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"Citadel"
"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
Studio	Olympic, London
Length	2:50
Label	Decca (UK); London (North America);
Songwriter(s)	Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)	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";

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"Citadel" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as the second track on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.

The chorus refers to actress Candy Darling and her friend Taffy, who the Rolling Stones had previously met at the Hotel Albert in New York City. According to Darling:

We met them in the Hotel Albert. We were on the floor above them and we dangled a bunch of grapes down on a string outside their window. You see, the Citadel is New York and the song is a message to us – Taffy and me.^[1]

Musicians

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

References

^ Paytress, Mark (2009). Rolling Stones: Off the Record. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-113-4.

[1] Paytress, Mark (2009). Rolling Stones: Off the Record. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-113-4.

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 {{Infobox song
-| Name = Citadel
+| name = Citadel
-| Artist = [[the Rolling Stones]]
+| artist = [[the Rolling Stones]]
-| Album = [[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]
+| album = [[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]
+| released =
-| Released = 8 December 1967 <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small><br/>9 December 1967 <small> ([[United States|US]])</small>
+*{{Start date|1967|12|08|df=y}} (UK)
-| track_no = 2
+*9 December 1967 (US)
-| Recorded = 9 February - 23 October 1967 at [[Olympic Studios]], [[London, England]]
+| recorded = 9 February – 23 October 1967
-| Genre =
+| studio = [[Olympic Studios|Olympic]], London
-| Length = 2:50
+| genre =
-| Writer = [[Jagger/Richards]]
+| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=50}}
-| Label = [[Decca Records|Decca]]/[[ABKCO Records|ABKCO]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> <br>[[London Records|London]]/[[ABKCO Records|ABKCO]]<small> ([[United States|US]] and [[Canada]])
-| Producer = [[The Rolling Stones]]
+| writer = [[Jagger/Richards]]
+| label =
-| Tracks = {{Their Satanic Majesties Request tracks}}
+*[[Decca Records|Decca]] (UK)
+*[[London Records|London]] (North America)
+| producer = [[The Rolling Stones]]
+| tracks = {{Their Satanic Majesties Request tracks}}
 }}
-"'''Citadel'''" is a song by English [[rock music|rock]] band [[the Rolling Stones]], released as the second track on their 1968
+"'''Citadel'''" is a song by English [[rock music|rock]] band [[the Rolling Stones]], released as the second track on their 1967 album ''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]''.
- album ''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]''. The guitar [[riff]] is played by [[Keith Richards]].
-The chorus refers to actress [[Candy Darling]] and her friend Taffy, who The Rolling Stones had previously met at the Hotel Albert in New York City. According to Darling: {{Quote|We met them in the Hotel Albert. We were on the floor above them and we dangled a bunch of grapes down on a string outside their window. You see, the Citadel is New York and the song is a message to ''us'' – Taffy and me.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Paytress|first1=Mark|title=Rolling Stones: Off the Record|date=2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|location=London|isbn=978-0-85712-113-4}}</ref>}}
+The chorus refers to actress [[Candy Darling]] and her friend Taffy, who the Rolling Stones had previously met at the Hotel Albert in New York City. According to Darling:
+{{Quote|We met them in the Hotel Albert. We were on the floor above them and we dangled a bunch of grapes down on a string outside their window. You see, the Citadel is New York and the song is a message to ''us'' – Taffy and me.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Paytress|first1=Mark|title=Rolling Stones: Off the Record|date=2009|publisher=Omnibus Press|location=London|isbn=978-0-85712-113-4}}</ref>}}
 ==Musicians==
-*[[Charlie Watts]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
+*[[Charlie Watts]]{{snd}}drums
-*[[Bill Wyman]] – [[bass guitar]]
+*[[Bill Wyman]]{{snd}}bass guitar
-*[[Keith Richards]] – [[electric guitar]]s
+*[[Keith Richards]]{{snd}}guitars
-*[[Mick Jagger]] – [[vocals]], [[maracas]]
+*[[Mick Jagger]]{{snd}}vocals, [[maracas]]
-*[[Brian Jones]] – [[mellotron]], [[soprano saxophone]], [[flute]]
+*[[Brian Jones]]{{snd}}[[mellotron]], soprano saxophone, flute
-*[[Nicky Hopkins]] – [[piano]], [[mellotron]] (mandolin setting), [[harpsichord]]
+*[[Nicky Hopkins]]{{snd}}piano, mellotron (mandolin setting), harpsichord
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090714093719/http://www.rollingstones.com/archive/index.php?av=lal&v=so&a=1&id=97 Lyrics on the Rolling Stones' official website]
 [[Category:1967 songs]]