How Many Takes These Popular Rock Songs Took?

It’s rare for a song to be perfect in one take. Sometimes vocals have to be re-recorded, or a guitar part or solo “punched in”. Ultimate Classic Rock put together a list of popular rock songs, and how many takes it took to record them. (The number of takes is based on information given through past interviews). Here are some highlights:

“Refugee”, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers:  100 takes

“Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Nirvana:  3

“Start Me Up”, The Rolling Stones:  38

“Every Breath You Take”, The Police:  1 (!!!)

“Riders on the Storm”, The Doors:  2 or 3

“All Along the Watchtower”, The Jimi Hendrix Experience:  27

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