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“Salt Of The Earth” by The Rolling Stones
From the album Beggars Banquet (1968)
“Salt Of The Earth” by The Rolling Stones appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2001 and 2023. It was first released in 1968 on the album Beggars Banquet. Its best result is #322 on the WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,614 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Beggars Banquet signs off in December 1968 with "Salt of the Earth", and it's Keith Richards who sings first, only the second time the Stones had put his voice out front on an official track, after "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" on Between the Buttons. Mick Jagger shares the lead. The two wrote it together, Jagger reportedly spurred by John Lennon to try his hand at an anthem for working people, and the title comes from the words of Jesus in Matthew.
Yet twice over the singer admits he stands apart from the very folks he's praising, a cool distance that sits uneasily against the salute. Richards' acoustic and slide guitars carry it, Nicky Hopkins sits in on piano, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman keep the floor steady, and the Watts Street Gospel Choir adds its voices. Jimmy Miller produced; Glyn Johns recorded it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1345 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2002 | 622 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2020 | 531 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2021 | 912 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 1028 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 322 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 | 1229 |
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