The article discusses the censorship surrounding Marianne Faithfull's 'Sister Morphine,' initially co-written with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. In Spain, the album cover and content were altered to comply with censorship laws, replacing the original provocative cover with a bland alternative. Furthermore, Faithfull's contribution was erased when the song was included in the Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers.' This historical context highlights the complexities of artist collaborations and the impact of societal norms on music distribution during the 1970s, particularly under strict regimes like Franco's Spain.
The version of 'Sister Morphine' by Marianne Faithfull, originally co-written with Jagger and Richards, was stripped of her credit in the Rolling Stones' album release.
In Spain, censorship transformed Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' album cover while omitting their significant work 'Sister Morphine' for sexual content concerns.
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