Sixty years is a long time to do anything, let alone be in a band.
Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
This is a contentious record with Stones fans.
These are the basic emotions associated with the teenage rebellion that is rock & roll.

Decca Records/London Recordings
Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!
A live rock & roll record should feel, well, live!
“Sympathy for the Devil” is still a bewildering and amazing piece of art referencing John Milton’sParadise Lost.

Rolling Stones Records
The inclusion of “Street Fighting Man” on this album is another embrace of humanistic tendencies.
Considering the Stones couldhave releasedbothbangers on their first record of all original material and they didn’t is confounding.
Whether that was intentional or just a product of the band writing their own material, who knows?

Rolling Stones Records
Perhaps we can chalk it up to art imitating life?
This joie de vivre in being bad is evident from beginning to end.

Decca Records/London Recordings

Decca Records/London Recordings

Decca Records/London Recordings

Decca Records/London Recordings

Rolling Stones Recordings

Rolling Stones Records

Rolling Stones Records