The Rolling Stones-Some Girls (1978)

The end of the 1970s was characterized by the explosion of new musical movements that drew a segment of the public to them, such as disco and new wave. Within this context, The Rolling Stones released one of the most varied albums of their entire career. "Some Girls" was preceded by a series of scandals involving their guitarist Keith Richards, who a year earlier had been accused of drug possession in Canada, and to top it all off, had a subsequent affair with Margaret Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Amidst all these scandals, Mick Jagger was the main songwriter for the new album, which reflects the singer's musical tastes at the time. Released in mid-1978, the album revolves around the super hit "Miss You", a funky, bluesy track that opens the album spectacularly, while still maintaining a quintessential Stones sound. The rest of the album comprises a vibrant and exceptional repertoire of outstanding tracks, such as the rock 'n' roll anthem "When The Whip Comes Down", followed by the incendiary "Lies" and "Respectables", two of the hardest-hitting songs on their entire discography. They also venture into soul with "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)", country with "Far Away Eyes", and the then-fashionable punk of "Shattered", concluding with the quintessential Stones ballad "Beast Of Burden". All of this demonstrates that intelligence and creativity remained hallmarks of the best rock and roll band on the planet. "Some Girls" achieved six platinum records in the United States alone and worldwide sales exceeding 8 million copies.