Nicky Hopkins (1944-1994) is the true star of this album, with his amazing piano, everywhere but especially on "Salt of the Earth," "Jigsaw Puzzle," and "Sympathy For the Devil." It's interesting that what the Stones were so praised for is tantamount to a folk-rock album, though that term was probably never used by Stones-watchers.
Three songs I don't want to listen to: "Dear Doctor" (one joke and it mocks the South), "Street Fighting Man" (Stones wanting to say something about revolution but not being sure what -- great acoustic guitar, though), and "Sympathy For the Devil" (those fake-African drums and grunts annoy me).
One song I could listen to over and over: "Parachute Woman."
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