50 years ago today (4/15/66), The Rolling Stones made an artistic breakthrough with the release of their fourth British album Aftermath. It was later released in the United States in June 1966 by London Records as their sixth American album. The album is considered an artistic breakthrough for the band: it is the first to consist entirely of Mick Jagger/Keith Richards compositions and Brian Jones played a variety of new instruments including sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, marimbas, and Japanese koto, The album contained a number of singles including “Mothers Little Helper,” “Lady Jane” and “Under my Thumb.” Watch “Under My Thumb” live in ’66
