Sealed 2022 Gatefold Reissue. "The Stones Forsook Psychedelic Experimentation To Return To Their Blues Roots On This Celebrated Album, Which Was Immediately Acclaimed As One Of Their Landmark Achievements. A Strong Acoustic Delta Blues Flavor Colors Much Of The Material, Particularly "Salt Of The Earth" And "No Expectations," Which Features Some Beautiful Slide Guitar Work. Basic Rock & Roll Was Not Forgotten, However: "Street Fighting Man," A Reflection Of The Political Turbulence Of 1968, Was One Of Their Most Innovative Singles, And "Sympathy For The Devil," With Its Fire-Dancing Guitar Licks, Leering Jagger Vocals, African Rhythms, And Explicitly Satanic Lyrics, Was An Image-defining Epic. On "Stray Cat Blues," Jagger And Crew Began To Explore The Kind Of Decadent Sexual Sleaze That They Would Take To The Point Of Self-parody By The Mid-'70s. At The Time, Though, The Approach Was Still Fresh, And The Lyrical Bite Of Most Of The Material Ensured Beggars Banquet's Place As One Of The Top Blues-Based Rock Records Of All Time." AMG Review By Richie Unterberger.