Let It Bleed

Love the strumming in “love in vain” 4/5. So many hit singles. A little preachy. Liked the instrumentals a lot. Surprised by how country The Rolling Stones sound??

A classic from the Stone's unimpeachable 1968-1972 four-album run.

Classic, think this album sees the Stones coming into their own a little more consistently the that Aftermath period, Of course still incorporating that blues rock element but with more dimensions as seen on Monkey Man and Gimme Shelter. Personally no the biggest fan of this one but a classic nonetheless.

It’s like a mediocre sandwich with the most amazing French bread.

I had high expectations of this album. They were not met. I've heard a handful of Rolling Stones songs in my life, and most of them I really liked. Some I even loved. None of the songs I'd heard are on this album. And after listening, I'd go as far as to say none of the Rolling Stones songs I particularly like are on here. I wouldn't say this was a bad album. But there was nothing that particularly caught my interest in a positive way. I think I prefer their softer stuff, because most of the softer songs I found enjoyable enough. However some songs, especially the rockier ones and that goddamn country song, really made me cringe. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is probably the best song on here. I enjoyed it, and could see it growing on me. The chorus lyrics are simple but powerful. I think, after the classical intro, it was less experimental than I was hoping for, but it was still good. The best thing about this album was that it was short, and I'm not just saying that because I didn't like the album. It's the first album I've gotten so far that isn't overly long, and I really appreciated that. Favourite songs: You Got The Silver, You Can't Always Get What You Want

Solid album. Best tracks: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Gimme Shelter, Love In Vain Worst tracks: You Got The Silver

Highlights: "Gimme Shelter," "You Can't Always Get What You Want," "Monkey Man," "Midnight Rambler" It cannot be unheard that somewhere during the recording of "Gimme Shelter," the guys decided 'hey, you know what would give this song about the slums some authenticity??? Somebody get us a black woman!' And so they dragged a pregnant Merry Clayton out of bed in the middle of the night, and she handed them their greatest hit by putting her talent to their appropriative bullshit. Only a few tracks measure up to the hits. Some interesting, restrained use of effects -- is that ring modulation on "Midnight Rambler"? -- and the minstrel gimmickry isn't as egregious as on Sticky Fingers, but it still runs on blues and country homage, and although their lyricism tends to be fairly strong it's much sloppier and free-associative for most of this album, sometimes beyond the Captain Beefheart parody. Not sure I'm ever going to hear the Stones album that makes me understand their critical acclaim. Guess you had to be there, hard-wired with the same assumptions and delusions that made this music.

Very similar to Beggars Banquet but maybe less nice because all their friends are junkies. Of course, intro and outro deserve 5 stars but in the middle only country blues. You can't always get 5 stars but if you try sometimes. Well, you might find 4 stars in my old system but again 3 stars.

My favorite Rolling Stones record. And it would take that spot even without Gimme Shilter. The band named for the blues never did their own brand of blues is so well. And LOVE the percussion on this record. It’s just some of the best drumming I’ve ever heard. You Can’t Always Get What You Want is a victory lap.

God, what horrific accident of 1001 albums gave me two Rolling Stones albums in a row? Just trying to get through this and Aftermath singlehandedly killed my drive to keep going with the albums. It was rough! I am biased against the Rolling Stones almost eternally, something about them just feels empty to me. My brain needs good melody, good songs, interesting production, something to latch onto. Aftermath had so little of that, for all of its praise. But I loved Sticky Fingers, and I grew to really cherish the boisterous, happy-go-lucky, crazed party attitude of Exile on Main Street. This is just getting to the part of the Stones that I like. The songs that just have that frenetic crazed energy with the rhythm parts– Monkey Man, Gimme Shelter. That has that same feeling in the guitar where you just want to jump up and do stuff, that kind of urgency and fun. I love it. A lot of this album is a bit boring and somewhat sleepy compared to the lightning in a bottle you get in the beginning and the last few tracks. So it's not a great, complete album. But it points to somewhere really good for the Stones, and those couple of tracks make the listen worth it. 3/5

Good tracks, possibly one of RS's best. It's a bit dated though, maybe it's the 1960,s technology but it sounds drab and lack lustre. Still, worth a listen

Bangers sprinkled among good dad rock. Gimme Shelter is a stupidly good song. Had a shot at 5, but the album sandwiches a bunch of mid between a killer opening and closing track. 4/5.

Musiikin soitantaa..

Fav stones album growing up!

Even if youre not a fan of them, there are enough great songs here to merit a 4. Cool fusion of their blues style with some country and rock.

Again a very enjoyable blues rock album by the Stones, not as good as Sticky Fingers though

Very very good album. The bookend tracks are top 10 rolling stones songs. Not my favourite rolling stones album but very close

Released during a run of Classic albums (Beggars to Exile), Let It Bleed has a couple of undeniably essential tracks. You Can't Always Get What You Want, continues to be a live favorite, utilizing local choirs during their shows and the curious intrigue of songs like, Midnight Rambler and Gimme Shelter brought the Stones some darker notoriety during this time. The Stones show their range of styles on many tracks, country-blues, country-folk, gospel, Chicago blues and rock, that keep the music interesting. A great album, but there's a few tracks that fall short that prevent it from being one of their best.

Not a huge Stones fan, but what an opening track. The closer was a good ‘un too. All the rest were okay I guess.

beat stones record i’ve heard so far

best album ever made

classic

Super

Can't handle the stones, but this one is really ok

You know how I feel about the Stones!!! Overrated! There, I said it. I understand their appeal, but I just don't like to listen to more than their typical classic rock hits. This record starts out strong with, "Gimme Shelter", then goes to awful with "Love in Vain"... then the third track - after skipping within 30 seconds to it - had a frickin' fiddle! NOOOOO. "Live With me" - Ok. The Title Song is another mediocre song. Midnight Rambler is better. Ending with You Can't Always Get..." Done. I'll hear the popular cuts on the radio someday, but will not be playing these songs again.

Gimme Shelter is a great song - probably my favorite Stones song. Other than that, it just doesn't do anything for me. You Can't Always Get What You Want just annoys me.

Much more country than I'd expected. The familiar tracks seemed to be the best

I’ve heard most of these songs, but never in order. Good album

många bangers på denna! 4.2!

I'm not really sure why this Rolling Stones album is in this list. It starts off as an okay album and degenerates into drivel. The album is coasting entirely off of the Rolling Stones name and I'm disappointed in the creator of the list for including it, especially when the Stones have so many albums and there are so many good albums that didn't make this list. If you're looking to introduce someone to the Rolling Stones, don't start with this album.

This was a lot better than any stones I've heard before

Maybe their best? I don't know.

classic stones album

The best Stones album I've heard. The opener and the closer are two of the best pop songs ever written in Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. In between it remains largely fleet footed and fun, avoiding some of the stodgy RAWK that fills up a lot of the Stones' albums. And Delia Smith's cake looks good too.

I don't care for the blues but this had some good songs.

Aside from the famous tracks I enjoyed the lead singing from keef, wished there was more lead guitar.

najbolji album roilling stonesa, a i među najjačima iz '60

death, muUUURdeeeer... (whooo!) Highlights: Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want

Gimme Shelter to absolutne arcydzieło wokalne, reszta albumu tak co 2/3 piosenka spoko. Końcówka albumu nadrabia.

the first and last songs are legendary the middle is fine 4.5

You Can’t Always Get What You Want lifted this from 3 to 4. To me this is a three song album with Gimme Shelter, Monkey Man and You Can’t Always Get What You Want. The rest is kind of cheap blues impression filler. I’d probably go 3.5 with the option

7th June 2023 Listened in the office and finished while working from home the next day. Went to see Oklahoma in the evening which was incredible. This album has everything. Sleaze, drawl, dark blues riffs, upbeat country tunes, it’s pure Stones.

Erinomaisen mieluisaa osastoa! 4/5

No täähän oli kova. Enpä ollut aiemmin syystä tai toisesta kuunnellut. Samaa kuin esim. Cosmo's Factoryssa, että alkaa hitaasti, mutta loppua kohti hyvää tykittelyä. Eli hyvä kaari.

Rollareilta erinomainen rokkilevy! 4/5

Great - 5 out of 9 are more or less essential. The slide guitar country tracks grow on you, but are not classic.

Good album

Really fun album from start to finish, classic rock

Un de leur meilleur album, super cool pis tout

this album is making me feel like im going insane. First and last tracks are incredible listen to them but the middle is so bad!!! If it wasn't for the amazing 2 this would get 1 stars

Eh, the best songs on the album were definitely the two singles. The rest sounded too much like they were borrowing someone else's sound (The Beatles, Bob Dylan, etc). I didn't hate it though

boomer rock. I tried to appreciate it, and learn to understand the stones a bit better, but I left with the same impression I came in with; the stones have a groove, and most of their music just stews in it.

nah

In the conversation for best opening and closing track on an album ever. Midnight Rambler and Monkey Man are two of The Stones best blues tracks. Love in Vain is a fun country romp, while Country Honk does exactly as the name implies. Live With Me starts out with a funky bass line and transitions into a classic Stones, sexy, pop song. You Got the Silver is an uncharacteristically personal song from The Stones, and a great setup to the end. The only dud might be the title track, a light knock on an otherwise top to bottom classic.

Par for the course Rolling Stones: Some of the songs are good (the real standouts are Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want), but there is too much white-men-playing-THE-BLUES(tm) noodling. The arrangements and especially recording quality leave a lot to be desired. George Martin did it better with the Beatles years before. 2.5/5

Some monster Stone tunes on this record, some that sound like jam sessions trying to mimic American music that happened to be recorded. Like a lot of Stones records there's some killer tunes, and some dudes, which I can live with.

Great album. Had never listened to a full Stones album before, only heard the hits. You can see why they had such broad appeal, the album has lots of different music styles, rock, jazz, country. Something for everyone and the opening and closing tracks are all time great songs.

Gimme shelter. That apocalyptic dervish of destruction. If the rest of the album had been twinkle twinkle little star played half in G# and half in A and half in 3/4 and half in 4/4 that track alone would give the album five stars from me. And yet here’s the rest of it. A stunning collection of songs from the second (I think) of the greatest run of albums of all time. Beggars, this, through to Exile. Jagger Richards were a slow burn. Unlike Dylan, Lennon McCartney and Brian Wilson who made massive strides in songwriting in 18 months to two years, the stones take a little longer to reach greatness. Sure they wrote satisfaction. And some really fine stuff. But mick Taylor and gram parsons unlock the quintessential Stones sound. And as great as that early period can be (Have you seen your mother, baby, standing in the shadows?’ Or Paint it black or she’s a rainbow or dozens of others are truly great.). But the swagger, thanks to country music and blues makes the stones. The Stones swing. Individually they’re ok. (Charlie being the only one who approaches virtuosity.). But together unbeatable. After the phoney, shallow pretensions of The Doors, this is the palate cleanser we need. You want edge? Jagger delivers in spades. You want rock and roll attitude? Keith gives us the template. What other band would write about serial killers, drug use, the end of the world and end it with a jaded world weary understanding of what one can and can’t have? Tons have emulated the model. Few have equalled it. None have bettered it.

And again. They pull off doing blues and never admitting the ruse... First and last tracks blow it out of the water. Really music defining. I've greatly enjoyed the Stones through the last few decades. This album captures much of what I like. Grandstanding pouty confident grinding big blues with a mix of unexpected tenderness , whimsy, as that contagious & rythmic. Sounds convincingly gritty at times depsite the blues premise... they pulled it off - showmen. And they just got better, and better. but kind of I comprehensible at times. As is life. More.

The second chapter, after Beggars, in their brilliant four album run that made them "The Stones". We are a long way from Their Satanic Majesties Toto. The introduction of Mick Taylor give them the blues flourish they needed post 1968, and that is no disrespect to Brian either, after he's brilliant work on Beggars. But Taylor does the things Keith needs and sound is forever changed as a result. They are a great covers band, and Love in Vain is fantastic, I'll bet Eric was jealous. Gimme Shelter just howls, Mick in his pomp with a vicious hard slinging performance, and with Merry Clayton screaming her way to a miscarriage (literally). Ditto Midnight Rambler, this is a mean dark record. Country Honk is superb and I prefer it over the single and I love You've Got the Silver (nice bit of autoharp by Brian before he Dimeryed) although the subsequent release of the version sung by Mick has diminished Keith's slurred version a tad. If we were trying to explain the phenomena that is the Stones to a first time listener I'd go with this album, it is that good.

It verges on embarrassing to say so, as a would-be rock guitarist, but I’ve never really listened to the Stones. It’s hard to pinpoint why, but in the end I guess it boils down to “they don’t grab me”. And while I was surprised (in a good way) at how country-blues-rootsy this album sounded, overall it’s still true.

Between November ‘68 and March ‘69 I had to find work while I waited to start my illustrious public service career. I did a week digging ditches at the Shell Oil Refinery. They sacked me. Before that I worked in a factory operating a machine that wound Scotch sticky tape onto spools until the work ran out. But it was the first of my jobs that I remember fondly - working on the process line at the Victa Mower Factory in Milperra. And what a factory - it was the size of a football field. The idea was that the line was constantly moving. I was part of that line, standing in front of a huge vat of paint (usually green), inside a rectangular room. The line came in a window at one end carrying mower parts, dipped down into the vat then rose up and out the window at the other end. My job? To stop the parts from catching on the sides of the vat. Because if that happened, the line might have to stop moving, which just wasn’t on. I reckon at least half the workers there were European migrants, many with not much English. Not that it mattered in that factory, because the noise was almost deafening. So loud, in fact that I spent my time singing at the top of my voice, because no-one was ever gonna hear me. And for some reason my 2 favourite songs to crucify were both Stones songs - No Expectations, off their 1968 l.p. Beggars Banquet and You Got the Silver, off Let It Bleed. I still cannot play either song without joining in. The rare thing about You Got The Silver is that Keith Richards makes his debut as lead singer. The album was recorded between February & October 1969. In that year, the band sacked Brian Jones, who drowned in his swimming pool a month later; they held a free concert in Hyde Park for between 1/4 & 1/2 million people to commemorate Brian and introduce Mick Taylor; they missed Woodstock but went on a hugely successful American tour; and ended the tour with the disastrous free concert at Altamont in front of 300,000. In the wider world, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jnr were assassinated, the Vietcong launched the Tet Offensive and the Russians marched into Prague. Some year. Just as on Beggars Banquet, Keith had to play lead guitar because Brian was incapable and Keith laid down most of the tracks before Mick taylor joined. He does a great job. Jagger is in great voice. He shares the lead vocals on the opening track, the raucous Gimme Shelter, with Merry Clayton, who recounts the experience in the film “20 Feet From Stardom” - how she was pregnant, asleep, it was midnight & she got a call to go to the studio to do that song. She knew nothing about the band. She sang the famous “Rape, Murder” lines. She did it in 3 takes, left the studio & had a miscarriage. The film released in 1970 about the tour & Altamont was called “Gimme Shelter”. Mick and Keith wrote all the songs except for Love In Vain, which was written by the legendary Robert Johnson. Honky Tonk Women had already been released earlier in the year as a single so on this album they did a countrified version of the song & called it Country Honk. The first side ends with the title song, another country-flavoured song and featuring a great Jagger vocal. Side 2 opens and closes with the longest tracks on the album. It opens with Midnight Rambler, a 7-minute blues belter that features some great harmonica by Jagger. The juxtaposition with the slow country blues of You Got The Silver, which follows, is so clever. The album ends with the 7 & 1/2 minute-long You Can’t Always Get What You Want. The original sounds as good today as it did 50 years ago. The song opens with the London Bach Choir, and then a french horn intro is played by Al Kooper - remember Al? - the guy who played the organ intro on Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone. Charlie gave the drums over to producer Jimmy Miller because he coudn’t “get the groove”. And Jagger’s vocal is terrific. As Steve Van Zandt has claimed, the greatest ever 4-consecutive-album run is The Rolling Stones on Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers & Exile On Main Street. Might be something to that.

In my first share house, this album was constantly on the turntable. It was a favourite in that house, and, as a result, is probably the Stones album I know and love the best. It's got a cool, slightly menacing vibe. They had only recently really discovered their greatness (on the Beggar's Banquet album), and this album is confident, fantastically arranged and played (with nearly all guitar playing by Keef). I occasionally dabble with other albums, but truth be told, this is my favourite Stones record, and the one I would recommend to someone who asked me where they should start listening.

Fantastic, peak Stones.

Trop classique. Un des meilleur sinon le meilleur des stones avec sticky fingers et beggars banquet 5

Vintage, so totally Stones. A must have for any serious collection.

The stones annoy the ever living hell out of me. Probably because of oversaturation from Classic Rock stations being played at nearly every hourly foodservice job I had as a kid, and I just couldn't escape them. Whiny Jagger, sloppy Richards, over-indulgent arrangements, and just being played all. the. time. I hate myself for saying this. I really really hate it. But this is a good album. Dammit. Just... ARGH urk- aksjkljlkakl;asjDkldsafkjgklhjk;akl;ha dsadsgtewr fd

The blues influence stands out. Songs feel tight. Besides the hits bookending the album - not much standing out on first listen, just kind of vibing, no particular melodies and lyrics jumping out - not that that is a bad thing - the album is flowing like a river wide and slow.

Gimme Shelter is probably the best song I've heard on any album so far, and I have no idea how I've gone almost 25 years without ever hearing it before. Ultimately though, the album as a whole isn't anything I'll be rushing to revisit anytime soon.

All-time great band entering their peak. Songs hard, production simple but strong, and probably some of Jagger’s best vocal performances. The opener and closer do sort of carry the album, but they’re contenders for the best opener and closer I’ve ever heard so do I really care? Best song: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

No filler from the dinosaurs here

Really wish they put the the single version of Honky Tonk Women instead of the country version on here, but a flawless record nonetheless, bookended by two absolute monsters.

It's been more than 50 years, and tracks such as "Gimme Shelter" still rock! Wow. Let's switch "Country Honk" to "Honky Tonk Women" - it's much better.

Nice album but I didn't expect so much blues vibe. I don't think that second song fits rest of album well. Offcourse first and last song are great classics

Epic bread wraps a solid chug sandwich.

you can't always get what you want

Per niente quello che mi aspettavo, carino.

relisten?

The best Stones album by far

Great record sandwiched by two outstanding tracks. The record does kinda dip towards the middle. A lot of people think this is just the Stones attempting country/honky tonk but I think they’re able to pull it off quite well.

One of the more consistent Stones albums. Includes some of their best - notably Monkey Man, which I have always loved. It's the sleazy Stones doing what they do (did?) best. But the novelty of the country feel of this wears thin after a while. Any album that can open with Shelter and end with Can't Always Get has t be pretty good, but the middle is patchy.

Finger picky music. This surprised me. I was expecting an album of rallying calls after opening with Gimme Shelter. It sounds like sessions or even outtake's. There's a great sax sound on Live With Me. Midnight Rambler doesn't half drag on, mind.

Excellent, just excellent. Before this project I just wasn’t interested in the Stones at all. How wrong I was! I’ve been missing out for over 40 rotations of the sun. What a tit!

The opener catapults this to the royal leagues. I was pleasantly surprised that my earlier impression of a record heavy with filler was wrong (I ought to return to ‘Exile…’); only ‘Love in Vain’ has little for me, five of the songs I love, and the rest is pretty to very good. The Brian Jones bye-bye, he’s here like Banquo’s ghost with bongos.

The one Stones album I really consider essential, if not actually my favorite. The first half is perfectly sleazy, with Country Honk and the title track especially cementing my case for the Stones as the ultimate dive bar band. You Got The Silver is the purest distillation of their sound at the time (even with Keef doing the singing) and it's book-ended by a pair of classics. Excellent stuff

7/9, 78%

4. Enjoyed and would consider buying.

I don’t think I quite liked this as much as sticky fingers but this was a pretty good stones album. It honestly felt like a precursor to the real blues rock of sticky fingers, which I’m pretty sure it was. Gimme shelter was my favorite.

Definitely a top3 album in the Stones catalogue

I like the country style but this felt not enough

first album so far I go into expecting it to be good as I have listened to Gimme Shelter and Monkey Man a lot prior It changes genre too much but I guess this was good back in the hippie age of "lets just throw random shit in because us junkies wont be cognisant enough to listen to it anyways"

Pretty good, brief Rolling Stones record. Bookended by two of their best songs does make a lot of the tracklist pale in comparison a bit, but still nice country rock all the way through (Monkey Man is a cool song too). 3.5/5

Rock n roll blues country

Own on Vinyl

'Gimme Shelter' and 'You can't always get what you want' definitely carried this album, the rest of it was nice, but some songs did not really stand out to me, I am therefore giving it a 4/5. Would listen again.

Can hear the country/blues influence. Some timeless tunes in there and a great lesson: you can’t always get what you want

I have never been a huge fan of The Rolling Stones, but going through this album was a pleasant experience. A couple of classics on this album that are timeless. I think there were only one or two songs I didn't love, but by no means were they bad. The bluesy and at times country feel of this album really pulled me in. Stellar guitar tones and Mick Jagger's voice is phenomenal.

Classic

Gimme Shelter makes the album, but the rest was good to listen to too.

O álbum é habilmente construído para expressar a potência do rock que se confirmou como clássico, com a sequência é icônica ao iniciar com "Gimme Shelter" e finalizar com "You Can't Always Get What You Want", o álbum é um retrato sonoro intenso, poético e visceral da cultura do final dos anos 60.

its a shit sandwich. tasty bready first and last tracks encasing a turd centre.

Keith Richards once licked the back of my ball sack when we were enjoying a gang bang with a few of the girls from the factory. His tongue felt rough and dry, but it wasn't unpleasant. To show my appreciation, I shot my load all over his neck. The girls went wild for it and were frothing so much that the room began to resemble the video to 'It's Only Rock n Roll (but I like it)'. Poor Keith slipped over and did some real damage to his back. The Stones were forced to delay their UK tour by a few weeks whilst he recovered. How we laughed.

Get yourself a tampon. Don't just let it drip all over the carpet.

Wow! Great album! live with me was my favorite.

Appearing for me soon after Beggars Banquet, this album was another that I've listened to many times and never tire of. Expanding the sound of the Stones beyond Nicky Hopkins to a range of musicians who would collaborate with them (in some cases for decades) in the future. And as the door closes on Brian Jones, in steps Mick Taylor. As with its predecessor, I cannot understand anyone giving this album less than 4 stars, and its 5 from me.

I'm hearing more Rolling Stones through this than previously in my life. This is the 2nd best of the two Stones' albums so far.

Solid classic

A lot of this album lives in the shadow of Gimme Shelter. That's as strong a start to an album as there ever was. Then this Country Honk song confused me more than delighted me. And this Midnight Rambler - this can't be the version I've heard most of my life. I must've been hearing a live version, probably? And then the whole closes out with another fantastic song. Those two songs are too good to just be 3 stars. I'll have to give the rest of it more listens.

The Stones were at their best stretching themselves out over sleazy, scuzzy tracks with a basis in blues and country music, perfectly exemplified on Let It Bleed. Midnight Rambler pulses with menace. Country Honk is a great reworking of an already cool tune. Live With Me is choppy and loose. Gimme Shelter is one of the best rock songs of its era. An all-timer? It needs to be considered in the conversation. A stunning collection of songs by a band firing on all cylinders in terms of vigour, delivery and creativity.

Solid hits with Gimme Shelter and you can’t always get what you want. Should do a relisten and lyric watch.

I never really got into the Stones, even after hearing a few of their "best" albums (including this one). I'm just not into the country/blues rock sound that much. It's decent, just not my vibe.

My Stones criticism continues... it's OK but too much filler. The Beatles would never...

Disco blusero de los inicios de los Stones. Vinilo.

Venga, 5. You Can't Always Get What You Want

Once again, the Stones leave me feeling absolutely nothing. It's only really saved by the first and last tracks.

Best Stones album we've had so far, I think, but still manages to lose its way. Opener and closer are fantastic, but most of the time it really suffers when they slow the tempo down. To do slow songs, with a voice like Jagger's, everything else needs to be on point. For most of this album, it isn't. Other than the first and the last songs, Live With Me is the only one that really gets the pulse going. 3/5.

Pretty good album. Lots of folky type songs, took me by surprise.

10/10 one of the Rolling Stones’ best

Great Rock n" Roll Classic

First full stones album I’ve listened to. Obviously up there for best opener and closer on an album and all the in between songs have an equal amount of grittiness and levity.

I didn't know there were so many blues heavy tracks on this album and that intrigued me. However, they are all literal filler tracks sandwiched between the two radio hits at each end of the album.

Not just hornier Beatles. These guys might have some staying power.

I love it! It was amaizing!

4.5. They can't all be 5s

Gimme Shelter & You can't always get what you want are the obvious known classics. Not a huge Stones fan, but this is a very good album. The guiro at the start of GS is classic along with the shakers that come in later. The back up vocals are super powerful. Country Honk is a super cool in this version versus what you hear on the radio.

I asked for the Stones' compilation Forty Licks for Christmas and my birthday for two years, and never got it. Then, one Christmas, I received their Four Flicks concert DVD (I did watch some of it, and my 19 year-old jaw about hit the floor when I saw them play "Honky Tonk Woman" while an animation of topless woman riding the tongue logo was blasting across the screen). I had to wait another two months for my birthday, before I was finally able to get what I wanted (ironically, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was the main reason I wanted this compilation, as it wasn't on the "Through the Past Darkly" compilation that we had when I was growing up). My parents were big Rolling Stones fans when I was a kid (they took my older cousin to go see a concert film of theirs that was playing on an IMAX screen), so I'm very familiar with the popular songs in their catalog. However, this is my first time listening to one of their albums from start to finish. The album's lead track, "Gimme Shelter" is one of rock's best songs. Its simple, yet precise drumming is the perfect backing for the slowburn guitar intro, poignant lyrics, and Merry Clayton's superb backing vocals. The album then launches into the Stones' bluesiest songs, which they execute well, without coming across as cheesy or disingenuous (the same can't be said for Derek and The Dominos). "Country Honk" and "Midnight Rambler" show how well the Stones can perform outside of generic rock music. As if the album couldn't get any better, they close it out with the magnificent "You Can't Always Get What You Want." The choir's falsetto sets the perfect tone, as the song gets off to a bluesy start, before the jangly piano and upbeat percussion carry the album off into the sunset. For my first full Stones album, I couldn't have asked for anything better. I can't wait to be assigned more of their catalog later on.

Yea it's alright

Never really got it. Not for me.

This is a great example of late 60s/early 70s British bluesy-rock. There’s a lot of late 60s/early 70s British bluesy-rock on this list. I’m not a huge fan of late 60s/early 70s British bluesy-rock though.

literally just was thinking about it and checked email FML 🤦🏽‍♂️ i’ll be better next time

I like Gimme Shelter

A surprisingly chill album from the Rolling Stones. It's nice!

3-4

Gimme Shelter is great. After that, I expected to be blown away and wasn't. I'll have to try again another time

Good

I understand that the first and last songs ate incredibly well known and influential. However I shamefully admit that this album wasn’t what I thought it would be. I thought it was going to be hard classic rock but instead we got a mix of country and something else. Maybe I listened wrong or am way off, but I was disappointed!

I had to go through my history and being that this is the 5th? Rolling Stones album.... every single one I've said something about my not liking the Stones. Yet... I keep giving most of them 4s. What in the hell is going on here? So I guess I'll stay consistent... As one who is definitely not a "Stones fan" ... "Gimme Shelter" is still straight-up one of the greatest rock songs in history. This even while being firmly entrenched within the nauseatingly constant, repetitive, and limited identical classic rock playlist on two stations in every single market in North America (i.e. I've involuntarily heard the song 1000 times) ... every time I do hear it it's still fresh. It's totally hack at this point to point out the background vocals by Merry Clayton but...damn. My favourite part is while listening in headphones to hear Mick in the background sort of cheering her on in the bridge. Honestly that song is so good that it elevates the album nearly on its own - because there are a lot that I skip here. I actively do not like "country-Stones" (e.g. "Love In Vain" "Country Honk") so this album is a real mixed bag of nuts and nearly comes to a screeching halt after the amazing beginning. For my enjoyment, I have to pick out the few early nasty almonds and dry pecans and savour the cashews and peanuts (e.g. "Live With Me" "Midnight Rambler" "Monkey Man" "You Can't Always Get What You Want") - fortunately the ratio is tilted a bit in my favour and the best is comprised of some all-time greats. 7/10 4 stars.

This is the first time I've heard this whole record. Starts out great, and ends great, but the middle goes into some country blues that I'm not a fan of.

Strong start with Gimme Shelter, but then went into some sort of Country hoedown that I didn't expect. Not a massive fan of Stones in general, but with wasn't for me.

Zelfde als andere, paar hele goede nummers

Unusual so far in that I was looking forward to the songs I knew, didn't get a huge amount else out of it if I'm honest

Really liked this album. Only recognized like 2-3 songs but the rest were awesome

Such an epic and amazing album- really enjoyed it.

Well that was great.

Fantastic album. My favorite stones and one of the best of all time

Love the country flavor…a subtle side of the Stones.

Decent, just not something I'd be mad about

2 classics, the rest is filler

3(1,4,ult) musicas fixes. O resto do conteúdo parece um bocado básico e dormente. Comecou e fechou bem, o meio é filler para encher palha

This is way more jangly and fun than I thought. Rolling Stone over Beatles for sure.

Enjoyed

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Gimme shelter, You can’t always get what you want

Some very nice moments (Love in Vain, Midnight Rambler stand out), but very inconsistent. Country Honk in particular is unnecessary. Teetering between 2 drops of blood or 3, but rounding down, because there's enough material from the Stones already on here. 🩸🩸

Kneiter, geen slecht nummer

De sages mots

only know you love her when you let her go (les notes a virgule)

nooit volledig meegeweest met de hype

Ooh ook tof

I understand why they are popular, but it's too "honky tonk" for me.

Opens with one of the greatest tracks of all time - not greatest Stones tracks, but songs by anyone. And finishes solid with the drawn-out Cant Always Get. However, it surprised me that I didn't recall the tracks in between as being so uneven. Probably just used to skipping Live With Me and You Got the Silver. 9-star album, but this time I gotta round down to stand Sticky Fingers at 5 stars.

It's a nice album, but it's definitely a contrast between the two big hits, and the rest of the album that meanders along.

I really liked this. The Rolling Stones at their bluesy best and bookended by two of their greatest and most epic songs. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: You Can't Always Get What You Want Date listened: 18/02/23

I went down to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standing in line with Mr. Jimi And, man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor, cherry red I sung my song to Mr. Jimi Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was "death" I said to him You can't always get what you want Amazing album on so many levels. The tracks are all top 10 stuff. The theme is so solid, so profoundly sympathetic to the death of an entire generation of hippy asshole optimists. 5/5

This has some good songs on it - Midnight Rambler for example. Others are average. But a prolific band like The Stones you'd expect that - there's a reason their Best of Albums sell best.

This was ok. Not a fan of TS

This is my favorite Stones album. I’m not a super fan of the band’s career in general, but I can’t deny how amazing of a blues rock album this is. I mean, it’s the kind of work where, at the end of every song, you just shake your head in disbelief and wonder if it can get any better. And then it does. It accomplishes perfectly what it sets out to do: make a cool, swaggering record of tavern blues songs. The testosterone-driven hedonism is strong on this one.

Listened to on the 2/17/23 4/5 Favorite song: gimme shelter Started and ended with absolute bangers that are on literally every movie soundtrack

Yeah yeah.

classico stones com algumas das melhores musicas deles, rock and roll e blues no nivel mais selvagem que os ingleses são capazes de reproduzir.

goot sheit

"Gimme Shelter" is one of the best songs of all time and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is not far behind. The deeper cuts are a mixed bag (not exactly sure what the point of "Country Honk" was), but they are good enough to make this a classic. 4.5 stars

Pretty dull.

This is a great Stones release. Even the filler songs aren’t really filler. As a whole it just takes you in a journey because it’s bookended by two classics. Great production values have this sounding like a million bucks, the remastered version is even better.

The two really popular songs off this album are the best ones.

I was a little worried this was gonna be like sticky fingers, with two great songs and the rest nothing special, but even the ones I don't really know turned out to be bangers

You Can't Always Get What You Want is amazing, but the rest are just okay.

Most of this album is absolutely terrible, but Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want each get a star because they’re bops.

Great opener and closer. Garbage in the middle.

Good album, good tracks, good hits.

Heard it before?: Yes, it’s one of my faves from the stones Enjoy it?: Yes, I’ve loved this one of theirs for a while, it’s perfectly timed and has a superb run of tracks with good pacing and range from one track to another Favourite song: Track 1 - Gimme Shelter

Prima album, Rolling Stones zijn alleen nooit echt mijn ding. Paar goede nummers op het album, maar verder beetje eentonig.

2nd listen. I’ve listened to all the main Rolling Stones albums and found out that I really don’t like them.

5/10 - didn't finish and I don't like the rolling stones

You really get a sense of the Blues roots of the Stones listening to this. I'm familiar with most of the songs on this album which was a surprise. Many albums contain "album tracks", tracks that are nothing special, there purpose is merely padding. None here. Great album!

Absolute classic.

LP

When the album opens and closes with two of the strongest songs in the Rolling Stones’ catalog, one could be forgiven for assuming the middle’s not much to write home about. But songs like Midnight Rambler and Let It Bleed showcase the Stones’ willingness to diversify their sound and make it darker (and, poignantly, feature Brian Jones’ final contributions to the band he helped form).

Great album . 3/5 its the note

Yeahhy

One of their four best. Consecutive.

Just don't care for the stones. 2.5

Not my favorite RS album

Excellent

1. Starker Opening Track 2. Gute Gitarrenriff aber idk wegen dem Rest 3. Baller Redneck Fiddle aber die Stimmen sind nicht meins 4. Abgebrochen. Nicht meins.

The Stones perfected their craft when they decided to ditch the psychedelic sound of the late mid to late 60s for blues and hard rock. I love this record, it is perfect in every way.

Classic, no idea how it could possibly be improved. Any collection that starts with Gimme Shelter and ends with You Can't Always Get What You Want, and doesn't drop off a cliff in between, is alright by me!

You can't always get what you want, but this record needs 4 stars.

Classic album in Rock 'n' Roll history. It has so many great songs. Standouts: Gimme Shelter, Country Honk, Let it Bleed, You Can't Always Get What You Want. 4/5

The Stones' greatest album openers and closers, sandwiching the band at their bluesiest-loosiest.

Classic all the way.

This is the best Rolling Stones album of all! And..."Gimme Shelter"... Probably the BEST song and MY favorite song ever recorded by the Rolling Stones. It's unique and has a eerie feel to it. And Merry Clayton, my god, she's wonderful, what a voice!

This is the second of what will surely be too many records on this list from The Rolling Stones. This is a lot better than the first record given to me--"Exile on Mainstreet"--but I just can't get in to this band. There are a couple of well known songs on this that are fine, but also just a lot of blues bar band sounding wankery. No Thanks!

Love. Old bluesy Stones is the best.

It's a good album but not the best Stones record. Some great singles like the opening song "Gimme Shelter" and "You can't always get what you want" but it got some lows in-between those songs. I would recommend listening to Sticky Fingers instead.

Good Stones album, great singing, not my favorite

Nice, some Stones on a Friday, I am into that! Gimme Shelter is for sure one of the best opening tracks of all time. It's hauntingly good, with its iconic and instantly recognizable opening notes. I had no idea Country Honk was actually Honky Tonk Women, that just blew my nose and then my mind. Live With Me is shockingly sarcastic and sneering, but I like it. Could very easily have been a punk song if written a decade later. This album is just full of little treats and surprises, and then it ends with a massive hit, another recognizable banger that's been used to soundtrack countless movies and TV shows. Let It Bleed is an unassuming sandwich that upon first bite you discover has actually been made of delicious high-quality luncheon meats sandwiched between two thick slices of the finest bread known to man. Kick-ass album cover too, just fantastic, should be hung up in the Louvre.

Loved it.

Classic from the first note, with epoch-defining opening and closing cuts, and multiple other gems along the way. Leaving aside notions of cultural appropriation, this is Stones at their most credibly bluesy; they believe in what they're doing and doing it with great effectiveness and, in some places, legit pathos. Excellent throughout.

A little bit less polished than the later Stones albums. The first and last song are overplayed greats "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" The rest is bluesy honkey tonky. Heavy country vibes

Big opener and closer. Odd country version of Honkey Tonk Woman, and and decent chilled numbers. Enjoyed this.

two monster songs. the rest of the album is just ok

One of their best

As someone who is a Rolling Stones hater, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. It covers rock, folk, and country rock.

Nice

High 3 for me. Enjoyed it. Deffo want to go back to The Rolling Stones when my music rotation is not as Christmas heavy. One listen isn’t really a fair reflection and there’s multiple albums on here that would have benefitted from more than one listen to be fair.

First time I've heard this and i was going to give it a 5 but it's getting a high 4 instead, 4.7 to be precise. Proper enjoyed it on the first listen but not as much on the second. Hadn't heard Gimme Shelter for a while and it sets up the rest of the album perfectly with that girl belting it out. Was expecting a mid tracklist lull but midnight rambler and you got the silver are quality. Album finishes strongly

I feel the exact same as Ben. Christmas and one listen has maybe made this a little harsh. Fantastic bookend songs again from this album

Great album, iconic songs. Mix of country to rock

I was kind of bummed it was another Rolling Stones album to be honest. It was fine, but I got very bored about halfway through & tuned out a bit.

Just three songs in and it feels like this album is three different genres. A So far, it's going down exponentially in how much I like it. Guess Gimmie Shelter is a tough one to follow though. Listened through the rest and it suffers from having such dated delivery of lyrics. The kind where a man is kinda just sing talking them in a poorly controlled way.

Pretty good. Had never given much time to the rolling stones before this, but I enjoyed listening to this. Especially the grimy lyrics.

Probably my favorite Stones album from this period, "Gimme Shelter" alone elevates this to classic status.

Крутая обложка, охуенный кантри-рок звук и не одной проходной песни. Не смотря на возраст пластинки, энергия тут бешенная. Шедевр британской музыки. Послушал в ночь с воскресенья на понедельник, хотя кто-то скажет, что лучше бы я спал. Но я доволен. 5/5.

Rambling is precisely the correct mode. The cohesion of the collection is gradual, its source largely the spread in length between A and B sides. But, as always, the Stones have a few hits and plenty of good playing.

I mean this is close to the highest great of American music that I can think of. Every damn song is a masterpiece. Git it, Mic!! I did notice how extremely ahead of its time Monkey Man is with that crisp and delicate piano. What a great intro! A surprise every time. You Can't Always Get What You Want. The lovely choir and the bittersweet message for me, because what if you can't get what you need either.. I dipped into this album deeply in grad school as my good friend, Dana, the half mad genius bartender at Pat O's in the French Quarter only wanted to hear the Stones. So we played it and played and lolled around the FQ for many a long night of admiring the scenery and the night blooming jasmine. Good days in NOLA with the Stones, and this album for a lot of it.

I feel a little guilty giving the RS another 5, but damn, I really like love this one too...

Absolutely amazing bookends with “Gimme Shelter” and “Satisfaction.” Everything in between is decent blues rock, but nothing reaches near the (unattainable) level set by their biggest hits.

A couple of monster bookends here - Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want - elevate this album to a four. But even with the help of the somewhat reimagined Country Honky, there’s still too much here that’s just mediocre. And way too much twang for my money.

This album couldn’t start nor end any better than Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want. The instrumentation on Gimme Shelter is brilliant. In between, I’m digging the blues stuff and even the country of Country Honk. I realized that I like the honky tonk style in limited, one song per album, amounts. I like the more familiar style of Honky Tonk Women, but hey, this works too. The lyrics for Let It Bleed are gross set to a nice blues track. Keith Richards’ guitar deserves to be commended. He was flying mostly solo with Brian Jones being unreliable during the recording sessions.

I enjoyed this listen. Several big time classics and even the B-sides were awesome. I listened to this album twice while stringing outside Christmas lights.

Without a doubt, the best Rolling Stones album.

I have always enjoyed their famous singles, but it took me a loooooooong time to appreciate the classic Stones albums for what they are (from *Beggars Banquet* to *Exile On Main Street*) Things finally clicked when I stopped looking for obvious hit melodies and paid a little attention to all the wonderful sleazy details. Things like Richard's almost off-hand sense of rhythm putting its own perverse twist of the already perverse blues cuts infesting this this record. Jagger's many lurid inflexions and endearing little flaws adding their own sense of perversion. The meticulously crafted build-ups the more fleshed out tracks often go to. There are great moody, moody stuff like this everywhere in *Let It Bleed*. A few years before, I could only hear a bunch of British guys trying to mimick their own American blues and country idols. What I didn't get is that this partial travesty is what actually makes this record (and the one before, *Beggar's Banquet*) so enticing. And it's all conveyed through those sort of artful and yet very *human* key details. So yeah, of course, there are fantastic opener and closer "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (the irony of that fake angelic choir on that one gets me every time). If only for those two songs, you could give this record a 4/5 or 5/5 grade. But then you also have slow scorchers "Midnight Rambler", "Let It Bleed" and "Monkey Man". And boy do they scorch, if someone gets my obfuscated meaning here--the latter, especially, with its terrific combination of Bill Wyman's groovy bassline and vibraphones flourishes--phasing in and out of major and minor chords as if an ominous veil were covering the full moon... If I had to be picky, I could say that I would have preffered the original single version of "Honky Tonk Women" to have appeared in the tracklisting, instead of the country parody of it here taking its place on the first side. But that barebones version is still a lot of fun, I have to admit... And maybe including its later "rock" version so soon would have messed up the sense of gradual build-up this LP is actually built on... To put it in a nutshell, this is a legendary album made by a legendary band--both fun and aptly thought-out. What more can you ask for, really? Number of albums left to review: 728 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 134 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 65 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 74

This is where you remember that they have great stuff beyond the singles.

An OK bluesy album, that's probably a representative of the Stones at their peak. Yet, even at their peak, they could only produce an album that would have been nothing without its opening and closing tracks.

Another album I already love! My favourite songs are Gimme Shelter — just a classic in my opinion; Live With Me — I love the intro and the bass throughout the song; Monkey Man — I love the melody and the 'Bond-esque' intro, also, I live for the little hints of piano in the music break; and You Can't Always Get What You Want — a good sing-along song with a very catchy tune, love the choir in the intro, another classic.

Today was my second time listening to this. I listened to it previously when I was trying to familiarize myself with famous classic rock albums. I don’t even know what to say about an album like this. It absolutely should be on this list. I don’t love all the songs but I think it’s a strong album.

A solid, obvious 5. Best song Gimme Shelter. What a boring review

Everyday more impressed by the Stones.

16/11/2022

Opens with "Gimme Shelter", so immediately we have a case of blowing your load way too soon, as no song could ever hold a candle to that one. Easily the best song on the album and probably the entire Stones discography. The Stones then decide that making weird faux-country bullshit would be more commercially successful in the US, so their manager got Mick Jagger, well known for never stepping foot in a 30 meter radius of a cow, to put on a cowboy hat and pretends he's a yeehaw gunslinger rootin-tootin' American or something. My source for the previous paragraph is that I made everything up. I don't know jack shit about this band. I didn't even know Jagger was the vocalist until today. Thought he played bass. Three out of five.

This is a classic and I don't think I'd ever listened to it! It was good as I expected.

A great album! It gets me quite hyped, there is such great variety with twists and turns in the sound. Gimme Shelter is such a cracking opener and a really nostalgic sound to me, it makes me think something epic is about to happen. I feel like it has been often used at those moments in films when something is about to kick off haha. Country Honk/Honky Tonk Women is such a tune. Peak 60s rock combined with country/gospel vibes, right up my street. Not a boring moment in the album.

Well enjoyed this! They're a household name for a reason. Just cool and fun and peak classic rock

Really good stuff, some classic Rolling Stones, love the very stripped back simple sound.

Just overall excellent

I didn’t realize some of their more popular songs were that old. It also had a honky tonk vibe which was surprising.

I don't usually consider the Stones an album band, but this is very solid. that starting and closing are huge.

Not a fan of the blues style here.

Gimme Shelter is such a masterpiece that the whole album definitely deserves 5 stares!

The album is mostly a standard Stones album but it bookended by greatness.

The the two standout tracks book-end this album. Would have made a terrific 7".

Half good.

Unpopular opinion: the Rolling Stones are only "meh"...

Didn't like the last Stones album, and this felt the same.

Great finish but lotta meh

Only second to Exile On Main Street IMO, Let It Bleed is a fantastic album. Take out Gimme Shelter which is still mind-blowing, the entire album remains timeless.

Those opening notes to Gimme Shelter...

Now we're getting to some albums that deservedly need to be listened to. Really strong and memorable.

Gimme Shelter is one of the greatest songs of all time. That is an amazing, emotional start to this album. Though it isn't until the last song that you get another complete banger, the rest of the album has plenty of familiar and solid blues-fueled rock. Really really enjoyable.

everytime i listen to the rolling stones it makes me hate the rolling stones

noooooooooooooh oli se hyvä.. ehkäpä yliarvostetuin bändi ikinä... pyörivät kivenmurkaleet... mutta varmaan paras albumi mitä niiltä tullo... yleensä on möyhivää myllertävää paskaa joka kuulostaa aina samalta mutta tässä on vähän parempaa struktuuria... bluessi pyörii siitä aina tykkään.... paras biisi gimme shelter tietenkin

Typical Stones album - a couple of very well known tracks, one or two tracks that are highly rated by afficionados of the group and four or five fillers. Overall it depends on whether one likes the famous tracks or not, and in this case they are two of the best Stones songs of all time - Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. The tracks for the afficionados are Let It Bleed and Midnight Rambler - both are OK. Overall one of the Stones better albums.

first listen it's a fine album

Take out the 5/5 tracks that start and end this album and its position at the very top of the Stones tree looks a little shakier: there's some filler (Country Honk) and some 3/5ers alongside great tracks like Monkey Man and Love In Vain. So 4/5 it is.

good

No misses on this one. Some good twang sprinkled in. This is fucking great, favourite tracks are Midnight Rambler and You Got the Silver. Easy 5

It tells you something that the best songs are the first one and the last one. Everything in between is decent rock but nothing particularly memorable.

Decent album with a couple hits. Not their best. Not even sure if it’s top 1,000 of all time.

The album is alright, I definitely prefer the faster/more upbeat songs compared to their slower songs. Their voice doesn't really catch me for slower songs. Songs like "Gimme Shelter" and the faster part of "Midnight Rambler" is what I enjoy versus the slower style of "Country Tonk" or "Live With Me". Also you can tell this album is from the 60's from its excessive use of having sounds in only one ear. Favorite song: Gimmie Shelter Worst song: Country Tonk

Not the Stones’ best, but there’s some good stuff on here. Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want are classics. Unfortunately, more blues/country trakcs are unfortunately accompanied with really obnoxious vocals. The lyrics really just often come across as either trite of skeevy on many of these. I really only like harmonica in very small and tasteful doses, and many of these songs have it in overdoes. Overall, this is definitely a mixed record, though the highs are quite high. Top Tracks - Gimme Shelter – Classic anti-war song. - Let it Bleed – Jagger being a gross human being aside, this is a good sex song. - You Can’t Always Get What You Want – A great album closer.

When they are white guys, this is one of the better one. But there is still a lot of the Rolling Stones paying at being black guys and its quite inauthentic.

- First listen - Unbelievably good opening and closing tracks - Few more forgettable ones as well - Most of the middle tracks not really my thing Fav songs: You Can't Always Get What You Want, Gimme Shelter, Let It Bleed

Pretty solid for my first album! I liked that the music was chill to listen to especially while studying, although it’s def not what I listen to normally (sort of a dark undertone?)

I hate the style of this album. I hate the piano sound, the southern-type fiddle playing, and the backing vocals. Would definitely be a 1.5 if I could give it that, and I don't quite think I can reasonably give it a 1 so I reluctantly am giving it a 2. It's probably the "worst" 2 I've given though.

Un álbum normalito de Los Rolling. No son de mis favopritos así que.....

Love love love Gimme Shelter, the rest of the album is exactly why is dislike the Stones however, definition of taking original songs and sanitising them for the mainstream.

Listened to it previously.

Great

I know it's sacrilege for me to say this given my Gen X demographic and how hugely popular the Stones were and are amongst Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, the people with whom I grew up, but I'm not a very ardent Stones fan. Fewer of their songs grab me and resonate with me than my peers. That being said, when their songs do grab me, they REALLY grab me. This album has a handful of those. For example, this album has "Gimme Shelter", which if I had to pick a favorite Stones song, this one might be it. I just adore Keith's guitar work on that track. And Merry Clayton's vocal work...please, I beseech you all, run, don't walk, to your nearest streaming service and watch the documentary '20 Feet From Stardom'. I promise you'll never hear "Gimme Shelter" the same way again, in the best possible way. You'll also get a whole lot more out of that film. Back to the album: I'm less interested in their country-flavored stuff. I like it better when they lay down a nice blues groove as they do in some of these songs and on some other albums. Even though I've heard the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" a bit too often, I have a soft spot for it because I associate it with a film I liked in my late teens and early 20s, 'The Big Chill'. I do understand this album's place in history. And I really did enjoy listening to it all the way through for the first time in a mighty long time. Solidly classic for a reason.

The Rolling stones are boring. This album is boring. 2/5.

8/10

Un buen disco, de hecho contiene dos temas, el primero y el último, que siempre fueron parte de sus shows hasta el día de hoy.

I think three is fair. The opener and the clothes are on this are absolute classics. Everything in between is probably the most honky tonk blues I've seen the Stones go. It was an interesting listen but not repeatable.

Grew up with this music. Didn’t know all these songs were on the same album

Pretty good

Fireeeee bruhhhhh

listen

Gimme shelter and you can’t always get what you want are great

Once again, nice to hear a whole album from such a well known band/artist. Some slightly different musical styles but in the whole a good ok RS collection.

ug. 2 i think. yea straight people are terrible lol.

This is already my favorite Rolling Stones album. 10/10

End of 60s album. One of the crowning Rolling Stones achievements and fitting for the era of liberation. Definitely most recognized for gimme shelter, often used as a war time (Vietnam war), chaos induced track, but the overall feeling of the album is positive, upbeat and reassuring.

Some of their best songs, sprinkled - like many of their albums - with a few blues/country clunkers. Take out 2-3 songs and this album is perfect.

a classic and still loved even 53 years later

Gimme Shelter. One of the most recognizable rock songs ever. So unique and powerful. Carries the whole album.

Pretty great!

Ein Stones-Album, das mit Gimme Shelter anfängt und mit You Can’t Always Get What You Want endet. Dazwischen ganz ok.

Country & Western by a British band that are incredibly talented. It's something different and fun. Is it the best of that genre? No. Does it expand rock? Yes!

It's still odd to hear "early" Stones when they were obviously fighting to figure out if they were a rock band or a country band. Ultimately, they made the right choice. Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want are standouts (obviously) - the perfect opener and closer. Hearing "Country Honk" was pretty cool too. The album really give you a sense of who the Stones were and where they were headed (sans Bryan).

Legendary band & album. Saw the Stones in 2019 with the full lineup before Charlie Watt passed & Gimme Shelter was one of the best live songs I've ever seen. Hard to not know what to expect from this album but always fun to listen to.