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Rolling Stones songs: Sing This All Together (See What Happens)
Pictures of us in the circling sun/ Pictures of the show that we’re all on…
Original title: All Together Written by: Jagger/Richard Recorded: Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, July 7-22 1967
Mick Jagger: vocals Keith Richards: rhythm guitar, lead guitar Brian Jones: Mellotron, flute, vibraphone, Jew’s harp Bill Wyman: bass Charlie Watts: drums
Guest musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano), John Lennon and Paul McCartney (backing vocals), “Everyone and its dog” (percussion)/ Unidentified session musicians (brass, vibraphone) *Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
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*By Marcelo Sonaglioni
The Rolling Stones’ Psychedelic Circle Of Sound
Sing This All Together (See What Happens) isn’t just a continuation — it’s a full-blown trip. Picking up where Their Satanic Majesties Request opens, the track circles back to the same hypnotic refrain: “Why don’t we sing this song all together?” But what begins as familiar quickly drifts into the surreal. Suddenly, Jagger’s lyrics turn inward, spinning images of “pictures of us in the circling sun” like a meditation on unity and cosmic energy.
Behind the kaleidoscopic sound lies a philosophical current. Jagger might have tapped into the ancient Taoist text The Secret of the Golden Flower or Carl Jung’s reflections on inner transformation and the expansion of consciousness. The result is a track that feels less like a pop song and more like a guided trip through the band’s collective psyche — a moment when rock collided with mysticism, and sound became pure exploration.
Another Trippy Sound Experiment by The Rolling Stones
What begins as a swirl of strange sounds quickly morphs into one of the Stones’ wildest studio adventures. Brian Jones opens the scene, coaxing flute-like tones from a Mellotron in an attempt to chase the dreamlike textures of Strawberry Fields Forever. Behind him, a faint conversation drifts by — whispers of flower power floating through the haze.
Then Keith Richards breaks the calm, his jagged guitar chords slashing through the mix and sending the track into freefall. Percussion tumbles in from every direction, clattering and colliding in what feels like a beautiful mess.
The song once stretched beyond fourteen minutes, an unfiltered glimpse into the band’s psychedelic mindset, before being edited to a more “manageable” eight and a half. Later, Mick Jagger would look back at this period with a mix of awe and regret, admitting, “I probably started to take too many drugs”
Stones’ Sonic Chaos In Full Bloom
The song unravels like a hallucinatory dream — a swirl of laughter, chants, and the deep, humming pulse of a Tibetan “Om” Beneath the madness, Charlie Watts keeps his steady bass drum heartbeat, grounding a soundscape that teeters between genius and delirium. Layers of percussion crash and shimmer while a Jew’s harp and vibraphone sparkle in the background.
Brian Jones leads the charge, shifting between Mellotron, mandolin, and real flute, weaving horn and flute tones into a kaleidoscopic tapestry. Nicky Hopkins’ piano glides through the mix, adding flashes of melodic light amid the chaos.
When the refrain returns, Mick Jagger’s voice echoes through a haze of reverb before snapping back into focus. Keith Richards’ electric rhythm guitar punches through as the journey reaches its final descent — a fusion of white noise, gong reverberations, and wild Mellotron waves that dissolve into pure psychedelic wonder.
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