No Expectations (track)
by The Rolling Stones

No Expectations by The Rolling Stones
Year: 1968
From the album Beggars Banquet (track #2)
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From 09/21/2016 10:47 | #175496
A lovely and intimate blues, brilliantly done, with Brian Jones' slide guitar and Nicky Hopkins' piano just two of the outstanding performances on this track. Nothing is under played or over played, it's just about perfect. (Edited)
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From 03/06/2018 22:20 | #210248
A lovely and relaxing tune, a bit sad though. Brian Jones' last real contribution to the Stones is his best performance. (Edited)
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From 12/22/2011 14:46 | #33512
My second fav stones song (after "Paint it Black")...this song was the background music in a crucial scene in the movie "Coming Home", 1978? with Jon Voight and Jane Fonda..
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