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Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

1966
3.35
Rating
29454
Votes
1
3%
2
14%
3
40%
4
31%
5
12%
Distribution
Genres: Rock Styles: Pop Rock, Blues Rock

Reviews (page 11 of 14)

Peak-ish Stones

Gave this a really good listen. I generally dont like the rolling stones. Some of their popular songs are catchy, most of them annoying, which is why I havent explored their catalog deeper. I can really hear the influenced by the blues as evidenced by Doncha Bother Me, High and Dry, Going home. But all in all this still sounds like the rolling stones. None of the instruments sound apart from the others, they blend together to create noise. Maybe its a sign of the time, that was the best recording could do. But it doesnt sound good to me.

Some classic 60s stones here. Even for the times it feels like a series of attacks on women. I've never been a big fan of the stones and this isn't even close to their best work. 5/10

Mäßig interessanter Pop Rock.

What a track to start an album with! Couple of genuinely awesome Stones tracks on here. This is probably their best.

Paint it Black is an iconic song. The rest is alright, but not much I would return to on this one.

I was never much of a rolling stones guy, but this is pretty good. Paint it black is an all timer. lots of other easy listening tunes on the album as well

Par dobrih al zapravo dosta slabo. Vise popasti rock nego rock kak ih uvijek spominju.

Not much of a Stones fan, but there are a lot of hits on this one.

I have listened to this album before, but without paying close attention to the records in order to rate and enjoy it. I love that this album contains very famous Stones songs such as Stupid Girl and Under my thumb.

It was nice hearing the hits that I had heard before within the context of the entire album. Definitely a wonderful Sunday afternoon experience

Solid Rolling Stones record, good songs throughout with a few stand-outs. I've never been the biggest fan of the Rolling Stones, but certainly don't dislike em either.

3.5 stars rounded up. Solid entry by the Rolling Stones at the moment when they transitioned from off-brand Beatles who do blues standards to the Rolling Stones as they are now known: brash, snarling, bluesy, tough, vaguely sadomasochistic and certainly darker than the fab four.

Paint It Black carries this album

Not their best, but always a few good songs.

So, I hear this as the more rebellious version of The Beatles, but I'm not sure that I like it more than the Beatles. I do get it, and I don't dislike it, but it doesn't measure up to the other music of the time for me. It is still good, and deserves a place in the top albums of all-time though! The back half of the album is also much better than the first, but I think that's because it gets away from that rebellious attitude and settles down a bit.

"Aftermath" von den Rolling Stones gehört zu meinen Lieblingsalbum von ihnen. Es gibt darauf keinen einzigen Lückenfüller, sondern nur wunderbar arrangierte Musik. Es beginnt mit dem unglaublich fantastischem "Paint it black". Hier hört man auch die fantastische Art und Weise, wie Stereo eingesetzt wird. Mit Kopfhörern anhören ist ein Fest. Das sollte man natürlich mit dem ganzen Album. Auch wenn "Lady Jane" nur in Mono ist, ist es für eines der einfühlsamsten Ballade von ihnen . das Gitarrenspiel mit einer Art Zither so zart und schön, einfach unglaublich. Das Album ist unglaublich vielfältig und der Blues rückt etwas in den Hintergrund. Herausragend ist das Stück "Going home", das nicht nur wegen der Länge (11 Minuten) auffällt. Bekannt dürfte natürlich auch "Under my thumb" sein, das den schon eindeutigen Rolling Stone - Stil erkennen lässt. Und gerade das macht "Aftermath" aus: es sind keine Cover-Versionen mehr, sondern Eigenkompositionen. Ein großes Album.

Blues rock is good

Great album! It have some of the better songs of rock and roll

The 69s called, they want their go go boots back

A true masterpiece. And this one has so many good songs. And most of the songs I didn’t know where also very cool.

Great opening track. The rest wasn't as good.

Typical Stones album. A couple big hits mixed with some heavy blues tracks.

I forgot how much I like this one

The Stones at their best, a golden age far much better than their later career from the 80s on.

Overall: Okay, LOVE the intro song. Those first few measures coming in? How powerful. What a way to start an album. You ever hear an album and think "this is good, but is probably way more powerful live?" That's the vibe I get. Favorite songs: Mother's Little Helper, Under My Thumb, High and Dry Pretty happy for the opportunity to hear classic albums that I would've never listened to. Probably wouldn't seek this album out, but it was nice to listen to while working.

I must admit, the Rolling Stones were not a must listen for me when I was younger. I grew to appreciate their music as I got older. I sort of think they need to stop now, like most bands after 50 years of playing. With that said, I still think that Lady Jane is such a great listen, and this is an overall stellar album. Peace.

One of my favorites to start and then just OK. Sorry for the lack of full review. I'll reflect on my laziness.

I found this surprisingly aggravating when I thought I'd like it. Out of time stands out for me because it could have been halved in length and just way too much chorus

Got some bangers on it for sure. Really weird that the UK and US versions are so different. The US one changes Mother's Little Helper for Paint It Black and has like 4 few tracks because apparently shorter albums did better in the US. Wild.

Ik vind Jagger eigenlijk maar irritant en hun muziek heeft me eigenlijk op halve uitzonderingen na nooit kunnen intrigeren.

Hoewel ik Beatles hoger heb zitten, kan ik dit toch wel echt goed waarderen.

Het is niet zozeer vanwege het feit dat ik een grote Beatles fan ben dat ik de (zeker wat oudere) Rolling Stones platen niet zo boeiend vind; Ik vind ze gewoon niet zo boeiend.

Killer early stones record. You can totally hear what they’d become in these early raw recordings

This whole album is very staccato and it makes me anxious.

Such a great album. The Stones moving out of the early stage and starting to experiment.

I'm not a fan of this album. There are some classics on here, but, for the most part, it is bluesy Stones' rock jams that are relatively middle of the road at best. I prefer Sticky Fingers, Let it Bleed by a long shot. This was underwhelming.

Classic album

Outside the context of the Stones' place in music and society in 1966, in 2024 this album is just a decent blues record. A couple of songs are very musically dated, as well. The influence of "Under My Thumb" can be heard in some contemporary music. That song, "Mother's Little Helper" and the US-version track "Paint It Black" are the only real standouts.

love the stones

Iconic and meh.

Bullshit. Terrible album. Terrible band

Some real bangers. Why wasn't paint it black on the UK version?

I always liked the beatles better. I dont know if it is the vocals by mick jagger or the jangly guitar that turns me off, but I dont like the stones that much. That said, the hits of the album are good.

Pas désagréable à écouter, mais pas le genre de rock que j'apprécie (trop "old school" à mon goût, j'imagine, on entend bien les influences du début du genre, mais je préfère ses itérations suivantes).

Stones great mudic

well, it's a classic.

The Rolling Stones has always been a band with a couple of nice songs but never a band where I sat down to listen to a whole album. I see now that this was wrong. Aftermath is a wonderful album, one of their first as far as I know. There is a wonderful freshness in the songs and it contains quite a lot of their well known pieces. Even if only for this album, taking part in this journey of 1001 albums has paid off.

Not their best work, but not bad.

A couple of what would become classic tunes on here, but a whole lot of not-at-all classic stuff too. Sounds like they are throwing plates of spaghetti against the wall to see what would stick. There’s a reason they have so many Best Of compilations, stick to those. Some killer, mostly filler.

Meh, but I feel that way about The Stone in general

Too old fashioned and boring for me

Musically loved it. But I guess I should be critical of some of the attitude towards women since I am critical of rap lyrics today. However these lyrics seem mild compared to rap today. But at least there is some music there. What was that 10 minute monstroncity Going Home. The worst song was the longest. Im not musical but I could have wrote that one.

Ein Album voller Blues-Rock-Dauerbrenner. Absolut empfehlenswert.

for this to be my first Rolling Stones album, it was just a little disappointing because i was a bit bored in the beginning (UK version). the tracks kind of just blend together, so there’s not really anything that stands out. the one song that i really liked initially was Going Home, but then it dragged for so long that it kind of ruined it for me (and i tend to like longer songs). there was also some questionable lyrics….but besides that out of the tracks that i did like, they were incredibly catchy and had nice melodies. i love the classic rock and blues sound. I’ll have to listen to the US version all the way through another time and rate this again. (i noticed that Paint it Black is the opener and the tracks are rearranged in a different manner, which probably makes a big difference) overall, pretty ok album.

Crisp, solid, classic rock.

Ambling directionless through hardly strictly, wondering when I can go home

A masterpiece friend m my younger Ithaca.

Love the bluesy rock and roll stuff the baroque rock like Lady Jane, not so much.

Only been doing this three days and already had two Stones albums

Some decent tracks: Mother's Little Helper, Lady Jane, Under My Thumb, and Out Of Time. The rest weren't memorable to me.

Only a couple songs really did anything for me

Loved the Stones’ oldies. Didn’t recognize the first few songs.

The Rolling Stones' UK release of "Aftermath" in 1966 marked a pivotal moment in their career as it became their first album to feature exclusively original compositions. The album showcases a diverse range of musical styles, with standout tracks like "Doncha Bother Me" delivering an infectious rhythm that undeniably slaps. However, personally, the experience of the album feels like sitting in a dimly lit saloon bar, sipping on pitchers of mediocre, flat lager. "Aftermath" is notable for being the first Stones LP to embrace true stereo for the majority of its tracks rather than electronically recreated stereo. "Out Of Time" screams Beatles-influenced, highlighting the dynamic musical landscape of the time. While opinions on The Rolling Stones may vary, and I would argue that they're massively overrated, "Aftermath" seems to remain a crucial chapter in their discography, showcasing the band's evolution and experimentation with different musical elements.

A masterpiece ❤️

I like the Rolling Stones’ music, though probably not so much the men themselves. I’ve never really listened to a whole album, just individual songs, so I haven’t been struck before by the wave of misogyny that just kept building, song after song. These were rich, powerful men in their prime, utterly revered. Why all the hate? Mother’s Little Helper, Stupid Girl, Under My Thumb are just the worst examples but really most if not all of the songs were obnoxious. I had to start tuning out the lyrics after a while. That said, most of the songs are a bop. I love the incredible range of instruments on this album. I’ve always loved Lady Jane but I think my new fave is Doncha Bother Me. I listened to the UK release which means I missed Paint It, Black, another great song. Definitely better than Mother’s Little Helper. Overall, 4 for the sound but it’s a grumpy 4 because of the lyrics.

One truly great song in Paint it Black, but found the rest of the album less than essential. An enjoyable listen, but not a must hear.

album full of singles

Maybe it's my mood but this album really hit the spot

IN the running for best side one, track one. Also, under my thumb is one of my favorite Stones tracks

Not good. I don’t get it.

Lyrics don’t really age well. Music is pretty good, I can see the appeal

Stones - Klassiker.

This album has its highs at certain points, but the lows are super forgettable. Overall, it was an alright album but it is very dated, and ending with a mediocre 12 minute song isn’t great.

The Stones in their prime. Some nice hits on this record. Easy listen.

Totally overrated

This album was fine. Why was "Paint it Black" on the US release but not on the UK release? *shrugs* I never really noticed (or honestly paid attention to) the influence of the Blues with The Rolling Stones until hearing this album.

This was fine. I've never been a big fan.

Great classic rock record, with some amazing songs and great variety. The only thing holding it back is some less memorable songs towards the end of the album.

Energetic and spunky. Lots of obvious blues influence even before the Stones' reputed "blues era" of the late 60s and early 70s. Under My Thumb is a fantastic, memorable number that seems to perfect the combination of lots of different mellow-rock cliches of the time. ("Ain't it true, babe?") Paint It Black is a brilliant, exotic-sounding tune that clearly takes influence from the Beatles and Eastern artists. The remaining tracks are solid, particularly "Stupid Girl", "Flight 505", and "Lady Jane", and showcase common motifs in the US/UK rock scene with utter confidence and precision. One star has to be taken off for the lyrical ping-ponging between desire (acceptable) and misogyny (a bit less acceptable). I guess the Stones were trying to be relatable with their material, but even if it possibly was relatable at the time of release, it hasn't aged well. Still, if any album's an artefact of its time, this one definitely is.

Not sure if I was supposed to go with the U.S. or UK version so I made sure that I listened to all the songs from both. I never listened to this album in full before. There's some great hits and the deeper cuts are all pretty solid too.

Sympa mais pas le meilleur des Stones à mon sens. Par contre je viens de remarquer que dans the UK version, il n'y a pas Paint it black :(

Similar to the other album, but less orchestra and more blues rock. Great guitar tones, but just okay songs.

Interesting but only few songs I would hear often

fine. not my style

The Stones become the stones. The evolution is almost complete on the Aftermath of the British Invasion album. You can hear the American soul and R&B influence, the British cool of Brian Jones and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' rage and energy. All bundled up and ready to go. Great songs that set them apart from the other British acts and catapult them into the land they will occupy and dominate.

It was probably the shit at its' time, but it's either the rolling stones, or this album, but this kind of music is really not my thing. Although i can imagine some hippies in the 60s tripping their balls to the 11 minute closer

Crazy how much they sound like The Rolling Stones from the get go

loved this album!

Early nuggets from the Stones.

Mother’s Little Helper // Lady Jane // Under My Thumb // Going Home 3.5/5

Goddamn these dudes really hated women! Loved tail, hated women. Were getting laid like nobody’s business but lord protect the one girl that told Mick “not right now, love,” one Sunday afternoon. I mean, I also got mad when I was 23 girls told me “not right now, love,“ but I don’t think I hated them enough to go write and record songs about them that I would sing on a world tour. But then, no one was expecting me to come up with songs to put on albums and sing on world tours. And no one was providing me with an endless supply of pharmaceutical-grade cocaine and mini-skirted girls in every city I stopped in. And it was 1966, the lads hadn’t exactly been raised by second-wave feminists. So I mean I guess I get how it happened. But it is striking. But anyways the music fucking kicks as always. I just love Keith’s guitar, so simple, so versatile, a sponge of a mind for all the kinds of music that had come before on that humble little instrument, whose fingers could wring it all back out in his incomparable distillate. Good job guys. You rocked.

There are a couple of bright spots, but mostly I just felt like shrugging my shoulders and saying meh.

Yet more bollocks from these chancers

great album Paint It Black !!!!!!!!!

Interesting to hear Baby Stones start to discover themselves. As much as I enjoy Mother's Little Helper, the American version with Paint It Black as Track 1 is a much stronger start.

Couple good songs (mothers little helper, under my thumb) but lots or filler. I'd 2.5 it if I could.

Under my thumb is probably my favourite stones song! Decent overall

More like the Rolling Bores!

This is fine. I was reading about how people talked about it as the best album of the year. Revolver and Blonde on Blonde both came out a couple months later.

Je suis une pierre qui roule, je déboule et je perds la boule

Pas aussi fort que leur albums qui suivrons, mais il se défend très bien stand-alone

Had to knock it off half way through. Bored the tits off me.

Love the Stones. Not my favorite album but two VERY epically good classic songs.

An ok album which some cool songs, nothing Wow worthy so its mid.

A really enjoyable album, I liked the style of music. My favourite songs from the album were Paint it black and Doncha Bother Me.

Paint It Black and Under my Thumb are 5 star songs. Everything else is a very solid 3 stars. Never under. But those 2 are so amazing that the whole thing is a 4.

Banger album, crazy songs

Mother's Little Helper - 4 Stupid Girl - 2 Lady Jane - 3 Under My Thumb - 3 Dontcha Bother Me -3 Going Home - 2 Flight 505 - 3 High and Dry - 3 Out of Time - 3 It's Not Easy - 3 I am Waiting - 3 Take it or Leave it - 3 Think - 3 What to do - 3

1. Mother's little helper - 3 2. Stupid girl - 2 3. Lady Jane - 3 4. Under my thumb - 3 5. Don't have bother me - 2 6. Going home - 2 7. Flight 505 - 3 8. High and dry - 3 9. Out of time - 4 10. It's not easy - 3 11. I am waiting - 3 12. Take it or leave it - 3 13. Think - 2 14. What to do -2 2.71 A lot of highs and lows on this album. Stupid girl is an insanely boring and uninspiring track, but then you have a banger like out of time. Overall the album was just below an average listening experience for me.

Average Stones

Wednesday 12/13/2023, 10:30, office S Tier————————— Under My Thumb Mother’s Little Helper A Tier————————— High and Dry Flight 505 Stupid Girl B Tier————————— Doncha Bother Me Out of Time Think It’s Not Easy What To Do I Am Waiting Going Home C Tier————————— Lady Jane

great classic

One of the best first songs ever

Pretty good album Top tracks: Under My Thumb, It’s Not Easy

Favourite Rolling Stones album so far

Track 12: Take it or Leave it encapsulates how I felt about this album. I thought I would like this slower Rock & Roll but I think I listened to the album without feeling excitement about most of the songs

Classic Rock: fun-enough instrumentals that make you want to tap your foot, not much in the way of lyrical substance for me. Reminds me of the UK-era Beatles. Didn't care too much for it, but also didn't hate it. It's got a time and a place. NOTE: I liked how much Xylophone was used. That was neat. Fav Track(s): Under My Thumb

Listened to this one out loud with Kate who described it as "more country than [they] were expecting." Not sure that I took away the same conclusion, but again was underwhelmed by this one. Nothing wrong with it, but once again, not gripping.

Great Album

I have such a heavy bias against The Stones - I find Mick Jagger insufferable and the music uncompelling. Misogynistic at best and unlistenable at worst. I appreciate the innovation to the scene but I’ll leave it there.

Like the last 3 Rolling Stones album- this is a best off band

The only songs that stood out were Paint it Black and I am Waiting. Most of the songs and lyrics were repetitive and sounded the same.

I liked the first half, felt unique enough, like the Stones starting to define their sound. But the second half started to drag, sounding really generic for the time. A good listen to though

Almost a 4

UK version > US Version

Maschine: Meze 109Pro Mische: in Würde gealtert, viel Hall in den Vocals, unterhaltsame Stereo-Ideen, insgesamt aber wenig umwerfender Impact Mugge: eingängige Melodien und teils interessante Instrumentierung Meinung: 4/5

What a nice surprise - so much richer and varied than the singles that I was aware of. Starting to understand why people are fans.

There’s more to say than I expected. This website takes me to the UK version, when the US version has Paint it Black. Makes me mad. Anyway, I didn’t expect the acoustic song Lady Jane, and the song Going Home is definitely filler (still sounds good). Everything else is 60s (maybe psychedelic) rock. There’s definitely some good songs here. It’s good, but by far not the best Rolling Stones album.

good good

A good early Stones album that show Jagger Richards and Jones songwriting and arrangement development. Under My Thumb is the hilight for me and Mother's Little Helper with its use of sitar is a classic too and Lady Jane is a beautiful ballad with an English folk music feel. As for deeper album cuts stand outs are; Stupid Girl, Out of Time and I am Waiting. Now the US version subs in Paint it Black at the expense of Mother's Little Helper Pait It Black is agrguably The Stones greatest achievement, so the US version would absolutely be 1/2 star higher and if there was a version with both songs included that would be a no brainer 5 star album. 4 stars

I liked this more than I thought I would!

Never been crazy about the Stones, but I really liked this. A pleasant surprise!

Paint it black and Under my Thumb were great. Others not so much

Paint it black is great, but the rest of the album is really experimental. I think that it's more for the diehard fans at this point in time.

Meh.... Out of time er ágætt, minnir mig á föðursystur mínar í stuði, en restin er algjört snúsfest.

Its fine, the stones were always just fine for me

There was more going on than I expected, but I still don’t really love the stones for more than a song or two

A bit unclear which version I’m rating but i wish it was the one with Paint it Black. It’s boomer oldies that left me kinda bored in 2023.. like its solid stones if that’s what you want but for me.. a meh

Really surprised at how toothless the stones are in rhyming and composition. This is the sound of the soulful blues heard through a wall. It doesn’t hit much at all. What lame rhymes. “I’m going home bome bome bome home”, “I am waiting. I am waiting. For someone one to come outside.” Lady Jane is lame as hell. Under my thumb is creepy. “Get my on flight 505!” So exciting. This would rate lower than midsized American city blues. Thank you stones for popularizing it in Britain… 2/5 cuz paint it black.

A good record. Some really good song, and som less good.

La nota no es porque no guste sino porque pasa sin pena ni gloria, hasta le hubiese quedado mejor a la versión UK tener Paint it, Black. Con el silbido de high and dry nos reímos mucho y con Out of Time nos besamos

Helt ok, groovy og litt CCR. Det likte jeg, forstår betydningen men finnes ting som dekker denne itch’en bedre.

You know, there's a lot to commend about this album as far as the time it was released in goes. This album is quite important. It was the first album of The Rolling Stones (one of the biggest and most influential bands of all time) that really hit it big. It also did some things that hadn't really been done before. The opening track "Mother's Little Helper" was apparently the first pop song ever written about middle-class drug dependency, at least according to Wikipedia. The song "Goin' Home" was one of the first popular 10-minute+ long songs, so that's kind of neat. However, I did not really like this album that much. I respect the album in regards to its musical talent and cultural significance. I think the singing and instrument playing is quite good. However, I have two major complaints. For one, it does get somewhat repetitive. It's not the most repetitive album I've ever heard that still gets points for its cultural significance (cough cough, Ramones, cough cough), but it is definitely somewhat noticable. Secondly, the biggest complaint of them all, is that the writing has not aged that well. This album is remarkably misogynistic at times, and was even criticized for this all the way back in the 60s when it released. I definitely felt uncomfortable at times with songs like "Under My Thumb" in particular. Overall, definitely a culturally significant album, but not one that I really liked listening to. 2/5.

Not for me

Classy, good hits.

I like some of their more popular songs, but just not my genre

Better than expected. Kind of bluesy. Lots interest near the end.

Paint it black and under my thumb get a 5, the rest is a mix of shit Brit pop and something approaching blues. How are these songs on the same album?

a bit too easy

Not bad, but didn't enjoy many songs

maaaaaaybe a 3, not sure

Classic Stones. Not as hard-edged as their best stuff, but still a great bluesy pop album. Last song is a little excessive but everything up to that point is tight and sharp. Best song: Paint It Black

Great album. Love it!

A few massive tunes for the Stones and really the album where they started to carve out their own style, but overall average album, especially given their catalog. 3.5

Pretty basic album. Like the rock, but The Rolling Stones are kinda meh

Not my cup of tea.

Good, but not best Stones album

Cowboy, morning energy boost

I really dug this one! The swagger-y 60's feel is totally right up my alley. I really think Under My Thumb is one of the Stons' best tracks ever and both Mother's Little Helper and Paint It Black are really incredible also. The rest of the album is a bit more meandering but it was really 'in my wheelhouse' meandering! It's a 4 for me, though it probably just squeaks over that line.

Tired of dad rock.

I’m not entirely sure why it’s on this list. Unlike the great stones albums of the seventies this (and lots of albums in the sixties) feels disjointed and more like a random mix of singles. The best song on the album, mothers little helper, was replaced by the other classic paint it black in the US. So you’re experience would be different depending on where you are! That being said, you begin to see stones coming into their own on this album. Under my Thumb with the jaunty marimba contrasting the dark lyrics is still classic stones. There were some other fun songs on the album too, like “what to do” and “out of time” the latter though, at 5:45 got really repetitive, and while I appreciate the stones earnest love for classic blues music, I’m still not big fan of how they interpret it all the time. That being said I’m sure hearing micks distinct voice over Keith’s bluesy guitar probably sounded completely different and fresh at the time, but when you consider the amazing music that would come later, much of this music is as mid as sixties it was made in.

A couple good ones.

Very similar sound throughout, but still very good overall.

Good album. Great sound

There were a handful of good songs on this album, Paint it Black being the most iconic of them. This album seemed to have more "catchy" songs than most of this classic rock genre. I'm of the wrong generation to fully appreciate this album, but I'm glad I listened to it. I feel like I understand the RS a bit better now.

Some absolutely classic bangers on here, but overall there are too many tracks with sparse soundscapes and lo-fi production to make it an easy, cohesive listen. Wild that Paint it Black wasn't on the UK release! Favorite track: Under My Thumb

I also want to paint it black.

The first super solid stones album with wonderful Brian Jones contributions.

Not the biggest fan

Some good songs.

i dont really care about the rolling stones

Some good classic stuff

I don’t think I knew what Rock is. Seems to be some sad songs on the guitar

In an aftermath it's not very clear why the left out paint it black on the UK release. Listened to the US release first.

Always love them, but earlier jams aren't my fave

Pretty good. Nice and smooth, a bit of jangle

It's not bad, quite boring for me as it's not my normal genre to listen to, although I do see the appeal. Very easy to tap along to, but other than a steady 2 - 4 beat there isn't much else substance. Quite an empty sound as a whole. For a band that was concerned about releasing something potentially triggering for US christians, they have a lot of misogynistic songs - all part of the time I guess. I skipped over 'Going Home' because it is way too long and repetitive.

Way too old timey for me, I don't get it. I'd rather listen to newer bops

Byrjar frábærlega og fjarar aðeins út. Classic plata og mótandi fyrir Rolling Stones og rokkstefnuna. Paint it black er arguably besta lag hljómsveitarinnar og under my thumb er ennþá meistaraverk þrátt fyrir tilraunir sumra að breyta merkingu lagsins í eitthvað cancel dæmi. Flott sound, góð plata og í raun brautryðjandi.

Nú er ég hættur þessari meðvirkni. Þessi plata markar eflaust einhver tímamót í sögu Stóns, en fyrir mig var hún bara vonbrigði. Stenst engan samanburð við það sem Bítlarnir voru að gera á sama tíma, ef þetta átti að vera einhver samkeppni milli þeirra í gamla daga. Þrjú góð lög, restin einfaldlega leiðinleg. Lady Jane það lag sem mér fannst mest í spunnið og sítarinn í Paint it black líka góður, en George Harrisson var þegar búinn að spila á hann í Norwegian wood, svo ekkert nýtt þar.

I've never considered myself a Stones fan, but that may have changed after listening to this album. I loved it all. Obviously, I was familiar with Paint it Black, but I also feel like that song in particular was a bit ahead of its time. I had no idea the song was that old. And it certainly stands out on this album, IMO. That said, the whole album was quite enjoyable. I'll probably listen to this again.

A la banda todavía le faltaba cocerse.

J'avais jamais réalisé à quel point /Under my thumb/ est sexiste. Ewww. /Mother Little Helper/ est très bien, le reste c'est des Stones très classique, pas de fulgurances particulières.

Easy 5, pas besoin de trop réfléchir. C'est bien d'un bout à l'autre, c'est varié, vraiment absolument rien à redire.

Not that interesting.

paint it black is amazing but more so i enjoy that song cause of guitar hero. some of the other songs are just going on and on and i don’t care for them and i’m really just listening to this because that’s the whole point, listen to all the albums, all 1001 of them; but i don’t want to have to. and i can’t wait for this to be over. as bad as bob dylan? possibly, or worse cause they don’t have a blow in’ in the wind…. it’s only got 1 stars cause of paint it black, it all goes to that.

Not good. I'm very confused why this band is so iconic. There were so many similarities between the Stones and The Beach Boys album. It's a bland, boring album.

Listening to this entire album in one go confirms a long held suspicion that The Rolling Stones suck. Paint it Black was the only outlier on this album.

A pesar de ser uno de sus primeros trabajos, donde aún no definían por completo su sonido definitivo, los Stones logran construir un LP sumamente atrapante y divertido, que juega con ritmos y melodías duras a través de paisajes psicodélicos fuertemente inspirados por los prózeres del rock and roll. Una de las piezas que comienza a cimentar el estátus de leyenda de la agrupación liderada por Mick Jagger.

Good album, a few good songs. Not one of the best stones albums but definitely a good one.

Great Stones LP, They began to catch their Stride with some Great originals. Under My Thumb is one of their best

Couple classics but demonstrates how important it is for bands to have time to develop!

4+ Erste wirkliche Berührung mit der Musik von Rolling Stones. Sehr lässiges Album, für 5 Sterne müsste ich es wsl öfters hören, hat aber definitiv potential für 5.

The Stones are truely one of the greatest. The album features iconic tracks like „Paint It Black“ and „Under My Thumb“. I like the influence of blues and country vibes in their songs. Personal Top3 in no order: Paint It Black Going Home Doncha Bother Me

Der unverwechselbare Sound der Rolling Stones wurde hier mit Sicherheit bedeutend mitgeprägt. Verglichen mit dem neuesten Album ist es interessant zu hören, wie sich so manches in den letzten 57 Jahren trotzdem verändert hat. 8.9/10

Kinda ok

Just kinda meh

Sounds like old rock, lots of songs about pretty babies, sounds like music you’d hear in a bar. A little slow to get into for my tastes.

Pegou-me totalmente ao começar com Paint it, Black. Melhore expressão do rock produzido pelos Stones.

Some of my favorites

Although they have some excellent songs (Waiting on a Friend) I’m just not a big fan of the Stones. This album was a reminder of that.

I hate to say it, but I just coudn't get into the album. It seemed disjointed, to me.

One dug one track, Under my Thumb

Aftermath" is a classic album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1966. The UK version of the album is particularly notable for its tracklist, which differs from the US version. It marks a significant turning point in the band's career, as it showcases their evolution from a primarily blues and R&B cover band to prolific songwriters and musicians in their own right. Musical Evolution: "Aftermath" demonstrates The Rolling Stones' growth as songwriters. It features primarily original compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, a departure from their earlier albums that were heavily reliant on covers. This marked the beginning of their transformation into one of the greatest rock songwriting duos in history. Diverse Sound: "Aftermath" explores a range of musical styles, from the bluesy "Mother's Little Helper" to the country-inspired "High and Dry" and "I Am Waiting." The diversity of the album showcases the band's ability to experiment and push the boundaries of their sound. Lyricism: Jagger and Richards' songwriting on this album delves into themes of love, relationships, and social commentary. Tracks like "Lady Jane" and "Out of Time" demonstrate their knack for crafting memorable and emotionally resonant lyrics. Instrumentation: The instrumental performances are strong throughout, with Brian Jones contributing a wide array of instruments, adding texture and depth to the songs. His use of the sitar on "Paint It Black" is a standout moment. Influence: "Aftermath" had a significant influence on the rock and roll genre, especially the emerging psychedelic movement of the 1960s. It's considered a landmark album in the evolution of rock music. Timeless Appeal: The music on "Aftermath" has aged remarkably well. The songs still sound fresh and relevant today, which is a testament to the enduring quality of The Rolling Stones' work. In summary, the UK version of "Aftermath" by The Rolling Stones is a pivotal album in their discography and in the history of rock music. It showcases the band's transition from cover artists to accomplished songwriters and demonstrates their ability to explore diverse musical styles. With iconic tracks and a timeless quality, it's a must-listen for any rock music enthusiast.

I did not expect this to be THAT cringe. It wasn't like early Beatles, who would blow me away with their harmonies and simple guitar licks. Early Stones on the other hand has this edgy rock-'n'-roll persona that they bring out. It may be cool and more rock-'n'-roll-ish than The Beatles, but it didn't age well.

pretty good nice one

Such a great and innovative album of solid stones.

I've never understood the Rolling Stones and this didn't change my mind...

Good mix of some blues and quirky additions to the rock and roll format. Otherwise, very repetitive and far too long. Fav tracks: Paint It, Black (US), Mother's Little Helper, Doncha Bother Me

i got around a quarter of the way through before i decided to cut my losses, i don't think i'll ever care that much about 90% of 60s rock

The beginning of a great band! Being the first album with only original songs, I think this one aged very well. With a strong start, it develops into a promising jazzy and bluesy rock & roll record.

Not a Stones fan, but pretty good, esp. as it has Paint It, Black

Much like Off the Wall, though it contains some iconic tracks, it’s not my favourite album from the band.

This is a pretty good album, some absolute great tracks for sure. A lot of blues influence, and a few songs I had never heard. All in a solid Stones Album

2.5 rounded up. While I do love me some later Stones, this album just doesn’t compare to Blonde on Blonde or Revolver which both came also out in 1966

4.1 The stones start to come into their own in my opinion.

Funny story, I've never talked to our met anyone from the UK who loves The Beatles, but all of them seem to love The Rolling Stones. The Beatles were the first group I really got into, and I've never fully gotten into the Stones. But I really like a lot of their songs. I listened to the UK version of this album, based on matching the cover art shown here. It's missing the song Paint it Black from the US version, but it makes up for it with Out of Time and other songs I didn't already know. I was already familiar with Mother's Little Helper, Out of Touch, and Out of Time, but the rest of the album was pretty good. I didn't love it, but it has some great songs and nothing annoyed me. So, I think 4 stars is appropriate.

Overall I'm not sure I like the early Stones sound. Dripping in reverb, Mick Jagger's straining half yells. Couldn't get through Going Home, but I do like Under My Thumb.

- This one didn't really do as much for me as the other Stones ones - Solid classic rock, maybe I should listen to it again

- Under My Thumb is really good - album had its moments but mostly up and down

I mean, it was the stones, you know

Derp. Deleted my notes. Paint it Black is perfection. Obviously. Everything else is fine. Aaaaand now I realized these notes aren't private. oof.

This is one of those albums I've kind of heard already, because it's full of bangers that have appeared *everywhere* over the years. Heard in the order they were designed to, it becomes even more apparent just what a revelation this must have been upon release. The Stones have always been cool to me, and this just cements that coolness even further.

Under my thumb, lady jane and paint it black top 3

Collapses halfway through

Not the biggest stones fan

UK version felt like a slog. Too much filler and no Paint It Black.

Was good. Another album I've heard 100 times over the course of my life on the radio.

just sorta meh.

I think I listened to the wrong one. The cover was blue. Anyway I quite enjoyed it

Ahh..The Rolling Stones. Two songs on this album had millions of views which made sense since they’re so well known. Now, it also make sense why the other songs had less than a million. They ALL sounded the same. I didn’t know when one song started and another one ended. All just blended together. Also, the lyrics were repetitive and never changing. It was especially repetitive when we got to the 11 minute song. Just kept going and going with nothing new added. 2/10 only because of the two popular songs.

Really enjoyed it. Most of the songs had great rhythm. Above average 7.6

Paint it black and under my thumb are standouts in this album but the rest is a strange mix of blues and classic rock. Not their best work. 4/10

Paint it black is the best song on the album, its like not even close. Under my thumb is a fucking meme. There is a song on here that is 11 minutes long. A lot of the songs just repeat the same chorus over and over. Its not bad but its just kind of forgettable. Dirty Beatles. 4/10

As well as not being a Beatles fan, I'm not a Stones fan either. I like a bunch of their songs, but they are just kind of meh to me. This album has two great Stones songs, but the rest don't speak to me.

This album feels kinda all over the place. It also feels like the engineer just discovered stereo mixing and the bass track is meaninglessly in my left ear. All the instruments are very separated right and left. Great and mediocre songs throughout the album I feel like this could be a much better album

Pari hyvää, monta tylsää biisiä. Ei innostanut.

It was ok. The standouts (Paint It Black) are timeless, Brian Jones' experimental sounds make many tracks a little more unique. Overall though, it suffers from the Seinfeld effect, and just isnt my flavor of this era/style. It was mostly a bored listen.

This is quintessential 1960's rolling stones The opening with Paint it Black in the US version is widely different with Mother's Little Helper in the UK version. I think I like the UK version better.

Definitely more interesting than a lot of their contemporaries, it's almost proto-grunge. Still very unrefined but good

Wow, two Stones albums in one week. This album is a pretty solid one but they definitely hadn't hit their stride yet. You can hear them transitioning out of the more cover-heavy period and into differentiating themselves with more unique instrumentation. I don't think this is necessarily a groundbreaking album for them but it is good, especially given their evolving sound. I think I'd give this a 3.5 if I could but considering I gave their debut album 4/5, I feel like I can't rate this one lower (though I probably should have gone 3 on their debut). Standout Tracks: Lady Jane, Under My Thumb, Doncha Bother Me, Out of Time, It's Not Easy, I Am Waiting, Think

Underwhelming

this aint it

Toploader. When people just treated albums as a collection of singles. As they do again now. 5* side A 2* side B

Gets a 2 because it has my favourite Rolling Stones song on it.

First Stones album I've listened to all the way through. Sounds like what I would expect a Rolling Stones album to sound like. Pretty good album with some weak spots in it.

7/10 imo

Rolling Stones are kind of overrated :/. Every song sounds like a meme version of themselves. "Under My Thumb" was pretty great, but I feel like it would be a way better song if they took more risks on it, but nah, on the B section they go back to the usual meme blues shit. "Going Home" is probably the worst song on the album. Why is this 11 minutes :,(...

not my fave

I enjoy a couple of Stones songs but I think they are overplayed now. The rest just feels like too jangly for me. Controversial opinion maybe. But I respect their influence on rock music.

This is a nice early stones record with a few essentials on there, a unique blues rock attitude along with some novel sounding guitars and progressions

A decent album with some major high points. The opening track, “Mother’s Little Helper”, does set the bar a little too high as it’s probably the best track on the record. There’s some pretty standard blues rock and a few other crackers. Worthy of four stars.

Bi-polar albums where the songs are either 5-4s or 1s. Theres more by a 2.5:1ish ratio so theres more 5-4s and thats why this album is getting 4 stars. I would not sit through the entire album again but I'd gladdly listen to certain songs in the album *cough* paint it black *cough*. Low 4

Une réussite sur le plan musicale, les mélodies coulent et on hoche la tête en rythme; paroles misogynes à la clé.

It caught me off that this cover is different than the one I'm used to, not to mention that the English version doesn't even have Paint it Black on it. A clear stepping stone to them becoming one of if not the first major rock band. Essential, but likely still doesn't get itself into my top 3 Stones albums

This is honestly just kind of mid. The hits are the hits. But, a lot of it is filler. I can see the appeal of this in 1966. But, this is before they got super creative and stopped ripping off black R&B artists.

4.5 stars. Fantastic album. Classic rock defined. Standouts are "Paint It Black" and "Under My Thumb".

listened 2x. once at night and again next day during work. it starts out strong and several songs that are new to me as far as I can remember. 4 star.

Couple of good songs but not my favourite

Quite a pleasant album to listen. Starts strong with Mother's Little Helper and Stupid Girl, but it stays consistently nice throughout (except for Going Home, which could have been a good five minutes shorter).

Favourite songs: "Paint it, Black", Under My Thumb, High and Dry, Mother's Little Helper, Stupid Girl, Doncha Bother Me, Think Least favourite songs: Lady Jane 4/5

4.1 - Solid pre-peak Stones showcasing their mussed up swagger. "Under My Thumb" is a classic, and one that hasn't been completely ruined by classic rock radio. "Paint It Black" has lost a little of that sheen given that it's become the soundtrack of the Vietnam War (along with "Fortunate Son"). Still a banger. The rest are soulful, blues-based tracks.

UK version has 4 more tracks, US version has paint it black

Yeah pretty good. Quite easy listening compared to what I expected. Loads of nice fluffy guitar bits and repetitive lyrics.

A mix of 60’s pop shuffles with some delta style blues.

There were some very good songs on here, and I liked how diverse the sound was from one song to the next. A lot of the songs had great lyrics, too. Some songs didn't speak to me, though, and some were a little silly.

I really liked mother little helper. Amazing song. I wasn’t expecting it to be as experimental as it was, which I really appreciate. Great album, though they should have put the singles on them.

Kedeligt i længden. Ret ensformigt. Mere beach rock end jeg regnede med. Paint it Black + Lady Jane +

Cool album, with some of the Stones darker more experimental stuff on there.

Some classic songs here. Some exotic instruments. Nice sound.

Paint It, Black is a timeless god-damned jam. Stupid Girl I could do without. Lady Jane is tender if somewhat forgetable. Under My Thumb is another jam. Dusty recording with sprinkly marimba work lend this one some magic. Add also the simple, but groovy little bass-line. Doncha Bother Me goes into a bluesy stomp-clap like jam with a slide guitar. Not my favorite from their repository. It's Not Easy is a fine enough rock n' roll song with kind of silly subject matter: "its not easy living on your own." I'm now 9 minutes into Going Home, while I was writing an email and not hating any of it. A drawn out spacey noodle jam with Mick Jagger shouting over top is a perfect outro. Maybe not something I would go and throw on on purpose, but it's nice. All in, I'm a 3 on this one. Not a great album by any measure. A could of great songs and the rest are mostly throwaway. Going Home is the only song coming out of this that I didn't know that I actually was moved by.

Get out rock band because we about to paint it black.

Paint it Black is an all-timer, although it doesn't seem to fit very well into the rest of the album. Feels a little bit like surf rock at time, but then there are other times that have a bit of ragtime piano to them. Not really what I was expecting, as I don't listen to the Stones very often. This album was fine, not really that interesting to me though.

Paint it Black and Under my Thumb are the two songs I knew on this album and they are both great songs. Every other song didn't really stand out and just sounded like pretty generic classic rock songs. I could have really done without ever listening to Going Home, that was a bit disturbing I felt like I was being sexted non-consensually. Pretty much a perfectly average album, as 3 as it gets.

Paint it Black is a classic. Very nice of them to name track 2 after Evelyn. Under My Thumb rules. I've heard this song so many times but with nice headphones that fuzzzzzz really comes out. Also xylophone or marimba or vibraphone or whatever is great. Damn that fuzz comes back on Flight 505 right on. Ayyyy more fuzz on It's Not Easy. They should have the fuzz on every track. Overall this is just a middling album. Nothing special but has those two jams in Paint it Black and Under My Thumb.

Our 6th Rolling Stones album and the 5th to get 4 stars (one only got 3 stars from me). Not much more to say. It's good music. They were a good band. Some more variety would be preferable though.

Perhaps the best early Stones album, but nowhere near the golden age 68-74

I've always found The Rolling Stones to be kind of boring and definitely not the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band of their era or any era. I appreciate their perseverance, however. This is a two-star record.

I listened to the original UK release (so Paint It Black was missing from this release, which I love). Overall I think while the Stones had some great songs but a lot of their songwriting were quite repetitive at that time. Comparing with the Beatles' Rubber Soul which was released right before the Stones went to the studio and record Aftermath, I have to say The Beatles were much more developed in songwriting and they had lot more complex songs. Favourite song: Mother's Little Helper, Lady Jane (nice baroque pop).

2/5. Some good singles but overall, just an okay one. I do not see the hype and this wouldn’t even be an album without the hits. Many of these bands need to just release singles and when they actually have good content, then release an album. Especially the 11 minute last song, so unnecessary.

Ian stewartin lopettamisen jälkeen kuraa syytänä tämä bändi.. Sattumalta onnistuan tässä huippuhitti biisi..1966 vuosi otettava huomioon.. soundi nimittäin saa ärrinmurrin ÄRRÄPÄITÄ LENTELEMÄÄN..heh..

Early album by The Rolling Stones. According to the lore, this is the record that showed the potential in their songwriting skills, finally coming up with their own style which we all know and love. But even though it's an important album for them historically, it's also an incredibly boring and definitely not noteworthy piece in their discography. Snoozefest to the top, very gentle melodies, vocal somewhere in the background, no power, no flair. This is definitely not a list of 1001 Most Important Albums in History, so what is it doing here?

Tired 2.0

As this was my first experience listening to a rolling stones LP, I had much higher hopes for this album considering how beautifully heartbreaking and hypnotic 'Paint it Black' is. But the rest of the album is nothing like this. Some decent take on some blues abd classic rock, but nothing that stood out to me to the point where I'd be listening to it again any time soon.