Iconic Albums The Rolling Stones The Sticky Fingers Era (1971): A Track-by-Track Journey Through The Album That Broke New Ground And Defined A Bolder, (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184013305)

Explore one of the Rolling Stones' most iconic, dangerous, and enduring albums in this detailed track-by-track and era-by-era study of Sticky Fingers.

Released in 1971, Sticky Fingers marked the Rolling Stones' full arrival in the 1970s: darker, sleeker, more decadent, and more powerful than ever before. With its famous zipper cover, the debut of the tongue logo, the launch of Rolling Stones Records, and a set of songs that moved from swagger to collapse, from lust to regret, and from blues roots to rock mythology, the album became one of the band's defining masterpieces.

This book takes a deep dive into the making, meaning, sound, controversy, and legacy of Sticky Fingers. It explores the band's post-1960s transformation, the impact of Mick Taylor's full arrival, Keith Richards' riff-driven brilliance, Mick Jagger's vocal performances, Jimmy Miller's production, and the album's deep connection to American blues, country, soul, gospel, R&B, and Southern rock.

From the explosive opening of "Brown Sugar" to the wounded beauty of "Wild Horses," the extended flight of "Can't You Hear Me Knocking," the terrifying darkness of "Sister Morphine," the bitter country sarcasm of "Dead Flowers," and the exhausted grace of "Moonlight Mile," this book examines how Sticky Fingers turns desire, danger, pain, rhythm, and moral decay into unforgettable rock and roll.

Inside, you'll discover:

A full exploration of the album's creation, context, artwork, sound, and sequencing
Detailed chapters on every track from Sticky Fingers
The story behind the Warhol zipper cover and Rolling Stones Records
How the album compares with Let It Bleed and Exile on Main St.
The role of American roots music in shaping the Stones' greatest era
The controversy, critical reception, commercial success, and lasting legacy of the album

Sharp, seductive, troubling, soulful, and perfectly sequenced, Sticky Fingers remains one of the Rolling Stones' greatest achievements - the sound of a band turning decadence into art and opening the door to the 1970s in unforgettable style.

This is an unofficial, independent study of Sticky Fingers and the Rolling Stones' early-1970s creative peak.