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2000 Light Years from Home
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = 2000 Light Years from Home
| cover = 2000 Light Years from Home cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = German single picture sleeve
| type = single
| artist = the Rolling Stones
| album = Their Satanic Majesties Request
| A-side = She's a Rainbow
| released = * (US single)
* 8 December 1967 (UK album)
| recorded = July & September 1967
| studio = Olympic, London
| genre = *Psychedelic rock
*space rock
| length = * (US promo single edit)
* (single & album version)
| label = *London (US)
*Decca (UK)
| writer = Jagger/Richards
| producer = The Rolling Stones
| chronology = The Rolling Stones US
| prev_title = In Another Land
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Jumpin' Jack Flash
| next_year = 1968
| misc =
}}
"'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'. 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. The song was recorded by the band at Olympic Studios during July and September 1967. 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' 198990 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
According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon, except where noted:
* Mick Jagger vocals, maracas
* Keith Richards backing vocals, lead guitar, fuzz bass
* Brian Jones Mellotron, electric dulcimer
* Bill Wyman bass, oscillator
* Charlie Watts drums
'Additional personnel'
* Nicky Hopkins piano
* Unidentified musicians female backing vocals, plucked piano strings, claves
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Category:British psychedelic rock songs
Category:The Rolling Stones songs
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:London Records singles
Category:1967 songs
Category:Songs written by JaggerRichards
Category:1968 singles
Category:Music videos directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
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