Let It Bleed

Great album. Classic

7/10

Up there among the Stones’ best albums. Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter is incredible.

Was okay but not my type, norwegian wood

Great album - lovely to listen to even wheh running hard reps 😅-wild horses helped me to go faster :)) cheers!

no thoughts. classic rock, not my thing

Mindblowing how an album can start of with one of the best songs ever written and then just contain boring, casual music with barely anything noteworthy

Overrated. Like some of the other 60s ones, some bangers, but lot of fluff

Let It Bleed is one of the earlier Stones albums. Being released in 1969 meant it came out during a time of societal and political upheaval in the US as well as an age of discovery (moon landing). It almost perfectly captures the uncertainty and fears of the time with songs like Gimme Shelter representing the sense of impending doom and a fear so deep that nothing can relieve it. Let It Bleed, the song represents a loss of faith in conventional beliefs and references drug use and friendship among strangers as a new form of comfort. You Can't Always Get What You Want represents the frustrating feelings of unmet desires which were being aired in the public eye at the time the album was released even culminating into a stabbing at the first performance of this album by the Stones. Mick Jagger drunkenly stumbling through the songs adds to the commentary although it may be entirely unintentional. The intoxicated and at times incoherrent way in which the lyrics are presented aids in transporting the mind to the time when the album would have been most popular. Let It Bleed is one of the most iconic and culturally representative albums of the late 60s and early 70s time period and still holds relevance into the 2020s.

Kind of annoying

Fini album, klasik. Tim mi je bilo slađe što imamo tu ploču pa smo slušali na ploči. Nije mi onako da mi srce iskače od uzbuđenja, ali imam veliki rispekt za njih i ovaj album, tako da će biti 4/5, 7.5/10

Ovaj album mi ima posebno mjesto u srcu iz par razloga. Jedan od njih je da mi je pjesma s ovog albuma svirala kad smo išli kod matičara se uzeti (you can't always get what you want), a drugi da smo slušali ovo na ploči. Solidni Stonesi, odrastao sam uz njih, nemam ništa lose reći o ovome, ali mi nije masterpiece. Zato ide 8/10

Honestly, Gimme Shelter rocks, last track too, the rest, I could take it or leave it. I think the guitar playing is fun on a lot of these tracks, but am not a huge fan of the rest of the band. Gimme Shelter at a 5, the rest at 2/5, Ima give this a 3.

Amazing record. C'mon, it's the Rolling F'n Stones !!

Honestly, plain jane blues rock IDK why it's so popular. Times were different I suppose.

3.5/5

Not a huge fan of the stones but full respect.. deserves to be here

Great album! Not every song a banger but some classics!

3.5, gimme shelter is amazing.

I have to use a private session for spotify for any Rolling Stones album, because I am not a fan and there are quite a few Rolling Stones albums on this site. This album has a few classics, then the white guy take on blues that I find grating.

primera vez que escucho directamente un album de ellos especificamente, y me encantó, me sorprendió lo que encontré de buena forma, una mezcla entre rock y blues que funciona, dan ganas de escuchar más de su discografía, muy buen inicio para escucharlos, destaco tmb la calidad del sonido, demasiado buena para la época

Gimme Shelter, Baby !

he’s a monkey

4.4 top album van de stones Beste plaat is gimme shelter

Never liked The Rolling Stones tbh. I'm sure they're rock icons but for the most of time their music is just simple unstandable to me...I can see their influence on so called pop-rock easily I mean when you-never heard rock once-pictured what it's like to sound "rocky" it's the sound of Let It Bleed. However I really don't like them.

A bit too honky tonk, but bookended by 2 great songs

yeah, 3, i see why this was great, but honestly it kinda came and went for me

Pre-listening thoughts: there is a certain song on here that would be really great to play at a car dealership when you accidentally sign up for incredibly high payments on your car and you still can’t bear to listen to the song to this day because you feel salty that the dealership robbed you blind Post/during listening thoughts: I am shocked at how different the opener and closer are from the entire rest of the album. Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want are crazy good songs and then you get hit with honky tonk 60s country and blues??? It’s like okay but I definitely expected something a little better knowing some of the Stones’ other stuff. 5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Gimme Shelter, You Can’t Always Get What You Want Least fav tracks: Love in Vain, Country Honk

10

I thought his would be better based on the name alone, but sometimes expectations don’t match reality, it was a fine album but I was expecting more.

Great opening and ending. Pretty good middle.

It's not Sticky Fingers- Robby For Gimme Shelter and all the bluesy guitar -d

I honestly haven't listened to the Rolling Stones before. They are a little old for my taste, but I did like Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. Idk. Other than that, it didn't stand out as anything amazing to me.

Brilliant album

This album feels a little bit like a bait and switch. Gimme Shelter goes so hard, then it’s just kind of ok for the majority of the album, and then it picks back up at the end with You Can’t Always Get What You Want. Maybe I’d appreciate it more with another listen. 3.5 Stars

Nothing wrong with it, just not very interesting.

Some really good blues rock but doesn’t quite reach that next level of GREAT until the very end.

Was excited for Stones album. My dad is a massive fan but I’ve always been more of a Beatles guy. This was a great album, didn’t blow me away like the 5 star albums I’ve had so far but thoroughly enjoyed it. The opening and closing tracks are really good. Overall, a great listen!

i really do like the rolling stones, i’m not sure how or why i hadn’t listened to them much before but you can’t beat them. liked monkey man and let it bleed made me giggle

The bookends of the album are great. I'm not going to pretend they're not. The sandwich in the middle is solid blues rock. Does it feel authentic? Not a bit. But I enjoyed it more than most Stones' albums.

3.5/5

great song, boring songs, good song. wow, a real classic here lads

Gimme Shelter is the Stones' best track by a country mile. You Can't Always Get What You Want is pretty decent. Most of the other tracks in between these bookends are fairly run of the mill.

Good start, at the end was just sorta waiting for the end. Country honk was fun though not great but fun. I will say however the closer on this album is beautiful it's what make me feel bad about giving it a three

I enjoy the sound of the Stones' music, though the lyrics of the first song Gimme Shelter being almost impossible to identify upon a first listen had me worried I wasn't going to be able to understand any of the words of the album and would only get this aspect on a second listen through while reading along with the songs. Gimme Shelter is a great song though now I know what it's saying. And fortunately, this turned out to be the only song where I had difficulty in hearing the words. Had actually only fully heard You Can't Always Get What You Want before, though had heard some of Midnight Rambler (the topic of the whole thing was not quite what I was expecting there, though reading about it was fascinating). Honestly, lyrically many of these songs didn't really connect with me. Live With Me for example. Learning Love In Vain is a cover does alter my perspective a bit (not in a bad way). Of the rest, I'd rate Monkey Man higher though I don't necessarily see myself often returning to it even if I were to recall liking the song. Honestly I only listened to it 15 mins ago and it's already escaped my mind. The first sentence of Let It Bleed for some reason repeatedly is reminding me of Kermit the Frog, though it doesn't actually sound like him but I just can't shake it with the 'lean on'. There are probably three songs that I would and it's the predictable Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler and You Can't Always Get What You Want, though I suppose time will tell with the rest. Overall, it didn't connect with me massively lyrically across the whole album, but liking the musical style makes much of it fall into the category of music I'd enjoy in the background but not actively scroll though my playlist to find. Maybe one day I'll revisit it and connect with it more, but this rating is for how I've felt about it when hearing it for the first time.

classic rock n roll, not really my thing but I can appreciate the iconic sound that inspired so much of popular music 🫡

Have listened to it before, but couldn't remember much from it other than the big singles that bookend the record. Kinda understanding why I didn't remember them. Never was a huge Stones fan, and especially am not a fan of their slow blues tracks. Not that they were bad, just they don't do anything for me (and honestly, time is starting to get to them). I like when the Stones are more rock than blues, and this album is heavy on the blues. This record for me gets propped up on the strength of Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want.

5* Obviously

3/5

Tell me how only two songs on the entire record compelled me. As Metric once sang, "Who would you rather be? The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?" Answer: The Beatles

I'm more Stones than Beatles, but honestly, neither of them ever really did very much for me. This was OK. Nothing super special.

Long Live Rolling Stones!

5.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want Least Favorite Tracks: Country Honk, Live With Me, Let It Bleed

Stones shred

This is my punishment for saying that all Rolling Stones tracks sound like nothing to me yesterday. This album doesn't help. The songs are fine but I still have no idea how people recognize that it's The Stones before Mick starts singing. I feel like I could've heard the same songs on different artists' albums. What a nothingburger. 2/5

Stones catalogue is 95% boring ass basic ass rock and roll I couldn't care less about, and the last 5% are some of my favorite songs ever. I don't know how they do it but it's incredibly impressive.

I like the Stones, but this was bleh.

Cool album, would listen again for e.g. driving or cleaning up 4/5

really strong opening and closing tracks, a little stagnant in between, also not really my type of music

yet another rolling stones album. i wonder if my tracker is dedicated to convince me that these guys are a lot better than i've been making them out to be. this album came immediately after the last one i reviewed. and this one is pretty good as well! similar thoughts i have, it's very pioneering blues and classic rock and i have a lot more respect for mick jagger.

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed I had a lot of expectations from this considering that it's one of their best albums. I was yet disappointed to hear that it had that 60's "country-style" rock. There are some good songs on here though, and it is consistently good most of the time, but I did expect a lot more from this. But even with that being said, this is good! 1.- Gimme Shelter = 9/10 2.- Love in Vain = 6/10 3.- Country Honk = 6/10 4.- Live with Me = 7/10 5.- Let It Bleed = 7/10 6.- Midnight Rambler = 8/10 7.- You Got the Silver = 7/10 8.- Monkey Man = 7/10 9.- You Can't Always Get What You Want = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.3/10

Se for pra ouvir blues, principalmente country blues, prefiro ouvir os violeiros negros estadunidenses. Ainda assim, tem uns slides e coral mto bons nesse disco

chato pra caralho apesar da primeira música ser a melhor deles

83/100. A very solid country rock record by The Rolling Stones. The album has a consistent sound and is pleasant to the ears. The only downside is that it loses momentum toward the middle and early end of the record.

A couple interesting songs and sounds

Brilliant album from start to finish, even if hearing The Stones play some "Honky-Tonk" is a little bit weird, they somehow pull it off. This can easily be listed one of their essential albums - a must have for any fan.

Another solid outing from the Stones. The songs always sound like covers of other songs to me, but that doesn't stop the enjoyment.

This is the second album from The Rolling Stones I've generated in the last three days, and this is clearly the better one. It opens up with an anti-war message, and closes with a harsh reality of life. There are also some good songs in between. Favorite Song: "Gimmie Shelter"

Not a fan of monkey man even though it is consistent with the rest of the album

Bookended by 2 huge songs, but the meat of the album was still pretty enjoyable. Hard time rating this, 4.5/5

It starts with "Gimme Shelter" and closes with "You Can't Always Get What You Want", of course it's worth listening to.

A classic. Somehow a band both in transition and at their peak. Probably the album with the most Keith.

Mick is so powerful I wish I was so lucky to see the man.

This has three of their biggest songs and bunch of countryish songs that made me think I kept listening to a different band/album. 7/10

i really enjoyed this album i didn’t think i would enjoy it but my favourites are definitely you can’t always get what you want and gimme shelter. there were a few songs which were more country style but they are still good songs, but not my favs.

Had some good songs

The Stones are my favorite the closer they get to the Kinks. The quirky, catchy stuff. I like this album more than Sticky Fingers. I really can't wrap my head around how a record like Gimme Shelter can be so under developed. They have similar tracks where they're just such a good hook but the arrangement and overall song writing falls short. The Stones haven't ever done much for me.

As far as albums by the Rolling Stones this is one of their best. "Gimme Shelter" is probably one of the greatest rock songs ever produced. The Stones are a fantastic rock and roll band that takes their influences from American music genres and do it in grand style. Fantastic!

wasn’t a fan honest, nothing stuck out to me

Pretty good. Lots of blues vibes. Some songs I recognized. Some I didn’t. Would listen to again.

Started great, 'Gimme Shelter' is just good, but then the next few songs don't match the energy, although they're not unlikeable. I like 'Live With Me' It's much more of a bluesy album than I expected, but it is the late 60s. 'Midnight Rambler' was slightly King Gizz-y Honestly, a pleasant album, but aside form the intial song nothing really blew me away.

Bought this one in the early 1980s, so yes. It's great.

I don’t love or revere The Stones. Great for dancing, of course. 3-4 good tunes here. I’m not sure what the remaster is accomplishing, as the voice is lost to the instruments. But You Can’t Always Get What You Want is true 5/5 gold; see The Big Chill. 3/5 overall.

I dont like mick jagger's voice

Classic album heard most of the songs on here. The early? version of honky Tonk women leaves a lot to be desired, easy low point for me. The title track, Gimmie Shelter, and You Can’t Always Get What You Want are the shining stars of the album, supported by groovy tracks such as midnight rambler and Monkey Man. One of the Stones better albums for sure. Best Track: Gimmie Shelter

It’s an absolute classic, and hangs together perfectly as an album.

This one is significantly better than the last Stones album on here. Gimme Shelter is a classic, and the album has a blues influence throughout that works well for the most part, although a couple of the songs don't need to be as long as they are.

A little more honky tonk than I expected (and wanted). Some solid songs.

classic for a reason

A rocking good time. The jams and the attitude make for a high energy ride. The outro of “you can’t always get what you want” is nice, especially with its iconic choir lead in, but it’s all about the barroom tunes like “Midnight Rambler” for me.

Likely my favorite album of theirs. Really enjoy the country/blues influence. 4/5 Will listen again

Not even the line "you can cream on me" could diffuse the sheer greatness of Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want. What a difference from the self-titled album!

All time classic, although they are a bit boring for me.

classic and timeless

Deep cuts aren't remarkable IMO, while still being good. But, boy oh boy, are YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, GIMME SHELTER, COUNTRY HONK, and MONKEY MAN, worth their weight in gold.

4.3

first track is pretty good

i like this record and always have but oh my god this is the dumbest fucking artist streak ive ever had. a lotta white balls need 2 be chopped off. anyway, this is the only studio rolling stones record where my perception of it hasnt dropped off the face of the earth at some point, and i set out on this listen to figure out why. most likely perhaps is the subtle difference in genre priorities across the stone's Classic period...theyre all rootsy rock music, but of slightly different flavors, and to my ears the biggest contributing sub-flavor here is country. the result is a stones record that is both slightly funnier and slightly more emotive in turn from that which surrounds it, the least capital r capital s Rock Star of their most famous records. i still hate mick jagger lol but this more subdued environment is good for him...he's still often jaggering it up with gross self-parodic white boy blues inflections but for whatever reason ive always found this to be the most likeable studio environment for this. the real problem if i have one is that i find the stones as a whole to be quite boring and stiff performers...but even that doesnt stop them from a rare fully successful Rock Out with gimmie shelter, where the layers and layers of sound build up into a genuine intensity the individual parts couldn't reach alone. and even beyond that track, the songwriting works for me on this record way way more than not, comfy and even colorful. on the whole if i Have to listen to the rolling stones id reach for the suprisingly great classic live album ya-yas, but this is a good pick too. not a fan of this band at all clearly lol but im glad theyre not a total wash for me

The big hits on this album are very familiar to me and indubitably work. The in between tracks are a little muddier, grounded in that era-appropriate hard man style of lyrics and vocals that feels so offputting when served without the dramatic flights of fancy found in the opening and closing tracks.

big fan had heard before

Alright

Meh

a fun folk/rock album and has the classic you can’t always get what you want. not very much to my taste but still enjoyable.

Two great songs, Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want, and a lot of filler between the two.

++*: Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want ++: Love in Vain, Live with Me, Let It Bleed, Midnight Rambler, You Got the Silver, Monkey Man +: Country Honk 9,9/10

Gimme Shelter is so good this album almost gets a 5, but the rest of the album was not that impressive for me. Still, it’s the Stones, all sounds good and very American in a British sort of way.

Beautiful.

9/12/24 It was an okay album. It didn't set the world alight.

One of the classic Stones albums, all very bluesy and I love it, all the albums stands up. As I get old the more I appreciate how great the stones were back in the early days. Bring black / blues music to the UK. The newest album Hackney Diamonds is also really good go check it out. Stand out tracks: - Gimme Shelter - Country Honk - Let it bleed - You can't aways get what you want

Some thrillers. Some fillers.

I thought I liked the rolling stones but I really wasn't into this album

classic, great songs, i love the different sounds on the album

God, I love this band. Their singles are obviously top-notch, but the range they show on each of their albums is flat out addicting to me. This album is no exception. Favorite track: Midnight Rambler

Some really good songs on here.

Best stones album hands down. Bloody fantastic. Nuff said

el classico 👌

I thought the Rolling Stones made a different type of music that wasn't so laid back. Maybe their sound changed over time. This sounds like the Byrds or something. High 2.

Pretty solid, I enjoyed this

6/10 - idk how I feel about the lyric "we all need someone we can cream on." Some of the songs were fine. Jackson likes 2 songs on this album but I still do not get all of the hype. Better than the other rolling stones album.

More Rolling Stones. More mid

excellent

Style is solid and thick from the first song to the last, love this album!

Damn good bluesy rock. Best track - gumme shelter

One of my favorite albums

The stones... you get three stars for Gimme Shelter and that's it.

The Stones released four 5 star records in a row beginning with Beggars Banquet and ending with Exile. This is one of the four.

fantastic

This is of course a great album, with the Stones in their country era. You’ve got Gimme Shelter and YCAGWYW as excellent bookends and the hits of the record. I liked You Git the Silver a lot too. It’s not phenomenal, but it deserves a light 5.

Truly outstanding album. Perhaps the single greatest backup vocal in rock history by Merry Clayton on Gimme Shelter. Of course You Can't Always... and Midnight Rambler are standouts but there isn't a wasted note on this record.

Wonderful all the way through and the first truly amazing album of that 4 album run for me. "Gimme Shelter" is a top Stones, 60's, and rock song for me. What a powerful (and apocalyptic) way to open an album. "Let it Bleed", "Midnight Rambler" and "Live With Me" are highlights for me as well. Of course the final track is iconic and anchors the album superbly. While I was obviously not there, it seems like this album captures the end of the flower power dream and that late 60's descent into madness. Easy 5 for me.

9/10 1969. Blues/Rock/Country Midnight Rambler You Can't Always Get What You Want Gimme Shelter Live With Me

Never been a big fan, but not a complete waste of time.

I'm not a massive Stones fan but Gimme Shelter is one of the greatest songs of all time so that's taken this too to an easy three if not a four

Lots of blues influence and kinda carried by two songs… monkey man is fun though. I don’t think the stones are a great album band honestly

Overall: 10/10 This is (in my opinion) the quintessential album from a band with a long history of hit or miss albums. Every song is great, they take risks without straying too far from their established sounds and they honestly just sound like they're having a great time making music together. If you're gonna listen to any Stones album, it should be this one. Fav Song: Country Honk Least Fav Song: Midnight Rambler (Oh god every song is so good this hurts)

There are strong influences of classic blues as well as bluegrass that make the album an interesting listen. While it is an interesting blend of genres, the group ultimately fails to move ahead, in a more creative and unique direction. It feels that the artists were content to re-hash traditional, american sounds and blend them into a more accessible package. 7.2/10

I've never been a big Stones fan but this album is too good to let go - some super super bigs hits and the rest fit in nicely too. Very assured, and well produced, this oozes class. A solid 5*****

Death, taxes, the cast majority of The Rolling Stones being 2.5.

makes me realize how much music there is in the world that i don't like

Some tracks not my vibe but others I like - mixed bag

Someday I should look into how an English rock band nailed an entire album of American honky-tonk sound. Also Merry Clayton performs the best backing vocal track of all time on Gimme Shelter, with her voice cracking with emotion. Frisson every time.

Probably one of the best ways to spend 42 minutes I can think of 5/5

Can blue men play the whites? Oh yeah!

Not the hugest fan of the Stones - Gimme Shelter is a 4 and there are a couple more songs I like, but overall a 3 taking into account the familiarity effect, I think.

First time I’ve ever listened to this album all the way through, although many of the songs are familiar (they’ve been around so long, their material permeates western musical culture). As a collection it’s quite decent but perhaps not an outright classic

3.5

When you're on death row and they let you play one last Stones album as I assume is your basic human right in every nation, the album you select is very revealing: 12x5 - sad that you're still trying to prove something Goats Head Soup - only child? Some Girls - high on your own supply Tattoo You - starfucker Exile On Main St - a bit obvious Beggars Banquet - almost Let It Bleed - retrial warranted

Although there are simply too many Rolling Stones albums in this collection (and this is only #2 of 6 total, sadly), I'm appreciative that this is a strong Rolling Stones album at least. It's bookended by two great classics in "Gimme shelter" and "You can't always get what you want", while the remainder in between is largely new to me and pretty uneven, which is about what I expected. "Midnight rambler" and "Monkey man" are strong songs (and possibly part of their repertoire? They sound familiar, in any case). Thankfully, there aren't too many stinkers in the lot, although "Love in vain" is pretty painful (and also surprisingly Dylanesque, although I now discover that it's a cover of a Robert Johnson song from 1937), and I'm not really sure what to make of "Country honk", as it's clearly the same song as their classic "Honky tonk women" but this version is weirdly thin and not very Stonesy (I wish they'd dropped this version from the album and included "Honky tonk women" instead of releasing the latter as a standalone single, but I'm sure that was a money thing). Likewise for the title track, which starts off feeling like some weird saloon version of itself--is this really the version that got so much airplay for years afterward? I'm not sure why this Rolling Stones album in particular made me feel particularly aware of how much (blues) appropriation they profited from (it could have been all the reviews talking about how "authentic" they sound), but it does, and it's hard to unhear now that I've noticed it. It also makes it hard to know what to rate this album, but misgivings aside the number of classic songs means it's probably deserving of four stars.

I'm not sure when, if ever, I last listened to this whole album, so this was a treat. Gimme Shelter is one of my favorite Stones songs, and it was awesome to hear Keith's vocals on You Got the Silver. I love the recording too--very lowkey at times (Country Honk?!--title?!).

It’s gritty, soulful, and a little bit dangerous, like the feeling of being on the edge of something wild. The rhythms swagger in a way that brings Creedence Clearwater Revival to mind, but with a nastier, more defiant streak. The harmonies feel both reckless and intimate, like they’re barely holding together. It’s unpolished, but that’s what gives it its punch.

I think the stones are overrated. This is the one album that makes them in my opinion. Good blues, great riffs, micks voice actially works here but he has a horrible voice. This album is really good from start to finish. You can feel the blues and how they copied the american music and made them their own

Gimme shelter is pulling a lot of weight here. Good album though

Let it Bleed This really reminds of university, graduating from Greatest Hits to the albums from their imperious pomp. At that time it was probably my favourite of the Beggar’s Banquet - Let It Bleed - Sticky Fingers - Exile on Main Street axis, and while I would probably tend towards Exile nowadays it’s still up there as one of my favourite albums. Back then I don’t think I really appreciated how much country there was on it, and listening today it’s interesting how nearly every song has some country touch or influence on it. I know their country influences are obvious, but I would probably tend to think songs like Jumpin Jack Flash, Honky Tonk Women, Gimme Shelter and Brown Sugar are emblematic of this period, but so much of their stuff around this time was very country. Alongside the totemic Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler and You Can’t Always Get What You Want at the beginning middle and end, there are some of their best albums tracks, the country blues of Love in Vain, the hoedown of Country Honk, the propulsive and rocking Live with Me, the loose, druggy, not so subtle sexual euphemisms and barroom feel of Let it Bleed, the cracked, careworn and satisfying You’ve Got The Silver and the paranoid, sinister absolutely fantastic Monkey Man. Like all of their albums of this period the playing is great, and is probably in the sweet spot of the tightness of Sticky Fingers and the looseness of Exile, Charlie as always is great, particularly on Midnight Rambler and You’ve Got The Silver. Bill’s bass playing is excellent, a great tone and while not showy there are some great touches and moments, particularly on Let it Bleed. Keith’s playing on here really is exceptional in between Brian withdrawing and Mick entering, so many great lines and phrases, always adding to the songs. I love his playing on Monkey Man especially. Mick’s vocals are particularly sweet too, it might be the best of his singing voice. And the cast of additional performers is incredible, Merry Clayton, Leon Russel, Jack Nitsche, Al Kooper, Ry Cooder as well as their stalwarts Ian Stewart, Jimmy Miller, Nicky Hopkins and Bobby Keys. Hopkin’s piano really is fantastic, particularly on Let it Bleed. I don’t think I could ever get tired of Gimme Shelter, and I’ll definitely never get tired of that break in Merry Clayton’s voice with the woo in the background. If this was just Gimme Shelter 9 times it would be a 5. If it was just Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler and You Can’t Always Get What You Want it would be 5. If it was those 3 songs plus all the others it would also be a 5. So basically anyway you slice it, it’s a 5. 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂 Playlist submission: Gimme Shelter

Already knew this epic album

Definitely an influential band, just not for me. The lyrics are crass and borderline vulgar without making much of a point with it, and the country thwangs make me hesitant to listen more. The stand-out hits are the only ones you need in this album.

Great beginning, great ending, but how is this a great album? The middle songs were forgettable and Mick Jagger's voice is grating as ever. I'm starting to feel the only way I will actually enjoy the stones is if some "greatest hits" album comes along. Too much chaff.

it's alright, would be better if they cut it down to 2 songs

good album but i thought id actually enjoy more songs, i was only really enjoying like 3 songs so i was a bit disappointed

I mean, it's the Stones. Ok album, but Mick. Also, Trump's usage of You Can't Always Can't What Your Want immediately downgrades the song.

Gewoon relaxed

The best Stones album in a walk.

Pretty nice, but only the first and last track are really good, the rest I don't know too good and sounds a bit boring on first listen. 7/10

Gimme Shelter 💪

Merry Clayton on gimme shelter u will always be famous

Gimme Shelter is a solid song but the rest range from ok to meh.

This is an example of what makes the Stones great. Solid record.

Schönes Album.

I was never a great Rolling Stones fan. In my age group there was Sones v Beatles debate and I came firmly down in the Beatles camp. Whilst there were Stones tracks which I really liked I never bought any of their music apart from a greatest hits CD. That is until recently when I have become a music collector again and deciding that in addition to my all time favourite albums I also need to include classic albums not necessarily to my taste. So it was only in the last month that I obtained this very album for it to become my first purely Stones album I have ever owned. This was not by choice. Rather than Qobuz began to offer HiRes DSD downloads for the first time. The catalogue they were offering was very limited but Let It Bleed was included and appeared to be the best choice. So I have listened to this album quite a bit even before it appeared on this list. The DSD version is something to behold and sounds out of this world. But I don’t want that to cloud my judgement as any old bit of Muzak would sound fantastic given the DSD treatment. For my tastes 50% of the album is good. Gimme Shelter and YCAGWYW speak for themselves and are classic tracks. The title track and Monkey Man are also good standouts. The rest are OK and instantly recognisable has Stones tracks but for the reasons which I must have formulated when I went for The Beatles all those years ago I can take or leave. 3/5 13/11/24

propped up heavily by 2 outstanding tracks

Hit and run raper in anger song is good trust jake is a monkey man who can't always get what he wants

I'll cum all over you, I'm called the hit-and-run raper, in anger.

Absolutely magnificent collection of songs ! Some of the very best work of the Stones, in a legendary and heart-breaking context that fueled the songwriting talent of the Jagger-Richards duo.

Flawless. Threw this on the old record player for an immersive listen. Good as ever, and cohesive in a great way. Love listening to this like watching a good movie or reading a good short story. The cacophony of sound that lifts you to the fucking rafters at the end of You Can't Always Get What You want is just such a great ending.

Torn between a 2 or 3. I would say a low 3 ranking probably. "You can't always get what you want" is a real banger.

I have really conflicting feelings about this album. “Gimme Shelter” is perhaps one of my favourite songs of this whole era. It’s just immaculate from start to finish. The instrumentation, the vocals from both singers, and everything else about it is incredible. The rest of the album verges on unlistenable. Keith Richards attempts at bluesy vocals are just so annoying. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is a decent track to close off the album, but it pales in comparison to the opener. This record is like a sandwich where the first slice of bread is an incredible and soft homemade sourdough, the toppings are nothing but expired hamster food, and the top slice is some wonderbread. Gimme Shelter: 5* Tracks 2-8: 1* You Can’t Always.. : 3* I think that averages out to 1.666666666* so we’ll just round up.

You can’t spell Mick Jagger without “ick”, which is what I get from him and his lyrics. Musically, it’s derivative and repetitive. Ugh. 4/10

The Good: Rolling Stones sharp as knives The Bad: Knives can cut, and it seems we need to Let It Bleed… The Ugly: That we are celebrating this bleeding with a cake and a record… What is there to say, that hasn’t been said before? One of the greatest Rock n Roll bands ever… yet, on this album, on one too many songs, they are trying to be a straight from the Mississippi Delta, and that just hasn’t aged well. Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want are on most people’s Top 50 Greatest tunes ever, which means 4* It would be 5* if there was more cohesion and less trying to be something they are not...

A classic album for a reason. Really good stuff on here.

My second Stones album on this journey and a second example of them opening with a magnificent single ('Paint it Black' on Aftermath), surrounded with some forgettable noodling around. 'Gimme Shelter' and 'Can't Always' carry this record.

Brits trying to be yanks... How sordid

Very much a record of two half’s. There’s the first and last tracks then everything else. Very very uneven. But Gimme shelter is worth the album price alone. 4 stars for shelter.

Let's face it, we know Exile on Maine St is the most accomplished Rolling Styones record but, by god, this and Sticky Fingers are the most enjoyable to listen to.

It’s The Stones, so you know it’s good, but it’s not their best album. A lot of filler here, bookended by two bangers. Shows the blues side of the band.

This is the fourth or fifth Stones album I've gotten, and probably my favorite one yet. It's got a more chill vibe, kinda southern bluesy or even a little gospel or something mixed in there. Really good

Bookended by two of the best songs to begin or end any album, I have to admit it goes from four to five stars based only on those two songs (but it’s a short album, so that’s a good ratio).

Can't miss with this album!

Generally like rolling stones but this album was too much blues influence and I wasn't feeling it at the time. 'You can't always get what you want' is a top stones song for me and great note to end on.

Ok album. Pleasant to listen to but nothing major for my own tastes. Definitely would recommend to anyone who likes classic rock.

I’ve spent many years trying to get into The Rolling Stones. I knew many of their hits, and liked them. Suddenly a handful of years ago, I sat down and listened to this album. When I did, and Gimme Shelter started, it clicked. That song is an absolute masterpiece, and I began to appreciate the band more. There are, though, a little too many honky tonk songs on this album for my taste. This album is one of my favourites by the band though, but Sticky Fingers is the one that hits it home

2.5

I never seem to be disappointed with the Stones albums when they were good, so like the 60’s and 70’s. I get why they were so popular. Gritty blues, acoustic rock, harmonized jams. I’m just confused as to why I say something like I just did and not dig deeper into them. This album flows nicely, keeping the tempo riding along at a pace you could road-trip in. This is the type of album you could have a conversation over and not get pissed at the other person for talking over your favorite part. I will say, this album doesn’t make me what to return to it like a 5 star album would, according to me at least, that’s the only fault in it. Choice cut: Gimme Shelter

8.1

I think this is about Sticky Fingers level.

Yeah this is a bit more solid than most stones albums / any rock album of its time. I think the biggest standout on here is the moments of restraint mick and the band use on some arrangements - they know when to go crazy and Gimme Shelter it, but they know when to pull it back and You Can’t Always Get What You Want it

I forgot how great the early stones were! Their blues influence really shines in this album

This has two of the best songs of all time. Some of the best backing vocals ever as well. I won tickets in college to see Crosby & Nash after identifying a snippit of monkey man. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Some of the songs are filler, but most of it is solid. A strong 4.4!

Imagine putting this album on for the first time in 1969 and experiencing Gimme Shelter right out of the gate. Stones are a hit machine, starting with this album.

Åbner og lukker med to af de bedste numre Rolling Stones nogensinde har lavet, de fleste andre bands ville ikke kunne matche det tbh! Alt det i mellem er ikke nær så godt. De spillede Midnight Rambler på Roskilde i 20??, den er virkelig god live men fungerer ikke nær så godt på album

Første og sidste number er åbenlyst langt bedre end resten af pladen, men der er faktisk mange cool sange på og det flyder godt! Meget godt, fungerer bedre som plade end jeg huskede!

Great songs!

1969 Let it Bleed - has two iconic songs ("Gimme Shelter" track 1 -- the classic "I am watching a movie about Vietnam" sound -- and "You Can't Always Get What you Want," last track), which still stand up. As I have gotten older, the misogyny and white-boy British blues sound of the Rolling Stones has become less and less tolerable to me. The songs in the middle feel mostly like filler. It prompted me to listen to <i> Sticky Fingers </i> which holds up better, as well as revisiting Andrew Hickey's podcast (ep. 129 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction") which reinforced the misogyny and white-boy blues sound opinions I have. (I paraphrase a quote here about how white boys in Britain took the sound of the blues and stripped it of its context. What was "I'm a Man" with a subtext of "so you better not call me boy, cracker" transformed into "I'm a man" with a subtext of "so mummy you can't tell me to tidy my room anymore." He doesn't recall where this quote came from, but I loved it-it encapsulates the growing irritation I have with the Stones in particular - the twisting of the feeling of the blues towards a sort of ugly cocky misogyny.)

Between this, Sticky Fingers and Exile the Stones really hit their stride. As good as it gets. I don't know the details of any kind of rivalry or faux rivalary but the naming feels like little brother to me. If they really did feel like they were competing with the Beatles I think they make it clear during this stretch of albums they were something completely different and thank god they leaned into blues/rock and away from whatever psychedlic shit they were trying. I think I prefer the live versions on Love in Vain and Live With Me from Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, but nice to hear the studio versions.

That part in gimme shelter where the background singers voice cracks while she’s screaming MURDER! Is one of my favorite moments in any rock song, and in a way encapsulates everything I love about the stones. Just having a blast out there, letting it all hang out. Also, Mick fucked that singer. Classic Stones.

Theres a lot to love and be fascinated by Starting out with my favorites: Midnight rambler, Monkey Man (incredible), Cant always get what you want, country honk and Gimmie shelter. So many great tunes I can only strongly recommend and not overly explain how great the episodes were in the revered podcast Rock And Roll History In 500 songs were for this period of the stones (those 4 episodes dropped a few weeks ago). The stones were in a wild time in their history and were completely redefining themselves (musically and life philosophies & interests). One thing I will share is the story about the amazing singer they brought in for Gimmie Shelter, Merry Clayton. Apparently, Nitzsche phoned his friend Merry in the throws of a super late night recording session. Merry shows up and in a couple of takes lays down what would be the greatest vocal track of the stones history. Nitzsche and others pushed her to to over the top. Unfortunately, Merry miscarried her 4 month pregnancy shortly after. More details in the podcast.

Gimme Shelter is an absolute all-timer. Gets me so fired up. The rest of the album (and the Stones in general) don't really click with me. I think it's MIck's voice I don't love? All the other tracks on this one just kinda felt like background music to me. Didn't hate, didn't love

Tight race between this album and Main Street for favorite Stones album. This one is so tight.

Obviously a classic and not really anything that detracts. Maybe a slightly underwhelming honky tonk woman, but if this isnt good then i dont know what is.

would’ve been 5/5 but lost a star for country honk bc the hell was that

‘You can cream on me’!!????

Tip to Tail, this one is a classic. God Bless the Rolling Stones!

Favourite tracks: gimme shelter; let it bleed; country honk; midnight rambler; you got the silver

Pretty solid entry, very bluesy and "American" outing for the Stones. Two massive hits off the album, and Midnight Rambler is a great tune as well. The rest was ok, interesting slower take on Honky Tonk Woman.

I've never listened to this album in its entirety before, but it's amazing how many of the songs got a lot of radio play. I enjoyed pretty much everything on this album, and will probably add this to my regular rotation.

Pretty Damn good! There were definitely some weird songs on there, but for the most part, its fantastic Saturday morning blues/rock music.

i know, i know. it’s the stones! and it’s great! it’s just a little too honky took

I had heard this one before. That may play into this being the first 5 star album, but of the albums I've listened to, this is the first one that feels on a whole other level. It didn't really have any moments that stuck out as bad to me, and overall it's really consistently great. Songs like Midnight Rambler and Gimme Shelter and truly fantastic songs for the ages

Really solid blues/country rock album. Opens and closes with some absolute classics. The instrumentation is interesting and solid, and the vocals are catchy.

So good. I love the return to their roots with the electric blues. Every single song on this record is digestible and unskippable. I feel like I'm listening to a Scorsese movie when I turn this on, especially with Gimme Shelter. Love in Vain is a perfect blues song, followed by an amazing country rock song with Country Honk every song after is so good, but I love how it ends on You Can't Always Get What You Want. I love this record.

Probably the best opening and closing tracks on a stones album, but in between doesn’t quiet match up to sticky fingers or exile on Main Street. That’s why this is the stones 3rd best album, still more than worth of this list though.

One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs (Gimme Shelter) and then the rest of the album just really fell flat for me. 2.5

I regret to inform the rolling stones that we do not all need someone we can cream on. It boggles my mind that anyone ever let ugly british guys get away with this kind of cosplay. Extra star for gimme shelter which would be ten thousand times better if Merry Clayton sang the entire song instead of just backing vocals

For a Rolling Stones album, not bad! I'm not a huge fan of them, but "You Can't Always Get What You Want" always goes hard. I wish the mixing was better.

Two great singles and then some other songs in between them

Just a phenomenal album. Dated in the best possible way - takes you back to the era.

Another really strong one. A couple songs on here that kind of sum up the issues I have with them but they’re surrounded by such great tracks that it more than makes up for it. Tough on where I’d put this one in my ranking of their albums but it’s gotta be up there. Rating: 4.5

Best Song: Gimme Shelter. The guest vocals are by far the best part of this album, and more than likely the best part of The Stones' entire oeuvre. Worst Song: Love in Vain. Not sure if it's outright the worst, but the drop in quality from Gimme Shelter to this is gargantuan. Overall: Apart from the two genuinely great songs that smartly bookend the album, the middle is just a gulf of meh. Mick Jagger's appeal comes from his energy and zeal, not his singing ability, and this album has a lot of just listening to him sing.

It’s fine, it’s listenable. It’s alright.

Gimme Shelter is my favorite

The first and last tracks are immense the filling in between is a bit meh. I’m discovering I am definitely a greatest hits girl when it comes to the Stones

My folks played this one a lot growing up

Good but not my cup of tea. Way more bluegrass and country notes than I thought it would. I understand why Gimmie Shelter and Can’t Always Get What You Want are the ones most played, they are the best on this album.

Enjoyed this one.

My third favorite Stones album With my two favorite Rolling Stones songs opening and closing the album. Gimme Shelter. Feels dirty, scared, You Can’t Always Get What You Want- Dooh Wah. Those two are 10 out of 10. Incredible best song of all types of songs. Rest of the album feels good too. Some bangers solid material. I give it an 8 1/2 or nine out of 10 if that was the scale so I’m gonna go to a four out of five.

Not totally totally my thing, mainly because I wish they’d speed up a bit. But still very good

The record's gritty sound, powerful lyrics, and masterful musicianship make it one of the Stones' most enduring works. A classic for me

Quizás el mejor disco de los Rolling

After Beggar's Banquet being so bad, I wasn't looking forward to this, despite the fact that Gimmie Shelter is a fantastic song. Listening to it. As soon as Gimmie Shelter finished, I was starting to get annoyed with the album. It's amazing just how big the delta between the Stones', stone cold classic, best songs and their faux honkey tonk, dog shit, album tracks is. In a way, the few good songs being great makes me more angry with the other songs, as they show how good the band can be when they get it right. It's hard to comprehend how a band can write songs as good as Gimmie Shelter or Paint it Black and then think songs like Country Honk deserve to be on the same record. I'm genuinely baffled.

Very nice album, enjoyed listening to this, it was pretty good although there was only one major hit in there. Having this in the background was nice.

Can’t lie, this is probably one of my least favorites from The Rolling Stones, the album is fucking cool & I don’t hate it but it just wasn’t great for me.

Ok

Gave 2 only for the 1st song. The rest were standard

Really enjoyed it <3

Finally a great album, with 2-3 great hits! Very much enjoyed

I was expecting rock and roll and I found something else... I mean, it's not bad, but a bit of a disappointment

Great album with loads of amazing songs.

Previously rated: The Rolling Stones (4/5) Beggars Banquet (5/5) ****************************** Great album start to finish. Country Honk (country version of Honky Tonk Women) was a song I didn't know existed, so that was a nice surprise.

Some of the best rock songs of all time, but unfortunately, a few others that fall pretty flat. Overall, a great album with a lot of different musical influences and compelling lyrics

Album saved on my phone = Certified banger. Giving a 4 feels harsh but it doesn't quite reach that 5. Some big tracks on this one but I didn't realise how much Monkey Man slaps

esse álbum + uma estradinha num sábado de manhã = sucesso total

nunca tinha escutado um album todo do rolling stones antes. não foi ruim. mas também não foi bom.

Catching up so maybe I didn't do it justice, but even just listening to the most popular songs didn't get me into it.

Great Album

Book ending your album with Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want really isn't fair. And while those songs are great and deserve their praise, I was incredibly impressed with the rest of the albums. You could hear the blues influence on this album and it works fantasticly. This might be my favorite Stones album that we have gotten so far.

Let It Bleed is one of the Rolling Stones' albums I'm most familiar with, mainly because my son, as a toddler, became obsessed with the iconic album cover. He dubbed it the "cake song" and insisted we play “You Can't Always Get What You Want” on repeat 15 times daily. My own introduction to the album came years earlier when a classmate played it on cassette, whispering, “You must hear this,” as if he had unearthed the most underground band in history. Nice try, mate! Let’s get the obvious out of the way: any album that opens with “Gimme Shelter” and closes with “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” is an automatic classic. These two tracks are timeless; any artist dreams of writing something even a fraction as powerful. Among the lesser-known tracks (if such a thing even exists in the Stones' extensive catalogue), “Live With Me” perfectly encapsulates Jagger's swagger and Richards' edgy guitar tone. The title track takes country influences and spins them on their head in a rollicking fashion that builds on the band's strengths. “Midnight Rambler” would sound pedestrian in the hands of any other band but is glorious here, starting with an upbeat riff that gradually reveals a menacing undercurrent. “Monkey Man” features a distinctive groove with reggae influences, showcasing Jagger’s playful charisma. As the song progresses, he becomes increasingly frenetic, while Richards delivers his trademark catchy guitar riffs, complemented by horn arrangements and Charlie Watts’ legendary steady drumming. Some tracks may resonate more with Stones purists. “Country Honk,” a stripped-down reworking of “Honky Tonk Women,” feels redundant, and the repetitive blues structure of “Love in Vain” misses the mark. Nonetheless, the Stones infuse these songs with their signature flair, even if they don’t stand out in the band's extensive discography. Compared to its predecessor, Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed is more eclectic in genre experimentation while boasting bigger riffs and possibly more memorable melodies. For me these albums are near equals, and while it feels odd to call Let It Bleed a transitional record, it paved the way for Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St., both of which refine the elements explored here. Exile, in particular, embraces the chaos surrounding the band, resulting in one of their most immersive experiences ever recorded. Ultimately, Let It Bleed is a pivotal moment in the Stones' evolution—by no means perfect, but undeniably iconic. Did/Do I own this release? No. Does this release belong on the list? From a historical perspective, it's a landmark album, even if its best tracks are the opener and the closer. Would this release make my personal list? I like the Stones, but there’s so much to savour in their discography that it’s hard to pick a definitive album. Will I be listening to it again? Overall, it’s an enjoyable experience with incredible peaks, and as I grow older, I find myself drawn to the Stones more than ever.

The Stones earlier stuff is phenomenal, and this is one of their best.

An inevitable classic - warm and gritty and cool. Probably not going to write a thing better than has been written about it but it put me right in a good mood while it was on.

Such a classic. Love the Stones and this is one of their best albums.

The opener and closer are definitely 2 great songs and I really enjoy both, but it's all the songs in between that surprised me. Are the Rolling Stones really a honky tonk band? Put Charlie Starr or James Ford on vocals and I would have enjoyed this a lot more. Not a big fan of the Stones or Mick's singing, but I dig the honky tonk sound and thought this album was pretty good. Isn't Country Honk the same as Honky Tonk woman? Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want are the 2 songs that make this album and truly are great tunes. Saw a story about Vietnam and I believe Gimme Shelter was one of the most popular songs by enlisted men during the time. Makes sense and the song means a little more whenever I hear. Drop acid, not bombs! I would actually suggest mushrooms instead. 3.5

3.5 So, if there’s one thing that this list has taught me, it’s that The Rolling Stones are actually more of a honky tonk country/blues band with the occasional rock composition scattered here and there - and it’s funny, you would have no idea that’s the case if you stuck to the group’s hits. That said, I can definitely see why nobody remembers the blues numbers - they’re not bad by any means, but they definitely pale in comparison to songs like Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Alway Get What You Want, the more conventional rock tracks here and far and away the album’s best moments. I mean, in fairness, it’s hard for most songs to hold a candle to Gimme Shelter, which is not only the best song The Rolling Stones ever put out but also one of best classic rock tracks ever written. I don’t think there’s any explanation or convincing necessary as to the song’s greatness, but I will say, Merry Clayton’s vocals on the track really escalate it to a point of perfection. If you pay close attention, her voice cracks on the third delivery of “murder”, and you can hear Mick Jagger give a “woo!” following it in the background - it’s a cool moment and something I listen for every time I hear the song now. Anyway, it’s an all-time great song, but it immediately sets a very high bar for the rest of the album that it never quite reaches again. YCAGWYW comes the closest, but it’s still not quite the same level (Fun fact: The London Bach Choir, featured on the track, distanced themselves from it afterwards due to perceived drug references and the album’s title.) Now having a more extensive knowledge of The Rolling Stones’ discography, I find it interesting that the group has three albums in a row (Beggars Banquet, this one, and Sticky Fingers) that all seem to consist of the same general eight country/blues numbers and then like two rock megahits that would go on to define them. I respect the consistency, and while I would definitely say I’ve enjoyed listening to all three, I also feel like I’ve walked away each time totally forgetting about all bluesy stuff and left with an appreciation of the same songs I’ve already known by the guys for years now. I mean, I liked Let It Bleed, Midnight Rambler, and Country Honk here, but I’m just not sure they’re songs that are going to stick with me - especially being that Country Honk exists in a superior form with Honky Tonk Women. Now that we’re five albums in with these guys, I think I’ve determined that, while I enjoy the group and their output, they just don’t have any one album that I would consider a great. They’re definitely all re-listenable, but I’m just not sure these guys have a masterpiece to their name.

Very good. Didn’t think I liked The Rolling Stones that much but maybe not. 1. Gimme shelter 2. Live with me 3. You can’t always get what you want

didn't find this one too interesting, fav songs are intro and outro. 2.5

Closer to 4.5/5 but still basically a flawless album, though do wish they included "Honky Tonk Women"

5 stars

Always reminds me of Middle Colenso and listening to this on Mum and Dad's Cd

I don’t really get the hype around the Stones. Jagger’s voice is pretty awful to me. Love in Vain could be a good song if it was sung by someone else. Musicianship is pretty good though and carries the songs. Very boring

I want to give it more than 3 stars, but I just feel like The Rolling Stones have a higher bar than that. The album is bookended with 2 of my favorite Stones’ tunes in Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want and I like the “countrified” version of Honky Tonk Woman. Otherwise, I hope you love so-so blues. Midnight Rambler is a great name for a tune that rambles on for 7 unnecessary minutes. There are some decent songs here, but beyond the hits, it’s very average.

An average Rolling Stones sandwich between two all time classic tracks

Didn’t love it, hits were ok but rest of album sucked. Sounded like a bunch of people playing different songs at the same time.

- Nach Sticky Fingers mein Lieblingsalbum von den Stones (witzigerweise hab ich grad gelesen sollte Let It Bleed erst Sticky Finger heißen - full circle moment…) - Bei Spotify nicht zu sehen, aber das großartige „Honky Tonk Women“ ist eigentlich eine B Seite des Albums, hier auf der A-Seite nur als „Country Honk“ in einer abgespeckten Country Akustik Version. Wurde dann später vielfach in der „richtigen“ Version rereleased - Insgesamt sehr blues-, gospel- und auch teils countrylastig - „Gimme Shelter“ und „You Can‘t Always Get What You Want“ (und „Honky Tonk Women“) sind absolute Welthits, dafür gibts Bonuspunkte - Legendäres Artwork - an ein paar Stellen plätschert das Album aber auch ein wenig vor sich hin, sodass mich das von der 5er Wertung abhält Rating: 4,25-4,5/5

A really fun listen. The first song was insanely good. The others didn't match up to it but still solid.

Two gospel tinged rock classics sandwich some pretty forgettable country inspired songs. The Rolling Stones have some stone cold bangers across their career, interspersed with bone fide filler.

Love the bluesy Stones

One of the greatest albums of all time, period. Gimme Shelter and Tou Can't Always Get What You Want are the all time classics, but there is so much more. The country version of Honkey Tonk Women plus Midnight Rambler and You Got the Silver just put this over the top. It's not just a 5, but also one of my top 50 albums of all time. Maybe it's the Stones' greatest. Prove me wrong!

Not bad but not their best.

Bookended by 2 absolute masterpieces the rest of the album is ok… Other stand out tracks for me were Midnight Rambler and Country Hook the rest were a bit run of the mill.

Excellent album, enjoyable all the way through. I always thought of the beatles and rolling stones as the 2 iconic British bands of the 60s. Listening to this made me appreciate how different they are. Rolling Stones really lean into Americana on this album - honky tonk, blues, rock and roll. Done in a really cool way. Stands the test of time. Clearly influential for a lot of rock bands that followed through the 70s and beyond. Gimme Shelter is one of my favourite songs by them, and it really kicks of the album.

Average at best, can’t see myself giving this any higher… ever

8/10. Some classics. Great album overall.

exceptional strong five star opener and closers, sadly filled with other songs i’ll never listen to again .

A stand out masterpiece

I love the opening and closing tracks. For the rest, if I wanted to listen to country music, I wouldn't look to the Stones. I don't want to listen to country music. Skip, skip, skip, skip. FFS, I wanted to like this one. 2/5

Bookended by 2 of the greatest Stones songs ever.

Any goodwill regarding this album that I got from the first song quickly left as the album went on.

Awesome album!

Yes

Strongest album opener ever? Gimme Shelter is one of the most powerful songs, with lyrics that are unfortunately just as relevant 55 years later. The guest vocals by Merry Clayton (I had to look that up) are absolutely insane and really the song would not be nearly as amazing without them. The rest of the album is pretty decent but it would be impossible to keep up the quality after that opener. You can’t always get what you want is a very strong closing song. Overall this album suffers a little from a lack of consistency but the highs outweigh the lows.

Hell yeah Not quite 5 stars but very solid album

A classic in the Rolling Stones discography. The Stones lean into what they did best here, and that's hard/blues-oriented rock. I could personally take or leave the few British honkey tonk, country-like tracks though. A pretty heavy and dirty album at points, this album is bookended with some classics. All things considered, a pretty good production given the turmoil within the group at the time.

I don't know if the stones actually needed to try a bluesy-country song.....

can’t deny that it’s good but no new songs grabbed me besides the ones i already knew :(

you can't always get ...

One of those cases where every review in here is correct, what if we made the bookend songs all time classics with complicated and breathtaking soundscapes and made the rest of the album boring and sound like shit

Great album, honestly I've underrated the Rolling Stones for far too long mainly due to my disinterest in a couple of their albums I listened to early but this Sticky Fingers have convinced me I didn't know the Stones at all - a lot of fun :)

Oh joy, more Rolling Stones. Once again I am left feeling absolutely nothing from it. I've tried so hard to appreciate them but no dice. This album ranges from uninteresting to actively obnoxious.

A little-known fact is that the cake on the album cover was baked by Delia Smith, then a barely-known cookery writer on the short-lived Daily Mirror magazine who also prepared food for studio photography. Magnificent throughout, anyone who thinks this is a load of crud bookended by 2 classic tracks needs to have their head boiled.

RIP Brian

Love the stones

3.5

meh, but not bad

Definitely more cogent than Beggars Banquet. Pretty tight, which the Stones often aren't. "Monkey Man" is one of my favorite deep cuts. But this album is downright nasty, in places. Never read the lyrics to "Let It Bleed" or "Midnight Rambler," it's all fairly grim, which I suppose reflects the kids' mood at the time. I think the Stones lack creativity in a way. They copy their influences a little too much in this period. They do a passable job of bringing bluegrass and country elements into the music, and of course they were the vanguard UK Blues Poseurs®. But they are best when following their own muse, like on "Can't Always Get What You Want" or the aforementioned "Monkey Man." It's an essential album, no question. I don't know if it's great, though. So much time has passed since this came out, it's almost impossible to judge it on its own merits. For sure one of the top 100 Stones records.