Sympathy For The Devil (track) by The Rolling Stones
Year: 1968
From the album Beggars Banquet (track #1)
Sympathy For The Devil appears on the following album(s) by The Rolling Stones:
- Beggars Banquet (track #1) (this album) (1968)
- Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (track #6) (1970)
- Forty Licks (track #11) (compilation) (2002)
- Hot Rocks 1964–1971 (track #15) (compilation) (1971)
- Rolled Gold+: The Very Best Of The Rolling Stones (track #32) (compilation) (2007)
- Flashpoint (track #12) (1991)
- Shine A Light (track #16) (2008)
- Singles Collection: The London Years (track #58) (compilation) (1989)
- Love You Live (track #18) (1977)
- Grrr! (track #20) (compilation) (2012)
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100/100 | 02/10/2025 11:53 | timosbuecherei | | 61/100 |
100/100 | 02/02/2025 15:12 | gmessian | | 80/100 |
80/100 | 01/09/2025 02:56 |  marazico | | 81/100 |
100/100 | 12/29/2024 03:52 |  DJFresh-Rock | | 84/100 |
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This is THE definitive Rolling Stones sound. It conveys that loose yet tight sound of the rhythm section, the magnificence of Keith’s guitar, Jagger’s masterpiece of vocals, and most importantly the mature bad boy feel from the lyrics. Perfect rock, and my all time favorite song ever. WHOO WHOO!
Some people hate the shrillness of the guitar tone in the solo. I love it; one of my favourite guitar sounds in rock music. Especially the growl of the slide down the neck that concludes the solo!
Goliath 11/23/2023 18:43
Great song, not a fan of the constant whoo whoo's though........
Their finest moment, simply amazing.
VictorVale 12/16/2018 12:00
Chocou o mundo quando foi tocada. Mais uma vez o Rolling Stone levava o rock para lado perigoso, demoníaco, que tanto o marcou. Incrível!
One of the greatest songs of all time, one of the only times Kieth solos, and he does ti damn well.
A MASTERPIECE IN ROCK STORY
Based on, the master and margharita, a brilliantly surreal novel by the Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov, Sympathy for the devil, is arguably the Rolling Stones greatest ever song. Mick Jagger takes the premise of the novel of the devil being present at, and responsible, for some of the world's most tragic moments, from the Bolshevik revolution to the Nazi's blitzkrieg's to the Kennedy assassinations. Jagger is at the top of his game here and this is his probably his greatest ever set of lyrics. Keith Richards' blistering guitar solo and the 'whoo whoo' backing vocals also add to the brilliance of the track. In the history of rock this is what you call absolute perfection.
One of my all time favourite tracks from my favourite band.
My favourite Rolling Stones song.
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