Let It Bleed

Publications

U.S.: 29 November 1969
GB: December 5, 1969

Occupation

Mick Jagger: vocals
Keith Richards: vocals, guitar
Brian Jones Autoharp, Guitar, Conga
Bill Wyman: bass guitar
Charlie Watts: drums, percussion
Mick Taylor: guitar, vocals
Ry Cooder: guitar, mandolin
Byron Berline: Fiddle
Al Kooper: Keyboard
Nicky Hopkins: Keyboard
Bobby Keys: Saxophone
Leon Russell: French horn, piano
Merry Clayton: Voice
Nanette Newman: Vocals
London Bach Choir

Let It Bleed is the eighth studio album released in the UK by the Rolling Stones. In the U.S. it was notified on 29 November and in the UK on 5 December 1969 as a successor of the album Beggars Banquet on the market. As a producer Jimmy Miller drew back in charge. It is the last album that Brian Jones, a founding member of the Rolling Stones was involved.

Genesis

The recordings took place from February to October 1969 at Olympic Studios in London, only the song "You Can not Always Get What You Want" was recorded on 16 and 17 November 1968 ie before the release of Beggars Banquet. Most guitar parts were played by Keith Richards, Brian Jones of drug- damaged was involved only in two songs, he played the autoharp on " You Got the Silver " and the Conga, an African hand drum in "Midnight Rambler ". His successor, Mick Taylor was heard only in "Country Honk " and "Live With Me". You Got the Silver was the first single sung by Keith Richards title on a Stones album. On bootleg versions of the album is to hear a version with Mick Jagger. This song was used in the soundtrack of the film Zabriskie Point.

Name

Originally, the album Sticky Fingers should be called, this item then got the LP from 1971.

Guest musicians

The Stones were supported by a number of guest musicians on this album again, these included, inter alia, Nicky Hopkins and Dave Mason. The haunting gospel - singing part in Gimme Shelter was provided by Merry Clayton, an experienced R & B singer, who had already played with Darlene Love and Ray Charles albums. In Country Honk, a country version of the published only as a single Honky Tonk Women, violinist Byron Berline from the Flying Burrito Brothers appeared as a guest musician in action, in Love in Vain Ry Cooder played mandolin. The arranged by Al Kooper song You Can not Always Get What You Want was recorded with the London Bach Choir. In this hymn-like version of the song Kooper can also be heard on the organ and French horn.

In the song Live With Me for the first time is on a Stones board saxophonist Bobby Keys hear, from this point until the release of Goats Head Soup 1973 regularly in the studio and up to the present ( most recently at the A Bigger Bang Tour 2005-2007 ) participated in the concerts. Live With Me is considered the first Rolling Stones titles, in which the use of wind instruments is not just an accessory, but significantly contributes to the sound.

Cover

For the design and the design of the cover of the American graphic designer Robert Brownjohn was responsible, who received 1,000 pounds for his work. On the record sleeve you can see - in addition to the record Let It Bleed as a cake stand ground - including a cream covered, decorated with cherry tarts, in the middle of it, the replicas of the band members in the style of a wedding chapel. Responsible for preparing the cake was Delia Smith, at that time still an unknown writer of recipes in the Daily Mirror, a British newspaper. She later became a popular TV host and cookbook author based in England. On the back of the record sleeve of the same cake: a piece missing, overturned the Stones, the record broken. Inside the album cover of the Notice to play the music loud ( This Record Should Be Played Loud).

Reception

Let It Bleed is considered by many critics and fans as one of the best albums the Rolling Stones. The German edition of Rolling Stone chose it in November 2004 at number 13 its list of the " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ". The U.S. edition of Rolling Stone voted the album at number 32

Let It Bleed peaked in the UK charts, # 1 in the U.S. 3rd place From this LP no song was curiously released as a single, although Gimme Shelter or ( which, however, too long for a single blues pieces) Midnight Rambler quite hit quality had - You Can not Always only Get What You Want was released as a B- side on the published on 4 July 1969 Single Honky Tonk Women, which reached number 1 in the UK, the USA, Germany and many other countries.

Title list

All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where otherwise stated.

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