2000 Light Years from Home
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"2000 Light Years from Home" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.[1] Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the American single "She's a Rainbow", and charted as a single in Germany.
Jagger reportedly wrote the lyrics in Brixton prison following his conviction on drug charges in June 1967.[2] The song was recorded by the band at Olympic Studios during July and September 1967.[3] The working title of the instrumental backing was "Toffee Apple". Brian Jones performs prominent accompaniment on Mellotron.
The number was regularly featured during the Stones' 1989–90 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tours.
Until 1997, when "She's a Rainbow" was also added to the band's stage repertoire, it was the only track from Satanic Majesties that the band had performed in concert. For the first time in 23 years, The Rolling Stones played "2000 Light Years from Home" on 29 June 2013 at The Glastonbury Festival.
Live version
In 1991, a live version was released as the B-side to "Highwire."
Personnel
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- Mick JaggerTemplate:Snd vocals, maracas
- Keith RichardsTemplate:Snd backing vocals, lead guitar, fuzz bassTemplate:Sfn
- Brian JonesTemplate:Snd Mellotron, electric dulcimer
- Bill WymanTemplate:Snd bass, oscillatorTemplate:Sfn
- Charlie WattsTemplate:Snd drums
Additional personnel
- Nicky HopkinsTemplate:Snd piano
- Unidentified musiciansTemplate:Snd female backing vocals,Template:Refn plucked piano strings,Template:Sfn clavesTemplate:Refn
Charts
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Notes
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