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2000 Light Years from Home
| Field | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | 2000 Light Years from Home | ||||||
| cover | 2000 Light Years from Home cover.jpg | ||||||
| caption | US picture sleeve (reverse) | ||||||
| type | single | ||||||
| artist | the Rolling Stones | ||||||
| album | Their Satanic Majesties Request | ||||||
| A-side | She's a Rainbow | ||||||
| released | * (US single) | ||||||
| recorded | July & September 1967 | ||||||
| studio | Olympic, London | ||||||
| genre | *Psychedelic rock | ||||||
| *space rock<ref>{{cite book | last1 | Luhrssen | first1=David, and Michael Larson | title=Encyclopedia of Classic Rock | date=2017 | publisher=ABC-CLIO | page=305}} |
| length | * (US promo single edit) | ||||||
| *{{Duration | m | 4 | s=45}} (single & album version) | ||||
| label | *London (US) | ||||||
| writer | Jagger–Richards | ||||||
| producer | The Rolling Stones | ||||||
| chronology | The Rolling Stones US singles | ||||||
| prev_title | In Another Land | ||||||
| prev_year | 1967 | ||||||
| title | She's a Rainbow | ||||||
| title2 | 2000 Light Years from Home | ||||||
| next_title | Jumpin' Jack Flash | ||||||
| next_year | 1968 |
the Rolling Stones song
| A-side = She's a Rainbow
- 8 December 1967 (UK album)
- space rock
- (single & album version)
- Decca (UK)
"2000 Light Years from Home" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the American single "She's a Rainbow", and charted as a single in Germany.
Jagger reportedly wrote the lyric in Brixton prison following his conviction on drug charges in June 1967. The song was recorded by the band at Olympic Studios during July and September 1967. The working title of the instrumental backing was "Toffee Apple". Brian Jones performs prominent accompaniment on Mellotron.
The number was regularly featured during the Stones' 1989–90 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tours.
Until 1997, when "She's a Rainbow" was also added to the band's stage repertoire, it was the only track from Satanic Majesties that the band had performed in concert. For the first time in 23 years, The Rolling Stones played "2000 Light Years from Home" on 29 June 2013 at The Glastonbury Festival.
Live version
In 1991, a live version was released as the B-side to "Highwire".
Personnel
According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon, except where noted:
- Mick Jaggervocals, maracas
- Keith Richardsbacking vocals, lead guitar, fuzz bass
- Brian JonesMellotron, electric dulcimer
- Bill Wymanbass, oscillator
- Charlie Wattsdrums
Additional personnel
- Nicky Hopkinspiano
- Unidentified musiciansfemale backing vocals, plucked piano strings, claves
Charts
| Chart (1968) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position |
Notes
References
Sources
References
- Eder, Bruce. (1989). "[[Singles Collection: The London Years]]". [[ABKCO Records]].
- DeRogatis, Jim. (2003). "Turn On Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock". [[Hal Leonard Corporation]].
- (2017). "Encyclopedia of Classic Rock". ABC-CLIO.
- ["Show 46 - Sergeant Pepper at the Summit: The very best of a very good year. Part 2] : UNT Digital Library".
- Davis, S.. (2002). "Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40 Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones". Aurum Press.
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