Rolling Stones/Beggars Banquet UK Original Mono

“BEGGARS BANQUET” was the album of rebirth for the Rolling Stones. This is a masterpiece with a muddy sound that marked the beginning of their golden age, a complete change from the Stones’ style psychedelic sound of their previous album “THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST”. Even so, I can’t help but be surprised at how much the sound has changed in less than half a year since “THEIR SATANIC~” was released. What’s more, songwriting began in the latter half of February 1968, and even when you listen to the recording of rehearsals at that time (“SURREY REHAERSALS 1968”), you can already hear that the sound centered around Keith has changed dramatically. I could hear it. In April, the eternal rock standard “Jumping Jack Flash”, which Keith himself showed the greatest attachment to the riff, was recorded so quickly. The song, which symbolizes the Stones’ reborn sound during this period, was released as a single at the end of May. Meanwhile, the recording of the Stones’ new sound continued, and “Sympathy For The Devil” was born in June. The scene was photographed by Godard and recorded in the film “ONE PLUS ONE.” Recording for the new album is progressing very well, and in August, the Stones’ second single, “Street Fighting Man,” with a reborn sound, was released. All that remains is to wait for the release of the album “BEGGARS BANQUET”, which was completed after mixing and overdubbing in the United States. If things continue like this, the album should be out in the fall. However, the production of the album, which had been going well until then, hit an unexpected snag. Decca balked at the idea of ​​an album cover featuring a photo of graffiti on a toilet. As a result, the release of the album was significantly delayed. In the end, it was finally released in December with a simple white cover with only the group name and title written on it. However, even if it was released in a package that was not suitable for the Stones, the greatness of the essential music remains the same. To this day, it continues to hold an unwavering position as one of the Stones’ most timeless masterpieces. Perhaps reflecting the era of 1968, this album was released in two mixes: stereo and monaural. However, currently only the stereo version is available as an official CD, and the mono mix has never been released on CD. Moreover, original mono LPs from the 1960s are highly popular among enthusiasts, and even more so when it comes to masterpieces like this album, the prices skyrocket. With this in mind, a digipak CD item containing material from the mono LP was released. However, it must have been converted into a CD from a mono version that was obtained without worrying about the matrix, and the quiet songs have scratch noises that are not acceptable. Therefore, this time, we have recorded a mono LP of “BEGGARS BANQUET” in excellent condition, and was recorded with great care from a press with a matrix of “1 A” on both sides. This item allows you to easily enjoy the freshness and powerful sound unique to 60’s original products on CD. There is no doubt that this album heralded the arrival of the Stones’ golden age, but compared to their later albums, it was recorded in a much rougher and rougher state, and even though the album had many songs with very basic musical arrangements. there is. For example, songs like “Jigsaw Puzzle” are suddenly more powerful than the stereo version that we are used to listening to, and many songs sound sparse when listening to the stereo version after listening to the mono version. This album brings back the Stones’ original rough and loose sound, which suddenly changed from the psychedelic route of “THEIR SATANIC”, and you can enjoy it more directly and realistically in monaural. Moreover, songs such as “Sympathy for the Devil”, which opened the album, are familiar in stereo, and you can enjoy the difference in the mix where there is no mysterious murmur of a woman that appears before the song starts, and Mick’s growl is repeated. The sound and natural, warm taste unique to the original mono LP, which has been very popular recently, has been carefully engraved onto the CD. ROLLING STONES – BEGGARS BANQUET UK ORIGINAL MONO LP(1CD) (41:07) 1. Sympathy For The Devil 2. No Expectations 3. Dear Doctor 4. Parachute Woman 5. Jigsaw Puzzle 6. Street Fighting Man 7. Prodigal Son 8. Stray Cat Blues 9. Factory Girl 10. Salt Of The Earth