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The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request LP London NPS -2 Near Mint
Sold Date:
February 22, 2022
Start Date:
February 15, 2022
Final Price:
$25.00
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The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request LP London NPS -2 Near Mint. Both record and cover are near mint condition. Stunning example.
Notes:
Their Satanic Majesties Request is the 6th British and 8th American studio album by the English rock band , released in December 1967 by in the UK and by in the US. It is their first to be released in identical versions in both countries. The album's title is a play on the "Her Britannic Majesty requests and requires..." text that appears inside a .
The band experimented with a sound on Satanic Majesties, incorporating unconventional elements such as , , string arrangements, and . The band the album themselves as their manager/producer had departed. The prolonged recording process was marked by drug use, court appearances, and jail terms by members of the band. The original LP cover features a image by photographer .
Satanic Majesties received mixed reactions from critics and members of the group itself. The album was criticised as being derivative of the contemporaneous work of , particularly their June 1967 release , with the similarities extending to the LP's cover. In subsequent decades, however, it has gradually risen in critical reputation. Following the album's release, the Rolling Stones abandoned their psychedelic style for a stripped-down return to their roots in music.
