Sympathy For The Devil (6:17)
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“Sympathy for the Devil” is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band’s 1968 album Beggars Banquet.
The recording of “Sympathy for the Devil” began at London’s Olympic Sound Studios on June 4 1968 and continued into the next day; overdubs were done on June 8, 9, and 10. Personnel included on the recording include Nicky Hopkins on piano; Rocky Dijon on congas; Bill Wyman on maracas. Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, producer Jimmy Miller, Wyman and Richards can be seen performing backup vocals in the film Sympathy for the Devil by Jean-Luc Godard, but this scene was staged specially for the cameras; the actual backing vocals were overdubbed by Jagger, Richards and Miller. Richards plays bass on the original recording, and also the song’s electric-guitar solo.
Cover Versions:
The song has been widely covered since its release, including: September 1973 Bryan Ferry’s solo effort departure from Roxy Music in These Foolish Things (album), a notable version by Jane’s Addiction that was included on their 1987 self-titled live album, a much darker and complex version by jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, called “Symphony For the Devil”, from the group’s Third Album, Inkubus Sukkubus on the album Science and Nature in 2007, Electric Hellfire Club for their 2000 album Empathy for the Devil, Tiamat on their 1999 album, Skeleton Skeletron, Sandie Shaw for her album Reviewing the Situation.
The recording of “Sympathy for the Devil” began at London’s Olympic Sound Studios on June 4 1968 and continued into the next day; overdubs were done on June 8, 9, and 10. Personnel included on the recording include Nicky Hopkins on piano; Rocky Dijon on congas; Bill Wyman on maracas. Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, producer Jimmy Miller, Wyman and Richards can be seen performing backup vocals in the film Sympathy for the Devil by Jean-Luc Godard, but this scene was staged specially for the cameras; the actual backing vocals were overdubbed by Jagger, Richards and Miller. Richards plays bass on the original recording, and also the song’s electric-guitar solo.
Cover Versions:
The song has been widely covered since its release, including: September 1973 Bryan Ferry’s solo effort departure from Roxy Music in These Foolish Things (album), a notable version by Jane’s Addiction that was included on their 1987 self-titled live album, a much darker and complex version by jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, called “Symphony For the Devil”, from the group’s Third Album, Inkubus Sukkubus on the album Science and Nature in 2007, Electric Hellfire Club for their 2000 album Empathy for the Devil, Tiamat on their 1999 album, Skeleton Skeletron, Sandie Shaw for her album Reviewing the Situation.
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Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (Isle of Wight - 06/10/2007)
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01) Start me Up:
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dembiwalker wrote:
and i did never hear this version, too. Has anybody this on his pc at home and would like to share?
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dembiwalker wrote:
actually bill didn't play bass on this, keith did
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badleftleg wrote:
A moment of brilliance! Nothing else they did came close to this.
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henriette77 wrote:
Beggar's Banquet I think. Original
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henriette77 wrote:
@distron - is studio version
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henriette77 wrote:
best version!
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greendreamz wrote:
bill wyman sounds good on this...
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phasez wrote:
A defining moment in rock - and it still sounds fresh :)
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rkupka wrote:
Do you also miss the functionality to put slideshow onto full screen?
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Distron wrote:
love this live version! never heard it before. feels like i'm there..........
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keysrgood wrote:
Wonder where Primal Scream took their influences from, mmmm?
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naffroman wrote:
awesome!!!
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Nochek wrote:
lOve.
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52joan wrote:
yup.that builduprocks! and MickTaylor...wheeeeeeee
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gaborvs wrote:
Still problaby the most creepy song of the sixties. What did people think way back then? Hehehe
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imamoboy wrote:
LOVE THE GRADUAL BUILD UP OF INSTRAMENTS IN THE BACKGROUNDF!,ONE OF THEIR BEST
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djrajo wrote:
One of the greatest Songs.....EVER! uuhuuuuuuuhhuuuuuhhuuhhhuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....
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chachachoke wrote:
Hail Jagger.
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Seriouus wrote:
I love it (L
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FilmDesirer wrote:
legendary
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