# In 1967, The Rolling Stones released an album that sold 4,300,000 copies. But Mick Jagger says it was ruined by drugs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1967-the-rolling-stones-released-an-album-that-sold-4300000-copies-but-mick-jagger-says-it-was-ruined-by-drugs/
- Published: 2026-10-29T08:38:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T09:49:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/mick-jagger-the-rolling-stones-album-1967-ruined-by-drugs/
- Topics: Entertainment, Health, Medicine, Music

## Key points

- Jagger blamed drug use for the album’s erratic creation.
- The band’s chaotic sessions helped drive producer Andrew Loog Oldham away.
- Jagger later regretted the album as a whole.

## Summary

After their 1967 Redlands drug bust, the Rolling Stones made *Their Satanic Majesties Request* amid drug use and a chaotic studio process. Mick Jagger later said the band’s behaviour and focus suffered, and that he was not proud of the album as a whole.

Bassist Bill Wyman recalled that band members and their entourages arrived unpredictably, while producer Andrew Loog Oldham eventually resigned. Jagger said they deliberately alienated Oldham and that he had probably started taking too many drugs; the album nevertheless had interesting moments and sold 4.3 million copies, according to the headline.

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