Shine a Light (The Rolling Stones album)

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Shine a Light
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Live album by The Rolling Stones
Released 1 April 2008
Recorded 29 October and 1 November 2006, Beacon Theatre, New York City, United States
Genre Rock
Length101:12
Language English
Label Polydor
Director Martin Scorsese
Producer The Glimmer Twins, Bob Clearmountain
The Rolling Stones (Live) chronology
Live Licks
(2004)		Shine a Light
(2008)		 Brussels Affair (Live 1973)
(2011)
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Shine a Light is the soundtrack to The Rolling Stones concert film of the same name, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was released on 1 April 2008 in the UK by Polydor Records and one week later in the US by Interscope Records. Two different versions were released, one a double disc and the other a single disc.

The Rolling Stones English rock band

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued as a touring member until his death in 1985. Brian Jones was the original leader of the group. The band's primary songwriters, Jagger and Richards, assumed leadership after Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager. Their musical focus shifted from covering blues songs to writing original material, a decision with which Jones did not agree. Jones left the band less than a month before his death in 1969, having already been replaced by Mick Taylor, who remained until 1974. After Taylor left the band, Ronnie Wood took his place in 1975 and continues on guitar in tandem with Richards. Following Wyman's departure in 1993, Darryl Jones joined as their touring bassist. The Stones' touring keyboardists have included Nicky Hopkins (1967–1982), Ian McLagan (1978–1981), Billy Preston and Chuck Leavell (1982–present).

<i>Shine a Light</i> (film) 2008 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese

Shine a Light is a 2008 British-American concert film directed by Martin Scorsese documenting The Rolling Stones' 2006 Beacon Theatre performances on their A Bigger Bang Tour. The film also includes archive footage from the band's career and marked the first utilisation by Scorsese of digital cinematography for his films, with it being used for the backstage sequences. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, featured on the band's 1972 album Exile on Main St. A soundtrack album was released in April 2008 on the Universal label. This is also the last movie by Paramount Classics, as the company merged into its sister company Paramount Vantage after the movie was released.

Martin Scorsese American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor

Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker and historian, whose career spans more than 50 years. Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Sicilian-American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, faith, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict. Many of his films are also known for their depiction of violence and liberal use of profanity.

Contents

History

Shine a Light is the tenth concert album to be released by the Rolling Stones. This collection, like the two 2006 shows it was culled from, features no performances of songs from their 2005 album A Bigger Bang . The two-disc version features all but two of the songs played on the two nights; the missing numbers are "Undercover of the Night" (included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition and as a download on iTunes Store) and "Honky Tonk Women".

<i>A Bigger Bang</i> studio album by The Rolling Stones

A Bigger Bang is the 22nd British and 24th American studio album by the Rolling Stones, released on Virgin Records in September 2005. Released as a double album on vinyl and a single CD, it was produced by Don Was and the Glimmer Twins.

Undercover of the Night 1983 single by The Rolling Stones

"Undercover of the Night" is the lead track and first single from English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones' 1983 album Undercover.

iTunes Store digital media store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. that opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music. As of January 2017, iTunes offered over 35-40 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,000 TV shows, and 65,000 films. When it opened, it was the only legal digital catalog of music to offer songs from all five major record labels. As of June 2013, iTunes Store possessed 575 million active user accounts, and served over 315 million mobile devices, including Apple Watches, iPods, iPhones, Apple TV and iPads.

Shine a Light features several guest performers: Jack White, of The White Stripes, performs on "Loving Cup"; Christina Aguilera appears on "Live with Me"; and bluesman Buddy Guy performs on Muddy Waters' "Champagne and Reefer".

The White Stripes American rock duo

The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of Jack White and Meg White. After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and critically acclaimed albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom, with the single "Seven Nation Army" which used a guitar and a whammy pedal to create the iconic opening riff becoming their signature song. The band recorded two more albums, Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky Thump in 2007, and dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording.

Christina Aguilera American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality

Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Her work has earned her five Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 2009, she ranked at number 58 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, thereby becoming the youngest and the only artist under 30 to be named. Billboard recognized her as the 20th most successful artist of the 2000s, and in 2013, Time included Aguilera on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Buddy Guy American blues guitarist and singer

George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues and has influenced eminent guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a house guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with the harmonica player Junior Wells.

The album was very well received, especially in the UK, where it debuted at No. 2, selling 23,013 copies in its first week [4] – the best chart position for a Rolling Stones concert album since Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! in 1970. In the US, it debuted at #11[ citation needed ] on the Billboard charts with 37,117 copies sold[ citation needed ]—the band's highest US debut for a concert album since 1995's Stripped .[ citation needed ]

<i>Get Yer Ya-Yas Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert</i> live album

'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!': The Rolling Stones in Concert is the second live album by the Rolling Stones, released on 4 September 1970 on Decca Records in the UK and on London Records in the US. It was recorded in New York City, New York and Baltimore, Maryland in November 1969, just before the release of Let It Bleed. It is the first live album to reach number 1 in the UK. It was reported to have been issued in response to the well known bootleg Live'r Than You'll Ever Be.

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

Songs performed at the Beacon Theatre concerts

Titles marked with asterisks have been released on CD and/or DVD.

Track listing

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

Jagger/Richards songwriting, music production partnership

The songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, known as Jagger/Richards, is a musical collaboration whose output has produced the majority of the catalog of the Rolling Stones. It is one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in history. In addition to Jagger and Richards's songwriting partnership, they have also produced or co-produced numerous Rolling Stones albums under the pseudonym The Glimmer Twins.

Double-disc edition

Disc one
  1. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 4:23
  2. "Shattered" – 4:06
  3. "She Was Hot" – 4:44
  4. "All Down the Line" – 4:35
  5. "Loving Cup" – 4:02 with Jack White
  6. "As Tears Go By" (Jagger/Richards/Andrew Loog Oldham) – 3:32
  7. "Some Girls" – 4:19
  8. "Just My Imagination" (Norman Whitfield/Barrett Strong) – 6:39
  9. "Far Away Eyes" – 4:37
  10. "Champagne & Reefer" (Muddy Waters) – 5:58 with Buddy Guy
  11. "Tumbling Dice" – 4:24
  12. Band introductions – 1:39
  13. "You Got the Silver" – 3:22
  14. "Connection" – 3:31
Disc two
  1. Martin Scorsese intro – 0:12
  2. "Sympathy for the Devil" – 5:56
  3. "Live with Me" – 3:54 with Christina Aguilera
  4. "Start Me Up" – 4:05
  5. "Brown Sugar" – 5:25
  6. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – 5:37
  7. "Paint It Black" – 4:28
  8. "Little T&A" – 4:09
  9. "I'm Free" – 3:31
  10. "Shine a Light" – 4:05
Japanese and iTunes Store edition bonus track

Single-disc edition

  1. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" – 4:23
  2. "She Was Hot" – 4:44
  3. "All Down the Line" – 4:35
  4. "Loving Cup" – 4:02
  5. "As Tears Go By" – 3:32
  6. "Some Girls" – 4:19
  7. "Just My Imagination" (Whitfield/Strong) – 6:39
  8. "Far Away Eyes" – 4:37
  9. "Champagne & Reefer" (Waters) – 5:58
  10. Band introductions – 1:39
  11. "You Got the Silver" – 3:21
  12. "Connection" – 3:31
  13. "Sympathy for the Devil" – 5:56
  14. "Live With Me" – 3:54
  15. "Start Me Up" – 4:05
  16. "Brown Sugar" – 5:25

Personnel

The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger British songwriter, singer of The Rolling Stones

Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor and film producer who gained fame as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. Jagger's career has spanned over five decades, and he has been described as "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock & roll". His distinctive voice and performances, along with Keith Richards' guitar style have been the trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. Jagger gained press notoriety for his admitted drug use and romantic involvements, and was often portrayed as a countercultural figure.

Keith Richards British songwriter, guitarist of The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, guitarist, backing vocalist, and co-principal songwriter of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine called Richards the creator of "rock's greatest single body of riffs" on guitar and ranked him fourth on its list of 100 best guitarists in 2011, and the magazine lists fourteen songs that Richards wrote with the Rolling Stones' lead vocalist Mick Jagger on its "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

Pedal steel guitar console-type of steel guitar with foot pedals to raise and lower the pitch of the strings

The pedal steel guitar is a console-type of steel guitar with pedals and levers added to enable playing more varied and complex music which had not been possible with antecedent steel guitar designs. Like other steel guitars, it shares the ability to play unlimited glissandos and deep vibratos—characteristics in common with the human voice. Pedal steel is most commonly associated with American country music.

Additional musicians

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
2008 UK Album Chart 2[ citation needed ]
2009 UK Album Chart 61[ citation needed ]
2008 Billboard 200 11[ citation needed ]
ChartPosition
Europe Top 100 [6] 4
Argentina [7] 9
Australia [8] 28
Austria [9] 3
Belgium (Flanders) [10] 12
Canada [11] 9
Czech Republic [12] 19
Denmark [13] 7
Finland [14] 30
France [15] 27
Germany [16] 7
Greece [17] 14
Hungary [18] 19
Ireland [19] 10
Italy [20] 10
Japan [21] 10
Netherlands [22] 7
New Zealand [23] 18
Norway [24] 10
Portugal [25] 9
Spain [26] 24
Sweden [27] 6
Swiss [28] 16

Certification

CountryCertificationSales
United KingdomGold100,000

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