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The Rolling Stones: Beggars Banquet

Beggars Banquet

On December 6, 1968, “Decca” label released “Beggars Banquet”, the seventh Rolling Stones studio album. “Beggars Banquet” was recorded from March 17 to July 25, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller.

Track listing:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitars, bass guitar
  • Brian Jones– slide guitar harmonica; Mellotron, sitar, tamboura; backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar; backing vocals, maracas
  • Charlie Watts– drums, backing vocals, cowbell; clave, tabla
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, tack piano, organ
  • Rocky Dijon– congas
  • Ric Grech– fiddle
  • Dave Mason– shehnai, mellotron
  • Jimmy Miller– backing vocals
  • Watts Street Gospel Choir – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Sympathy for the Devil
  2. No Expectations
  3. Dear Doctor
  4. Parachute Woman
  5. Jigsaw Puzzle
  6. Street Fighting Man
  7. Prodigal Son – Robert Wilkins
  8. Stray Cat Blues
  9. Factory Girl
  10. Salt of the Earth

The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed

Let it bleed

On December 5, 1969, “Decca” label released “Let It Bleed”, the eighth Rolling Stone album. It was recorded in November 1968, and February – November 1969, at the “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. It  was the last album to feature Brian Jones and the first one to feature Mick Taylor.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar
  • Brian Jones– congas, autoharp
  • Mick Taylor– slide guitar, guitars
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, autoharp, vibes
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano, organ
  • Byron Berline– fiddle
  • Ry Cooder– mandolin, slide guitar
  • Al Kooper– piano, French horn, organ
  • Bobby Keys– tenor saxophone
  • Jimmy Miller– percussion, drums,tambourine
  • Rocky Dijon– percussion
  • Leon Russell– piano, horn arrangement
  • Jack Nitzsche– choral arrangements
  • Merry Clayton– vocals
  • The London Bach Choir– vocals
  • Nanette Newman– backing vocals
  • Doris Troy– backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Gimmie Shelter
  2. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  3. Country Honk
  4. Live With Me
  5. Let it Bleed
  6. Midnight Rambler
  7. You Got the Silver
  8. Monkey Man
  9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want