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Rolling Stones* – Tattoo You

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Label:Rolling Stones Records – COC 16052
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing
Country:US
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Pop Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1Start Me Up
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
3:32
A2Hang Fire
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
2:22
A3Slave
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
4:59
A4Little T & A
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
3:24
A5Black Limousine
Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood*
3:31
A6Neighbours
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
3:38
B1Worried About You
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
5:18
B2Tops
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
3:47
B3Heaven
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
4:22
B4No Use In Crying
Written-By – Richards*, Jagger*, Wood*
3:28
B5Waiting On A Friend
Written-By – Jagger - Richards*
4:45
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Notes

"SP" suffix in label matrix and "E A S T" is embossed around the center hole (typically on side B) denote a Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Label variant without "SP" on labels is at Tattoo You.

"EDP" within an oval circle stamped in runouts denotes that metalwork (plating) was done by Europadisk. The initials "RL" etched next to the "MASTERDISK" stamp in the runouts indicate that the original lacquers were cut by Bob Ludwig.

Issued with a heavy cardstock custom-printed inner sleeve with artwork and credits.

Some copies may include hype sticker with catalog number:
"Includes the hit singles Waiting On A Friend and Start Me Up"

Some copies with promotional gold stamp on back cover.

Artist on jacket front: "Rolling Stones"
Artist on jacket spine, labels: "The Rolling Stones"

Track A6 title on rear sleeve: "Neighbors"

Recorded at EMI, Paris & Nassau, Bahamas.
Associate producer & engineer: [...] for Wonder Knob, Ltd.
Mastering [...] for Masterdisk.

All songs published by Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ASCAP.

Rolling Stones Records™ Musidor B.V.
℗©1981 Promotone B.V.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
  • Pressing Plant ID (Suffix on labels): SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-RS-814751-SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-RS-814752-SP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 1): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SW1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 1): STRS-814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1ƧF1SM3 0-2 SM 2-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 2): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM1-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 2): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1SM3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 3): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 3): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 4): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 4): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 5): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 5): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 6): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 6): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 7): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 7): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 8): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1 SM3-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 8): STRS-814752-A MASTERDISK RL 0-1 SM1-5 SP [(EDP) logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 9): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 9): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 ƧF1 #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 10): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SF1SM5 O-32-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 10): STRS : 814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF/SM3 O-2SM2-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 11): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM5 0-3SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 11): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 12): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SF1SM4 SP 0-4SM2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 12): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 13): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 13): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 14): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 14): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 15): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-4 SM 2-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 15): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 4-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 16): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1SF1SM5 O-3 SW 1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 16): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL O-5 SM 1-1 [(EDP) logo] M1SF1SM7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 17): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM3-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 17): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 18): STRS - 814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo]M1 SP 0-1SM2-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 18): STRS - 814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo]M1 SP 0-1SM3-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 19): STRS - 814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1SFISM5 O-3SW1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 19): STRS - 814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP O-1SM1-9
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 20): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1 SF1 SM5 0-3 SM2-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 20): STRS-814752-B SP MASTERDISK RL [EDP logo] M1ƧF1 SM8 0-6 SM1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 21): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 21): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL 0-5 SM1-1 [(EDP) logo] M12F1 SM7
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 22): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 22): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 23): STRS-81475̶-2̶ ̶1-C MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 23): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM1-6
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 24): STRS-814751-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1 SM 1-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 24): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 0-1 SM 3-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - variant 25): STRS-814751-B SP MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] 0-3 SW1-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - variant 25): STRS-814752-B MASTERDISK RL [(EDP) logo] M1 SP 0-1SM4-2

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Tattoo You (LP, Album, Stereo)Rolling Stones Records, Rolling Stones Records, Rolling Stones Records, EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola, EMI Electrola1C 064-64 533, 1 C 064-64 533, 64 533Europe1981
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Tattoo You (LP, Album, Stereo)Rolling Stones Records2C 070-64533France1981
Tattoo You (Cassette, Album)Rolling Stones RecordsTC-CUN-39114Australia1981
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Tattoo You (LP, Album)Rolling Stones Records14C 064-64533Greece1981
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Tattoo You (LP, Album)Rolling Stones Records, Rolling Stones Records, Rolling Stones RecordsCUN 39114, CUN.39114, CUN-39114Australia & New Zealand1981

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  • RamboRob's avatar
    RamboRob
    Slave is a masterpiece with the Hammond organ in background!
    • jcumbow's avatar
      jcumbow
      A sealed copy just sold for $398.00. I don't understand as NM copies routinely sell for $10-20. Something seams fishy.
      • kevin67's avatar
        kevin67
        One of their last, if not their last great records. 5 out 5 stars. This sounds great. Made to played loud and at night. The 2018 box set has the best edition of this record that I have heard. This is a slight step back from that version, still very good though.
        • djburno2000's avatar
          djburno2000
          Mine has the golden "promotional copy" stamp on the back. Based on the dead wax, it is this one as it seems there are no listing for promotional copies (fine by me)
          • johnnypiatto68's avatar
            johnnypiatto68
            Edited 4 years ago
            The Rolling Stones ! Noone expected something sounding so good that year, new british bands and sounds were assaulting the so called dinosaurs of rock. With A single like Start me Up (with its killer riff) they proved it they still got it, they were able to compete with the new energy young groups and singers - this make you smile, after 40 years of stones still touring (thinking to the few kids of the 80's still around nowadays - 2019) , but at the time punk and new wave were the answer to the old ones. The lp is great, one rock side, and one slow. Perfectly balanced between rock, dance, blues, classic soul (Worried about you is one of the greatest rnb tracks by the band) and a gem that stil is not able to be classified in any genre of music : the song is "HEAVEN" ( Please if you're sure tell me which kind of music is this one). They touch every kind of rock (from blues - Black Limousine to dance rock - Slave, a slowdancepsychoticrock jam with a great sax solo by mr Sonny Rollins, who even plays in the strong rock song called Neighbours). This is one of the last Lp reaching n.1 at the topten in the States. As piano players they got the creme: sixth Stone Ian Styewart always at his seat, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston and ... Mick Taylor who played guitars on the first versions of Tops and Waiting on a friend (way back in 1972 - with his guitars traces used for the official 1981 versions). A great LP. They toured the States and Europe with great success in 1981 and 1982. After that tour, stones fans had to wait 7 years before having the band on tour yet, but that's another Lp and another story.
            • EatYoBeans's avatar
              EatYoBeans
              I saw that one of the "Tattoo You" pressings has a poster. Does this one?
              • ratcreek's avatar
                ratcreek
                Definitely one of the great Stones albums. All tracks are solid, but Slave and Waiting On A Friend are masterpieces. I really appreciate the track layout with the rockers on the A side and the softer tracks on the B side.
                What really makes this album however is Sonny Rollins' sax on Slave, Neighbors and Waiting On A Friend.
                • the_underground's avatar
                  the_underground
                  What a classic :-)
                  • JarrettHaines's avatar
                    JarrettHaines
                    "Slave" makes this album, and it even has "Start Me Up".
                    • skproductions's avatar
                      skproductions
                      First pressings were mastered by Robert Ludwig at Masterdisk. Look for the "RL" in the deadwax for verification.

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