in 1963 the band was commissioned to come up with a jingle for a popular cereal brand that had been on store shelves for nearly 40 years.
Created by Kellogg’s, Rice Krispies were first marketed as the “Talking Cereal” for the crackling sound the puffed rice cereal made once milk was added and launched in the U.S. and UK in 1928.
“Wake Up in the Morning”
Titled “Wake Up in the Morning,” the lyrics and melody for the band’s Rice Krispies jingle were written by Brian Jones along with advertising executive J. Walter Thompson, and recorded on February 6, 1964, at Star Sound Studios (Pye Studios) in London, months before the band released their debut album, The Rolling Stones.
Produced by Jonathan Rolland, along with sound engineer Glyn Johns, the 26-second jingle features the words “Snap,” “Crackle,” and “Pop” and first aired on television in the UK in June of ’64.
Wake up in the morning there’s a snap around the place
Wake up in the morning there’s a crackle in your face
Wake up in the morning there’s a pop that really says
Rice Krispies for you and you and you
By the early ’80s, fragrance brand Jovan sponsored the band’s American Tour in 1981, promoting their album Tattoo You, and used their music in radio advertisements. A decade later, “Satisfaction” was used in a Snickers commercial in 1991. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was a gingle for a Levi’s commercial in Canada. “But finally, they offered us an amount I felt was difficult to refuse.”
In 1995, “Start Me Up” was used in the Windows 95 launch ad, and a decade later Vanessa Carlton recorded a version of “Time Is On My Side” for Time Warner digital video recorders commercial, and Tequila makers Jose Cuervo also used the band’s “Miss You” in 2015. By 2018, the Rolling Stones’ 1967 song “She’s a Rainbow” could be heard across Acura car commercials.
Recently was also discovered a 8-Track Edits of Two Rolling Stones Hits
The limitations of the long-gone 8-track cartridge format caused headaches for artists and engineers.
While the platform offered the first big chance for mobile record listening and stereo sound to automobile drivers in the ’70s and early ’80s, it was far from perfect. One band that bravely tried to find a solution was the Rolling Stones – even though Mick Jagger had no time for the cartridge system.
Their 8-track version of their 1978 album Some Girls featured a different running order from the editions released on vinyl and cassette, and later CD (you can see compare track listings below). It also contained three cuts that, until the internet era, were never heard anywhere else. Opener “Miss You” was around 50 seconds longer than the standard version, “Beast of Burden” was about 40 seconds longer and closer “Shattered” was around 60 seconds shorter.
Former Atlantic producer and engineer Barry Diament explained some of the challenges in a 2007 forum post, and also revealed Jagger’s feelings about the looping cartridge that kept playing until stopped, while requiring a break in playback each time it changed from one pair of stereo tracks to the next.
He went on to recall his encounter with Jagger, saying: "I was working on an 8-track for a Coasters 'best of' ... Mick Jagger, who was in the studio at the time with the Stones, walked into the room. We talked a bit about the Coasters and what great music they made. Then we talked about 8-tracks. Mick said something like, 'Anyone that buys an 8-track deserves whatever they get.'"
The Rolling Stones, 'Some Girls' 8-Track Track Listing
A1. "Miss You" (Extended)
A2. "When the Whip Comes Down"
B1. "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)"
B2. "Respectable"
B3. "Shattered"
C1. "Far Away Eyes"
C2. "Lies"
C3. "Before They Make Me Run"
D1. "Some Girls"
D2. "Beast of Burden"
The Rolling Stones, ‘Some Girls’ Standard Track Listing
1. “Miss You”
2. “When the Whip Comes Down”
3. “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)”
4. “Some Girls”
5. “Lies”
6. “Far Away Eyes”
7. “Respectable”
8. “Before They Make Me Run”
9. “Beast of Burden” (Extended)
10. “Shattered”
Source: Gotmusictalent
