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Remastered reissue of 1968 album, suitable for standard & 'Super Audio' CD players. Digipak.
The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards (vocals, guitar); Mick Jagger (vocals); Brian Jones (guitar); Bill Wyman (bass); Charlie Watts (drums).
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, England.
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
Retreating from the psychedelia of THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST, the Stones released the roots-rock single "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and then the album BEGGAR'S BANQUET. It was hailed as a rock masterpiece, and remains the favorite of many Stones fans.
BEGGAR'S BANQUET played to the Stones' strengths. The ironic lead-off ("Sympathy For The Devil") led many rock-baiters to conclude that singer Mick Jagger actually was the devil, or at least a satanic follower. Many of the other tracks, particularly the hit "Street Fighting Man," highlighted the solid rhythm section interplay of Wyman and Watts, while Jones contributed a typically down-home slide guitar part to "No Expectations," and the writing team of Richards and Jagger summoned up images of their deep blues roots.
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.112) - Ranked #57 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time"
Entertainment Weekly (9/20/02, p.103) - "...Always one of their finest hours...now featuring magnificent retweaked sound. Rarely has digital separation served songs better..." - Rating: A
Uncut (1/03, p.97) - Included in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"
NME (Magazine) (7/8/95, p.46) - 8 (out of 10) - "...Psychedelia gives way to the swamp blues of the Mississippi Delta....'Sympathy For The Devil' is still as scary as it was the first time anyone ever heard it while 'Street Fighting Man' remains the greatest song that Noel Gallagher wishes he'd written..." Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Songs Beggars Banquet Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Beggar's Banquet - Beggar's Belief
This classic rock album from 1968 has got the well known Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man tracks which were an anthem to a generation and have got so much power. They are counterpoised with Factory Girl, a simple tune I taught myself on acoustic guitar. Everytrack is an immaculat conception and for me epitomise the flavour of the Stones.
Submitted by DBell92905 (Macclesfield, UK) 
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He May Not Be Pretty
But man, Keith Richards can really play an acoustic guitar. By far one the best efforts at music from the Rolling Stones. Prodigal Son, track 9, is an exceptional piece of artistry and the other tracks are melodious and soulful at the same time.
Submitted by nexus_guam (Las Vegas)
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At least this is one of their best albums. It also sounds great in this new remastered version with the exception of a few dropouts at the end of "Street fighting man" and more disturbing, after about 2 mins in the left channel on "Stray cat blues". I really wonder if this has just been overseen or if the best master is just no better? Comparing to previous version those dropouts weren't there, but the overall sound is not as good as on this disc.
Submitted by a reviewer (Sweden)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful.  Great CD, but not SACD
The latest Stones' releases have been remastered using the DSD process, but not all of the discs are being released in SACD format - some like this are just plain Audio CDs. Still, the remastering was done well, the sound is good, and the music is great.
Submitted by robm42 (Berkeley, CA)
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Great CD from the world's greatest rock and roll band.
It's the Rolling Stones. It's in at least the top 3 of the best of all their albums.
What more can you say !
Submitted by spiritgb2 (Manchester, CT)
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