Mick Jagger's Acoustic Guitar and the Hallway Drum Sound on 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll'

The title track of the Stones’ 1974 album features Mick Jagger on acoustic guitar, a rare credit for the band’s lead vocalist. Jagger played a 12-string acoustic on “It’s Only Rock ’n Roll (But I Like It)”, adding a jangly foundation to the song’s stomping riff.

The drum sound on that same track came from a total accident turned happy discovery. Recording at the château