Sister Morphine
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"Sister Morphine" is a song originally released by British singer Marianne Faithfull
as a single in 1969. It was later popularised by the rock and roll
band The Rolling Stones
, who included it on their 1971 album release Sticky Fingers
. It was originally credited to Jagger/Richards
, but after a legal battle, Faithfull has been credited as co-writer.
on drums, Ry Cooder
on slide guitar, and Jack Nitzsche
, the producer, on piano
.
Only 500 copies of "Sister Morphine" went out. According to Faithfull, it was actually the B-side to "Something Better".
The Stones' version was recorded in May and June 1969, but never released as a single. It features Jagger on vocals, Ry Cooder on bottleneck guitar, Keith Richards
on acoustic guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman
on bass, and Jack Nitzsche on piano.
Faithfull's name appeared on the credits of the 1994 remastered release of Sticky Fingers.
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Evelyn Faithfull is an award-winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades....
as a single in 1969. It was later popularised by the rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, who included it on their 1971 album release Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
-Personnel:The Rolling Stones*Mick Jagger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Dead Flowers", electric guitar on "Sway", percussion*Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals...
. It was originally credited to Jagger/Richards
Jagger/Richards
The songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, known as Jagger/Richards , is a musical collaboration whose output has produced the majority of the catalogue of The Rolling Stones....
, but after a legal battle, Faithfull has been credited as co-writer.
Recording and release
Marianne's version has Jagger on acoustic guitar, Charlie WattsCharlie Watts
Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of The Rolling Stones. He is also the leader of a jazz band, a record producer, commercial artist, and horse breeder.-Early life:...
on drums, Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing...
on slide guitar, and Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche was an arranger, producer, songwriter, and film score composer. He first came to prominence in the late 1950s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, and went on to work with the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and others...
, the producer, on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
.
Only 500 copies of "Sister Morphine" went out. According to Faithfull, it was actually the B-side to "Something Better".
The Stones' version was recorded in May and June 1969, but never released as a single. It features Jagger on vocals, Ry Cooder on bottleneck guitar, Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
on acoustic guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman
Bill Wyman is an English musician best known as the bass guitarist for the English rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1992. Since 1997, he has recorded and toured with his own band, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings...
on bass, and Jack Nitzsche on piano.
Faithfull's name appeared on the credits of the 1994 remastered release of Sticky Fingers.