- All Down the Line
Infobox Song
Name = All Down the Line
Artist =The Rolling Stones
Album =Exile on Main St.
Released=May 12 ,1972
track_no = 15
Recorded = December, 1971 - March, 1972
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:49
Writer =Jagger/Richards
Label = Rolling Stones/Virgin
Producer = Jimmy Miller
[ Chart position = ]
prev = "Let It Loose "
prev_no = 14
next = "Stop Breaking Down "
next_no = 16"All Down the Line" is a song by rock band
the Rolling Stones featured on their 1972 album "Exile on Main St. ".Written by singer
Mick Jagger and guitaristKeith Richards , "All Down the Line" is a straight ahead electric rock song which opens side four of "Exile". An acoustic version of the song was recorded in 1969 during the early sessions of what would become "Sticky Fingers ". Recording took place atOlympic Sound Studios inLondon and Sunset Sound Studios inLos Angeles .Featured on the recording are Jagger on lead vocals and backing vocals with Richards and
Kathi McDonald .Bill Wyman performs electric bass while Bill Plummer performs acoustic standup bass. Mick Taylor performs the electricslide guitar while Richards performs electric rhythm. WithCharlie Watts on drums, producer Jimmy Miller performs maracas.Bobby Keys andJim Price lend support on saxophone and trumpet and trombone, respectively.Nicky Hopkins performs pianos.The Stones famously gave a Los Angeles radio station a demo of "All Down the Line" to play while they drove around and listened to it on the radio. But "All Down the Line"'s biggest claim to fame may be its near constant appearance on the Stones' tours since the release of "Exile". The song has appeared on a number of tours throughout the 1970s and every tour since
Voodoo Lounge Tour .A performance of "All Down the Line" was captured for the 2007 live album "Shine a Light". Despite its popularity as a live song, this is its first appearance on an official live release.
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