12 × 5

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12 X 5 is the second US album by The Rolling Stones released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the UK and the promising sales of its American substitute England's Newest Hit Makers . Not surprisingly, 12 X 5 followed its predecessor's tendency to largely feature R&B covers, however it does contain three compositions from the still-developing Mick Jagger/Keith Richard songwriting team, as well as two group compositions under the pseudonym of "Nanker Phelge".

After a series of sessions in Chicago in June 1964, The Rolling Stones' UK label Decca Records released the five song EP Five By Five. Because EPs were never a lucratiev format in the US, London Records - their American distributor at the time - spread the EP songs across an entire album, adding seven new recordings to create a release of 12 songs by 5 musicians, hence the album's title. Decca would use the same cover (minus the lettering) for The Rolling Stones' second UK album The Rolling Stones No. 2 in early 1965.

12 X 5 proved to be a faster seller than England's Newest Hit Makers, reaching #3 and going gold quickly.

In August 2002, 12 X 5 was reissued in a new remastered and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records.

Track listing

  1. "Around And Around" (Chuck Berry) - 3:03
  2. "Confessin' The Blues" (Jay McShann/Walter Brown) - 2:47
  3. "Empty Heart" (Nanker Phelge) - 2:37
  4. "Time Is On My Side" (Jerry Ragovoy) - 2:53
    • Typified by its organ, this version of the song was incorrectly placed on both the 1986 and 2002 CD remasters of 12 X 5 instead of the US version (without the prevalent organ)
  5. "Good Times, Bad Times" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richard) - 2:30
  6. "It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack/Shirley Jean Womack) - 3:26
  7. "2120 South Michigan Avenue" (Nanker Phelge) - 3:38
    • This recording was originally just two minutes long upon its 1964 release for contractural reasons due to Muddy Waters having joined the jam at that point into the song; it is now presented in full
  8. "Under The Boardwalk" (Arthur Resnick/Kenny Young) - 2:46
  9. "Congratulations" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richard) - 2:29
  10. "Grown Up Wrong" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richard) - 2:05
  11. "If You Need Me" (Robert Bateman/Wilson Pickett) - 2:04
  12. "Susie Q" (Eleanor Broadwater/Stan Lewis/Dale Hawkins) - 1:50
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