The earlier you go back, the stronger the Stones get. They’re so famous and have so much mass appeal that it’s easy to forget these guys were rock ‘n roll pioneers. Doing things no one else did before them. And they were prolific. Music history has the Stones imprint all over it. Let it Bleed was already 10 studio albums in, and “Gimme Shelter” was a rude awakening. It’s the opening track that sounds like a closing track.

“War, children, it's just a shot away. It's just a shot away.”