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Track Listings
| 1. Gimme Shelter |
| 2. Love In Vain |
| 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 |
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If 1968's Beggars Banquet struck the template for the Stones as we now know them, Let It Bleed cast it in stone. Featuring some of their most iconic material (and a cake on the cover baked and decorated by Delia Smith), it's the record that featured original leader Brian Jones' final appearance and new guitarist Mick Taylor's debut with the band. It's a murky, dark and chilly record that, although assembled from sprawling sessions across 1968 and 1969, has greater unity than Beggars Banquet.
"Gimme Shelter" is a startling introduction, with Keith Richards opened-tuned guitar circling like a bird of prey over the corpse of the 60s, and Mick Jagger's brooding vocal one of his very best. The Stones' subject matter had always seemed adult in comparison to, say, the Beatles, but on this opening track, they were bleak and portentous; a tale of rape and murder being "just a shot away."
Although "Country Honk" is a trifle pointless, "Monkey Man" is a sinister update of the blues; "Midnight Rambler" often extended to snapping point live, referenced the serial killer the Boston Strangler. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" concludes the downbeat air surrounding the record, beginning with the angelic voices of the London Bach Choir and ending in a climatic cacophony.
The shows to accompany the album placed the band in the new world of the scaled-up 'rock' tour. The performances climaxed at the Altamont Speedway in San Francisco. The subsequent death of Meredith Hunter at the hands of Hell's Angels exposed the Stones to be out of their depth in the world of devil-courting rock and roll. --Daryl Easlea
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DSD 2002 Remastered 1969 landmark includes "You Can't Always Get What ...".
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this in vinyl (the mono version) over 40 years ago and recently bought it as a CD. For me it's probably the best Rolling Stones' album with Aftermath coming a close second. For what it's worth I think the best five tracks in order of preference are (1) You can't always get what you want (2) Gimme shelter (3) Monkey man (4) Let it bleed (5) Live with me. The other tracks are all of a high standard, especially Midnight Rambler. Most of the Stones' albums have at least a couple of weak tracks but not this one. It's still as fresh now as it was for decades ago. Some of the lyrics are extraordinary if you listen closely: "My best friend he shoots water rats and feeds them too his geese, don't you think there's a place for us, in between the sheets?" - perhaps not Byzantine reasoning but definitely intriguing. I still don't see the connection. The only thing I don't like about it is the cover which just doesn't look quite right. Strongly recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Vinyl
I ordered it because it was cheap. Now I know why it was cheap. The sound is just not right (an odd neither CD nor vinyl sound). I was very afraid when I saw words like 'Direct Stream Digital' and 'Super Bit Mapping Direct' printed on the vinyl cover. Absolutely makes no sense to make vinyls from digital sources. When will they ever learn. Fantastic album, though.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Let It Bleed, The Rolling Stones - A great country rock album from the greatest rock group ever.
22 Nov 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After a series of difficulties within the band, The Rolling Stones regrouped and came out of the blocks with the classic `Beggars Banquet'. Their next album, `Let It Bleed', built on the groundwork laid down there and an album of classic country rock is the result.
The album is propelled by Charlie Watts' metronomic and powerful drumming, with Bill Wyman's underrated but essential Bass. Keith Richards puts in some classic blues guitar and Jagger lays down a note perfect, tortured vocal. There are classic tracks here, the iconic `Let It Bleed' and `You Can't Always Get What You Want', the dangerous `Midnight Rambler', and perhaps the greatest ever cover of Robert Johnson's `Love In Vain'. The tempo is relatively slow throughout, but these are powerful songs that will just sweep you along. This is a classic album that I just keep on returning to.
For all trivia lovers, the cake in the picture on the album front was baked by a very young Delia Smith.
Finally the Stone's back catalogue is being given the treatment it deserves in this series of re-mastered SACD hybrid discs. On a normal CD player the sound is excellent, with a great mix that brings out so much more detail than the old, murky, releases. On a SACD system these will just blow you away. You really feel like you're in the studio with the band. My only complaint is the lack of any kind of liner notes. Some recording details and an essay about the band at the time would have been nice, but hey - it's the music that's really important, and that is superb.
Highly recommended to all.
The album is propelled by Charlie Watts' metronomic and powerful drumming, with Bill Wyman's underrated but essential Bass. Keith Richards puts in some classic blues guitar and Jagger lays down a note perfect, tortured vocal. There are classic tracks here, the iconic `Let It Bleed' and `You Can't Always Get What You Want', the dangerous `Midnight Rambler', and perhaps the greatest ever cover of Robert Johnson's `Love In Vain'. The tempo is relatively slow throughout, but these are powerful songs that will just sweep you along. This is a classic album that I just keep on returning to.
For all trivia lovers, the cake in the picture on the album front was baked by a very young Delia Smith.
Finally the Stone's back catalogue is being given the treatment it deserves in this series of re-mastered SACD hybrid discs. On a normal CD player the sound is excellent, with a great mix that brings out so much more detail than the old, murky, releases. On a SACD system these will just blow you away. You really feel like you're in the studio with the band. My only complaint is the lack of any kind of liner notes. Some recording details and an essay about the band at the time would have been nice, but hey - it's the music that's really important, and that is superb.
Highly recommended to all.
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Let it Bleed review
Really good album, really good old stuff that really hits the spot, not the longest but well worth getting and adding to any collection
Published 4 months ago by J. E. Fillis
Great price, fast delivery
I bought this album as a gift for my dad for Christmas. The price was excellent considering it was quite hard to find in the music shops in Dublin(especially at Christmas... Read more
Published 4 months ago by fhollowed
Another masterpiece from The Rolling Stones!
A stunning album full of hard out rock and sad blues songs.
I've not much to say other than this album is perfection and should be in EVERYONE'S collection.
I've not much to say other than this album is perfection and should be in EVERYONE'S collection.
Published 5 months ago by Bella
Excellent
All reviews are relative. With any other band this would be their five star triumph. And at release it probably was. However, there was so much more to come. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Scott Davidson
Did they ever get better than this?
The late sixties produced some of the best rock ever and this album was up there with there best
If you like the Stones do not hesitate buy this Album. Read more
If you like the Stones do not hesitate buy this Album. Read more
Published 9 months ago by English Dave
Stones at their peak before the Exile!!
I have never got the hype surrounding Exile despite numerous attempts. This is raw bluesy classic Stones and sounds like you are standing in the booths next to them while they... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Neil Bilbe
Let it Bleed
Great that we got this record for our son who loves the Stones and vinyls, but disappointed it was a re-issue.
Published 11 months ago by MR B DAVIS
Absolute Gem.
Let It BleedLet It Bleed
From the timeless classic " Gimme Shelter", to the brilliant " Monkey Man", the classic " Midnight Rambler", the sublime " You Can't Always Get... Read more
From the timeless classic " Gimme Shelter", to the brilliant " Monkey Man", the classic " Midnight Rambler", the sublime " You Can't Always Get... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tommo 18/7 ©
another great album!!!!
the follower of beggar's banquet!! another masterpiece!!! when you look at bands of today, they are midgets!!! rock from the best!!!!
Published 19 months ago by Patrick Kever
Classic Rolling Stones
Being a Rolling Stones lover ever since a very young age, I have to say that this music is timeless. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Fanderson2
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