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Beggars Banquet
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:25 pm
by dedicated_follower
It was also forty years ago this month that there was a big debate between The Stones and Decca about the cover of the album. It's the one of a lavatory wall with slogans written on it.
- Beggars Banquet
It said terrible things like "John loves Yoko" and "Lyndon Loves Mao". Much a do about nothing me thinks. Decca were worried it would offend Americans!
- The reverse
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Re: Beggars Banquet
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:51 pm
by phlemmy
It's an absolutely fantastic album. parts of the grafitti will be tattooed on my leg soon.
Re: Beggars Banquet
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:59 pm
by JakeK
My favorite Stones album, "Sympathy" kicks rear end as my alltime favorite Stones song! "Street Fighting Man" has got all kinds of energy, and "Stray Cat Blues" and "Jigsaw Puzzle" are very raw, underrated Stones songs.
Re: Beggars Banquet
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:28 pm
by kenposurf
A great album and quite remarkable as the Stones were in the middle of drug busts and other issues at the time...likely my favorite also with Let It Bleed and Aftermath a 1/2 step behind...
Re: Beggars Banquet
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:09 am
by kiramdear
dedicated_follower wrote: Decca were worried it would offend Americans!
Depends which Americans they meant. The kids loved it.
Also my favorite Stones album. Satan, maracas, congas, the Watts Street Gospel Choir, Nicky Hopkins, Dave Mason and some killer harp from Brian. Yeah, man!