Back Street Girl # 85

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"Back Street Girl" first appeared on the UK version of their 1967 album Between the Buttons but was not included on the US version. It was first released in the US on the 1967 album Flowers.[1]

Rolling Stone magazine, in their 100 Greatest Rolling Stones Songs article named "Back Street Girl" at number 85.[2] Mick Jagger in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1968 was asked how he felt about Between the Buttons. Of the album, he said: "I don't know, it just isn't any good. "Back Street Girl" is about the only [song] I

One new touch here is the addition of accordion! As was the case with most all the atypical instrumentation used by the band, it was played by Brian Jones, who was adept at picking up most any piece of musical gear and finding his way around it.

'Back Street Girl' was recorded in late 1966 and was first found on the UK version of 'Between The Buttons.' It would later show up in the US on the album 'Flowers.' It's a great example of this particular side of the Stones. The song was covered, to great effect actually, by none other than Bobby Darin on his 1967 album 'Inside Out.'

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