The Rolling Stones – Between The Buttons

Title: The Rolling Stones - Between The Buttons
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1967, Rock, Baroque Psychedelic Pop, London, England 6/26
Matrix #: LL3499
Condition: VG sounds good (TC) | 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 sliding into heavy drug use, legal trouble, and shrinking control inside the band, making this one of his last truly colorful Stones records.
2. Studio Lore: The album caught the Stones experimenting with marimbas, kazoo, piano, and ornate pop textures, sounding less blues-club dirty and more strange London studio fever.
3. Album Art: Gered Mankowitz shot the blurred cover in the cold after an all-night session, giving the band a smeared, exhausted look that matched the record’s woozy mood.