{"id":205660,"date":"2025-06-22T17:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205660\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:44:10","slug":"the-one-album-mick-jagger-thinks-the-rolling-stones-spoiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205660\/","title":{"rendered":"The one album Mick Jagger thinks The Rolling Stones “spoiled”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Keith<\/p>\n

(Credits: Far Out \/ Alamy)<\/p>\n

Sun 22 June 2025 10:22, UK <\/p>\n

When you know that an artist has achieved such incredible highs, it is worth reminding yourself that they are still unhappy. You can look through the decades of impressive bands, all whom have achieved millions of record sales and the fame and fortune that comes with it, and see a plethora of disappointed faces. Even Mick Jagger<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Musicians are a strange bunch. Very particular about their artistic vision, both aesthetically and musically, they soon find themselves viewing the whole project as tainted if they\u2019re not happy with a specific creation by a bandmate, or if it doesn\u2019t fit precisely with their idea of what the outcome of an exercise should be.<\/p>\n

Of course, this outlook is fair enough, as music, like any art, is a labour of love, and the amount of time and effort spent cultivating a project, whether an album or a single, is extensive. So, to get to the end of a month\u2019s worth of work, or whatever be the time scale, and to have its whole worth undermined by either the production, a bandmate\u2019s part, or any other contributing factor, can be a hard pill to swallow. Much like conceding a goal in injury time, failure to get it over the line can ruin everything and will forever taint that moment when looking back.<\/p>\n

There have been countless instances in which musicians have discussed how they don\u2019t feel any particular affinity to a piece of work because it was overshadowed by one factor or another. Radiohead\u2019s \u2018Creep<\/a>\u2018 and The Beatles\u2019\u00a0Let It Be\u00a0are two examples that instantly spring to mind, as mistakes in the eyes of the creators. <\/p>\n

Another huge band have also had their fair share of duds, and that is\u00a0The Rolling Stones<\/a>. Given that their career has been such a prolonged one, it is understandable that when the band members reflect on their vast discography, a few moments stand out that they\u2019re not overly proud of. In 1995, frontman Mick Jagger revealed that there is one album in particular that he feels could have been much better. <\/p>\n

\"Mick<\/a>(Credits: Far Out \/ Nationaal Archief)<\/p>\n

As part of the lengthy interview, \u2018Mick Jagger Remembers\u2019 with Jann S. Wenner, Jagger spoke at length about all of The Stones\u2019 material that he wasn\u2019t a fan of, both songs and albums. He also shared Wenner\u2019s belief that The Stones\u2019 back catalogue was characterised by ups and downs. At one point during the interview, Wenner asked Jagger what he thought about the band\u2019s classic 1967 album, Between the Buttons. Firstly, Jagger revealed that the album had an unusual fan: \u201cFrank Zappa used to say he really liked it,\u201d he said. However, the singer also explained: \u201cIt\u2019s a good record, but it was unfortunately rather spoiled. We recorded it in London on four-track machines. We bounced it back to do overdubs so many times, we lost the sound of a lot of it.\u201d <\/p>\n

As he felt the record was \u201crather spoiled\u201d, Jagger told Wenner that\u00a0Between the Buttons\u00a0holds no real meaning to him. He then discussed what he feels is the scarcity of the album\u2019s redeeming features.\u00a0On the track, \u2018Yesterday\u2019s Papers\u2019, Jagger interjected: \u201cYeah, the first song I ever wrote completely on my own for a Rolling Stones record. \u2018My Obsession,\u2019 that\u2019s a good one. They sounded so great, but then, later on, I was really disappointed with it. Isn\u2019t \u2018Ruby Tuesday\u2019 on there or something? I don\u2019t think the rest of the songs are that brilliant. \u2018Ruby Tuesday\u2019 is good. I think that\u2019s a wonderful song\u201d.<\/p>\n

Jagger continued, explaining why he liked \u2018Ruby Tuesday\u2019 so much. \u201cIt\u2019s just a nice melody, really,\u201d he opined. \u201cAnd a lovely lyric. Neither of which I wrote, but I always enjoy singing it. But I agree with you about the rest of the songs \u2014 I don\u2019t think they\u2019re there. I don\u2019t think I thought they were very good at the time either\u201d.<\/p>\n

Jagger said: \u201c\u2018My Obsession\u2019, that\u2019s a good one. They sounded so great, but then, later on, I was really disappointed with it. Isn\u2019t \u2018Ruby Tuesday\u2019 on there or something? I don\u2019t think the rest of the songs are that brilliant. \u2018Ruby Tuesday\u2019 is good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explaining why he loved the band\u2019s classic ballad, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s just a nice melody, really.\u201d Jagger concluded: \u201cAnd a lovely lyric. Neither of which I wrote, but I always enjoy singing it. But I agree with you about the rest of the songs \u2013 I don\u2019t think they\u2019re there. I don\u2019t think I thought they were very good at the time, either.\u201d<\/p>\n

Retrospectively, it\u2019s strange to hear Jagger<\/a> talk about Between the Buttons in such a way, as it is often hailed as one of the best Rolling Stones records. Not their definitive record by a long way, but it has long been placed amongst some of the greatest rock records of the period, and by some people, of all time. Like we mentioned at the inception, though, musicians are a funny bunch.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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