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. Released in 1969, it's a key entry in The Rolling Stones's run.
On vinyl: Original pressings are collector's territory now, so most listeners reach for a well-reviewed reissue.
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- Gimme Shelter on Best Songs of the 1960s, Best Rock Songs of All Time, Best 1960s Rock Songs
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