Friday, November 19, 2021

Grammy Hall of Fame - Beggars Banquet Album

In this edition of Grammy Hall of Fame, Beggars Banquet by the Rolling Stones was inducted in 1999.


Beggars Banquet is the 7th British and 9th U.S. album released in December 1968.  Note - The release in the UK was by Decca Records.  The release in the U.S. was by London Records.

With the clarification noted, honors are due -

"Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band in the World"

No. 5 in the U.S.
No. 3 in the UK

No. 57 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2000)
*No. 58 in the magazine's revised list ... No. 185 in 2020

Certified Gold in Canada and the UK
Certified Platinum in the U.S.

Follow the Wikipedia link above to read more about the history of the album.

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