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First time listening to the whole album, not a big fan of the country sounding songs, but redeemed by the hits.
Three songs in and it seemed like an hour of tourture.
Classics
nowhere near unlistenable, but not something i feel like is going to end up on any of my playlists
Sublime.
You could track Gimme Shelter ten straight times and I'd give it five stars. That song still blows my mind after, who knows, 1,000 listens? Amazing. With Beggar's Banquet and, my favorite, Exhile on Mainstreet, this album makes up the Holy Trinity. It just doesn't get better.
Rolling Stomes - nicht so schlecht, aber Fan werde ich nicht mehr.
Zwei Songs sind ok und haben auch die Zeit überlebt, aber es bleibt halt Rolling Stones.
My favourite Stones album and my favourite Beatles album in the same week. My favourite version of the stones is when they’ve got the country blues/southern rock lean to them and there’s a lot of that on this album. Even if all the middle was shit (it’s absolutely not shit) I might give it 5 stars for starting with Gimme Shelter and ending with You can’t always get what you want.
4.8 2nd favorite stones album and its a burner
..(.
Never been a big Stones fan but I can appreciate the classic songs on this album
A few songs that you recognize but overall not an exceptional album.
It's a good blues sound, I do like the harmonica on it. I don't super dig the country blues style but I do like several tracks. The vibraphone on Monkey Man is great. The ending being You Can't Always Get What You Want is good. It is trying to be a big climatic song to end the album and I think it achieves it. I did not like the choir at the beginning of the track though. Overall, blues and gospel sound good just not really my thing
Fantastic.
1. gimme zhelter - 1.5 2. love in vain - 1 3. country honk - 1.5 4. live uuith me - 1 5. let it bleed - 1 6. rambler - 1 7. zilver - 0 8. monkey man - 0 9. uuhat you uuant - 1.5
The Rolling Stones have somehow been labelled as "overrated" in my brain. But, every time I listed to one of their classic albums, I love every song. This album rules.
I can't not give this 5 stars. Even if I'm not the biggest Rolling Stones fan, there is no denying the monumental impact and influence this album had and still has, in certain ways, and the staying power of the songwriting. My favorite track on the album is Gimme Shelter, but there are so many other really great songs, especially some of the ones that weren't hits.
Why it is so mellow for a band that is so iconic? I honestly expected to be hit in the face with music of the legends, but it's almost like a lullaby
It's Rock 'n' Roll - and I like it!
2 or 3 decent song then a bunch of country garbage
Hard to argue that it's 2 classics either end of a load of middle of the road stones stuff
Rolling Stones have some all time classic songs (in this case Gimme Shelter) but from what I’ve heard so far by them, they are all spread apart on different albums , so you don’t get that amazing streak like the Michael Jackson album we had earlier. So there was a lot of filler between the classic in track 1 and the well known closing track. So to go full Alan Partridge I think my favourite Rolling Stones album would probably be the best of
Yep, two absolute classics bookending a load of farting about. I do love Charlie Watts' laid back drumming though. A jazz man in the wrong band
Not a fan of the Stones.
Good album, got some classics.
Didn’t connect with me as I don’t really like classic Blues or Country. Maybe I will find my way into it at some time. If I try to break down why I don’t like these genres, I’d say it is the way the singer sings/speaks/tells a story and a missing musical theme besides the typical cadence. It feels more like musical banter which would be cool in a bar or something but consciously listening to it on the road or elsewhere It doesn’t do it for me. I also think that it matters with what kind of music you grow up. Additionally my age (mid twenties) and the many years between now and when the record came out could play a role here. Going forward I’ll still try to be open minded and will not just skip those records. Maybe I just do not have the ear for it right now and am missing something. In the end there are still a few parts and elements I really enjoy.
Easily one of the Stones' best albums!
Bookended by two stone cold classics, the Stones try their hand at numerous genres and pretty much nail every one. A classic album in every essence.
Писал про Flamin' Groovies что когда у них проявляются блюзовые моменты слушать становится интересно, здесь все ровно наоборот; рок-н-рольная часть у стоунов все таки куда интереснее звучит (по крайней мере конкретно здесь) но, вот когда начинается кантри, то это вообще какой то несуразный кринж. Выше 3 бы не поставил но gimme shelter все таки не то что одна из величайших песен ролингов, это в принципе одна из величайших написанных песен вообще, и она скажем так тащит на себе чуть ли не всю пластинку
This is very very good! I have sometimes complained about late 60s British blues, but this is done right! Most excellent!
Awesome album from The Rolling Stones! They totally rock me like a hurricane...wait...
If you start an album with Gimme Shelter and end with You Can't Always Get What You Want, it doesn't really matter what happens in between.
This is pretty much what I think of when I hear the words “The Rolling Stones.” Gimme Shelter is perhaps my favorite song of theirs, and You Can’t Always Get What You Want has always felt strangely soothing to me. What can I say… a total classic.
First song is good and the rest are mid
the last good stones album, for a myriad of reasons the two biggest being the death of an icon (jones) and the death of their muse (beatles)
This was my first time listening to this album all the way through from start to finish. It's a little twangy, but decent!
Possibly influenced by just waking up and not being in a music mood, but this is so boring omg. It's just so uuuuuugggghhhhh. Repetitive and completely uninteresting. Monkey man was the only acceptable song
4.9
This was excellent. Probably the only album by the stones that I’d gladly throw on to listen to. Magical opening.
5 Stars Period...
This was pretty good. I liked the outro song "You can't always get what you want" the most. I'm surprised The Rolling Stones have largely flown under my radar because I definitely have a general appreciation for their style.
Pandora wouldn't play this selection. Fine with me. Would've been 1 star anyway cos the Stones fuckin suck
First listen through and surprised how much I like it - not much of a Stones guy. Highlights, besides the obvious opener & closer: Country Honk, Let it Bleed, Mignight Rambler, You Got Silver, Monkey Man - seriously almost the whole album got my attention. Where's this been?!
To my slight embarrassment, my introduction to this album was the 2007 video game "Rock Band", which included the opening track "Gimme Shelter" as a playable song. Even then, I played that song over and over, struck by the blend of psychedelic, blues rock, and soul. Glad to finally hear the whole album and learn that the good vibes continue through the whole record. Stand out tracks include "Gimme Shelter", "Love In Vain", "Let It Bleed", "Midnight Rambler", and "Monkey Man".
The bookends of this album are excellent: Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What you Want. And while bluesy-rock is not my favorite, the album is at least coherent and cohesive. If I had half ratings I’d give this 3.5.
I wish the Rolling Stones were good.
I see why these guys were pretty popular.
Classic, feel good album. <3
It's totally fine. I kind of hoped I'd enjoy it a bit more based on how widely-praised the Stones are, but I mean, it's just fine. Not much beyond that
Strong production values and a focused sound. Highlights: "Gimme Shelter" (sets a great intense and eerie vibe as the opening track), "Live with Me" (dat bass, blues rocker, sax solo), "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (an epic closer, so grand and over-the-top) Notable: "Country Honk" (country version of "Honky Tonk Women", not as good as hit version)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want makes this album great for me!
Can't always get what you want What more does this album need, oh yeah, Gimme Shelter, Country Honk, etc.
my review got deleted…solid honky-Tonkin country blues from the Stones. Solidnkeith Richards playing throughout. An album thay hits opposites - fun and serious, tight and loose, precise and sloppy, rockin and quiet.
Few good classic songs.
Stones at their best
Yes! Beautiful!
not really my jam
No wonder I love this album, it is sandwiched in between Beggar’s Banquet and Exile. I really dig this phase on the timeline of the Stones. Many stand outs on this, most notably for me: Monkey Man, Let it Bleed, Midnight Rambler, and the legendary opener Gimme Shelter. Interesting the timing connected to founding member Brian Jones’s death. Also another reminder of something that has gotten somewhat lost in music over time, album cover art. Interesting side note: One of my favorite renditions of Gimme Shelter is with U2 performing the music live at Rock HOF show 2009, and Fergie knocking it out of the park standing toe to toe with Mick. (…and sexy AF doing it too…) 4.25/5
Speaking words of wisdom…let it bleed. The bookend hits on this one are timeless, but some of the tracks in the middle seemed a little repetitive for me this time around. Interesting to see that the fiddle on Country Honk was provided by Byron Berline, a well known player in the Texas style fiddle scene, who would later find success as part of the Flying Burrito Brothers. You can’t always get what you want on a Stones album, but at least you do get some solid rock n roll.
I guess I’m just never going to understand the level of praise some people have for this band. Truly tried to get into this, but man what a jarring stop at TRACK TWO. I just think the vast majority of what The Rolling Stones did was way more average than people give them credit for.
Solid album that starts and ends with a couple timeless songs. I felt like a few songs in the middle were written in a couple minutes, which is perhaps the case and I guess could be a positive for a band that can jam like that. Fun fact, Richard’s supposedly came up with the album name as a play on the Beatles Let It Be, highlighting the more aggressive style of the stones. Going 3.75 rounded up. I liked Exile a little better.
She said, "My breasts, they will always be open Baby, you can rest your weary head right on me And there will always be a space in my parking lot When you need a little coke and sympathy" Yeah, we all need someone we can dream on And if you want it, baby, well, you can dream on me Yeah, we all need someone we can cream on Yeah, and if you want to, well, you can cream on me No notes. 4.25/5
mid 2.5/5
I'm not huge on the rolling stones, this is ok. 2*. Highlight: you can't always get what you want I had Spotify on shuffle and missed half the album. Went back to the beginning and my opinion hasn't changed. Something about these guys doing honky tonk is meh. Good for them for branching out, but meh. Only the highlight stands out.
Старенький рок-н-ролл. Нет, мне нравится больше битлов, хотя их и сравнивают постоянно. Но в целом сказать нечего
"You can't always get what you want" and "Midnight Rambler" are masterpieces. "Gimme Shelter" and the title track are good. That said, the album is quite uneven. The blues covers/adaptations are mostly bad. 3.3 stars rounded down I suppose.
A masterful Stones album, possibly one of their very best
Classic stones
3 of the greatest rock tracks ever written but otherwise mediocre.
Stones, strong as always :)
Fuck this album was good! It came along at a perfect time in my week. I love the Rolling Stones (greatest hits kind of fan) and really enjoyed listening to this all day. So what if these white male dudes want to pretend to play honky tonk blues - it’s fucking awesome!! Loved it
I enjoyed most of the tracks - nice bluesy sounds, a few I could skip next time around but I listened through the album a few times which is usually a good sign. I’d say I’m more of a greatest hits fan when it comes to the stones - but still pretty good for some horny ol’ rock. I learnt today that we all need someone to cream on - who knew?! Fave track: Gimmie Shelter
You Cant Always Get What You Want.
2/5 This album has one or two good songs but “can’t always get what you want” is not one I like and brings the album down from 3-2
Gimme Shelter is a banger, the rest fall off so hard it’s a shame
1. "Gimme Shelter" 9/10 2. "Love in Vain" 6/10 3. "Country Honk" 7/10 4. "Live with Me" 5. "Let It Bleed" 6.9/10 6. "Midnight Rambler" 7.5/10 7. "You Got the Silver" 8. "Monkey Man" 9. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" 8/10
Classics are classics. The others aren’t and that’s ok.
Iconic album. Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want are all-time rock hits.
Lots of recognizable hits and some different musical types than I was expecting. Definitely very catchy at times!
While I wouldn't want to eat that cake, I'll definitely listen to this again.
Very good
Meh. 2/5
The only mistake on this album is putting Gimme Shelter first, where it immediately dwarfs everything that comes after.
honestly want to give The Rolling Stones credit for being so brave as to open and close this album with the two platonic ideals of rock songs and then put a bunch of nonsense filler in the middle
doesn't matter how many times i've heard it, the into to gimme shelter gets me hooked every time. Midnight rambler is a throw away for me. Country Honk seems to intentionally sound like a B-side. Monkey Man may be my dark horse favorite on here though. Opens like a Motown funk tune and Keith adds that sleazy guitar riff that suits MIck's delivery.
The album that introduced me to Blues. A great album for a drive. The riff for Midnight Rambler always gets stuck in my head. 👍
Brilliant, fun album
Gimme Shelter is such a great opening track, and one of my favourite Stones tracks for sure. I think they could have left Country Honk off this one, and I'm not overly fond of You Can't Always Get What You Want... luckily the rest of the record is really cookin' and feels great.
Siempre serán recibidos estos álbumes tan grandes!
I'm not a diehard Stones fan, so it's just "fine" for me. Favorite tracks: - Gimme Shelter - You Can't Always Get What You Want
4/5
Excellent album by the Stones. One of my favorites. Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler, Let it Bleed. Top notch blues-y rock.
Solid 3.5
I will never be able to separate this from 1,000 Vietnam movies. 4/5
Live With Me - nasty sax Let it Bleed - great song, what a classic should sound like You Got Silver - best song on the album Monkey Man - interesting production YCAGWYW - great Overall, it's not really my style of rock/music. An album I would put on in the background while doing something, but no song that really makes me stop and pay attention. Undeniably a classic with good reason, but I had to power through
I like the parts where they strayed from purely blues songs a lot, if the whole album was like that it would be a 5.
Has many incredible elements, but doesn't really connect with me.
"Gimme Shelter" is fantastic! That's the first thing I'll say about this album. The other songs are great but not on the same level as the aforementioned song. Before listening to this album, I had only heard a few songs of the Stones. Give it chance and I think you'll like it.
The opening track might be my favorite Stones song. Love this stuff.
Great album. I'm not even a huge Stones fan, but this is a really easy album to get into.
Peak Stones. They were a force of nature in the late '60s & early '70s. If you were alive when this was new, you didn't really have to buy it right away as all of the AOR stations ended up playing EVERYTHING from it on the air. Of course, "Gimme Shelter" is the huge track for me. It says something about how incredible this whole album is that they could open with this and keep the same amazing quality and momentum for the rest of it.
I'm almost 100% sure that the reason the Rolling Stones are so big in the United States compared to other British bands from the time (save for maybe the Who) due to their insistent need to make themselves "countey," that way it appeals to all those with an affection for country rock. Now, admittedly, Rolling Stones are better at it than the average country rock group, but as someone who can't stand the genre most of the time, this isn't that much better. Mick Jagger's voice never is pleasing on the ears, and a lot of the tracks here can blend together, despite being pretty varying in sound. It also has lyrics here that feel questionable at best, such as "We all need someone to cream on," which just left me feeling awkward. Rolling Stones at thie point seems to have completely abandoned any sort of psychedelic influence by this point, which is a real shame because their best tracks came from a mixture of bluesy rock and that era's brand of psychedelics, see Paint It Black. It leads to this album being a really sobering experience compared to its contemporaries, and in an era of so much experimentation, this feels too safe to be all that special. I get why it has its fans, especially for those who grew up with it, but for a more modern set of eyes, I'd question choosing Rolling Stones over any of their British Invasion siblings, and this album is the perfect example as to why.
I’d never listened to an entire Stones album until now. It had much more of a rootsy blues/honkey tonk vibe than I was expecting. I listened in the car and there were a few songs where they made some fun choices about which speaker instruments would come from. For Country Honk, I wonder if they took a note from the Beatles’ “Revolution”, by including a scaled back acoustic version on the album, but releasing a more rock version for the single. The singles from this album are enduring classics, but the rest would take me some listens before they stood out in my mind. 3.5
Another great and undeniable classic. Hell of an opening to an album. There are some real bangers on here, but a few songs don't do much for me... "Love In Vain" and "You Got the Silver" are solid attempts at authentic blues/americana, but not particularly good. Had "Honky Tonk Women" been on the album, it would be a monster. One can't slag off this album, though I kind of want to. 4.4
Classic
Couple of good songs, but rolling stones should stay in their lane
Lots of classics on this one
It's got bangers yeah.
It was fine. I don't hear any reason to listen to it again, though. I can understand how people that heard this when it came out would be fans.
Hard to rate this one appropriately. It starts and ends with all time classics, but the middle of the album doesn't keep pace.
While I think Gimme Shelter is an all timer, the rest of the album was just okay for me.
didn't realize how many classics there were on this album
Couple BANGERS but lot of fluff, pretty much just British honk tonk
It was so enjoyable its crazy!! En verdad nunca creí disfrutar tanto de un álbum de The Rolling Stones. Ahora no soy poser, puedo comprarme la camiseta fea esa de la boca sacando la lengua. 8/10.
Mid, el único banger es You can't always get what you want
Classic Stones. Starts strong, ends strong.
Loveeee
Nothing of note. Not for me. I did realize that You Cant Always Get What You Want is a Rolling Stones song, which I did not know.
Anders als man die rolling stones kennt. Oldie aber doch iwie goldie (Mundharmonika!)
No skipper. Every song is amazing. You can tell they were really starting find their signature sound with “Let It Bleed”
This is the first (or second?) full Rolling Stones album I’ve listened to. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I’ve realized I’m not really a huge Stones fan. They’re good, but there’s not many songs here I’d like to revisit. Also, I don’t think I love Gimme Shelter as much as most others. 7.5/10 Top 3: 1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 2. Love In Vain 3. Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones are the Rolling Stones. I don't know that they are my jam, but I appreciate them for what they are. That being said, Gimme Shelter is one of the greatest rock songs ever so I'll give this album an extra star for that song.
Loved this album! Never expected to like The Rolling Stones if I'm honest, so this was a nice surprise.
Mmm … cake …
Easily the best Rolling Stones record so far, out of the five that I've gotten through this list. The bar is not very high, though. This group has a chunk of REALLY GOOD songs, but their larger discography hides quite a lot of mediocrity. Let it Bleed is evidence of that. It starts out with a banger and ends with one of the Rolling Stones' best songs ever, but everything else is kinda meh. There are maybe one or two more strong tracks in there (my personal pick was Live With Me), but all in all it's very middle of the road.
I still feel like a lot of the Stones appeal was just the novelty of white brits doing black American soul but whatev it was fine ig
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best opening/closing track contender? title track is scott AF bobby keys' sax on "live with me" A+ nicky hopkins' piano barnburner throughout
They've made better albums....
Let It Bleed starts and ends strongly but I dunno, fizzles in the middle. Still an enjoyable experience, there are just one to many meh songs to make this truly memorable.
For me, Beatles>Stones. The Stones only do one thing, but they are absolutely phenomenal at it. Gimme Shelter is a deserving classic that should be played at as loud a volume as possible, but so much in the middle rocks awesomely as well.
My personal favorite Rolling Stones album! I love the mixture of blues and rock & roll. Favorite songs: gimme shelter, let it bleed, you can’t always get what you want.
Its the stones. Its gonna be good. This is the second stones album ive listened to on this list and while good, I think I enjoyed let it bleed more as an album overall. That said, gimme shelter has to be one of the greatest songs of all time and for that alone its gotta be 4 stars.
Fantastisch eerste en laatste nummer, daarna zakt ie een beetje in, dus ik ga streng zijn.
Erg goed, lekker jazzy. Ik jkende een hoop. Zeker niet allles
Fabulous
Not a fan of rock and roll
One of all times greatest albums. A true rock classic. Out of this world!
great opening and closing songs.. didnt care for much in the middle.. deffinatly felt the blues influence
One of my favorites
Carried by a fantastic first song and last song. Great songs and Stones classics. Can't say the same with the rest of the album
opening track, 30 mins of filler, closing track
Still not super into Rolling Stones. Like the hits at the beginning and the end, but not all that into what happens in the middle.
3.7
A lot of piano in these classic rock songs.
Once again the Rolling Stones, the second album on this trip of these 1001 albums. Aftermath is in my opinion better but also this one is one of the great albums of the band!
Back to back Stones! This has higher highs and lower lows than "Sticky Fingers". Everyone knows what the highs are here, Jesus Christ, "Gimme Shelter" is such a good song. Weird that this album opens with a black woman singing about rape and the "Sticky Fingers" opening lyric is about black women being raped. Anyway, I want this album to be more consistent, but you can't always get what you want. Time to rewatch "40 Feet From Stardom".
Solid one, they have the mojo
classic
Rolling stones are a classic and this showed off some of the top songs.
This is the best Rolling Stones album I've heard. It had a lot of the hits I had heard before and the rest of the songs were still good. 5/5
The music isn't bad, but I'm not a fan of mick jaggers vocals.
One of my fav. Stones albums. Gimme shelter, let it bleed, midnight rambler, monkey man and of course you cant alwsys get what you want. Awesome album!
Got bored
La primera cançó m'ha semblat de les millors introduccions a un àlbum que he sentit mai. Literalment perfecte per presentar un projecte. La resta de l'àlbum no m'ha agradat gaire, si no fos per un parell de temes que destaquen de certa manera li posaria 2 estrelles. Expected Lorenzo Rating: 4
Love this album!
Classic
Gimme shelter is a massive banger and « you can’t always get what you want » to a lesser extent but the whole album isn’t that good
The Rolling Stones are like the British Museum. A national treasure, but everything is stolen. I despise the ultra establishment figure Jagger has become, and the fact he sings like a goat. Richards is famous for not being dead. But who doesn't love Charlie Watts?
In the top 3 Stones albums, could easily be #1. For me, this is where the band, having filtered all the American blues, R&B, country, folk, really wrote and played in their own voice across the whole record. Loved it then, love it know. Gimme Shelter, Live With Me, Midnight Rambler and the rest.
Yeah. It’s the Stones. Good stuff. The hits are great. The deep tracks are fine. Tracks added to Spotify: 0
Not my favourite Stones album - tracks 2-5 I found pretty irritating. However it picked up again with Midnight Rambler and I was on their side again by the end. Hard to rate as I don't think I'd return to the whole thing, but probably deserves 4* for Merry Clayton's vocals alone.
I've never gotten the Stones, but, I absolute rate some of their tunes.
4/5. I obviously love gimme shelter and you can't always get you want. Monkey man is great as well. The other tracks I was a bit less enthused by, but they're still a nice vibe.
Leave it to the Stones to create an album that sounds like someone recorded a karaoke bar and sold it. First song is a banger, last song is a banger... Chuck all the stuff in the middle and it would be perfect
This album is just not good. I remain baffled as to why The Rolling Stones are a thing.
3.5
Qué absoluta maravilla. No hay una canción mala, y sigue siendo contundente como el primer día. 5/5.
The Stones at their peak. IMO.
Is "Gimme Shelter" the greatest rock song of all time? It's up there for me ... with "Smells Like Teen Spirt," "Welcome to the Jungle," and "Stairway to Heaven." I've also always wondered about this album cover too ... is it a film canister covered by a clock, a pizza, a bike tire and then a cake? More rock trivia ... Who was the stiff in the coffin in "The Big Chill" at the funeral where "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was used so deftly? If you can answer, you can have a piece of bike tire cake. But I call the piece with Keith Richards!
I dig the blues-y Stones.
good: instrumentals, lyrics, vibe bad: not quite my taste, the high points are very high but the rest just feels meh. probably won’t come back to the whole album fav song: gimme shelter least fav song: love in vain 7/10 gimme shelter is a masterpiece
Not a huge Stones fan, but I really liked the album. I guess I tend to like bluesier Stones
amazing
It opens with Gimme Shelter so it's off to a flying start, bookended by You can't always get what you want which is also great. But the rest doesn't really do it for me. Not my favourite album of theirs, but I'll still give it a 4.
I liked it! Opener was a definite highlight and an awesome track to start an album with. Rest of the album wasn't quite so good, but I still enjoyed it!
I already knew this was going to be a 5/5 and it delivered. Not only is this an album that's greater than the sum of its individual tracks, a perfect blend of political statements and absolute bagers. It is also an absolute nostalgia fest, grew up listening to this on vinyl. Dead cert 5/5
S-Tier: Gimme Shelter, You Can’t Always Get What You Want A-Tier: The rest
I just love this band
first listen, don’t think I’m in the space to really care for this project right now. I did enjoy the last song, which was the only song I’d heard from it before
Not a fan
Klassieke Stones sound, 2 wereldhits, en 1 ontzettende misser. Bij elkaar 4 sterren.
If it has more than 2 classics it would be a 3
If not for the couple of classics this would be a two.
In the tumoltus and crazy rock n roll story of one of its greatest band, The Rollings Stones, this album is a turning point, in every sens of the terms. First of all in 1969 the music world was changing fast, the flower power and the summer of love are gone, the psycedelic rock turn into various music style and new form of music emmerge from the underground. In all of that turmoil, the Rolling stones were on of those band that experience lot of issus during that time, their original leader was suffering from huge drug addiction was unreliabale and was almost absent from the reccording, hey play minor instrument on 2 songs. They hired Mick Taylor as a replacent on 2 track and he will eventyually fill the gap leave by Jones. On the music side they shift from more classic rock to their root, especially their american root, with country, blues, Gospel and RnB. The album contain a few very know rolling stone track, like gimme shelter, midnight rambler and you can't alkways get what you want. And in those song and the rest of the songs you could clrealy see what music style influence them The album open with Gimmer Shelter wich is a open critic of the Vietnam war and its c onsequense, prouving that the rollings stones haven't lost their more political lyrics after the hippie period. You see the gospel influence in the verse "Its just a shot away" sing throughout the song and the backing vocals by Merry Clayton. Then Love in vain, wich is a cover by on of the grestest bluesman ever, and a defenitive influence of Keith Richards and all the Stones, Robert Johnson. The arrangement is off course very diffrent (Robert was alone with his guitar facing a wall), with Kieth using a slide guitar and the song being twice as long as the original. But the song is really beautifull and is a well done tribute to one of their idol. Country Honk is a strange song, because its a country version of Honky Tonk woman (The best Stones song ever for me). This version is less good, but its a good song for this album, but probably at the time is was a best idea to make Honky tonk woman as the main single. The next song is Live with me and its the first contribution of Mick Taylor in the band for a harder rock song, but overall its not a particularly interesting song i think. Let it Bleed gave is name to the album and is for me a very intersting song on the lyrical point, as the song contain some sexual references and a direct verse talking about cocaine. As we know especially at that time the Rolling stone we the ultimate sex drugs and rock n roll band and the song pretty much summ it up. Midnight rambler is according to Keith a "Opera Blues", the song is the story of a serial killer name the Boston Strangler. A pretty good classic blues song with spicy lyrics about a serial killer is the pinacle of a Rolling Stone song. Brian Jone play the congas on this song You got the silver is the first song featuring Keith Richard on lead vocals, and to my great surprise he has a really good voice, perfect for this country-bluesy song another i would say "pure" Stone song. Monkey man is not bad but not great, it dosen,t really stand out i think. I think the last song on this album is one of the most know and clebrate rolling stone songs, if the gospel influence wasN,t clear enough, its more than obivous her, with the intro singing magesticly by a choral. Then the accoustic part is also evenly beautifull, then the electric and the backing vocals get in and create probaly on of the best song fo all times. The song contain lyrics that were perflecty in the domain of the rollings stone like drug, revendication, politics and sex. I think this song relfect its time at perfection, the late 60's were touble time ofr the youth with all thoses issus and this somg summarize it all. This album is a all time classic, and as i said a turning point as well for rock than for the Stone themselfe, a few months after the album was relaese, they fired Brian Jones due to his drug addiction that will eventually kill him coupple week later. Then they will organise their own woodstock, Altamont, wich will be a diasater and will symoblicly kill the 60's. As the Stone enter theit golden era of the 70's wich will make some of their greatest album but also their darkest moment and this album was the first of those.
Definitely a classic Stones album. "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" start and end this album. Some of the lyrics did not age well but here the Stones set themselves up as the Beatles opposite
As quite a few of the other reviews pointed out, the album has two songs that have stood the test of time and are still interesting today. All the other songs just blend into the general late 60s sound which is not bad per se – I'm a big fan of the period – but this won't be my go-to album for that. Honorary mention to You Got The Silver – sounds pretty Dylan-inspired (especially the first half of the song) which is a combination that works rather well.
The first and last tracks are bangers. But not a fan of all the honky in between.
One of the best albums by the Worlds Greatest Rock Band
Gimme Shelter is great, and then its just British Honky Tonk music you'd only listen to on the basis its by The Rolling Stones
I always suspected I wouldn’t enjoy the Rolling Stones. It’s nice to have that confirmed.
Great album from the Stones! Full of tunes we know and love for sure.
They kick this one off with one of their best songs, and a perfect opener - the fade in, uneasy tremelo as the signature guitar part emerges conjuring a storm and the vocals jump in begging for relief. Like most of their stuff in this period, the rest album finds them doing Southern-face: it's all drawling vocals, slack slide guitar riffs, harmonica trills, honky tonk pianos, and a lot of choogle. This material is loose and fun and fine as it goes, but not as good as the some of the other stuff they put out in this golden era of Rolling Stones Americana. You could condense the best of this, Exile, Goats Head Soup, Sticky Fingers, and Beggars Banquet down into three perfect 8-song albums that'd all be five-stars. It's their best era but still pretty bloated, this album especially. The middle three minutes of Midnight Rambler is a rave up that goes nowhere, fades out, then comes back for no good reason - like they're trying to do a 60s Grateful Dead/Allman Brothers thing, but don't really get how to improvise because Mick Jagger can't not sing for a more than 50 seconds.
Fuckin love this era of the Stones.
Rock'n'Roll Classic
Awesome album. One of those front-to-back albums where there is no 'bad' track. I listened to it 3 times through.
4/5. Great album. The hits are timeless. It's the stuff in between the hits that drag it down a bit.
I didn’t much care for early Rolling Stones. I found it uninspiring. I don’t much care for later Rolling Stones as it just feels faux and like a parody of themselves. But this period - late 60s - I am very fond of them. My folks were Rolling Stones fans at this point and took me to see them in Hyde Park in 1969. So they kind of wandered into my subconscious and stayed. I also think the best two Rolling Stones songs are on this album. ‘You can’t always get what you want’ and ‘Gimme shelter’ are no less than wonderful. This also sent me into a rabbit hole of looking up covers of ‘gimme shelter’. I used to listen to the Sisters Of Mercy version over and over and this time I discovered some great and not so great versions. But the song itself is perfect. The album in toto is great but I would choose to listen to those two songs on repeat and not bother with the rest.
Gimme Shelter has always been one of my favorite Stones' songs. And maybe more correctly, it's one of the great songs in rock history — so damn, it's a boot to the gut to start the album. And while the album slides just a little in places — there were moments where I tired of Jagger's delivery and vocal timbre — there are so many highlights on this album that it washes anything less than perfect off the board. The closer, for sure, (what a production on that one) and every other song I knew already are exceptional. And back to Jagger, on the whole, lyrically, this is a masterwork.
Gimme Shelter is one of my favorite songs by anyone. Merry Clayton's voice crack is maybe my favorite music moment ever. I love that cinematic opening to Monkey Man and the guitar lick is perfect. Also, "I'm a cold Italian pizza," is one of my favorite lyrics. The rest of the album has good moments to be sure, but there are a few tracks that have always irked me. The biggest offender is Midnight Rambler, which is way too long. And I don't love You Can't Always Get What You Want, but that seems to be just me.
Gimme Shelter ... perhaps one of the most powerful openers of a rock and roll band. Yowsa! Hard to be certain but Let it Bleed may be my 2nd favorite Stones' album. Slide guitar on You Got the Silver with Keith's vocals (for the first time ever!) is an A-side in my book. And as cool as Gimme Shelter is as an opener, closing with You Can't Always Get What You Want sends the album into the stratosphere.
Stones at their best - Lots of country and rock and roll without going too far into the cheese.
Is it possible that this album is 60+ year old? Wow. Here you see how heavily the Stones were influenced by American blues.
Classique !
Je ne suis pas fan, je laisse s'écouler les chansons mais seules 1 ou 2 m'accrochent un peu, sans pour autant que je les écoute de nouveau.
The Stones just before they went from Stardom to Superstardom- it’s good, solid rock and rock with true blues influence and the album contains some of the bands best work (almost everyone of theirs does). If you don’t like it that’s a matter of taste, but there’s no denying the greatness here.
Good rolling stones album
Outside of whatever Stones songs I happened to hear im my life, I'd never really paid attention to them. The couple of hits I like had always been enough for me. I know three of these here, but in newer versions? Quite cool how rough it's produced at times, like buskers on the street. But. Eh. Meh. Alright. Hoo! Ha! Three.
Easy 5 star, along with Beggars Banquet and Exile on Main Street my favourite Stones albums
Meh. Never been much of a Stones fan. And this early stuff got more refined in later years.
Classic but old
Great opener and closer, middle good but just enjoy my blues rock from other bands
Great album!! Gimme Shelter is a banger for the ages, and Love in Vain is as sad as the title and a great segue into the rest of the bluesy tones of Let It Bleed. Monkey Man and Midnight Rambler feels experimental, and the choice to finish with You Cant Always Get What You Want feels both internal for the band and external for the audience. What a record.
A lot of this sounded really dated to me compared to the Rolling Stones contemporaries like the Beatles. It really picked up in the back end of the album though. I really enjoyed the last few songs but I think I went in with too high expectations.
One of my favorites. Title track is so good. Gimme Shelter is so good. Has piano on it. Love Charlie’s percussion on Honky Tonk, wonder what it is. Wyman’s bass on LIV was interesting. Silver and Gold is on this. Just might be my favorite Stones album. Really grooves. How did they capture this?
YEAAAAHHHHHH
Didn’t expect to be into it. Really liked it
Brilliant album.
There are some classic/amazing tracks, and there are some that did not age well. It's awkward listening to British dudes pretend to be from Appalachia.
Prime stones.
Not very cohesive imo, also just felt like stealing a lot of style from a number of other groups. Some of it was very catchy though
Nö - nichts für mich
Ik kan de tuimelende keien altijd wel goed hebben, maar qua score wordt dit voor mij geen persoonlijke topper. Alle tracks tussen de eerste en de laatste track zijn een beetje inwisselbaar. Al is het ook best wel weer lekker om aan te hebben staan. Een beetje tussen de 3 en de 4. Ik denk dat ik voor de 4 ga, omdat zo'n album in deze lijst toch wel als een zegen voelt. Liever bluesy rock dan post punk.
2/5. it was okay not my type of music. i did enjoy gimmie shelter though
As if I needed further proof that the Stones suck. Shitty vocals. Bad sounding simplistic guitar work. Terrible songs. Except for a few good songs in the mid 1960s, the stones have ALWAYS been bad. What a waste of music listening time. A must hear?!? Give me a break. Pure crap.
Absolute classic. One of my favourite albums ever made…from the whoops of Gimme Shelter to the crescendo of the closing track..brilliant. Their peak in my opinion.
Highlights: Gimme Shelter, Let It Bleed, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Midnight Rambler. In a nutshell: "it's just a shot away" Blues heavy (a genre the band loves). Powerful riffs. The swagger of Jagger. And the band is just getting started... Overall: 6/10
Best of the Stones work and such a classic. Such an epic opener too, and filled with more blues style gives it that unique feeling, and closing with another classic.
Classic start and ending of the record, with a blues/country middle. Clear standout songs are the obvious Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want, but I liked the album named track Let It Bleed quite as well. It's a very good album that's not hard to listen to start to finish. It only doesn't get a 5, since there's stronger complete albums our there. This one, while great, feels two tiered.
Some really good iconic songs and some not so good.
This album from 1969 is a typical Rolling Stones album 7 average to good songs and 2 super hits (Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want).
An all time classic. Any of the Mick Taylor albums are worth listening to.
Love the Stones, but this is not their best album. You Can't Always Get What You Want has always been a favorite.
Never liked the stones. Not gonna start listening to them now. Automatic 1 star.
Starts with gimmie shelter end with you can’t always get what you want. In between slower blues. Definitely a better stones album
Sofa king good.
Joint fave stones album 4.8
not my cup of tea
Enjoyed this album - not one i would choose but really liked listening to it!
A classic for good reason. A few hits and a few B-side bangers.
I've never really connected with most of the Stones' work. Their sound defined a lot of bands to follow, and they definitely have some great hits. I think it boils down to this: The Stones listened to early southern blues and rock and made more of it. The Beatles listened to the same thing and made the next thing.
Four stars for two legendary songs (Both "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" are iconic and wonderful) but on a personal level, I always struggle to get on board with and/or keep my attention on Rolling Stones album cuts.
Keef really slayed the boots house down on this one Mick is so babygirl.
Let It Bleed presents a diverse range of influences with each track delving into its own genre. While two outstanding songs shine, the album as a whole falls short of achieving consistent brilliance. It's regarded as one of their important works, yet it doesn't quite reach the heights of Exile on Main Street. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 2 STAND OUT TRACK - Gimme Shelter
This ignites memories for me, when I discovered great music through movies. A lot of these songs were part of that journey.
Listening to this album in my bunk bed I do like some of these tunes, I’ve never really gotten into Rolling Stones so it is hard for me to rate it. Like yeah gimme shelter is a 5/5 song, and the last one. I need to listen to it more but based on the tunes I really like I’m going high
Didn’t get into this as much as other stones albums on this list
Solid album. One of their better ones that I know of.
Vital to 70s rock
1/12/24. This is the essential Rolling Stones album for me, or at least the easiest to listen from front and back.
BL: very much aware of this album but admittedly I’ve never listened to it. Which is a massive hole in my repertoire considering my love for the stones. I’m sure I’ll greatly enjoy this one but I’ll have to see. AL: this album didn’t necessarily strike me as much as I expected it to. It feels rather formulaic. Then you have to remember that this is the formula that all subsequent albums would follow. The mid point of the album has a bit of a dip but overall quality stays consistent and it’s a good listen. The slide guitar and mixing is especially amazing for a recording of the time. Will definitely need to relisten. FT: “Love In Vain”, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” 4/5
I really wanted to hang Let It Bleed on my wall, because the cover art matched my room’s aesthetic and because, most importantly, Gimme Shelter is my favorite song of all time. I listen to Gimme Shelter when I’m feeling victorious, powerful, angry, and defeated—it perfectly encapsulates whatever emotion feels the most tangible at any moment. However, the album is pretty underwhelming, so Let It Bleed will sadly not be among my wall of greats.
B Gimmie Shelter 5 Love In Vain 3 Country Honk 3 Live With Me 3 Let It Bleed 3 Midnight Rambler 3 You Got The Silver 3 Monkey Man 4 You Can't Always Get What You Want 5 Carried by the hits, but the rest of the album was good.
Ok but not my world
Not my pinnacle RS, but you can’t deny this album rocks. Blues and southern US sound are of course not their brand, but the homage absolutely stuck a chord with US fans. This stuff has great composition and some catchy tunes. Gimme Shelter is obviously top 3 RS all time.
Great album. Good mix of blues and Rock hits.
Good album. Fun to listen to every few years. Couple of truly classic songs, but again, with the overwhelming ubiquity of the classic rock format, you only need to hear them once every few years at this point. Something I wish they hadn’t done: I think it’s great that they have a deep love of blues and country like a lot of British musicians do/did. But I just wish, as they’re trying to shine light on these songs, and honor them, that Jagger would just sing them in his regular voice. When he tries to adopt a hillbilly twang, it moves the song into the realm of parody. And I’m not really sure that that’s what they were going for.
es el mejor, de momento, no es mi estilo pero no esta mal
3.5 Two great hit on this
Really liked the album!! Perfect combo of old-timey rock + country + blues + jazz. Didn't know the rolling stones was ... this calm?? Loved some of the guitar in the background. Loved the guitar solos as well. Loved the jazzy piano. Loved the controlled vocals. Definitely calmer than I expected when I read the name "Let It Bleed" by "The Rolling Stones". My favorite album so far!!
Iconic. A sonic document of the times
Such an iconic album featuring many of the Stones' biggest hits
Better then i thought it would be
Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want are classic songs to come from a complete Stones album. Thoroughly contemplative of the era, this album is reminiscent of a different time yet oddly familiar.
Pretty boring attempt at a bunch of blues songs. 3 good songs among a bunch of filler.
Never been a fan of The Rolling Stones. This one didn't change my mind.
An absolute classic. Every other song is a song you know if you enjoy rock. One song I didn’t know previously was “Love in Vain” which was really good.
Not really a Stones fan. Listened to the album, still not a fan.
A transitionary album for the stones. Not as coherent as exile as it seems big hit singles were put at beginning and end album with more blues rock folk in the middle.
Rockabilly across the pond, love it.
A good early Rolling Stones album. Focuses a lot more on some late 60's US experiences they had and those kinds of music styles as well as the tragedy of Brian Jones. Not one of my favorites, but if you try some times, you get what you need.
The Rolling Stones' 1969 album 'Let It Bleed' is a gritty and bluesy masterpiece that tries to delve into the heart of "Rock and Roll". "Country Honk" encapsulates a sound that feels like what people might attempt to line dance to when they want a taste of country without fully committing to the rodeoing cowboy genre. However, I think Mick Jagger should hang up the cowboy boots on this one. Amidst this varied landscape, the title track "Let It Bleed" stands out, exuding almost a sensual, sexy vibe, adding a somewhat provocative element to the album. Just like the other Rolling Stones album I was subjected to a few days ago, this album once again shows the band's versatility with tracks like "You Can't Always Get What You Want," where the unexpected inclusion of a choir adds a surprising twist. I find the choir a bit out of place, with the song evoking a vibe reminiscent of early 2000s romcom soundtracks or nostalgic advertisements for like, cars or the supermarket. Despite any reservations, the enduring quality of album opener "Gimme Shelter" stands out as a testament to the band's enduring legacy, solidifying its place as a timeless and iconic rock song. While the album displays The Rolling Stones' musical prowess and ability to experiment with different styles, I still stand by the sentiment that they're overrated, which leaves me with a complex mix of admiration and skepticism for their iconic status in the rock pantheon.
Good listen. Loved how effortlessly the album flowed.
One of the best EVER
Gimme Shelter might be my favorite Rolling Stones song, and then ending on You Can’t Always Get What You Want, with that huge choral buildup, is fantastic.
Their first album to really be worth listening to, even if a lot of the tracks are not very good. B
pretty good i think
Goat.
Great listen.
Classic. Very enjoyable.
Great album. I nearly forgot it and I'm t hear it again.
I’m not a huge fan of The Rolling Stones —it’s probably one of my greatest sins. Having said that, “Gimme Shelter” is one of the greatest rock tracks ever recorded. The rest of this album varies from good to annoying, with some stage mixing choices throughout. Mick Jagger performs like he thinks he is a good singer, and that confidence has done a lot for him. But the best vocal performance on the album comes from Merry Clayton—and then, strangely, Keith Richards on “You Got The Silver.” The album closes with “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” which is another classic track, though it doesn’t transcend as well as the opening song. Not a bad album, but The Stones just aren’t my cup of tea.
This one felt way more country than I could've expected. Gimme Shelter is a great opener but the rest is just okay
Another album full of classics.
A classic Stones album and maybe my favorite of theirs. They sound like they’re having a lot of fun with this.
With the highs on this, it's understandable that it could be ones favourite Stones record. It just feels a bit less cohesive than some of their other great albums.
Let It Bleed is the pinnacle of The Rolling Stones for me. If opening with “Gimme Shelter” and ending on “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” isn’t enough to prove just that, I don’t know what is.
Classic Stones album - Surprisingly Bluesy - Excellent
pas ouf c'est un genre de musique de fond que tu mets quand tu roules aux états unis quoi le cliché des films mais y'a aucun son qui est sorti du lot et qui m'a fait arrêter quoi que ce soit.
I'm not really into the Stones, but I liked this album. It's true that, besides the two classic Stones tunes, the other tracks on "Let It Bleed" are derivative of American country and blues rock.
I've never really listened to the Stones before because I didn't like most of the stuff I heard on the radio but this was a great album. Not what I expected.
Pretty decent. 3.55
A good album, I liked Gimme shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want the most. I've heard them before this album and love to listen to the again and again.
Gimme Shelter is a 5⭐️ classic There are some glimpses of genius in the rest but nothing close to the drama of the opening track
The Stones finally figure out American music and kill the 60s all at once. Transcendent rock record. 11/10.
Great album front to back. Nuff said.
Bra straight forward rock. Sista biisin var bäst
Ganz ok
2/5