5 Things to Know About the Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed

The album captures the band in transition from Brian Jones to Mick Taylor. Recording began with Jones, but he was fired in June 1969 due to substance abuse and died days later.

Mick Taylor appears on some tracks as Jones’s replacement. This makes the album a document of a band in dramatic flux.

Jones’s contributions are limited to a few songs. He plays on tracks like “You Got the Silver” and “Midnight Rambler.”

The album was released in December 1969, months after Jones’s death. It serves as both a farewell to Jones and a debut for Taylor.

The title track and “Gimme Shelter” are among the band’s most iconic songs. Both showcase the band’s raw, dark sound during this turbulent period.