Rolling Stones/It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll US Promotional & UK Original 7″ Singles

This time we will introduce the US promo and UK original single versions of “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll,” which was released in the UK on July 26, 1974 and reached No. 2 in the UK charts and No. 1 in the US charts. “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” is a song that is synonymous with the Stones in both name and reality. It is well known that the only people who participated in this recording were non-Stones members, such as Mick and Keith, Ronnie on guitar, Kenny Jones on drums, who were members of the Faces at the time, and Willie Weeks on bass. First of all, the US promo version has a slightly shorter edited version of “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” recorded on each side in stereo and mono versions. This version is not currently available on software, and the mono version is popular, so it seems to be one of the most popular vinyl promo versions from the Stones label era. On the other hand, there are few UK version double-sided Matrix 1s in good condition, so the disc used this time can be said to be a valuable source. With this bonus item, you can enjoy the difference in the “analog sound” between the US and UK versions. As you know, the B-side is “Through the Lonely Nights,” a track that was not included in the album and has long been considered a hidden gem. This seems to be a recording by the original Stones. The bonus track we are introducing is a US promo 7-inch version of “Hot Stuff,” the opening number of the album “Black and Blue” released in 1976. It seems that “Hot Stuff” was treated as the B-side of “Fools’ Tears,” but in fact it seems that it was both A-sides, and the two songs were distributed to radio stations across the United States on different discs in April 1976 in the form of promo 7-inch records. In terms of chart action, “Fools’ Tears” was a hit, reaching 10th place in the US and 6th place in the UK. Also, “Hot Stuff” ranked 49th in the US on its own. It seems that this is the first time that a Stones single has charted on both sides since Culling’s “Dandelion” / “Love in This World” in 1967. It seems that Ronnie only participated in this performance as a backing vocalist. By the way, in the UK version, the A side is “Tears of a Fool” and the B side is “Crazy Mama”. As for the important content, the “Long Version” seems to be the same as the album version, but the “Short Version” has been edited quite elaborately. To explain it simply, the part from the intro to the beginning of the vocals and the part leading up to the guitar solo have been edited to be much shorter. This edited version is nearly 2 minutes shorter than the “Long Version”, so fans who have listened to the album may feel a fresh sense of incongruity. It also seems to have a mix that emphasizes the high fatness more than the “Long Version”. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll, which was released 40 years ago, and Hot Stuff, which was released 38 years ago (lol), can be enjoyed with the “analog sound” that only the original 7″ can provide. (28:49) IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL US promotional 7″ single Taken from US promotional 7″ single (RS-19301) 1. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll(Stereo Edited Version) 2. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll(Mono Edited Version) UK original 7″ single Taken from UK original 7″ single (RS 19114) 3. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (Vocal) Matrix: RS 19114 A1 4. Through The Lonely Nights (Vocal) Matrix: RS 19114 B1 HOT STUFF US promotional 7″ single Taken from US promotional 7″ single (RS-19304) 5. Hot Stuff (Long Version) 6. Hot Stuff (Special Edited Short Version)