Beggars Banquet

Marking a departure from psychedelia, 'Beggars Banquet' is a raw, largely acoustic-based return to the band's roots-rock and blues foundations, guided by the pivotal first-time production of Jimmy Miller. The album’s sound is defined by Keith Richards’ intricate, layered guitar work and a broad instrumental palette that mixes folk textures with Latin and African rhythms, and it stands as the final full record released during Brian Jones’s lifetime. With landmark songs like "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man," the album captured the era's social and political turmoil, cementing its status as a celebrated return to form that launched the group’s most acclaimed creative period.