Aftermath

This album has been added to 2 public lists:

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  1966

  James

  This is where the Stones fully emerge as songwriters rather than merely interpreters of American blues and R&B. “Under My Thumb,” “Mother’s Little Helper,” and “Out of Time” combine sharp hooks with increasingly cynical, complicated perspectives on gender, fame, and modern life. Brian Jones fills the album with unusual instrumental textures that expand the band’s sonic palette dramatically. The record still carries blues foundations, but it also pushes toward baroque pop and psychological satire. There’s an arrogance to the album that becomes part of its personality. It captures the Stones becoming more ambitious without losing their edge.

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  My precious

  Bob