A dark, swampy classic bookended by 'Gimme Shelter' and 'You Can't Always Get What You Want', capturing the Stones at their most ominous and assured. Country, blues and gospel all feed in. A peak-era essential. The album that rewards listeners who go deeper into the catalogue.
On vinyl: The original pressing is a collector's piece; a modern remaster is the sensible route.
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- Gimme Shelter on Best Songs of the 1960s, Best Songs of the 1960s, Best Rock Songs of All Time
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