'Let It Bleed'

A classic Rolling Stones record. The final one featuring the work of the great and understated Brian Jones.

Recording for the album actually began in 1968 when they recorded "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and then Beggars Banquet was released. The song was held over and recording for Let It Bleed began in February 1969 and didn't end until October 1969. Yes, that's eight months of recording. Jones' contributions (autoharp, percussion) came in May 1969 and then he was fired in June.

Let It Bleed was done during the Rolling Stones' peak creative years. It's sandwiched between Beggars Banquet and Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street. It's really hard to beat a four-album stretch like that.

It actually temporarily bumped The Beatles' Abbey Road from the No. 1 spot in the United Kingdom. Temporarily.