The Stones forsook
psychedelic experimentation to return to their
blues roots on this celebrated album, which was immediately acclaimed as one of their landmark achievements. A strong acoustic
Delta blues flavor colors much of the material, particularly
"Salt of the Earth" and
"No Expectations," which features some beautiful slide guitar work. Basic
rock & roll was not forgotten, however:
"Street Fighting Man," a reflection of the political turbulence of 1968, was one of their most innovative singles, and
"Sympathy for the Devil," with its fire-dancing guitar licks, leering
Jagger vocals, African rhythms, and explicitly satanic lyrics, was an image-defining epic. On
"Stray Cat Blues," Jagger and crew began to explore the kind of decadent sexual sleaze that they would take to the point of self-parody by the mid-'70s. At the time, though, the approach was still fresh, and the lyrical bite of most of the material ensured
Beggars Banquet's place as one of the top
blues-based
rock records of all time. ~ Richie Unterberger
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