On the choice to produce, Richards said at the time: It's Only Rock 'n Roll marked the Stones' first effort in the producer's chair since Their Satanic Majesties Request, and the first for Jagger and Richards under their pseudonym ' The Glimmer Twins'. The cover of 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' was the only recording to make the cut, while the 'Drift Away' cover is a popular bootleg. Soon the band began working off riffs by Richards and new ideas by Mick Jagger and the original concept was scrapped in favour of an album with all-new material. Covers recorded included a take of Dobie Gray's ' Drift Away', Jimmy Reed's 'Shame Shame Shame', and the Temptations' ' Ain't Too Proud to Beg'. The album was at first developed as a half-live, half-studio production with one side of the album featuring live performances from the Stones' European tour while the other side was to be composed of newly recorded cover versions of the band's favourite R&B songs. The artist refused to sign a deal of exclusivity, and in 1974 provided the album art for David Bowie's Diamond Dogs. The cover bears a very strong resemblance to Henri Gervex's painting, The Coronation of Nicolas II (1896). Peellaert eventually painted the band as 'rock deities', descending a temple staircase, surrounded by young girls and women worshiping them in Grecian clothing. According to guitarist Keith Richards, 'We were really hot (off the road) and ready just to play some new material.' The recording sessions were attended by Belgian painter Guy Peellaert, who Mick Jagger invited to do the album cover after seeing his work in the book Rock Dreams, which featured illustrations of various rock musicians such as the Rolling Stones. Production began in November at Munich, Germany's Musicland Studios. Work began on It's Only Rock 'n Roll following the Rolling Stones' autumn 1973 European tour. In 1975, the band began auditioning guitarists including Jeff Beck, Wayne Perkins, Harvey Mandel and Rory Gallagher as possible replacements after the departure of Taylor, while recording the next studio album, Black and Blue (1976). Jagger liked the song so much that he brought the basic track to Richards, who added some guitar overdubs, and after some polishing, it was put on the album as-is. The basic rhythm track had been laid down by members of the Faces, including Wood and drummer Kenney Jones, during a jam session with Jagger, David Bowie, and bassist Willie Weeks. The title track was recorded separately from the rest of the album. The album featured the first appearance of percussionist Ray Cooper, who would continue to work with the Rolling Stones into the 1980s. Taylor, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts played on most of the tracks, while frequent collaborators Ian Stewart, Nicky Hopkins, and Billy Preston contributed additional instrumentation. Following the departure of long-time producer Jimmy Miller, the album was self-produced by guitarist Keith Richards and singer Mick Jagger under the pseudonym ' The Glimmer Twins'. Though it was not as successful as their prior albums, It's Only Rock 'n Roll was an important transitional album for the Rolling Stones.

It's Only Rock 'n Roll reached number one in the United States and number two in the UK. It's Only Rock 'n Roll combines the core blues and rock 'n' roll–oriented sound with elements of funk and reggae. It was the last Rolling Stones album to feature guitarist Mick Taylor the songwriting and recording of the album's title track had a connection to Taylor's eventual replacement, Ronnie Wood. It's Only Rock 'n Roll is the 12th British and 14th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 18 October 1974 by Rolling Stones Records. ' It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)'.

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