10 60s Albums That Shaped Rock

10. Beggars Banquet - The Rolling Stones

As the decade came to a close, the Rolling Stones had had a tumultuous few years. With founding member Brian Jones spiralling out of control due to drugs and the failed reception of their previous effort, the gig just didn't seem fun anymore for the Stones.

Beggars Banquet served as a way for the band to rediscover their roots in a way. From blues to country music, this record shows a band that is rough around the edges but is still as solid as they ever were. This makes for some great slowburns like "No Expectations" while leaving room for satirical country songs like "Dear Doctor."

At the same time, the album has some of the Stone's greatest rocking moments. "Sympathy for the Devil" is probably the band's most menacing tune along with "Street Fighting Man," which was a direct response to the outbreaks of violence as a result of the peace movements. There is also endless amounts of sleaze on the group's tribute to groupies on "Stray Cat Blues."

While this may have been a low point for the Stones behind the scenes, they were still able to deliver one of the most stunningly beautiful records of their career.