The Stones forsook psychedelic experimentation to return to their blues roots on this celebrated album, which was immediately acclaimed as one of their landmark achievements.
A strong acoustic Delta blues flavor colors much of the material, particularly "Salt of the Earth" and "No Expectations," which features some beautiful slide guitar work.
Basic rock & roll was not forgotten, however: "Street Fighting Man," a reflection of the political turbulence of 1968, was one of their most innovative singles, and "Sympathy for the Devil," with its fire-dancing guitar licks, leering Jagger vocals, African rhythms, and explicitly satanic lyrics, was an image-defining epic.
On "Stray Cat Blues," Jagger and crew began to explore the kind of decadent sexual sleaze that they would take to the point of self-parody by the mid-'70s.
At the time, though, the approach was still fresh, and the lyrical bite of most of the material ensured Beggars Banquet's place as one of the top blues-based rock records of all time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sympathy for the DevilMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 2 | No ExpectationsMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Dear DoctorMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Parachute WomanMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Jig-Saw PuzzleMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | Street Fighting ManMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Prodigal SonRobert Wilkins | The Rolling Stones | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Stray Cat BluesMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Factory GirlMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | Salt of the EarthMick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 257 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenne Allik | Concept |
| 2 | Jon Astley | Analog Transfer, Digital Transfers |
| 3 | Jack Byrne | Archive Research |
| 4 | Paschal Byrne | Analog Transfer, Digital Transfers |
| 5 | Barry Feinstein | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 6 | Eddie Hedges | Engineer |
| 7 | Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards, Piano |
| 8 | Mick Jagger | Composer, Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals |
| 9 | Glyn Johns | Engineer |
| 10 | Brian Jones | Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Sitar, Tambourine, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Michael Joseph | Photography |
| 12 | Mike Joseph | Photography |
| 13 | Iris Keitel | Repackaging Art Direction |
| 14 | Jody H. Klein | Restoration Supervision |
| 15 | Teri Landi | Archive Research, Digital Transfers |
| 16 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 17 | Mick McKenna | Archive Research |
| 18 | Jimmy Miller | Producer |
| 19 | Nicole Monea | Design Production Assistant |
| 20 | Maria Papazahariou | Production Assistant |
| 21 | Keith Richards | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 22 | Alisa Ritz | Repackaging Art Direction |
| 23 | The Rolling Stones | Primary Artist |
| 24 | Steve Rosenthal | Archives Coordinator, Restoration |
| 25 | Gus Skinas | Engineer |
| 26 | Laura Walton | Production Assistant |
| 27 | Charlie Watts | Drums |
| 28 | Tom Wilkes | Design, Original Design Concept |
| 29 | Robert Wilkins | Composer |
| 30 | Bill Wyman | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |