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"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" | |
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Song by the Rolling Stones | |
from the album Sticky Fingers | |
Released | 23 April 1971 |
Recorded | March–May 1970 |
Studio | Olympic, London |
Genre | |
Length | 7:15 |
Label | Rolling Stones/Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) | Jagger–Richards |
Producer(s) | Jimmy Miller |
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The track is over seven minutes long, and begins with a Keith Richards open-G tuned guitar intro. The main song lasts for two minutes and 43 seconds, after which it transforms into an extended improvisational jam. The entire track was captured in one take, with the jam being a happy accident; the band had assumed the tape machine had been stopped, and were surprised to find the entire session had been captured. Originally they were going to end the song before the jam started, but were so pleased with the jam that they decided to keep it in. Besides the regular Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals), Mick Taylor (guitar), Charlie Watts (drums) and Bill Wyman (bass), the track also features conga player Rocky Dijon, saxophonist Bobby Keys, organist Billy Preston and additional percussion by producer Jimmy Miller.