Citadel (song)

"Citadel"
Song by The Rolling Stones from the album Their Satanic Majesties Request
Released	8 December 1967 (UK) 9 December 1967 (US)
Recorded	9 February - 23 October 1967 at Olympic Studios, London, England
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	2:50
Label	Decca/ABKCO (UK) London/ABKCO (US and Canada)
Writer	Jagger/Richards
Producer	The Rolling Stones
Their Satanic Majesties Request track listing
10 tracks Side one "Sing This All Together" "Citadel" "In Another Land" "2000 Man" "Sing This All Together (See What Happens)" Side two "She's a Rainbow" "The Lantern" "Gomper" "2000 Light Years from Home" "On with the Show"

"Citadel" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released as the second track 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.

According to bassist Bill Wyman, the song had the working title "After Five".

It has been covered by many alternative and punk bands including British punk group The Damned, British post-punkers The Comsat Angels, and American alternative rock band Redd Kross.

Serbian rock band Električni Orgazam covered the song on their cover album Les Chansones Populaires.

Musicians

• Charlie Watts – drums
• Bill Wyman – bass guitar
• Keith Richards – electric guitars
• Mick Jagger – vocals, maracas
• Brian Jones – mellotron, soprano saxophone, flute
• Nicky Hopkins – piano, mellotron (mandolin setting), harpsichord

External links

• Lyrics on the Rolling Stones' official website