Let It Bleed

by The Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 November 1969
  • Label: Decca, London
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:17
  • Community rating: 4.29/5 from 16 ratings

Artists on this release: Mick Taylor, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Let It Bleed' expands on the blues and roots-rock foundation of its predecessor, incorporating elements of gospel, country, and a palpable sense of dread. Largely defined by Keith Richards’ layered rhythm and slide guitar parts, the album's sound reflects a period of personnel transition, marking Brian Jones's final contributions and the debut of Mick Taylor on two tracks. The songs, from the ominous "Gimme Shelter" to the choir-backed epic "You Can't Always Get What You Want," capture the turbulent social and political anxieties of the era, cementing the album as a dark benchmark for the end of the 1960s.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, acoustic, guitar-driven, choral, sprawling

Tracklist

  1. Gimme Shelter (04:30)
  2. Love In Vain (04:19)
  3. Country Honk (03:07)
  4. Live With Me (03:33)
  5. Let It Bleed (05:27)
  6. Midnight Rambler (06:52)
  7. You Got The Silver (02:50)
  8. Monkey Man (04:11)
  9. You Can't Always Get What You Want (07:28)

Credits

  • Mick Jagger - vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar, lead vocals
  • Brian Jones - congas, autoharp
  • Bill Wyman - bass guitar, autoharp, vibraphone
  • Charlie Watts - drums
  • Mick Taylor - slide guitar, electric guitar
  • Ian Stewart - piano
  • Nicky Hopkins - piano, organ
  • Byron Berline - fiddle
  • Ry Cooder - mandolin
  • Bobby Keys - tenor saxophone
  • Leon Russell - piano, horn arrangements
  • Jack Nitzsche - choral arrangements
  • Al Kooper - piano, french horn, organ
  • Merry Clayton - lead and backing vocals
  • Nanette Workman - backing vocals
  • Doris Troy - backing vocals
  • Madeline Bell - backing vocals
  • Rocky Dijon - percussion
  • The London Bach Choir - vocals
  • Jimmy Miller - producer, güiro and maracas, drums, tambourine
  • Robert Brownjohn - cover design
  • Delia Smith - cake preparation
  • Glyn Johns - engineer
  • Bruce Botnick - assistant engineer
  • George Chiantz - assistant engineer
  • Jerry Hansen - assistant engineer
  • Victor Kahn (2) - sleeve design, poster design
  • Don Mc Allester - photography

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