Key Releases
Out Of Our Heads
1965
Their first US No 1; taut, spiky R&B played with pent-up energy.
Beggar's Banquet
1968
Brian Jones' swansong and a return to their roots. Stuffed full of hits.
Let It Bleed
1969
The Stones fuse country, honky tonk and R&B in a dark, powerful brew. Delia Smith baked the cake on the cover.
Sticky Fingers
1971
Mick Taylor's debut; a band in peerless form.
Exile On Main Street
1972
A sprawling, rootsy masterpiece; possibly Jagger and Richards' finest hour (and seven minutes).
Inspired
- Patti Smith
- Bruce Springsteen
- Primal Scream
Influences
- Howlin' Wolf
- Chuck Berry
- Gram Parsons
Related Artists
- The Faces
- The Rhythm Kings
