different Rolling Stones vinyl 7"s* have been issued worldwide [which includes 687
UK 
and 652
US 
releases], as of Wednesday 12 August 2020.
* 1765 releases + 2929 variations.
You can't judge a cover by looking at its number!
The Rolling Stones Japanese singles & EPs
Stones7.com is strictly dedicated to the band's 7" singles and EPs worldwide from 1963 to nowadays. Daily updated, it has been the most serious and complete reference in its field since 2000 [also the best price guide].
Visitors can discover and browse freely parts of this site, including one country's discography every new week [currently 'Peru'] and the single of the day [currently 'Start Me Up' - picked according to its release date].
For a little annual fee, members only have full access to all countries discographies, song by song browsing, price guide, and in-depth datas.
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The London years [1964-1971]
The RSR / Atlantic years [1971-1977]
The EMI / CBS years [1978-1986]
The second French jukebox single 'Carol' [72025] in a glossy titled PS!
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'Start Me Up' was released as a 7" single in the UK on August 14, 1981, where it peaked at #7.
Its US counterpart, released on August 17, 1981, reached #2.
'Start Me Up' was first recorded during the 1975 sessions for the 1976 album 'Black And Blue'. The song was at first cut as a reggae-rock track, but after dozens of takes the band stopped recording it and it was shelved. The band would again try to re-record 'Start Me Up' during the 1977 'Some Girls' and the 1979 'Emotional Rescue' sessions under the working titles 'Never Stop' and 'Start It Up' respectively. These recordings would feature a more apparent rock sound, stripped of the earlier reggae influences. Of the song's history, Richards has commented:
"It was one of those things we cut a lot of times; one of those cuts that you can play forever and ever in the studio. Twenty minutes go by and you're still locked into those two chords... We... [+]
The new unreleased track Scarlet, digitally out on July 22, 2020, will be released as a 7" PS on sept. 4 along with the 'Goats Head Soup' reissues.
Living In A Ghost Town, created & recorded in Los Angeles, London and in isolation, was released on YouTube on April 23, 2020 and on 10" purple and orange vinyl on June 25, 2020 !
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