Five by Five (The Rolling Stones EP)

Five by Five
EP by The Rolling Stones
Released 14 August 1964
Recorded 11 June 1964, Chess Studios, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre Rock
Length 12:49
Language English
Label Decca
Producer Andrew Loog Oldham
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Five by Five is the second EP by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1964. Captured during a prolific spurt of recording activity at Chess Studios in Chicago that June, Five By Five was released that August in the UK shortly after their debut album, The Rolling Stones, had appeared. The title of Five by Five is a play on words—five tracks recorded by the five members of the band.

Because Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still honing their songwriting skills, only "Empty Heart" and "2120 South Michigan Avenue" were credited to "Nanker Phelge", a pseudonym for band-written compositions. The rest of the EP is composed of R&B covers from some of their favourite artists. Andrew Loog Oldham produced Five by Five and even contributed liner notes (a tradition begun here) where he lists the band's achievements thus far (and stretches the truth by claiming The Rolling Stones' debut album had spent 30 weeks at #1 when it, in fact, was at the top for 12).

The full recording of "2120 South Michigan Avenue", now heard on the remastered 12 X 5, was faded early here for lack of time available on a conventional EP in 1964.

Five by Five reached #1 in the UK EP chart, while its five tracks and namesake would form the basis for their second American album, 12 X 5, later in 1964.

Five by Five was reissued on Compact Disc in 2004 on the Singles 1963–1965 box set through ABKCO Records. In November 2010, it was also made available as part of a limited edition vinyl box set, titled "The Rolling Stones 1964-1969" and as a download on the iTunes Music Store.

Contents

Cover Versions

A now-classic cover version of 'Empty Heart' was recorded by MC5.[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nanker Phelge, except where noted. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "If You Need Me" (Wilson Pickett/Robert Bateman) 2:03
2. "Empty Heart"   2:37
3. "2120 South Michigan Avenue"   2:07
Side two
No. Title Length
4. "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann/Walter Brown) 2:48
5. "Around and Around" (Chuck Berry) 3:05

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ TV footage of MC5 performing Empty Heart
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