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Sticky Fingers is the ninth studio album by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in 1971 and famous for its Andy Warhol-designed zipper cover.
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What is unique about the album cover of Sticky Fingers?
The cover was designed by Andy Warhol and features a working metal zipper on a pair of jeans, allowing the listener to unzip it to reveal cotton underwear beneath. The first pressings included the functional zipper and a belt buckle, and the model's identity has been debated for decades—Warhol Studio assistant Corey Grant Tippin is among those credited.
What are the hit songs on Sticky Fingers?
The album includes several Rolling Stones classics: 'Brown Sugar,' 'Wild Horses,' 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking,' 'Bitch,' and 'Dead Flowers.' 'Brown Sugar' was the lead single and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
What record label was Sticky Fingers released on?
Sticky Fingers was the first album released on the Rolling Stones' own newly formed label, Rolling Stones Records, distributed by Atlantic Records, in April 1971. Their previous albums had been released on Decca Records in the UK and London Records in the US.
Who plays saxophone on 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' from Sticky Fingers?
The extended saxophone solo on 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' was played by Bobby Keys, the Stones' longtime saxophonist who became closely associated with their 1970s output. The song's second half morphs into an extended jam featuring congas by Rocky Dijon and guitar work by Mick Taylor.
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