Paint It, Black / Long Long While

Marking a dark stylistic evolution for the band, 'Paint It, Black' famously incorporates a defining sitar melody played by multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones. The song's driving, frantic rhythm section underpins Mick Jagger's bleak lyrical exploration of grief and depression, contrasting sharply with the upbeat pop aesthetics of the era. It stands as a seminal moment in the integration of Eastern musical traditions into Western rock music.