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This is pretty sick!
I enjoyed it but nothing really tickled my brain except snippets of some of the songs, i think it’s not my genre but was glad to listen
I knew the hits, the rest was fine.
First song was a banger the rest didn't really make an impression
Some great songs here, but a lot of bluesy filler in the middle. Sorry guys, I get my white English kids pretending to be black American blues players fix from Led Zeppelin. This record is bookended by 2 of the greatest songs of their discography with "Gimme Shelter" opening and the epic closer "You Can't Always Get What You Want". The longing acoustic ballad "Love In Vain" and the swaggering "Monkey Man" are two more great cuts. This is a good album, but could have been an all-timer if the high moments were more consistent.
I great Stones Lp. Nuf said
Strong start, strong finish, medium middle. 7/10
So funky. This music excites the ears. (And I've never noticed them on top of the cake before. Or the tyre and clock)
Gimme Shelter an obvious MASTERPIECE, but everything after this descends too much into the honky tonk side of the Stones which has never interested me as much.
It’s really had to beat an opener like Gimmer Shelter and a closer like You Can’t Always Get What You Want. Both really fantastic songs, and definitely the best of the record. There’s a couple other gems on this album like the title track and Monkey Man, but overall it’s a very strong collection of songs. This is now the 6th Rolling Stones album I’ve listened to in full, and this one’s definitely my favorite so far. I’m slowly warming up to them and their style. Really great stuff.
Very strong effort from the Stones here. Other than Love in Vain, which I hope to never hear again, this is a really good album. 4.4, gotta round it down though. 4.0
Bit of a mixed bag for me - I liked a lot more of the stuff in the second half
As the last song of the album says, "You Can't Always Get What You Want", as today I had to listen to The Rolling Stones. I'll admit that the opener, "Gimme Shelter", is such a nice song that it got me wondering if I had been too harsh with them in past reviews. But as soon as "Love In Vain" started with the country/blues I remembered why I dislike their music. Apart from the already mentioned "Gimme Shelter" and maybe "Midnight Rambler", "Monkey Man" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want", the rest is just their ordinary bland boring acoustic slow country mixed with blues music, so I'll just talk about the aforementioned ones. The song I liked the most is the introduction to the album, which counts with probably the most playful melodies I've heard from the band yet. It also includes a very powerful singing from Merry Clayton, a soul singer woman that definitely stoles the show. The production is also really solid, although it is a common aspect in the rest of the track list. The other three songs have some interesting elements, but I don't find them to be as great, and even have some dull or not very entertaining moments: From "Midnight Rambler" I like the changes of rhythm and accelerating parts that give the track some life, yet the melodies I don't really like them. "Monkey Man" features some beautiful pianos and other playful instruments so it actually is another decent part of the record, regardless of not being as good as "Gimme Shelter". Finally, the ending piece counts with some nice choirs that are worth highlighting, and also a fine relaxing vibe which leads into a loud ending. Other than that, it is a bit long and repetitive too. As a side note, I'm just noticing that Mick Jagger is actually quite a mediocre singer. He might have a recognizable voice, but I find to be very uninspiring and lacking of emotion and attitude. Ultimately, for me, just another forgettable blues/country rock project that at least has some decent moments and a solid production.
I've always been hot and cold on The Rolling Stones. Of course they have so many great songs but sometimes a bunch of skips for me too. But overall I think this is a really great album. It has a clear through-line in terms of style and story. It's fun and the songs feel so original and unique. Gimme Shelter and YCAGWYW are all-time classics. Not every song on here is a hit but overall really good listen. Top Songs: Gimme Shelter, Let It Bleed, Monkey Man, You Can't Always Get What You Want
7.8
Couple of okay tracks on here but man I really cannot stand Mick Jagger's voice.
Like every Stones album, a couple of classic tracks sandwiched around a whole heap of mediocre filler. 3*
Two good songs don’t make a great album when the rest is shit. But I think this album is significant because of what happened at Altamount. The Rolling Stones were dumb for what happened there and it should have never happened. The hell’s angels should have never been there. The Rolling Stones response after was a bit disappointing but I probably would have done the same I think I have never been a fan of white guys trying to play country blues because they don’t really understand where that music truly comes from. They play it but their music never has soul. That’s why the two best songs are the two that don’t try to do anything like that.
Album 308. Let It Bleed (https://open.spotify.com/album/0c78nsgqX6VfniSNWIxwoD?si=ZAICt71bR1Wa-YARrMy6tQ) — The Rolling Stones (1969) Great, great stones album, one of the best of theirs. It's exactly the case when I can't fully comprehend and feel the album in one listen. I need to relisten to it as I need an air. And I'm sure I'll add more songs to playlist after another spin 4/5 Liked: — Gimme Shelter — Let It Bleed — You Can't Always Get What You Want
Chill and groovy. I had only heard You Can't Always Get What You Want, so it was nice to finally enjoy the full album.
First entry in ‘My Album Review Journal’. Getting some recommendations from 1001 albums to listen to and this the first one. Never known much about Rolling Stones other than Brian Jones’s discovery of The Master Musicians of Jajouka back in the 60s and their recurring trips that led them to record Continental Drift with Bachir Attar whom i met during my trip in Casablanca, what a character. In terms of this album, I wouldn’t say this kinda rock is usually my cup of tea, I feel like you need to grow up with it to truly value it. I’d say my top tracks are by far ‘Gimme Shelter’ and ‘Monkey Man’, the rest is quite leaning towards country which has never rocked my boat. Other than that, it’s an easy listen, it’s been nice to have in the background doing house bits. Anyway, some basics on the rolling stones for my own knowledge is that the founding members are Mick Jagger on vocals and harmonica, Keith Richards on the guitar, Brian Jones was a multi-instrumentalist, Bill Wyman on bass, Charlie Watts on drums and Ian the keyboardist that was sidelined by the manager cuz he didn’t fit the looks but was still around. Apparently Brian Jones was the leader in the first years, but then it seems like Keith and Mick allied and became the main source of songwriting.
5eme album proposé, sachant que je n’ai pas vraiment apprécié les précédents (notés 2/5, sauf Sticky Fingers - 3/5) : blues rock trop standard, mais certains tubes sont intéressants. Pareil dans celui ci : les tubes sont bien, le reste est … trop standard ou ennuyeux. Pas de seconde écoute envisagée. =>2/5
Bleed yer sack, son.
Let it bleed--also what Armie Hammer says on a date-- FOLKS! But seriously, this is a very good album with some absolute bangers and other high quality lesser known tracks. Top tracks: "Gimme Shelter," "Monkey Man," "Country Honk," "Midnight Rambler," "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Like every Rolling Stones album, there's two hits and then a bunch of weird shit in between. But the bookend classics are just that. Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. That said, this one at least has some fun, bluesy stuff in there like the title track, Country Honk, and Midnight Rambler. Fun stuff.
--Gimme Shelter...classic. hells yeah, Merry Clayton --Love in Vain...it's no "Train in Vain" --Country Honk...I prefer the "Honky Tonk Women" version --Live with Me...great groove great saxophone --Let It Bleed...Ian Stewart doing fine work on the keys. solid bar singalong --Midnight Rambler...a long but solid groove --You Got the Silver...Keith's homage to Bob Dylan --Monkey Man...fun bop --You Can't Always Get What You Want...I always found this song's enduring popularity a bit odd. I find it to be a pretty boring arrangement that's elevated by the choir/backup singers
What? It’s the Rolling Stones. what’s not to love.
I felt it got a bit boring in the middle. I liked Monkey Man and Gimme Shelter though.
Very good! Classic blues tone. After a bad Rolling Stones album, I could experience the other side where there are good things. Gimme shelter, love in vains and closing the album with You can’t always get what you want. 4/5
An amazing album. The blues rock was stellar a genre I would like to know more about. It was so good, 100% would relisten to it
4.5
Best Stones era - freed of Brian Jones but before they got completely high on their own myth making. Minus 1 star for You Can't Always Get What You Want which has bugged me since I was 5 years old.
3.5. Some wonderful hits and deep cuts. Also not their best.
I've never voluntarily listened to a Rolling Stones album and I can now see why. With one exception, this is half-assed honky-tonk horseshit; all the stars are for Gimme Shelter and most are for Merry Clayton.
Great album with some great hits - I think I like Beggar's Banquet better but this is up there
Good effort from the Stones. Started strong and finished strong.
E io che ho sempre pensato fosse l'antagonista di "Let it be"...
Good not great
The Rolling Stones does not spark joy in me. Sorry bros.
I like the tonal variety on this one. Also I like the album art a lot. You kinda move through a couple of genre meshes as you stick with it, which is fun. I don't think it's the best Rolling Stones album or anything, but it's extremely solid, and for better or for worse, the first track being "Gimme Shelter" bumps this up almost an entire point. because it's on the brain from the last album we rated, I do remember that I either heard "Gimme Shelter" for the first time in GoodFellas or The Departed; I don't remember which. Probably The Departed because I'm fairly certain I saw that one first. Anyway. That was fun! I didn't check out the full album but that might have been my second exposure ever to the Rolling Stones (the first being, I suspect, "Paint it Black" in the 2001 video game Twisted Metal Black LMFAO)
the more rolling stones we get the more i realize i should've listened to them more before
Gotta be one of the best opening tracks of all time. Really had me in the mood
Okay, here's my fun review for today. When I was a kid, my best friend was a kid named Travis. And Travis insisted to me one time that the obviously female backing vocal in Gimme Shelter was not a female vocalist and was, in fact, Mick Jagger himself, with his logic being that there was no credited featured artist. I haven't talked to him in 15 years or so and have no idea what he's up to but I like to think he kept that insistence alive and he is somewhere getting in bar fights over Mick Jagger hitting those high notes.
Great album, some real classics on this one.
Stones are an automatic 5 star
I just don’t think I’m a stones fan. The start and end of this record are great. Love both of those songs. But everything in between is just kind of generic. It sounds good and Mick Jagger is one of the best frontmen. But I don’t think it holds up to what the Beatles were doing at the same time. And I just think it sounds like generic classic rock at its worst.
There are really no words needed for this one. It is simply one of their best albums and one of the strongest records in rock music. Listening to it feels powerful, loose and completely alive. The band sounds locked in and confident, with a raw energy that never lets up. The songs carry a lot of weight and atmosphere. There is grit, blues feeling and a dark edge running through the whole record, but it never becomes heavy handed. Everything feels natural and full of character. The performances have that classic late 60s Stones quality where the playing is rough in the best way and full of attitude. The production by Jimmy Miller is excellent. It captures the band with enough clarity while still leaving in the dirt and live feel that makes the album work. The sound is rich without being polished, and it still holds up extremely well. Let It Bleed remains a high point for the Stones and a landmark album in rock. Essential listening.
Its good but nothing really jumps out at me
A very very good Rolling Stones album. Not one of my favorite Rolling Stone records but still a record that transcends time. Many of the songs here are still staples of my playlists.
Gimme Shelter is a great song. Merry Clayton never got the credit she deserved because she totally makes that song what it is. It means a lot for a song to be a great album track from a band with a lot of great album tracks, Love In Vain is outstanding. Country Honk is a really good take on one of my favorite Rolling Stones' songs. We all do need someone we can cream on, that's wisdom. Wall to wall, this album is great and it ends with one of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. The choir, the bongos, the piano, everything going at once, I love it.
Classic
I just dont think ill find a stones record i really like. This one is fine blues rock. Its ok but with a band as storied as this you would think something would connect at some point. It just hasn't been the case for me. Gimme shelter and you cant always get what you want are the best songs here but i dont love them either. They are just fine. Im over the fineness of this band. Its kinda frustrating that "one of the best" bands of all time gives me nothing to latch on to. It bugs me. Its ok at the end of it all and that almost makes it worse. Id love to hate it too. I just have to feel something and this record fails at that.
4.6
It's a very country chill album, I've never heard any songs before. I liked "You can't always get what you want" the best
okay you got me. did not think i was going to enjoy this as much as i did. jagger’s voice throughout is so fun to follow even if i have no idea what he is saying. just grimy in the best way
An excellent release from this band and the 1st with Mick Taylor's full song contribution .
I've never been the biggest fan of The Rolling Stones, in particular I find their non-single tracks to be a bit boring a lot of the time. As it stands, this album does better than most of their others in this regard, but I left still trying to find that magic so many people discover when listening to their albums.
Nada mais nada menos que um bom disco bem feito. Pra uma primeira experiência de disco dos Rolling Stones, me agradou bastante. Tem aquele DNA British Rock assim como as outras grandes bandas daqueles lados. Talvez ainda não seja o melhor deles, ainda precisaria entrar mais a fundo na discografia da banda e esse disco me fez querer isso, mas é um bom começo pra quem só conhece os hits do grupo e quer algo a mais.
Säkert skitbra 1969, men inte 2026
c'è gimme shelter, che dire
Certainly an improvement over Beggars Banquet for me, they actually found more of what to do with their blues and country rock and two good singles (and a cover version of their own non-album single) and a bit better standard for album tracks. But I still don’t really care for Jagger’s voice (don’t ask me about Richards’ singing either) and I’m not all that bought into the “voice of a generation and the moment” stuff and I fundamentally can’t help but hear something like Midnight Rambler and just imagine how it could be better covered by someone else.
Gimme Shelter is my favorite Stones song. That single carries this whole album.
really only a couple good songs carrying this album.
Such a classic
Easily in my top 25 albums, maybe even top 10
Monkey Man was the only notable song, everything else just felt like easy listening. I’m sure this did numbers back in 1969, but it doesn’t quite hold up to some of the songs that have stood the test of time.
Rock classic - feels like I’ve been transported to an age I’m supposed to think is outdated, but can’t help liking.
A camino entre el blues y el rock. Tiene muy buen tema inicial para a continuación presentar una atractiva variedad de bluses: country, Orleans... No me atrevo a ponerle nota por qué no conozco tanto de esta época/estilo.
Nothing extraordinary
Nice
You can’t get always what you bleed
2.5
cool. bluesey. rock. jams.
While there's some songs I usually skip ("Country Honk", "Live With Us"), this album is a classic for a reason. "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" are still amazing bookends, the 1-2 of "Let It Bleed" and "Midnight Rambler" is a great climax, and I learned I really like "You Got the Silver" more now than I did before. (4.5/5)
Someone said they it deserved 5 stars just because Gimmie shelter and it has some of the best songs in their career but it also has some weak moments.
A few pretty good songs, a lot of pretty meh songs.
自分にはあまり刺さらなかった。ビートルズ的なサウンドの可能性を感じて、少し嫌だったけど、そんなことはあまりなくて、gimme shelterとかは素晴らしく良かったと思う。
Very honky tonk Decent/Good 3.5/5
Classic album.
some solid tracks. not a particular fan tho
wow, very much the ancestor of the kind of rock i love
Pretty fun and cool, but nothing that wowed me, other than the first song. Sorry for the short reviews on here but I don't have time daily and wasn't originally going to do them at all.
C'était un peu déroutant. Dans ma tête, les Stones, c'est du rock des années 60 plus sulfureux que la moyenne et un style sex, drugs and rock'n'roll jusqu'au-boutiste. Et avec un titre comme Let It Bleed, tu t'attends à un truc un peu méchant et osé. Et en fait pas du tout. C'est un album de blues rock, plutôt classique (on a même droit à une reprise de Love In Vain, de Robert Johnson) avec parfois même des moments country et des influences de gospel. Et c'est pas du tout raccord avec l'image que j'ai du groupe, que je ne connais pour ainsi dire que très peu. Cela dit, ça n'était pas mal non plus ! C'était pas tout à fait mon genre, mais il faut admettre que l'album n'est pas très long, il est varié et contient des tas de passages que j'ai beaucoup aimés.
Aside from banger Gimme Shelter it was fine, kind of groovy and would have been more enjoyable live
Again, one or two bangers and the rest just a bit mid
OK!
Just fantastic. I love how they havw a country/blues vibe, and also completley rock! Already think they are great, so maybe i'm biased but 5 stars.
3 stars. Why? Because you can't always get what you want.
Damn near perfect album
Classic due to the opening and ending of the album, the rest is quite lackluster
Overrated
Actually a great album for a road trip
This starts with "Gimme Shelter," which is creepy and edgy and ace. It ends with "You Can't Always Get What You Want," which in my mind will always be sung by Mick Jagger in witness protection, wearing a nun's habit and feying up the choir in "Sister Act: The Prequel." Those two songs are great but most everything in between is English art school boys trying to be American good ol' boys, and honestly bollocks to that.
Its just a shot away, its just a shot away
Took a long time to appreciate this. Very bluesy and slow pace. But now I think is a lot of fun, not much more than this. The highlights is the first and the last track.
My favorite Rolling Stones
Definitely the best stones album i’ve heard, with that being said it’s the first time i’ve been bored listening to an album so far so it definitely still could be better. But gimme shelter and you can’t always get what you want are genuinely so good so they know how to open and close a album at least.
very good liked it
Great disc from the 70s: iconic, revolutionary, blues-y and fun, a lot of hits scattered here and there, opens great with "Gimme shelter" and ends great with "You can't always get what you want."
Bluesy, which was nice, and some of the music is legitimately impressive and enjoyable, but the lyrics are boring and the vocals suck
Super sick, Country rock blend, not my usual taste which makes it even cooler that i thoroughly enjoy this. Good listen
I'd say there are only two-three real 'songs' on here (albeit pretty spectacular ones), bookending the album. The rest is really just the classic "white guys doing blues rock" the book has so much of, but with a country tinge. But somehow, this is actually really good??? And that's coming from one of the top 10 blues rock haters of the entire northern hemisphere, so that's saying something.
Dig this one, despite that ender. Honestly it’s hard to say if the song is that bad or if it was just ruined by radio. Probably the latter but it’s really hard to say at this point. That opener on the other hand; it’s likely even more overexposed, but it’s never soured. Great tune. Then you got all the good time honky tonk in the middle. Good times. 3 & just under a half
I just can’t get in to The Rolling Stones.
Classic rock and roll
Excellent, peak Stones. Haven't got time to write more!
Some absolute bangers but mixed in with some crap
I guess I really like The Rolling Stones. After two disappointing albums I needed this.
Just lacked consistency, but overall excellent
Up there with the greatest albums ever. I don't think that there's a wasted note
track 1: strong opening track 2: singing so bad, would only listen to again if forced track 3: nah track 4: getting better, pleasant enough listen track 5: need coke and sympathy from listening to this album track 6: was vibing track 7: boring track 8:could see how one would groove to this track 9: good song, liked the opening and felt like dancing
i like the rolling stones, but this one isn’t my favorite. favorite: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
I used to think it was edgy to say the stones were better than the Beatles… nah, that’s just being contrary. As said elsewhere, a below average album held together by a couple of outstanding tracks. Really disappointing.
This was good, but nothing extraordinary. 3.0/5.0: Good
completely carried by gimme shelter
Some mid songs framed by two good songs at the beginning and end of the album. The producers knew how to leave an impression by sorting the songs this way – classic expectation management. 3/5
You just can’t not like Rolling Stones in my opinion
Yes rules
6/10 Best songs: Gimme Shelter It's genuinely wild how strong the album starts - Gimme Shelter is a phenomenal song. It then devolves into adequate British blues before ending on a high note (You Can't Always Get What You Want). I understand why people (my mother...) might enjoy this album, but it is definitely resting on the laurels of its two standout tracks.
Awesome album!
I would like to thank the music gods for selecting this album for me today.
I was going to say it's like night and day when we finally get an American album, but im finding out many of these world-famous bands that I'm not super familiar with are actually from the UK. I guess every region has its goods and bads. Or is it like dad says, that they are good because they are imitating sounds from America? I am inclined to believe that good music is good, regardless of who took what from who, or whatever. Anyway, It's crazy how timeless a 1960s album can sound. As I'm getting further into the album, I recognize a vintage quality to the production, especially in the vocals, but it doesn't bother me at all. I know people who actually prefer the sound of this time over modern production technology. The first and last tracks are noticeably better than the rest, and I think that's in no small part due to the "epicness" created by the background vocals. I don't think the other tracks are bad, more that they are overshadowed by how legendary those two tracks are. I don't think it's a coincidence that both of those tracks feature choir-like vocals. Another highlight was the piano playing throughout album. It really drives home that rock and roll feel. If there was one or two more songs that reached the heights of the first and last tracks, I would give this a 5, but it's looking like a strong 4
I was just thinking we're due for Stones and/or Beatles . . . and here we are. My biggest obstacle with the Stones (I bet you could guess) is Mick's singing. And it's a pretty big obstacle, for me, even though I've been hearing it pretty much my whole life. Some songs (it's a problem on) more than others. And/but, since I HAVE been hearing it for so long, I'm probably somewhat inured to it, by now. Anyway, no question the Stones were/are huge, and this album is at or near the top (of their catalog). Which is also a double-edged sword, at least for me, because several songs on here are so over-exposed that, well, you know, they lose some of their impact (but also, all along, have been held down in my estimation by Mick's annoying singing). I'm thinking of the first and last tracks (Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get), as well as (not far behind) Let It Bleed and Midnight Rambler. All of those suffer from: a) don't love Mick's singing, and b) over-exposure. I'm definitely more of a Keith man. I actually kinda like his singing on track 7 - makes me wish he'd sung more/Mick had sung less. And listen to Keith's guitar work on Monkey Man: holy smokes, that is so good! That guitar work is probably my favorite thing on this whole album, a bit of a revelation for me, actually, since I'd never really focused on it before (I suspect that the remastering brought that out a bit more, maybe?). Mick 'n Keith love Chicago, you know - especially the blues, and r&b, and Chess Records (which was located at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. - there's still a museum/foundation there). They even wrote a song called "2120 S. Michigan Ave.," and are known for having visited blues spots, and blues musicians, when they've been in Chicago. So, to rate this . . . . This brings up what I've decided to call "the 4 stars conundrum," which is something that I'd already been feeling, prior to this album. How many albums in are we now? Over 150, right (just checked: 183)? I've decided/come to realize that I'll probably give a lot of these albums 4 stars. Of course, there are (and will be) still some unworthy albums that will get 1 or 2 stars, and a good number of 3 stars in the middle too, but 5 stars is, by its nature, gonna be rare (for truly special, top of the heap, albums). But that still leaves a whole lot of albums that are really good (despite the sizable minority of head-scratcher albums where you wonder how they made it to this list), but not special enough to get 5 stars. So: a lot of 4-star albums, for me. Or, to put it slightly differently: a lot of albums where I'll have to make a difficult choice between 3 and 4 stars (or, less often, between 4 and 5). Anyway, for this one: another 4 stars. And, given my dislike of Mick's singing, that might be a bit generous. But, what I hope sticks with me is Keith's guitar on "Monkey Man." That's worth coming back to (and to a lesser extent, his singing -- slide guitar, too -- on "You Got the Silver"). And, I guess, trying not to deduct *too* much for overexposure, which feels both inevitable but also a little unfair.
It's a solid album, with music that isn't particularly fresh sounding to me. Like an old boot
Стонкс 4.5
Country blues album sandwhiched by two unrelated singles
I'm not even a real big Stones fan, but this is pretty fundamental stuff.
Good solid album
The Stones put out some good stuff. This is alright.
I never loved the Stones growing up. I still am more on the Beatles side of things, but this is a good album. They have their sound figured out here. I’ve always loved the choir intro of You Can’t Always Get What You Want - so different and cool from your typical rock. That song bookended with Gimme Shelter is quite the pairing. Mid to high 3 Highs: You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Gimme Shelter Lows: the rest is more or less a filler, but might grow on me
My second favorite stones album after Sticky Fingers. Classic stones with songs everyone knows. Great listen every time and classic in every sense of the word.
diferente de tudo! as melhores faixas foram "you cant always get what you want" e "gimme shelter", óbvio!
Still bleeding
Idk if this is really my thing. It's good enough rock and roooooowllllll but idk just doesn't do loads for me but maybe I was too hot when I was listening and didn't have the most open ears.
It's a bit mad how the Rolling Stones went from really quite shit to really quite good in such a short amount of time. Like yeah this is still basically just nicking loads of blues rock and pretending to be American like they were at the beginning, but it's just got that lil bit of swaggering spicy edge that the stuff before it didn't. The provocative take is that it's cos they were hitting the sweet spot of drug-taking but tbh I think it's just cos they got Mick Taylor in on guitar. I don't think it's a coincidence that the only truly good Rolling Stones albums are first four with him on them.
I find it fascinating how I always find the Rolling Stones only... OK.
Gimme Shelter may be one of the best songs ever
I dont like the Rolling Stones, which i think is mainly down to Mick’s vocals and always feel that there is little value beyond the singles/hits. This album does nothing to shift that view. ‘Gimme Shelter’ is a great opener ‘you cant always get what you want’ a great closer m, vut there is little in between
This album contains the other Stones song that I like, so it has that going for it. “Gimme Shelter” is incredible, but let’s not do a silly thing and pretend that’s down to Jagger et al - there is no other word for Mary Clayton and her vocals than ‘astonishing’. I also liked how the piano was used, across the album as a whole. But my God, the rest of this album is tedious. It is, at least, a reasonable length - any more of a hootin’, hollerin’, and honky-tonkin’ Mick Jagger might have tipped me over the edge. I also know that I should like “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, but I never have - and it’s now a song which reminds me of “Glee”, which I’m not sure was the intention. It also goes on far, far too long. It’s probably a 2.5* album for me, but I liked it a bit more than the last Stones one which we had foisted upon us, so I’m rounding up.
I enjoyed this far, far, far more than I expected. I am always going to be Beatles over Stones, but I enjoyed this on a sunny summer morning. Mick Jagger's voice, which these days feels like a parody of itself, is perfectly acceptable on this record and I enjoyed the honky-tonk of the whole thing. Questionable lyrics aside ("my breasts, they will always be open"), I had a good time. Really a 3.5, but I am in a good mood, so 4/5
Definitely a Rolling Stones fan
svag trea. jag tröttnade
Hitsen hittar rejält men som helhetsalbum inte frälst denna gång heller. Stark trea?
Första riktigt bra stonesplattan som kommit upp! Stark 4a
Asså är det deras bästa? Kan nog vara det!
ok jag förstår varför man gillar det här men det känns lite själlöst??
Kan föreställa mig att många boomers chockades av gimme shelter första gången de hörde. "bästa jag någonsin hört!" kanske de tänkte. Jävlar vilket slappt och svajigt sound de kan få till. Unikt! Visst är den fet men nyhetens behag har efter nästan sextio år lagt sig.
Ah, my last Stones album on this list, the 6th to be exact. Like it's predecessor, this is more on the RnB side. First and last track are classics and bangers, the rest is ok.
Would be 4.5
4.5
Heard it 3 times and I don't remember any part of any of the songs. Vaguely pleasant
Definitely the best of their albums I've heard yet. Consistently quite good Fav tracks: Monkey Man, Midnight Rambler
This was ok. The hits were great but the rest were just fine. None of the extras were awesome
After five of their albums, I'm discovering I feel pretty so-so about the Stones. I liked the bluesy vibes of this one, and it did get better as it went on. I liked the second half from Midnight Rambler on better than the first several tracks, and You Can't Always Get What You Want is one of my favorites of theirs. Wasn't quite at a 4 though.
Man, this album. I have multiple projects going. I’ve had it already. The first time I was really looking forward to it. Thought it was better than Sticky Fingers. I WAS WRONG. The first song is awesome of course. Gimme Shelter has to be one of the greatest songs of all time. And the closer, You Can’t Always Get is an all time favorite as well. But the rest? Yeah, it’s… really not good. 3 Boolean: Still True
my first rolling stones album! announces a long journey of musical discoveries. great album
This is the stones album on here that I've hated the least so far. But this list has affirmed for me that I straight up don't like this band, and that this list likes this band too much.
One of the greatest rock LPs of all time. Period.
Great
I'm not really into country music, and some of the lyrics on this album felt really strange. I always read the lyrics because I like to understand what a song is trying to say, but here it was hard to follow and awkward to read, especially in Country Honk or Let It Bleed, where the ending gets really weird. That last line totally ruined the song for me. Either way, there is one track I loved: You Can't Always Get What You Need is absolutely beautiful. Overall, this is definitely an album I won't be coming back to for a while, but it was a pretty nice experience.
The first and last track of this album HEAVILY carry it. The rest is un-noteworthy, skippable filler. 3/5.
You can't always get what you want
I like the cover and title That bumps it up by a star
I will never understand the adulation this band receives. They’re a middle of the road white boy blues band. Sure they had some hits but they constantly get put in the same ranks as the Beatles and that’s a crime. It’s like comparing AC/DC to Led Zeppelin, they’re both rock bands but one of them progressed and pushed boundaries, and the other had some hits but ultimately had their one sound and stuck with it. And I’m not knocking that, I like AC/DC, they’re great at what they do, they rock. But putting them in the same ranks as Zep would be disingenuous. Same goes for the Stones, they’re fine, I like a few songs, but they don’t deserve the pedigree they enjoy. This is their 8th album and it sounds like the seven that came before it. Country Honk was fun though.
Starts and ends with clear 5 star songs, the rest is pretty good to fine.
not too bad
One of the best albums of all time.
Every negative review of this album seems to still note that two of the nine songs are still fantastic and that Gimme Shelter is one of the best first tracks of all time. Then they talk about how boring the rest of the album is - it’s such bullshit. The album is so good from front to back. You Got the Silver may not be my favorite song, but the rest of the album is just fantastic blues rock. It’s not the Stones’ best album - but it’s better than 90% of this list.
What an album. Gimme Shelter as the opener is fantastic. I had a blast listening to this again
¿Habrán escuchado demasiado country/blues o Bob Dylan? Ambas, lo más probable. Son canciones agradables y sencillas, Gimme Shelter sería la mejor, fuera de eso, nada que destaque mucho en este álbum. No es de mi agrado escuchar a los británicos demasiado americanizados.
Excelente!
My favourite Stones album, some great tracks on here
Some great ones in here but spread amongst some I really can't get into.
This is a 5 star album and I do think this is the introduction to get people into the Stones. Gimme Shelter, it's a perfect rock song, conversation for greatest rock and roll song ever. Live With Me is another perfect song. Midnight Rambler shows you the grit. Monkey Man knocks you over. You Can't Always Get What You Want brings you home. It's no skips and can be listened on repeat.
Not as bad as some of their albums, but still fairly turgid shite at times. Having listened to four of their albums at the moment I honestly don't understand their enduring success/appeal. They've usually got about one or two decent songs per album, and then a slew of bilge.
So many great tracks on this album.
Obviously a classic. Super cool album
greatness
Bra album, men lite långtråkig i mitten. Starkt avslut och bra start
Some of the Rolling Stone's best tracks are on here, but I also feel that this his a bit of filler on it. Gimme Shelter and Midnight Rambler are two stand out moments that the rest of the album can't quite reach. Seems the Rolling Stones were already losing their edge a little when they switched to this more Country-inspired sound. Not necessarily a bad switch, just different. It's still a solid effort and the album is over before you know it.
Boomer slop
Maybe their best. Typical Stones recorded with caos all around them.
I found this album opened strong however some of the other songs were not my favourite.
Some good stuff I guess but not for me.
Phenomenal album. Plus one for Gimme Shelter
not my thing i think
I get the rock-ish vibe but what this sound involves into later in the 70s I dig more. But a cute little album, though I do feel like it starts promising and dies down. The opener track is the best track on the album, for sure.
Це теж класика)))
Incredible hits, forgettable album tracks. Still a 4/5 for me because these guys were so fucking cool.
probablemente el que más me gusto de los rolling, el primero de ellos que no me aburre y que le encuentro sentido. será porque estoy nostálgica y bajoneada porque sino no se explica 8/10
Mostly I didn't like the bluesy and soul sounds
really good
Good stuff from the lads
I'm gonna have to go through the whole discography now!
You can't always get what you want whattt a choice for the closing track
Two great slices of my favourite Ciabatta (Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want) and some stale ham and processed cheese in the middle (the rest). Shame. Ok, ok, Midnight Rambler is a bit of sauce to spice it up a bit but in all I feel that it was a waste of good bread...Still a 3 for the two classics and the sauce...
Almost a no skip album I just wasnt too fond of track 2. But yea this is absolutely an all timer, some of the greatest genre blending some of the greatest and most timeless hits to come out of the 60s. All around joy to listen to
Loved this one. Straight up good blues rock. Gimme Shelter has to be a top 50 song of all time? Merry Clayton shines, though her voice-crack-to-mister-carriage-pipeline story is sad. Makes for some insane music. I love mick jaggers voice too it's timeless.
Rape. Murder. Just a shot away. It’s fine. Maybe I have bad AirPods and speaker and car speakers and phone speakers but the vocals were hard to hear in every song.
It is so awesome that they just did a country album. The guitar is always so good on stones songs. This album honestly drags a bit but it gets the first 3 starts for gimme shelter alone
Multiple obvious bangers and a great listen overall
Starts and finishes with a bang. No real standouts in the rest of the album but that's not to say its a bad thing. Everything else was more of a blues feel, and Country Honk was a cool take on Honkey Tonk Women, although I don't know which came first. Ending on You Can't Always Get What You Want really hits.
4/5
Classic that’s all
This is fine. Gimme Shelter is fine. Monkey Man might be the best on the album. It's not bad, but not great either. Solid good album worthy of a 3.
in times of trouble mother mary calls to me singing words of wisdom let it bleed let it bleed de stones worden vanzelf oud in deze lijst (fun fact in de nieuwe versie wordt hun 2021 album ook toegevoegd. hopeloos), maar ik heb hiervan genoten!!
I’ve always liked the song Gimme Shelter, but it definitely hits different now being an adult aware of how easily war and crisis can happen. I don’t love the guitar being in only my left ear at the beginning of Love In Vain. The sound and Mick Jagger’s voice remind me of Violent Femmes though which is fun. Too slow/boring of a song for me though. Country Honk was fine I guess. I enjoyed the guitars being split in Live with Me. I did not care for the lyrics though. Oh god, I don’t really like the lyrics to Let It Bleed. Midnight Gambler was fun, but I don’t think I’d seek it out. I enjoyed You Got the Silver. Monkey Man was mid. Absolutely love You Can’t Always Get What You Want but really wish the acoustic guitar was in both ears. I’m sure I wouldn’t mind as much on speakers.
Classic
Mostly killer, easy 4.5
The Rolling Stones have one, but a very big problem: they're not an album-oriented band at all. It's no secret that the Stones have always been The Beatles' main rivals, but if you compare any two studio albums by these bands, there's no arguing: The Beatles win 100% of the time. But if you compare their greatest hits collections, the Stones will definitely beat the Beatles (now THAT'S the pun). The same goes for this album — it's a good blues collection; Mick Jagger's signature voice, the intertwining slide guitars. It would have remained a decent three stars worthy album if not for the excellent closing track and the great, incredible, band's best song, and one of the best songs ever, which gives me goosebumps every time and which I would listen to if I were to witness the end of the world — the opening track, "Gimme Shelter." I really wanted to give it a fifth star, but I won't fool myself.
Ok
Awesomeness
Another 2 star album from the stones. Good opener and closer, but even the opener is kinda mid. Top tracks: Gimme Shelter, You can't always get what you want
An excellent album filled with good blues tunes and rock n roll.
I do not think I will ever understand The Stones.
I like the blues rock style of this album. As many others have pointed out, it’s bookended by two of their greatest songs. Honestly it feels like Gimme Shelter and Can’t Always Get What You Want are out of place.
Some killer tunes
Some stone cold bangers on here. Will surely go down in history. Lots of different American culture performed with aplomb by some of Britain's finest
Didn't like the country skewed tracks -- but otherwise a solid spin (great intro track) that falls off but then builds at the end. Survivors: Gimme Shelter | Let It Bleed | Midnight Rambler | Monkey Man | You Can't Always Get What You Want
Pretty great songs with the occasional trash Will Ilisten to again: 80%
I would never choose Rolling Stones but this was a great listen
Gamli skólinn. Ekki alveg minn tebolli en rúllar allt í lagi í gegn. 2 stjörnur vegna þess að lokalagið var spilað eftirminnilega í House þáttunum.
I've had this on vinyl for decades and haven't listened to it for decades. The famous songs are good and the rest is OK.
Pretty decent bluesy rock, besides the classic singles nothing totally wowed me though. 6/10.
6/10
Meh, solo disfrute let ir bleed
I've been on vacation the last few days, I've been wearing a Stones' Voodoo Lounge tank top I got from WalMart for the last few days. Voodoo Lounge came out in 94, this came out in 65. They have a new album coming out in a few days. Spoiler for the new edition of the book has Hackney Diamonds in it. There is a reason why these guys are still trudging along. I don't mean trudge as an insult. They just keep going. It's nuts. I remember the Simpsons making fun of them for old 20 years ago in a Flash Foward episode. You Can't Always Get What Want Gimme Shelter Country Honk is an interesting Country take on Honky Tonk Woman. Midnight Rambler & Monkey Man are highlights for me. 4
The Rolling Stones are probably the greatest rock and roll band ever. It’s pretty hard to argue against it. You certainly can’t say they haven’t endured. The Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney… they seem to be in some kind of geriatric race against the grim reaper. The Rolling Stones have survived through their blues based beginnings, pop, folk, psychedelia, country rock, funk, punk, disco and for 80+ year olds, they still sound remarkably fresh. Let It Bleed is the Rolling Stones figuring out who they’re going to be going forward. The sixties are coming to a close. They dabbled in flower power and psychedelic rock, but now the darkness is closing in. Gimme shelter… it’s like a prophecy. We all need someone we can lean on. You can’t always get what you want. Midnight rambler… Things are getting dark. The Beatles and Brian Jones will be gone in a year and the Stones are making their best records regardless. They will revolutionize the idea of the rock and roll road show as sound system technology catches up. They will roll with changes and adapt to every new sound in popular music without ever losing the core of their own unique qualities. This album was a big step forward. 4.7 I’m just going to give this a 4 because I know Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street are coming. Although it’s probably better than some 5s I’ve cavalierly doled out.
Great album. Sticky Fingers is my favorite Stones album and this is a notch or two below that in my opinion. Love the slide guitars on here.
I'd probably give this one a 3.5 but I'm going to elect to keep things positive and round up rather than down. This was my second consecutive Rolling Stones record after Exile On Main Street and I defiintely did enjoy this one more. The middle run of Live With Me to Midnight Rambler & the closing track are great. I'm very new to hearing Rolling Stones besides the major major hits and I think the more time I spend with this one I'll probably end up liking it even more.
All the tracks are seems same to me :( sorry
Country-like music didn't click much
ok
i mean it’s rolling stones. not their best album for sure, but obviously great. maybe a few skips.
Ya ni me acuerdo de este album, lo escuché antes de que juegue argentina contra Inglaterra. Las Malvinas son argentinas, a mamarla. 7/10
8/10
I'm not much of a Stones fan but this has a lot of their better material on it.
Not a big Stones fan. And I do not like their blues stuff...but this one's undeniable. 4.4
One of Rolling Stones best albums
Not a fan of country music but the lyrics were quite nice and catchy
The. Best.
cool country vibe
Gimme Shelter er en all timer. You Can't Always Get What You Want er ikke mer enn noen hakk bak. Hva skjer med å ta en litt corny men egentlig ganske bra låt og spørre seg selv hvordan de kunne gjort den dårligere? Om Country Honk måtte eksistere, hører den hjemme på B-Sides & Rarities. Både tittelsporet og Midnight Rambler synes jeg funker veldig bra. Dette kunne vært en 10/10 EP. Er kanskje en 7/10 LP?
Stones går lenger enn Beatles i deres forsøk på å «get back». De stripper ikke bare ned låtene, de tar strømmen også. De var godt i gang med det på Beggar’s Banquet, så kanskje med disse to albumene har vi et lite inntrykk av hvordan et White Album kunne hørtes ut delt i to enkle. Stones har noen av sin sterkeste låter på Let it Bleed. «Gimme Shelter» og «You Can’t Always Get What You Want» løfter plata opp, og det trenger den egentlig. Stones som countryband peaka med «Wild Horses» (som ryktes å være skrevet av Gram Parsons??), mens de andre forsøkene gjerne låter litt parodiske med Mick Jagger sin tøyse-Texas for å toppe det hele. Du skal være bra kontrær for å foretrekke «Country Honk» over «Honky Tonk Women». «Live With Me» funket faktisk bedre live i Shine A Light-filmen med Christina Aguilera som gjest. Heldigvis er også «Midnight Rambler» og «Monkey Man» med på plata, ellers hadde åpningssporet og avslutningssporet måttet løfte tungt.
Having never listened to the entire album, I'm surprised I haven't before. I really enjoyed listening, but i'm a new-wave convert so there's a little bias. Of course the connection to Goonies came up, but even despite that, there's some really good songs. "She bop" was probably the one I remember the best!
A lot of classic songs that I've heard but I had never listened to the album in its entirety. Two good songs and the rest are forgettable slop
Once again, I'm not a fan of The Rolling Stones. Their legacy is overrated IMO. This is a good record though, plenty of blues roots here, but some honky tonk crap in the middle. Not good enough to make me wanna go back.
Definitely the best Rolling Stones album. I mean what a bookend this thing has. 8/10
I’m always kinda torn on this record. Gimme Shelter, Monkey Man, and You Can’t Always Get What You Want are all-timers, but the “Stones go country” tunes that make up the rest of the album are not my thing.
It works out to a low 4 for me. I gave Gimmie Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want 5', the rest are 3's, imo. There are much better versions out there of some of the songs on this album.
This one starts off with one of the greatest recordings of all time and then kind of just falls into an okay series of American sounding blues tracks. I usually rate albums lower if theyre obviously just added for the single but in this case I'm not going to. The recording of 'Gimme Shelter' is just too good and then the rest of the album at least had a consistency of quality.
I know and own Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want. This was fine. Not bad, not great. I like 60's Rolling Stones more than any other era of The Rolling Stones.
Un somnífero
Beautiful, one of my absolute faves
I love the stones, reminds me of car rides with my parents. This album is a wonderful collection of tunes. Will listen again
If someone told me that the stones are the greatest rock band of all time, I wouldn’t argue. This album is one of the reasons why.
Nääh vähä uudemmat on parempii
Solid love me give me shelter
The Stones begin their run as the greatest band in the world with this album. The transition from Brian Jones and to Mick Taylor and with more swagger starts with this one, a great album.
Some great classics, but also a little more country-ish than I expected.
Fantastic album - “Country Honk” holds this back from a 5 for me🤣
2,7/5
Let It Bleedin ensimmäinen (Gimme Shelter) ja viimeinen biisi (You Can't Always Get What You Want) kuuluvat ehdottomasti bändin parhaimpiin. Niiden välissä kuullaan monta hyvää rock-kappaletta, muutama keskinkertaisempi veto ja turha country-parodia Country Honk.
This was an enjoyable listen moreso than I was expecting. 4/5
As a Stones skeptic, I gotta give it up!
Opening with the greatest song ever put to tape is a pretty good way to secure a 5
Kantribiisit sano jiiihhaaa ja mä sanoin huoh alussa kun kuuntelin. Lätty kuitenkin parani huomattavasti loppua kohden ja oli ihana kuulla sitä ainutlaatuista soundia, mitä rollareilla on. Ei heidän paras levynsä, mutta ei huonoinkaan.
felt like i was in texas very country vibes. last song was good
good album, that's it.
Got in trouble listening because I couldn't hear my boss.
Oli hyvä! Jotenki kun mietin rollareita mietin ihan eri aikakautta. Oon sen verran sivistymätön. Ollu hauska jutella äitin kaa näistä levyistä mitä täällä on, se kerto yks päivä semmosta että kun se oli nuori niin Oulussa oli jonkun kauppakeskuksen yläkerrassa farkkuliikkeet ja sinne kun eteni niin alko oikeen pauhaamaan semmonen nuoristolaisten musiikki ja se ilmapiiri oli vahvasti "äiti voin mennä yksin ei sun tarvi tulla" ja rollarit on varmaan ollu just sitä. Tykkäsin, hyvä lätty. Ei mikään mun sielunmaisema kuitenkaan.
Gimme Shelther and You Can't Always Get What You Want do incredible heavy lifting on this album by being killer opener and closers
Phenomenal opening song. Classic if a bit overrated closer. Surprisingly bad in the middle.
ESPECTACULAR
Favourite songs: Gimme Shelter (SO GOOD) You can’t always get what you want
Creía que sería de sus primeros álbumes porque lo escuchaba distinto, no están tan presentes esas guitarras de rock. Pero leo que no. Interesante mezcla de géneros, que incluye el country, bules y hasta gospel.
Starts well and ends well. The middle hmmm a bit blah
I don't need to listen to this, but obviously I will. The best Stones album there is.
Tutaj będzie krótko, nie znam mocno twórczości The Rolling Stones, po odpaleniu albumu zaczyna się świetnie utworem Gimme Shelter, jednak później mam wrażenie, że cały album odwraca sie o 180 stopni od tego tracka i leci w zupełnie innym kierunku. Robiłem dwa podejścia do tego albumu ale jakoś sam krążek nie chce mnie zachęcić, żeby odkrywać jego historię czy okoliczności powstania. Dam 3/5 za Gimme Shelter, może jeszcze kiedyś tu wrócę.
Gimme shelter has to be the most iconic car commercial song of all time at this point. A honkey tonk rock and roll album. A great cap to the era before the 70's took over
Not my taste, but it is objectively good music.
Outside of their big hits, I honestly never really gave The Rolling Stones a chance. I really like the sound of this album.
Released smack in the middle of one of the great run of albums any artist has ever produced, "Let It Bleed" has arguably the greatest Stones single of all time ("Gimme Shelter"), which makes up for the small number of throwaway track (did we really need a slower version of "Honky Tonk Woman"?). This may be the worst of the four album classic run, but its still great.
a classic. first and last are my favorites hihi
Pretty good album; starts and ends with a banger.
Incredible album to listen to at an art museum.
6.5/10, good music but not really for me, I find it somewhat boring and repetitive.
*listened before the project* One of my favorite covers
Another puzzlingly inconsistent album from The Rolling Stones - like Beggars Banquet, this one is at its best on its bluesy songs, with the more rootsy country stuff falling more flat. I don't think The Rolling Stones can really pull off a varied album like this.
The Stones strike again with another strange album containing a couple all-time great songs with a bunch of bullshit in between. I just can’t seem to get behind their attempt at honky tonk stuff. This album even contains Country Honk, which is apparently the original version of how Honky Tonk Women was supposed to sound, but it’s significantly worse because they’re a British band trying to make a damn country sound!!!! Three points for Gimme Shelter tho.
My body is a machine that turns Rolling Stones albums into 2-star ratings. While I wouldn't say that it's meritless to listen several albums by one of the most influential bands of all time, the generator has shown me that I straight up do not like them. I will always respect their unintentional consistency in putting out one godly song per album though; the closer on this one is a genuinely incredible song that does not sound like *anything* that comes before it. Standouts: Gimme Shelter (the twisty percussion part) • You Can't Always Get What You Want
This is totally fine. As we have seen before, you have two all time great songs with a lot of weaker material sandwiched in, but I did find myself enjoying Let it Bleed (song) and Monkey Man at least. This is one of their more listenable efforts.
not too much of my jam, but it wasn't unpleasant to listen to either.
8,78
An album with some really good high points, but balanced out with some low points. Gimme Shelter is a masterpiece and You Can't Always Get What You Want is a fantastic closer. The middle section was alright, but nothing really great. You get a worse version of Honky Tonk Woman. Favorite Track - Gimme Shelter Least Favorite Track - Love in Vain ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hard rock, blues, country blues.
So good! Oof this was good
My favorite of the Stones. It's great. Not much to be said that hasn't been reported forever.
gimme shelter, 9/10. important message. best one on the album imo. love in vain, 7.5/10. country honk, 7/10. live with me, 8/10 let it bleed, 8/10. let me down as the title track. midnight rambler, 8.5/10 you got the silver, 8.5/10 monkey man, 9/10. you can't always get what you want, 9/10. i think the album gets better towards the end. there's definitely some tracks that standout, but there are some that fade away slightly. just don't listen to this with expectations; go in blind.
Fantastic album. Not my favorite stones, but you can hear where there were and what they were evolving to in this album. Still think Sticky Fingers and Some Girls is better, but nothing wrong with this album.