Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards (vocals, guitar); Mick Jagger (vocals); Brian Jones (guitar); Bill Wyman (bass); Charlie Watts (drums). Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, England. Retreating from the psychedelia of THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST, the Stones released the roots-rock single "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and then the album BEGGAR'S BANQUET. It was hailed as a rock masterpiece, and remains the favorite of many Stones fans. BEGGAR'S BANQUET played to the Stones' strengths. The ironic lead-off ("Sympathy For The Devil") led many rock-baiters to conclude that singer Mick Jagger actually was the devil, or at least a satanic follower. Many of the other tracks, particularly the hit "Street Fighting Man," highlighted the solid rhythm section interplay of Wyman and Watts, while Jones contributed a typically down-home slide guitar part to "No Expectations," and the writing team of Richards and Jagger summoned up images of their deep blues roots.

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Key Information

The Rolling Stones
ABKCO Records
Rock and Pop
Hard Rock
July 07, 1987
40m:35s
1

Product Reviews

mmantle's Classic Vinyl Albums, Pt. 1: Beggars Banquet Jul 16, 2010
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
The sound of a great band becoming the world’s greatest rock and roll band.
Cons:
No.

Review: Listen to it on vinyl.

Give the Devil His Due: Beggars Banquet: The Rolling Stones Jun 4, 2006
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
The Rolling Stones
Cons:
Ranks as one of the top three albums of all time, ahead of Sgt. Pepper.

Review: The Rolling Stones Beggar's Banquet makes "Sergeant Pepper" taste like Puppy Chow. Get this, you classic rock fans!

Beggars Banquet Outlaw Politics meet the acoustic Delta Blues in London Feb 22, 2005
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Everything
Cons:
The last album from the Stones original lineup

Review: The first "unplugged" record from a major Rock group, the Stones best album, and one of the most important recordings of the classic rock era

A banquet for all! Sep 5, 2004
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Lyrics, melodies, instrumentation, vocals, vibe... yeah, pretty much everything.
Cons:
Nothing really. One weaker song but this album is very nearly flawless.

Review: Pretty much a perfect album... and it's not even the band's best! Oh, so highly recommended!

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