Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones
56 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 14615584 |
| Excel File Row | 237 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:04:34 |
| Pressing Year | 1971 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | DECCA |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SKLI 5101 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XZAL-10820-P-1W 3C ( "DECCA Boxed-LIGHT-Blue""Mother 3""INK nome su retro copertina""Inner Sleeve 05-74 UK wrong one") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XZAL-10821-P-1W 3C |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Classic Rock & Roots |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The raw and visceral power of 'Gimme Shelter' owes much to Merry Clayton's epochal vocal performance, a legendary anecdote in rock history. Summoned in the dead of night by Jack Nitzsche to add a soulful touch to the track, Clayton showed up at the studio in Los Angeles, pregnant and with curlers in her hair. She listened to the piece, particularly the line "Rape, murder! It's just a shot away!", and recorded her parts with such intensity that it left everyone stunned. Her voice cracked agonisingly on the highest notes, a moment of pure catharsis that became the emblem of the track's desperation and urgency. It is said that the physical strain of that performance was so great that it caused her to miscarry shortly after, adding a deeply tragic veil to the immortal contribution of this extraordinary artist. A detail that makes every listen to this Decca recording even more powerful.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Jumpin' Jack Flash
- A2 - Love In Vain
- A3 - Honky Tonk Women
- A4 - Street Fighting Man
- A5 - Sympathy For The Devil
- A6 - Gimme Shelter
- B1 - Under My Thumb
- B2 - Time Is On My Side
- B3 - I've Been Loving You Too Long
- B4 - Fortune Teller
- B5 - Lady Jane
- B6 - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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