In Another Land / The Lantern
Released
December 2, 1967
You can try to dance around the psychedelic roots in We Love You and Dandelion all you want, but have fun trying to say this stuff isn't part of the psychedelic culture.
This is a single released a week before their newest album, Their Satanic Majesties Request. An album that I am going to enjoy.
In Another Land
(Bill Wyman)
Listen to this song. Listen carefully. Bill Wyman sings. Bill Wyman writes. The fangirls (and boys) rejoice, because it’s a nice song that flows well, and continues the fun 1967 Stones-harpsichord combo I've come to enjoy.
But that’s all I can say for this song, unfortunately. Definitely not bad, but not too interesting. Mick Jagger gets pushed to the back, doing only backing vocals.
Ha.
8.75 / 10
The Lantern
This is the Rolling Stones sound clashing with the psychedelic sound, but with the Stones sound coming out on top. It’s a neat little combination, with some sweet verses with an acoustic guitar that rushes into a drum fill, alongside a nice little piano.
The song itself isn't fantastic, and dragging it out for 4 and a half minutes makes it drone on, but it’s definitely a great b-side.
7.75 / 10
16.5 / 10
I don’t really want to treat this as a single, but rather as a teaser. This is what the next album will sound like. The songs themselves don’t really stand up for themselves too great, but they’re definitely worth checking out if you
- like Bill Wyman
- want a change of pace from what you know from The Stones
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