Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet

Title: Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Blues Rock, British Rhythm & Blues, London, England 6/26
Matrix #: PS-539
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Mick J (43' - Alive), Keith R (43' - Alive), Brian J (42' - 69'), Bill W (36' - Alive), Charlie W (41' - 21')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Brian Jones was battling drug arrests, isolation, and declining control inside the band, making this era feel like a public unraveling before his 1969 death.
2. Band Drama: Jones was barely functioning by the end of the sessions, and the Stones removed him in June 1969, only weeks before he was found dead in his swimming pool.
3. Album Art: The original bathroom graffiti cover was rejected by Decca and London, delaying release and turning a dirty joke into a label standoff.

6/11/2026 CC