- A landmark moment of the 1960s, that still resonates profoundly today. Originally released in 1969,Let It Bleedis regarded by critics and music fans as one of the best and most important rock albums of all time.
- Features three of the bands greatest songs Gimmie Shelter,Midnight Rambler& the anthemicYou Cant Always Get What You Want
- Brian Jones performs on only two tracks: playing the autoharp onYou Got the Silver, and percussion onMidnight Rambler he was replaced by Mick Taylor during the recording, who plays guitar on two tracks Country HonkandLive with Me, as well as onHonky Tonk Women(recorded during theLet It Bleedsessions).
- LikeBeggars Banquetthe year before, the dominant influence was American roots musicdrawing heavily from gospel (apparent inGimmie ShelterandYou Cant Always Get What You Want), country music of Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers (Country Honk), Chicago blues (Midnight Rambler) and country rock on the title track.
- Recording forLet It Bleedbegan in earnest in February 1969, recorded mainly at Olympic Studios in London and was originally scheduled for release in July 1969. Although Honky Tonk Women was released as a single that month, the album itself suffered numerous delays and was eventually released in December 1969, after the bands US tour.
- The lyricism found onLet It Bleedis often noted for its violent and cynical undercurrents. Jann S. Wenner, in a 1995 Rolling Stone interview with Jagger, described the albums songs as disturbing the scenery as ugly and asked Jagger if the Vietnam War played a role in the albums worldview.
- Jagger said:I think so. Even though I was living in America only part time, I was influenced. All those images were on television. Plus, the spill out onto campuses.
- The album cover shows a surreal sculpture designed by Robert Brownjohn. The cake was made by then-unknown cookery writerDelia Smith!
- The cover forLet It Bleedwas among the ten chosen by the Royal Mail for a set of Classic Album Cover postage stamps issued in January 2010.
