Beggars Banquet
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Beggars Banquet is an LP released in 1968 by the The Rolling Stones. It marked a return to the band's R&B roots, generally viewed as simpler and more primal than the conspicuous psychedelics of Their Satanic Majesties Request.
Following the long sessions for the previous album in 1967, Mick Jagger decided that the band needed more direction in the studio and in early 1968 hired Jimmy Miller, who had produced the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic. The partnership would prove to be a success and Miller would work with the band until 1973.
In March, the band began recording their new album, aiming for a July release. One of the first tracks cut, "Jumpin' Jack Flash", was released as a single that May, becoming a major hit.
Beggars Banquet was Brian Jones' last substantial effort with The Rolling Stones. In addition to his slide work on "No Expectations," he played harmonica on "Dear Doctor", "Prodigal Son" and "Parachute Woman", added tamboura to "Street Fighting Man" and mellotron on the fade out of "Stray Cat Blues".
By June, the sessions were nearly completed in England, with some final overdubbing and mixing to be done in Los Angeles during July. However, both Decca Records in England and London Records rejected the planned cover design - a graffiti-covered lavatory, and the band held back the album. By November, however, The Rolling Stones, gave in, allowing the album to be released in December with a simple imitation invitation card cover. However, its simple design once got the Rolling Stones accused of copying their rivals, The Beatles who just released their minimalist art cover for what would be become to be known as the "White Album". In 1984, the original cover art was released with the initial CD remastering of Beggars Banquet.
Critics considered the LP as a return to form.[link] It was also a clear commercial success, reaching #3 in the UK and #5 in the US (on the way to eventual platinum status).
On 10 and 11 December, the band aimed to promote Beggars Banquet by recording a television extravaganza entitled The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, The Who and Jethro Tull among the musical guests. However, the project did not air and would not receive an official release until 1996.
In 2002, Beggars Banquet was listed as number 57 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and in 2003 the TV network VH1 named Beggars Banquet the 67th greatest album of all time.
In August 2002 Beggars Banquet was reissued in a new remastered CD and SACD digipak by ABKCO Records.
In 2005, The Yuppie Pricks parodied the album's title and cover with their album Brokers Banquet.
Track listing
All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.
- "Sympathy for the Devil" – 6:18
- "No Expectations" – 3:56
- "Dear Doctor" – 3:21
- "Parachute Woman" – 2:20
- "Jigsaw Puzzle" – 6:05
- "Street Fighting Man" – 3:15
- "Prodigal Son" (Rev. Robert Wilkins) – 2:51
- "Stray Cat Blues" – 4:37
- "Factory Girl" – 2:08
- "Salt Of The Earth" – 4:47
External links
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