{"product_id":"iconic-albums-the-rolling-stones-richard-ward-9798184013305","title":"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,","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore one of the Rolling Stones' most iconic, dangerous, and enduring albums in this detailed track-by-track and era-by-era study of \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1971, \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a deep dive into the making, meaning, sound, controversy, and legacy of \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e. 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\u0026amp;B, and Southern rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e turns desire, danger, pain, rhythm, and moral decay into unforgettable rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full exploration of the album's creation, context, artwork, sound, and sequencing\u003cbr\u003eDetailed chapters on every track from \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story behind the Warhol zipper cover and Rolling Stones Records\u003cbr\u003eHow the album compares with \u003ci\u003eLet It Bleed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExile on Main St.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe role of American roots music in shaping the Stones' greatest era\u003cbr\u003eThe controversy, critical reception, commercial success, and lasting legacy of the album\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp, seductive, troubling, soulful, and perfectly sequenced, \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an unofficial, independent study of \u003ci\u003eSticky Fingers\u003c\/i\u003e and the Rolling Stones' early-1970s creative peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184013305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Richard Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097380266239,"sku":"9798184013305","price":21.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iconic-albums-the-rolling-stones-richard-ward-9798184013305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}