It had been released as a double-A-side single in the UK in January 1967, paired with “Ruby Tuesday,” which was also added to the US tracklist. The album started with “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” a song co-written by Jagger and Richards, and which became a favorite of David Bowie’s. The US version of Between The Buttons was the band’s seventh studio release stateside, and it stamped its own individuality with the choice of a new opening song. It was later released in America on the compilation album Flowers.
The second UK-only song on the album was “Please Go Home,” which was based on a Bo Diddley-style beat. The accordion playing was by Nick De Caro. Jones showed some of his jazz leanings on this track: the musician, who was such an admirer of the jazz saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley that he named his son after him, demonstrated that he had imbued some of the influences of Milt Jackson in his vibraphone playing. In an interview with Jagger in Rolling Stone magazine, in 1968, the singer said it was his favorite song on the album. The first was the gentle waltz “Back Street Girl,” written by Richards and Jagger. Two tracks were exclusive to the UK album version. On “Something Happened to Me Yesterday,” the multi-talented Jones plays saxophone, trombone, and clarinet. “Yesterday’s Papers” has the distinction of being the first song to be written solely by Jagger and features Nitzsche on harpsichord. The track “Connection” was performed live at the London Palladium the week after the album came out and was featured in the Martin Scorsese documentary Shine A Light, in 2008.īy late 1966, recording technology was allowing for greater experimentation, and though every track on Between The Buttons is credited to Jagger and Richards, there are certainly very different styles of music and songwriting to be heard on the album. Ian Stewart plays piano and organ, and Nicky Hopkins plays piano, as does Jack Nitzsche. It remains one of the Stones’ less well-known records, however, which is a pity as it contains some strong songs.īesides the five band members – Mick Jagger, who took lead vocals on all tracks and also played the tambourine and harmonica, was joined by Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Watts – there were several guest musicians.
“So in a way, to us it felt like a bit of a new beginning… plus, everyone was stoned out of their brains.” Between The Buttons: UK versionīetween the Buttons was The Rolling Stones’ first album since April 1966’s Aftermathand it became their fifth UK studio album. “ Between The Buttons was the first time we took a breath and distanced ourselves a little from the madness of touring and all,” recalled guitarist Keith Richards. The Stones were fresher by the time they were recording back home, having taken a break from touring. Some of the tracks were started in America and finished in England’s capital. Some of the album was recorded in August 1966 with Dave Hassinger at RCA Studios in Hollywood – the last session to be recorded in what had been the band’s “hit factory” – before being completed in London at the newly-opened Olympic Sound Studios in November that year.
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