Five By Five is the second EP by The Rolling Stones and was released in 196… Read Full Bio ↴Five By Five is the second EP by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1964. Captured during a prolific spurt of recording activity at Chess Studios in Chicago that June, Five By Five was released that August in the UK shortly after their debut album, The Rolling Stones, had appeared. The title of Five By Five is a play on words - five tracks recorded by the five members of the band.
Because Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still honing their songwriting skills, only Empty Heart and 2120 South Michigan Avenue were credited to Nanker Phelge, a pseudonym for band-written compositions. The rest of the EP is comprised of R&B covers from some of their favorite artists. Andrew Loog Oldham produced Five By Five and even contributed liner notes (a tradition begun here) where he lists the band's achievements thus far (and stretches the truth by claiming The Rolling Stones' debut album had spent 30 weeks at #1 when it, in fact, was at the top for 12).
The full recording of "2120 South Michigan Avenue", now heard on the remastered 12 X 5 , was faded early here for lack of time available on a conventional EP in 1964.
Five By Five reached #1 in the UK singles chart, while its five tracks and namesake would form the basis for their second American album, 12 X 5, later in 1964.
Unavailable for decades, Five By Five was finally reissued on CD in 2004 on the Singles 1963-1965 box set through ABKCO Records.
Because Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still honing their songwriting skills, only Empty Heart and 2120 South Michigan Avenue were credited to Nanker Phelge, a pseudonym for band-written compositions. The rest of the EP is comprised of R&B covers from some of their favorite artists. Andrew Loog Oldham produced Five By Five and even contributed liner notes (a tradition begun here) where he lists the band's achievements thus far (and stretches the truth by claiming The Rolling Stones' debut album had spent 30 weeks at #1 when it, in fact, was at the top for 12).
The full recording of "2120 South Michigan Avenue", now heard on the remastered 12 X 5 , was faded early here for lack of time available on a conventional EP in 1964.
Five By Five reached #1 in the UK singles chart, while its five tracks and namesake would form the basis for their second American album, 12 X 5, later in 1964.
Unavailable for decades, Five By Five was finally reissued on CD in 2004 on the Singles 1963-1965 box set through ABKCO Records.
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Five by Five
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
2120 South Michigan Avenue This track is instrumental. No lyrics.…
Around And Around I said the joint was rockin' A goin' round and round…
Confessin' The Blues Baby here I stand before you With my heart in…
Empty Heart A empty heart is like an empty life I said…
If You Need Me If you need me Why don't you call me Said…
Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..