108) Aftermath

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Aftermath of what? of the whirlwind fame that had resulted from releasing five albums in two years, for one thing: "The lines around my eyes are protected by copyright law," sings Mick Jagger in "Doncha Bother Me." And of hypocritical women, as anyone can hear in the irritated kick of "Under My Thumb," "Think" and "Stupid Girl." This is the first Stones album totally written by Jagger-Richards, an expansive collection of tough riffs ("It's Not Easy") and tougher acoustic blues ("High and Dry"); of zooming psychedelia ("Paint It, Black"), baroque-folk gallantry ("I Am Waiting") and epic groove (the eleven minutes of "Going Home").

Total album sales: 1.3 million

Peak chart position: 2

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