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Angel
03-18-2002, 02:05 PM
This has to be one of the most obscure and undocumented "Rolling Stones/Beatles" connection songs in history.

"Shine A Light", years before Exile On Main Street, sung by Mick Jagger, with Ringo on Drums, Paul on Bass, Leon Russell on Piano and ?? on guitar.

So far, it only appears as an unreleased bonus track on the DCC Gold CD of the first self titled "Leon Russell" album.

Does anyone have any information about this song, when it was recorded, where, why, etc?

THANKS!
Matt
03-18-2002, 02:58 PM
Found this (no mention of Paul):

January 1970: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England. (4:26)***
Leon Russell & Mick Jagger (with Ringo Starr):
Get a Line on You* (Jagger/Richards)* [early version of Shine a Light]

P.S. Was Eric Clapton the guitarist?
Steve Hoffman
03-18-2002, 03:48 PM
Angel, per your request:

"Shine A Light" recorded at:

Olympic Sound Studios, 117 Church Road, Barnes SW13 (Riverside-7961)

Original recording date:

August 7, 1970

Original engineer: Anton

1" 8-track tape

Producer:

Denny Cordell

Musicians:

Mick Jagger/lead vocal
Ringo Starr/drums
Paul McCartney/bass
Leon Russell/organ
Keith Richards/electric guitar
Humorem
03-18-2002, 04:05 PM
I knew that.
TP
Steve Hoffman
03-18-2002, 04:30 PM
Forgot one thing.

First and only release: The DCC Gold CD of "Leon Russell".

:)
guy incognito
03-18-2002, 04:55 PM
...which begs the question of how Steve got label clearance to include that track on a DCC release. ;)

This is the first I'd heard of this. "Shine a Light" is one of my all-time favorite Stones tracks, so I'm very intrigued.
Steve Hoffman
03-18-2002, 04:57 PM
Owned and paid for by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell of Shelter Records. DCC owned Shelter at one time.
GuyDon
03-18-2002, 05:32 PM
The November 1993 ICE Magazine lists the line-up on this song as Mick on vocals, Leon on piano, Ringo on drums, Bill Wyman on bass and Chris Stainton on guitar. What is the correct line-up?
Steve Hoffman
03-18-2002, 05:36 PM
That's what my ears told me.

The scrawl on the old tape box was different.

Give a listen and report back.

I PERSONALLY think it's:

Mick on vocals, Leon on piano, Ringo on drums, Bill Wyman on bass and Chris Stainton on guitar.

But Denny C's notes on the old box had the "star studded" lineup. All in his mind? Why would he write that? Dunno...

But, since I hear what I hear, I stand by my ICE article until someone actually proves otherwise!

Only Wyman could play like that!
Jimbo
03-18-2002, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by Steve Hoffman
I PERSONALLY think it's:

Mick on vocals, Leon on piano, Ringo on drums, Bill Wyman on bass and Chris Stainton on guitar.

Only Wyman could play like that! [/B]

"Well, she held a bass guitar
and she was playing in a band
and she stood just like Bill Wyman
now I am her biggest fan."

---The Smithereens, Behind the Wall of Sleep
mcow1
04-09-2002, 10:49 AM
So hgow come I'm looking at a Dcc gold of "Leon Russell" and I don't see Shine A Light listed?
Steve Hoffman
04-09-2002, 10:54 AM
It's on there at the end as a bonus track with the title that was on the original tape box. I think it's "Got A Line On You" or something like that.
mcow1
04-09-2002, 11:05 AM
Originally posted by Steve Hoffman
It's on there at the end as a bonus track with the title that was on the original tape box. I think it's "Got A Line On You" or something like that.

Thanks Steve