Angie

January 20, 2021 Chris

The Rolling Stones – 1973

Here’s a little gem I picked up from a friend of mine, we’ll call him “Tim” (not his real name). Apparently, the alpacas on his farm have been jamming out to some groovy tunes for many generations because “Tim” brought me a shit ton of LP’s and 45’s so that I would never run out of shit to write about.

Yay “Tim”!

“Oh, Angie, don’t you weep
All your kisses still taste sweet
I hate that sadness in your eyes
But Angie, Angie
Ain’t it time we said goodbye? Yeah”
Mick Jagger – Angie

Hanging on my display is a great little number by the Rolling Stones that was featured on their album “Goats Head Soup” and was also the lead single off that record in 1973. Unfortunately, the song was frequently cut down to three minutes to make it more suitable for radio airplay.

Side One – Angie – Rolling Stones Records

Angie – Opening

The incredibly clear and gentle opening notes of this track always make the hair on the back of my neck stand up. The song, mostly written by Keith Richards, was recorded at the end of 1972 and when released in August of 1973, the track went straight to number one on the US Billboard chart.

With much debate as to who the song is actually about, Keith in his usual cryptic fashion, has stated that the name of the song was inspired by his baby daughter but, that he had chosen the name at random before he knew that his baby would be named Angela or that she was even going to be a girl.

Albeit an amazing track that really takes me back to my youth, the gold here for me (or silver as it were) is really on the flip side.

“Silver Train” is a super cool rock-n-roll / country romp that’ll have you strutting down the runway in no time like Mick Jagger with too much blue eye shadow, wearing a blue and sequins jump suit with shoulder pads!

Mick & The Boys – Silver Train – Official Promo Video

I really dig this tune. Being the B-Side to a heartbreaking song about the end of a relationship, this one truly is the flip-side of the coin. Written about a relationship Mick had with a hooker, this track kicks off fast and runs full throttle all the way down the tracks. There’s some great moments with Mick and Keith having fun sharing the vocals and Mick blasting out a solo on the harmonica. Plus there’s a tasty little slide solo from Mick Taylor on guitar.

If you click on the video link for “Silver Train“, you can also check out the priceless looks on Charlie Watts‘ face while he’s playing drums and watching Mick strutting around like a chicken, with too much blue eye shadow, wearing a blue and sequins jump suit with shoulder pads!

Bill, as usual, is just kicking back doing his thang.

DENMARK – OCTOBER 07: Photo of ROLLING STONES; Bill Wyman – The Rolling Stones, October 1973 – Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns)

“And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure love the way that she laughed and took my money
And I did not know her name
And I did not know her name
But I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me Honey”
Mick Jagger – Silver Train

Turns out, Johnny Winter was also a huge fan of the Rolling Stones and having heard a demo of the song, recorded a pretty kick ass cover for his album “Still Alive And Well“. Seriously, check it out.

Blues Legend and Guitar God Johnny Winter – R.I.P.

What else can I say, it’s a tasty little piece of wax with two groovy tunes that are total polar opposites! Check your collection and drop the needle today!