Torn and Frayed
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| Song by The Rolling Stones | |||||
| Album | Exile on Main St. | ||||
| Released | May 12, 1972 | ||||
| Recorded | December 1971 - March, 1972 | ||||
| Genre | Rock, country | ||||
| Length | 4m:17s | ||||
| Label | Rolling Stones/Virgin | ||||
| Writer | Jagger/Richards | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Miller | ||||
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"Torn and Frayed" is a song by the Rolling Stones featured on their 1972 album Exile on Main St.
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Torn and Frayed" is called "a twangy, three-chord honky tonk, but not typically country... the progression of the chords brings gospel music to mind,"[1] by Bill Janovitz in his review of the song. The song comes from side two of Exile, the side known for its acoustic folk and country tunes. Janovitz continues, "The music comes as close to definitive country-rock or Stax-like country-soul as anything from the era, barring Gram Parsons — an immediate influence on the Stones." In fact, Al Perkins, a good friend and collaborator of Parsons', appears on the track and performs the song's pedal steel guitar. Jagger performs lead vocals and is accompanied by Richards on backing. Both Richards and Mick Taylor provide the song's base of acoustic guitar. Taylor also contributes the song's bass and Charlie Watts performs drums. Organ is performed by Jim Price and piano is played by Nicky Hopkins.[2] Recording took place at Los Angeles' Sunset Sound Studios between the months of December, 1971, and March, 1972.
Janovitz says of the lyrics, "'Torn and Frayed' follow a vagabond-like guitar player whose 'coat is torn and frayed...'
| “ | Well the ballrooms and smelly bordellos, and dressing rooms filled with parasites. On stage the band has got problems, they're a bag of nerves on first nights. He ain't tied down to no home town, yeah, and he thought he was wreckless. You think he's bad, he thinks you're mad, yeah, and the guitar player gets restless | ” |
"Torn and Frayed" was performed by the Stones during the 1972 tour of America and was reintroduced to setlists during the 2002 leg of the Licks Tour. It has not appeared on any compilations or live discs.
[edit] References
- ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Torn and Frayed". allmusic. allmusic. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
- ^ "Torn and Frayed". Keno's Rolling Stones Lyrics. 2007 (accessed 21 September 2007).
