Song · The Rolling Stones
“Far Away Eyes” by The Rolling Stones
From the album Some Girls (1978)
“Far Away Eyes” by The Rolling Stones appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2001 and 2026. It was first released in 1978 on the album Some Girls. Its best result is #497 on the DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,010 indie & aaa song of all time.
The Rolling Stones took a detour to Bakersfield on "Far Away Eyes", the sixth track on Some Girls, their 1978 album. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards worked it up together and cut it in late 1977, and their long love of country music is all over it: Ronnie Wood's pedal steel takes the solo and colors the edges, as it does on "Shattered" and "When the Whip Comes Down", while Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman keep a plodding beat. Richards plays acoustic and electric guitars and shares the piano with Jagger, who sings lead with Richards and Wood behind him.
Chris Kimsey recorded and mixed it, and the Glimmer Twins produced. It first surfaced on 9 June 1978 as the B-side of "Miss You", and Rolling Stone later ranked it 73rd among the band's 100 greatest songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1199 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2013 | 908 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 820 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 916 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2019 | 587 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 | 1025 |
| 2024 | 498 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2024 | 544 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
| 2026 | 497 | 102.5 WDVE | DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) | 500 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "Far Away Eyes" by The Rolling Stones.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.