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10/18/1974 Rolling Stones release It's Only Rock N' Roll

The 1974 Rolling Stones released It’s Only Rock N’ Roll on this day in 1974.  The group's 12th UK and 14th US album would top the album charts in the states and get to #2 in England and was the final Stones album to feature Mick Taylor.  It also became the first album to be produced by the 'Glimmer Twins' team of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.  In addition to the core members, the album included contributions from Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins. Billy Preston and Ray Cooper.  The title song's rhythm track was recorded by Faces member Kenny Jones and Taylor's future replacement Ronnie Wood during an informal studio session Mick Jagger attended that also included David Bowie and bassist Willie Weeks.  Mick liked the sound of it so much that he brought the tapes to Keith Richards so he could add more guitar.  The jam would end up being an unofficial audition for Wood who went on to join the Stones after the group had also given consideration to Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck and Harvey Mandel to take Taylor's place in the band.


Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on October 18 include...

 

1926 Chuck Berry born.
1949 REO Speedwagon lead guitarist Gary Richrath born.
1957 Paul McCartney debuts wit the Quarry Men.

1964 The Animals open thier first headlining tour in Manchester, UK.
1964 The Beatles record Eight Days a Week.

1966 The Jimi Hendrix Experience does its first official concert in Paris.

1967 How I Won the War movie with John Lennon opens in London.

1969 Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner arrested on marijuana charge.

1975  Paul Simon hosts the second Saturday Night  Live.

1986 Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie marries Portuguese composer Eduardo Quintela..

1988 Traveling Wilburys release debut album.

1989 Axl Rose quits Guns N' Roses during LA Colisseum concert.

1994 Queensryche releases Promised Land. 

2009 Aerosmith does first concert since Steven Tyler fell off stage during South Dakota concert in August.

2007 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss record CMT Crossroads set.