| "Citadel (The Rolling Stones song)" | ||
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| Song by The Rolling Stones
from the album Their Satanic Majesties Request |
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| Released | 8 December 1967 (UK) 9 December 1967 (US) |
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| Recorded | 9 February 1967 – 23 October 1967 Olympic Studios, London, England |
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| Genre | Rock, Psychedelic rock | |
| Length | 2:50 | |
| Label | Decca/ABKCO (UK) London/ABKCO (US) |
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| Writer | Jagger/Richards | |
| Producer | The Rolling Stones | |
"Citadel" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.
Driven by a guitar riff played by Keith Richards, the song is notably harder, with a stronger guitar presence, than other songs on the psychedelic album.
Brian Jones played the Mellotron on the track. Nicky Hopkins played piano and harpsichord.
It has been covered by British punk group The Damned and by American Indie group Four in Hand.
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