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AFTERMATH
 

Released - 1966, on London/Decca Records (now Abkco Records). Produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.

Personnel:

Mick Jagger - Lead Vocals,  Percussion.
Brian Jones - Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars, Dulcimer, Sitar, Marimbas, Tamboura, Bells, Sax, Harmonica, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord
Keith Richards - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals.
Bill Wyman - Bass, Bells, Percussion, Organ and Piano.
Charlie Watts - Drums, Percussion, Marimbas.

Additional Personnel - Ian Stewart & Jack Nitzche.

(Click on song for lyrics and song personnel)

REVIEW

The first Stones album comprised entirely of Jagger/Richards songs. Most of the tunes are strong and this has to go down as containing Brian Jones' best work. He plays several different instruments besides guitar, including the sitar on "Paint It Black", played in a way nobody ever played a sitar before, using the instrument as the lead for a hard rock song and in such a matter, was unheard of, yet it turned out sounding so great that the song is still today consider one of the Stones all time best ever. Brian also added a fine sounding dulcimer to both "Lady Jane" and "I Am Waiting", yet another sound that you never heard on any rock songs till Brian made it so; and although he had played around with the marimbas on a couple of songs before "Under My Thumb" was recorded, that instrument is what made this song a hit.

Bill Wyman also played several instruments on this album, as Bill said later on that Brian would get him to experiment in the studio with all of these different sounds. Also on Aftermath, Charlie Watts adds some fine drumming along with other percussion work.

This is one album that Keith Richards seem to take a back seat to and not stepping out front with his guitar too much. Really, not a whole lot from Keef on here, other than his fine backing vocals.Once again, Mick Jagger's vocals are top notched.

-- Keno, 1998

*Old Ratings vs. New Ratings

The old ratings that you see here were from back in 1998 when I first rated the album for this site. Since time does change one's point of view, I decided to listen to and rate this album again, doing so in late 2005. Also note that I did not look at the old ratings from 1998 until after I placed my new ratings here.

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To buy the US remastered AFTERMATH on CD, just click on one of the below choices: Aftermath Buy.com or Aftermath CC Music

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