to his personal aesthetic preferences about display; and his comment about the tracklist "look[ing] sloppy" lines up with this being just another case of the same. The disputed information can't fairly be described as "pure conjecture" or "not confirmed"; it appears to be consistent with the information in print references and similar websites (I spot-checked after the first dispute); I'll add one or two links/refs to the article later today. The recording history of the Rolling Stones, like quite a few other classic '60s artists, is well-documented. WP:ALBUM does not discourage adding details to track listings, and actually sets out a suggested format for adding details to hiphop/rap listings. Monicasdude 14:35, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Right, except I see the word "probably" many times (a big no-no), and with regard to the formatting, I'd strongly suggest following the suggestion at WP:ALBUM. How it is in your edit is just awful. I'll revert it for now, if you'd like to add the information in a more well-formatted way, be my guest (though consider dropping anything using "probably"). —Locke Cole 14:48, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Then I'll delete all those "probables" and restore the text, which wasn't mine to begin with, since it's well-documented. And deleting substantive material because you don't like the format is inappropriate. If you think the format should be improved, improve it. Don't delete it. This is an encyclopedia, not a wall hanging. Monicasdude 15:18, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Actually, there weren't very many "probables," and two of them - referring to the dates of imperfectly documented overdub sessions - were appropriate. Monicasdude 15:32, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Who erased half of the article?

And why? Stan weller 18:46, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Andy Warhol

Didn't warhol design the cover?

I believe it's mentioned in the article. Stan weller 02:22, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Zipper Damage?

I saw a TV show that claimed the zipper actually scratched the records during the pressing. And, they had assembly lines "unzipping" the fly to prevent the zipper head from affecting the record wax. This might be notable trivia in the article--anyone have a source on this? Steveprutz 14:53, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rolling Stone rating?

Anybody know how Sticky Fingers was rated in Rolling Stone? It's not listed in the article and it no doubt would have been reviewed upon its release. Wwwhhh 23:14, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

They gave it a a terrible rating. The review is laughable. Rolling Stone was off when it came to review in the early 70s. I think you can find it on their website. Stan weller 00:41, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paragraph needs redoing

Sticky Fingers may just be the band's most drug-drenched album, as well over half of the songs mention drug use, while the rest merely alludes to it. Some final overdubbing and mixing in January 1971, found the album complete and preceded by "Brown Sugar" that March, which reached #1 in the US and #2 in the UK. Appearing in April on their new Rolling Stones label (with distribution by WEA Music), Sticky Fingers was rapturously-received and hit #1 worldwide, beginning an uninterrupted string of eight consecutive chart-topping US studio albums. "Wild Horses", covered by Keith Richard's friend Gram Parsons with The Flying Burrito Brothers, was the second single in the US only, making the Top 30.

This needs to be redone.

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BetacommandBot 16:37, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cover Art

I had assumed that the cover showed a man with an erection, which thus referenced the album's title. Crude, but eminently Stonesesque (if that's the word). Is this possible?88.109.61.161 17:00, 31 October 2007 (UTC)