THE ROLLING STONES AFTERMATH
Released 15 April 1966 (UK)
20 June 1966 (US) 
Recorded 3–8 December 1965 and 6–9 March 1966 
Label Decca (UK)
London (US) * Not the same tracks as UK version
Format:Flac



The Rolling Stones finally delivered a set of all-original material with this LP, which also did much to define the group as the bad boys of rock & roll with their sneering attitude toward the world in general and the female sex in particular. The borderline misogyny could get a bit juvenile in tunes like "Stupid Girl." But on the other hand the group began incorporating the influences of psychedelia and Dylan into their material with classics like "Paint It Black," an eerily insistent number one hit graced by some of the best use of sitar (played by Brian Jones) on a rock record. Other classics included the jazzy "Under My Thumb," where Jones added exotic accents with his vibes, and the delicate Elizabethan ballad "Lady Jane," where dulcimer can be heard. Some of the material is fairly ho-hum, to be honest, as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were still prone to inconsistent songwriting; "Goin' Home," an 11-minute blues jam, was remarkable more for its barrier-crashing length than its content. Look out for an obscure gem, however, in the brooding, meditative "I Am Waiting."

Tracklist:

1. Mother's Little Helper - 2:43 
2. Stupid Girl - 2:53 
3. Lady Jane - 3:06 
4. Under My Thumb - 3:40 
5. Doncha Bother Me - 2:40 
6. Goin' Home - 11:11 
7. Flight 505 - 3:25 
8. High And Dry - 3:06 
9. Out Of Time - 5:36 
10. It's Not Easyv2:56 
11. I Am Waiting - 3:09 
12. Take It Or Leave It - 2:46 
13. Think - 3:08 
14. What To Do - 2:31

Personnel
The Rolling Stones
•Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, 
•Brian Jones – guitars (including slide guitar on "Doncha Bother Me"), backing vocals, marimbas on "Under My Thumb" and "Out of Time", bells, Appalachian dulcimer on "Lady Jane" and "I Am Waiting", sitar on "Paint It, Black", koto on "Take It Or Leave It" , harmonica on "High and Dry" and "Goin' Home", keyboards
•Keith Richards – guitar and backing vocals
•Charlie Watts – drums, percussion, marimba
•Bill Wyman – bass guitar, marimba, organ

Additional musicians
•Jack Nitzsche – percussion, piano, organ, and harpsichord
•Ian Stewart – piano and organ