Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Many hit songs endure with the timelessness of Hollywood legends. One such track, “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Car... read more
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"It seemed that we would lose the race" refers to the band having the Rolling Stones mobile recording studio for only a limited time. They had to find a new place to make the recording quickly in order to make use of it. Lots of different bands used this facility, including Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones (of course), and others as diverse as The Chieftans, Miles Davis and Willie Nelson. It was upgraded several times over the years and was in use until fairly recently, when it was sold to a museum....