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“Hey, what’s the matter man?”

October 19th, 2010 in Advertising, Alternative Cover, Die-cut, Funny Faces, Rock by lpcoverlover | 6 Comments

The Rolling Stones   “Some Girls”   (1978)   Cover designed by Peter Corriston.   A die-cut cover of ladies wig ads with the faces of the band alongside those of Lucille Ball, Farah Fawcett, Judy Garland, Raquel Welch and Marilyn Monroe peeking through from the inner sleeve.   Soon after it’s release the cover was withdrawn due to legal threats from many of the celebrities or their estates.   The revised cover removed all the celebrities whether they had complained or not, and they were replaced with just   colors with the phrase PARDON OUR APPEARANCE – COVER UNDER RE-CONSTRUCTION.

  1. Miss You (4.48)
  2. When The Whip Comes Down (4.20)
  3. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (4.38) (Whitfield, Strong)
  4. Some Girls (4.36)
  5. Lies (3.11)
  6. Far Away Eyes (4.24)
  7. Respectable (3.06)
  8. Before They Make Me Run (3.25)
  9. Beast Of Burden (4.25)
  10. Shattered (3.47)

On a personal note, I saw the stones play the summer “Some Girls” was released.   It was at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium on July 1, 1978.   A crowd of 80,000 plus!   After getting there in the early morning for a 2PM gate, I scrambled to the front of the field – where I stayed for about ten straight hours.     The concert opened with J. Geils and then Peter Tosh.     Peter Tosh, lit a HUGE joint, and tossed it into the crowd as he kicked into “Legalize It”.   (It made the rounds for most of his set).   He also came out for a duet on “Don’t Walk Back.”   Sugar Blue came out and played harmonica on the new songs.   That Fall, back in New York, I went to Studio 54 a few times and “Miss You” will always make me think of that time and place.

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  1. #1 Jon. says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Always loved those die-cut covers – Led Zeppelin III and Physical Graffiti are the other two that come to mind.

  2. #2 Michael says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 6:20 am

    An excellent choice. I was a wee 12 year old lad who stayed up to see “The World’s Greatest Rock And Roll Band” on Saturday Night Live. In 1978 there wasn’t much “Live” rock and roll on TV and the stones might have sounded bad but they certainly were captivating. Mick licked Ronnie on national televeision. Anyone who has a Netflix account should check out the episode as a free watch it now streaming video. According to Wikipedia, Peter Corriston was the art dirctor for the previously mentioned Physical Graffiti.

  3. #3 Scotty G. says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Probably the last truly great Stones record (though “Tattoo You” has its brilliant spots, especially “Waiting on a Friend.”) In the summer of ’78, this album was everywhere: Miss You! Respectable! Beast of Burden! Just My Imagination! Classic…

  4. #4 Christopher says:
    October 20th, 2010 at 11:43 am

    What a great 50th birthday present. Never forget the excitement of hearing them start to play “Some Girls” (the song) at an Oakland Coliseum gig in the 90s. “Wow, I’m actually going to here *this* *LIVE*!!!!!

  5. #5 Johnny Bacardi says:
    October 21st, 2010 at 8:02 am

    You were lucky- I got Eddie Money as the opener when I saw them in Lexington, KY on this tour…

  6. #6 Fred Seibert says:
    October 29th, 2010 at 8:13 am

    Matthew, I had my own Sugar Blue experience a few years before yours (and all the Stones fans): http://frdr.us/97vTvo

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