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About This Track
“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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anika-f wrote:
great guitar solo! :)
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Cordyn wrote:
never tire of this
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miguelitomama wrote:
Good stuff.
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rewixas wrote:
never get tired of this
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Krmgtsm7 wrote:
Fucking Amazing!
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FacelessMage wrote:
hoo hoo!
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Robesko wrote:
Pleased to meet you.....hope you guess my name. Love that one. [3]
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alexa104 wrote:
LOVE!
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trygonaki wrote:
woo
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me_araujo wrote:
WOO WOO! TELL ME BABY, WHAT'S MY NAME?
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JellyBean1994 wrote:
Pretty damn good song.
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NOSUGAR wrote:
woh woooouuu
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pablo323 wrote:
best blues rock song
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Whoo hoo hoo...I counted 126 Whoo hoo hoo`s chanted in the background as Mick sings lead....lol it`s drug induced and it`s 6am now,so my count may be off!!!
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H0USE-MD wrote:
Listening to this at Christmas. FUCK THE POLICE
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JuliusNepos wrote:
When after all, it was you and me.
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
dude below is spot on
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CalypsoandMento wrote:
Oh, and the "woo woo's"
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CalypsoandMento wrote:
This song is perfect. Bill Wyman's bass thumping that bounces through the song carrying it along the whole way, the experimentally drummed bongos like a crazy percussion party played by mister Charlie Watts, the drumming to it is a big classic part of the song, the sardonic and timeless lyrics which are very well written, Jagger's singing, and of course Keith's razor sharp blistering guitar work. It's such a funky composition and it works out so powerfully.
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kemp678 wrote:
Woo Woooo! I love the Rolling Stones.
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