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Artist: The Rolling Stones
Title: Their Satanic Majesties Request
Studio: Olympic Studios, London
Label: Decca TXS103 [UK] and London NPS2 [USA]
Released: December 8, 1967


Here is Russian boot Vol. 16. Begun just after Between the Buttons had been released, the recording of Their Satanic Majesties Request was long and sporadic, broken up by court appearances and jail terms. Starting with this release, non-compilation albums from the band would be released in uniform editions across international markets.

Released in December 1967, Their Satanic Majesties Request reached #3 in the UK and #2 in the US, but its commercial performance declined rapidly. It was soon viewed as a pretentious, poorly conceived attempt to outdo The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often explained by drug trials and excesses in contemporary musical fashion, although McCartney and Lennon did provide backing vocals on Sing This All Together. The album was the first, and only, album produced by the Stones themselves.

INTERESTING NOTES:

- Its title is a play on the "Her Britannic Majesty requests and requires..." text that appears inside a British passport.

- The maze on the inside cover of the UK and US releases cannot be completed. It has a wall at about a half radius in from the lower left corner. One can never arrive at the It's Here in the centre of the maze.

- The working title of the album was Cosmic Christmas. In the hidden coda titled Cosmic Christmas, Wyman tells (it's slowed down: "We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!")

- The album was released in South Africa as The Stones are Rolling because of the word Satanic in the title.


THE PLAYERS:

Mick Jagger - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards
Keith Richards - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Mellotron
Brian Jones - Organ, Mellotron, Recorder, Electric Dulcimer, Concert Harp, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Charlie Watts - Drums, Percussion
Bill Wyman - Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Mellotron
Eddie Kramer - Percussion
Anita Pallenberg - Vocal
John Lennon - Vocal
Paul McCartney - Vocal
Ronnie Lane - Backing Vocals
Steve Marriott - Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Uncredited musicians - Strings, Brass


TRACK LISTING:

01 Sing This All Together
02 Citadel
03 In Another Land
04 2000 Man
05 Sing This All Together (See What Happens)
06 She’s A Rainbow
07 The Lantern
08 Gomper
09 2000 Light Years From Home
10 On With the Show

BONUS TRACKS:

11 Child of the Moon [B-Side Mono Mix]
12 We Love You [Original 7” Mix]
13 Dandelion [B-Side]
14 The Lantern [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
15 In Another Land [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
16 She’s A Rainbow [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
17 Untitled [Rehearsal for an unfinished song]
18 2000 Light Years From Home [Rough Mix of Backing Track]
19 2000 Man [Rehearsal with No Vocals]
20 Gold Painted Nails [Rehearsal with No Vocals]


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Studio: Olympic Studios, London
Label: Decca TXS103 [UK] and London NPS2 [USA]
Released: December 8, 1967


Here is Russian boot Vol. 16. Begun just after Between the Buttons had been released, the recording of Their Satanic Majesties Request was long and sporadic, broken up by court appearances and jail terms. Starting with this release, non-compilation albums from the band would be released in uniform editions across international markets.

Released in December 1967, Their Satanic Majesties Request reached #3 in the UK and #2 in the US, but its commercial performance declined rapidly. It was soon viewed as a pretentious, poorly conceived attempt to outdo The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often explained by drug trials and excesses in contemporary musical fashion, although McCartney and Lennon did provide backing vocals on Sing This All Together. The album was the first, and only, album produced by the Stones themselves.

INTERESTING NOTES:

- Its title is a play on the "Her Britannic Majesty requests and requires..." text that appears inside a British passport.

- The maze on the inside cover of the UK and US releases cannot be completed. It has a wall at about a half radius in from the lower left corner. One can never arrive at the It's Here in the centre of the maze.

- The working title of the album was Cosmic Christmas. In the hidden coda titled Cosmic Christmas, Wyman tells (it's slowed down: "We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!")

- The album was released in South Africa as The Stones are Rolling because of the word Satanic in the title.


THE PLAYERS:

Mick Jagger - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards
Keith Richards - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Mellotron
Brian Jones - Organ, Mellotron, Recorder, Electric Dulcimer, Concert Harp, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Charlie Watts - Drums, Percussion
Bill Wyman - Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Nicky Hopkins - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Mellotron
Eddie Kramer - Percussion
Anita Pallenberg - Vocal
John Lennon - Vocal
Paul McCartney - Vocal
Ronnie Lane - Backing Vocals
Steve Marriott - Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Uncredited musicians - Strings, Brass


TRACK LISTING:

01 Sing This All Together
02 Citadel
03 In Another Land
04 2000 Man
05 Sing This All Together (See What Happens)
06 She’s A Rainbow
07 The Lantern
08 Gomper
09 2000 Light Years From Home
10 On With the Show

BONUS TRACKS:

11 Child of the Moon [B-Side Mono Mix]
12 We Love You [Original 7” Mix]
13 Dandelion [B-Side]
14 The Lantern [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
15 In Another Land [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
16 She’s A Rainbow [Alternate Mono Monitor Mix]
17 Untitled [Rehearsal for an unfinished song]
18 2000 Light Years From Home [Rough Mix of Backing Track]
19 2000 Man [Rehearsal with No Vocals]
20 Gold Painted Nails [Rehearsal with No Vocals]