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Paint It Black
Rock · 1966 · 4 tracks

Paint It Black

The Rolling Stones

A pivotal 1966 release where blues-rock meets Eastern mysticism. Driven by Brian Jones' sitar and a frantic, military drum beat, it remains a peak of dark psychedelia.

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The moment the Stones turned the lights off and invented dark psychedelia.

A frantic and exotic descent into grief and existential darkness.

Paint It Black · vs · The Rolling Stones
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Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Paint It Black
02
Doncha Bother Me
03
Long Long While
04
Think
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic opening sitar line that immediately establishes a sense of dread and exoticism.
Charlie Watts' driving, military-style drum fills that propel the chorus into a frantic gallop.
The haunting, wordless vocal moans that close out the title track over a fading rhythm.
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