


And just four months after the LP hit stores, they returned to the studio to begin cutting a track that would completely restore their reputation and begin the second great era of their career. The Stones were way too smart and ambitious, however, to let one disappointing album sink them. Their most recent LP, the psychedelic Her Satanic Majesties Request, was a misfire on most every level, and for a very short while it seemed like the group might fade away. It’s crazy to imagine now, but in early 1968 the Rolling Stones were beginning to seem passé. This week in rock history, Abbie Hoffman and Grace Slick nearly dosed Richard Nixon, the Rolling Stones cut one of their greatest songs, the Ramones released their debut LP, Queen honored Freddie Mercury at Wembley Stadium and Aerosmith issued Get a Grip.Īpril 20th, 1968 – The Rolling Stones Record “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
