"Silver Train" is a song by the English

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, from their 1973 album ''

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''. The lyrics deal with the singer's relationship with a prostitute. Recording of the song had already begun in 1970 during sessions for ''

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''. It also was the B-side of the single " Angie", which went to No. 1 in the US and top 5 in the UK.

Reception

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'' critic Bud Scoppa had this to say of the song:

Covers

After hearing a demo of the tune,

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recorded a cover of it for his album '' Still Alive and Well'' in 1973, months ahead of the Stones' release of ''Goats Head Soup''.

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covered the song live. A cover of "Silver Train" also appears on the Carla Olson-

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album ''Too Hot For Snakes'', which was released in 1991.

Live performances

The Rolling Stones played the song in concerts in 1973, but did not perform it again until 2014's 14 On Fire tour with Mick Taylor, who played on the original recording as a special guest.

References

{{Authority control The Rolling Stones songs Songs written by Jagger–Richards Song recordings produced by Jimmy Miller Songs about trains Music videos directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg