Today in 1971: Marking 52 Years Since the Release of the Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers
On this day in 1971, The Rolling Stones released their 9th UK and 11th US studio album, titled Sticky Fingers , on their newly founded label, Rolling Stones Records. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. Cover by Andy Warhol Recordings technically began in December 1969 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, less than a month after the release of their 8th UK and 10th US studio album Let it Bleed . Some of the leftover tracks that were held over from the former, which included " You Gotta Move ", " Brown Sugar ", and " Wild Horses " were originally cut in March and later became the first tracks to be completed. Most of the album's recording was done in the summer and autumn of 1970 and took place at a mobile studio in Stargroves, a manor and estate that was owned by Mick Jagger at the time. The cover was conceived by pop artist Andy Warhol, photographed by Billy Name, and designed by Craig Braun. It sparked some debate as to whose crotch is actu...