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You Can't Always Get What You Want sheet music

Sheet Music
1968 (Written), 1969 (Recorded)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is the sheet music, as arranged for choir by producer and songwriter Jack Nitzche, for the Rolling Stones 1969 song, You Can't Always Get What You Want. Recording began in November 1968, with the London Bach Choir performing the choral part in 1969; this is the sheet music for the harmonic background notes. Although popular on the radio, this song was never released as a single, but rather a version without chorus was the b-side to the Honky Tonk Women single. The choral part was re-instated for their 1969 album Let It Bleed.


Object details

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Object type
Title<i>You Can't Always Get What You Want</i> sheet music
Materials and techniques
Lithographic print on paper, with annotation in pencil.
Brief description
Sheet music for choral harmony of the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", by The Rolling Stones, from the original recording sessions, 1969
Physical description
Off-white paper with black printed musical notation and lyrics, with annotation in pencil.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.8cm
  • Unfolded width: 48cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Janet Lovegrove
Production
Although the song was first recorded in November 1968, the choral part was not recorded until 1969.
Subject depicted
Summary
This is the sheet music, as arranged for choir by producer and songwriter Jack Nitzche, for the Rolling Stones 1969 song, You Can't Always Get What You Want. Recording began in November 1968, with the London Bach Choir performing the choral part in 1969; this is the sheet music for the harmonic background notes. Although popular on the radio, this song was never released as a single, but rather a version without chorus was the b-side to the Honky Tonk Women single. The choral part was re-instated for their 1969 album Let It Bleed.
Associated object
S.2-1982 (Set)
Collection
Accession number
S.3-1982

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Record createdAugust 18, 2010
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