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“Moonlight Mile” is a song from rock band The Rolling Stones’ 1971 release Sticky Fingers. Credited to singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, “Moonlight Mile” is widely considered to be one of the Rolling Stones’ most underappreciated ballads. Recording began in March 1970 at Stargroves. The song was the product of an all-night session between Jagger and guitarist Mick Taylor. Taylor had taken a short guitar piece recorded by Richards (entitled “Japanese Thing”) and reworked it for the session. Jagger performs the song’s prominent acoustic guitar riff. It was Taylor’s idea to add a string arrangement by Paul Buckmaster to the song. Piano is played by regular Rolling Stones trumpet player Jim Price. The lyrics are elliptical and mysterious, but touch on the... Read on...