The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed Sealed 50th Anniv Deluxe Vinyl LP 7 SACD Box Set

	£		95
	$		126

Super-deluxe box set

Limited edition hand-numbered box set

2 x 180-gram LPs in stereo and mono with restored original album art

2 x SACDs in stereo and mono housed in custom 12” sleeve

7” single of “Honky Tonk Women”/ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” in mono with original picture sleeve

80-page hardcover book with essay by David Fricke and never-before seen photos by Ethan Russell

Three 12”x12” hand-numbered, replica-signed lithographs printed on embossed archival paper, housed in foil-stamped envelope Full-colour (23 x 23) poster with restored art from original 1969 Decca package

Remastered audio by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering

A landmark moment of the 1960s, that still resonates profoundly today. Originally released in 1969, Let It Bleed is regarded by critics and music fans as one of the best and most important rock albums of all time.

Features three of the band’s greatest songs – Gimmie Shelter, Midnight Rambler & the anthemic You Can’t Always Get What You Want Brian Jones performs on only two tracks: playing the autoharp on You Got the Silver, and percussion on Midnight Rambler – he was replaced by Mick Taylor during the recording, who plays guitar on two tracks – Country Honk and Live with Me, as well as on Honky Tonk Women (recorded during the Let It Bleed sessions).

Like Beggars Banquet the year before, the dominant influence was American roots music – drawing heavily from gospel (apparent in Gimmie Shelter and You Can’t 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 for Let It Bleed began 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 band’s US tour.

The lyricism found on Let It Bleed is often noted for its violent and cynical undercurrents. Jann S. Wenner, in a 1995 Rolling Stone interview with Jagger, described the album’s songs as “disturbing” the scenery as “ugly” and asked Jagger if the Vietnam War played a role in the album’s 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 writer Delia Smith!

The cover for Let It Bleed was among the ten chosen by the Royal Mail for a set of “Classic Album Cover” postage stamps issued in January 2010.
Let It Bleed (Stereo) A1 Gimme Shelter A2 Love In Vain A3 Country Honk A4 Live With Me A5 Let It Bleed  B1 Midnight Rambler B2 You Got The Silver B3 Monkey Man B4 You Can't Always Get What You Want 
Let It Bleed (Mono) C1 Gimme Shelter C2 Love In Vain C3 Country Honk C4 Live With Me C5 Let It Bleed  D1 Midnight Rambler D2 You Got The Silver D3 Monkey Man D4 You Can't Always Get What You Want 
Honky Tonk Women/You Can't Always Get What You Want E Honky Tonk Women 3:03  F You Can't Always Get What You Want 5:00 
Let It Bleed (Stereo) CD1-1 Gimme Shelter 4:30 CD1-2 Love In Vain 4:19 CD1-3 Country Honk 3:07 CD1-4 Live With Me 3:33 CD1-5 Let It Bleed 5:28 CD1-6 Midnight Rambler 6:52 CD1-7 You Got The Silver 2:50 CD1-8 Monkey Man 4:11 CD1-9 You Can't Always Get What You Want 7:28 
Let It Bleed (Mono) CD2-1 Gimme Shelter CD2-2 Love In Vain CD2-3 Country Honk CD2-4 Live With Me CD2-5 Let It Bleed CD2-6 Midnight Rambler CD2-7 You Got The Silver CD2-8 Monkey Man CD2-9 You Can't Always Get What You Want