Producer Jimmy Miller also came on board for Beggar’s Banquet, and he was an integral part of The Rolling Stones’ golden run from 1968 to 1972. Keith Richards later stated “I’d grown sick to death of the whole Maharishi guru shit and the beads and bells.” Founding member Brian Jones was drifting out of the band at this point, and he only contributes to some of the tracks, leaving the focus squarely on Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. Tattoo You The Rolling Stones Album ReviewsĪfter dabbling with pop and psychedelia on albums like Between The Buttons and His Satanic Majesty’s Request, The Rolling Stones returned to their blues roots with Beggar’s Banquet. To some extent, The Rolling Stones’ have become caricatures of themselves, but like most celebrated bands, they earned their reputation, and their run of albums between 19 is magnificent.
While the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards team is obviously the nucleus of The Rolling Stones, the band also benefited from the production of Jimmy Miller, and the skills of lead guitarist Mick Taylor, who replaced Brian Jones around the time that 1969’s Let It Bleed was recorded. I’m also considering filling up the gaps up to 1981, although the albums I’ve skipped generally have a poor reputation. I’ll come back and cover their 1965-1967 albums later there are a few that I’ve only recently become acquainted with.
It’s widely acknowledged that The Rolling Stones hit their peak between 19 – right now I’m covering those albums, and a few later highlights, as my Top Rated Albums list feels incomplete without them.
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