Good story about this album: in 1968, the albums' release was held up for months during a dispute over the cover art, which was originally a depiction of a bathroom stall, covered in graffiti. In the meantime, The Stones freely circulated the contents of the album among their friends and within the industry. It was the soundtrack to Mick Jagger's 21st birthday party, and the guests enthusiastically regarded it as the Stones' best work yet. And then partygoer Paul McCartney offered to play an acetate of what was to be his band's next single: a little number called "Hey Jude" (which would subsequently become the biggest-selling single in the history of the United Kingdom). The party guests were blown away; party host Mick Jagger seethed with resentment.
If you buy this album in the uk now you get the intended original cover. Can't understamd why it was censored in the first place, how the times have changed.
I like this album a lot. It's probably in my top 5 Rolling Stones albums. Sympathy for the Devil is actually the best track here, as Naples suggests, but the whole album is solid.
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