The Rolling Stones’ desire to keep up with the Joneses bit them in the ass with their second release of 1967.
Their Satanic Majesties Request was a foray into psychedelic rock spurred by the ecstatic reaction to The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Even the cover art seemed like a nod to, or a knock-off of, their counterpart’s groundbreaking concept album.
But while Sgt. Pepper was a smash hit, this album left both fans and critics scratching their heads.
Meet Me In Montauk 