12 X 5

12 X 5, their second album (at least in terms of what was released on this side of the pond), was both a step forward and a step backward for Mick Jagger and company.

12 X 5
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12 X 5
The Rolling Stones
London, 1964
http://www.rollingstones.com
REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 01/02/2007
In 1964, the juggernaut that was (and still is) The Rolling Stones began to truly hit its stride in the
United States. While their debut effort sold respectably well, they hadn’t been able to place any songs on the Billboard charts.
 
12 X 5, their second album (at least in terms of what was released on this side of the pond), was both a step forward and a step backward for Mick Jagger and company. On one side, this disc gave the London lads their first taste of singles chart success (though you may be surprised when you hear the original version – more on that in a moment), and the songwriting duo of Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards make a few more steps into the limelight, even though this remains a covers album. But the joy is counterweighed by the unavoidable fact that this disc isn’t as exciting as its predecessor – though it could not be called a failure in any sense of the word.
 

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