Mother's Little Helper

by The Rolling Stones

Type: EP
Released: July 1966
Label: Decca
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 12:01
Community rating: 4.22/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Andrew Loog Oldham

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A biting sociological critique of suburban housewives and prescription drug dependency, marking a major thematic departure for the group. The distinctive, vaguely Eastern acoustic riff, played on a 12-string guitar, perfectly underscores the cynical, observational nature of the lyrics.

Genres

Psychedelic Rock
Baroque Pop
Freakbeat

Descriptors: melodic, british, riff-heavy, satirical, bluesy

Tracklist

Mother's Little Helper (2:40)
Lady Jane (3:06)
Paint It Black (3:15)
Long Long While (3:00)

Credits

The Rolling Stones - primary artist
Jagger-Richards - written-by