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4 stars I hadn’t realized I had never listened to the UK version of this album, or the original, until this listen. I own it on vinyl but never played it. I think it’s because I’ve heard the US version and handful of times and always felt that it was fine but did not meet the hype. But hearing the original version was different. I enjoyed it more. Somehow “Stupid Girl” sounded better coming after “Mother’s Little Helper” than “Paint it Black.” The album flows well. Putting the 10 minute track at the end of side 1 vs end of the album was actually a really good move. It gives the second half reset energy, coming off of the long slog. And “I Am Waiting” is such a good song. Maybe it’s because listened to the Rushmore soundtrack a lot in high school. Anyway, so far this is the first Stones album that has been better than just ok.
evoked some kind of longing
another classic rokssc
Wasn’t familiar with the whole album, but wow, great record!
3.0 - Ok
Aftermath es el disco donde los Stones se gradúan como leyendas. Es una mezcla maestra de sonidos donde destacan los arpegios, el dulcémele y la marimba, instrumentos que junto a los bajos y percusiones crean una textura rica y sofisticada. Mick Jagger se consolida aquí como el frontman clásico: arrogante, seguro y con una voz que guía perfectamente esta transición del country al rock and roll. Aunque cuenta con hitos como "Paint It, Black" y "Under My Thumb", me parece que el resto de las piezas no alcanzaron el estatus de clásicos universales, funcionando más como un conjunto que refleja la realidad retadora de los 60. Es un álbum con un ritmo ideal para escuchar en carretera, manteniendo una energía constante que invita al movimiento. Un documento histórico que suena a libertad y a ruptura.
🚪 🎨 🖌️ ⚫ 💯
(67/100)
Good album
Excelent!!
Honestly I'm kind of surprised on how mixed I've been with some of these early Rolling Stones albums. Some of my favorite Rolling Stones songs are on this album - "Mother's Little Helper," "Under My Thumb," and "Out Of Time" - but the rest is a bit lackluster. The last few songs are decent, but otherwise it's very forgettable British 60s pop/rock. Still giving this album 4 stars, but that's largely on the strength of the singles.
Se nota que aún estaban en fase experimental con el sonido. Está bien, pero tampoco vi nada que me flipase o que destacar demasiado.
Album #121 The Rolling Stones: Aftermath I will admit that I’ve never actually delved into The Rolling Stones' discography. They have a handful of amazing songs that I have long enjoyed, including the first track from this album, “Paint it Black”; their sound has never gripped me enough to seek out full albums. Of the British Takeover bands, I instead listen to The Beatles, The Kinks, and The Who, before even considering The Stones. I know that Aftermath isn’t considered to be them in their prime, so I am not going to judge the band solely on this album. I can’t say that this impressed me too much. There are some great songs, but overall, everything sort of has that same bluesy atmosphere, which isn’t my favourite sound. There seemed to be a trend in the late 60s of ending your album with a 10-plus-minute song, and this worked for some, like the Velvet Underground with Sister Ray, and The Doors with The End. But Going Home by The Rolling Stones just isn’t able to captivate me as much as the previously mentioned songs, so it ends up feeling like a drag. I don’t think this album is bad by any means; however, I do find it a little dull. Best Songs: Paint It Black, Lady Jane, I Am Waiting Worst Song: Going Home Score out of 10: 6.5
Meh
I get why this album is on the list. However, of all the Stones' albums, I don't think that this one should have been on the list. I listened to the U.S. version of this album rather than the U.K. because I love "Paint It Black" and can't stand "Mother's Little Helper". I love that, even on this album, they didn't stick to formulaic songwriting. The difference between "Paing It Black", "Under My Thumb", and "I Am Waiting" are stark in all good ways.
Kinda underwhelmed I expected more but overall solid
Paint it, Black muy buen tema. Es re un album que escucharía estudiando o programando. Los rolling no decepcionan.
No me encantó. Es como que quiero que se parezcan a los beatles y no llegan a ser tan buenos. Out of time es la única que volvería a escuchar
Mean, snarly, angry, cruel songs; blues pop psychedelia. The Stones question is always: 'is this ironic?" and Mick's sneer and the brilliance of some of the songs doesn't ever let us know. I like young hungry edgy Stones inspite of and because of this confusion.
Musically, I enjoy this iteration of the Stones with its well-crafted pop gems and different genre leanings. The baroque stylings of “Lady Jane” are particularly cool. The misogyny is over the top, though.
Dawg I just can’t stand Mick Jaggers voice. Nails on a chalkboard.
j'ai trouvé ça chiant #avisdivergent
paint it black classique rien à dire
Premier album des Stones pour ce projet, c'était sympa effectivement on retrouve leur patte
I read the reviews and was surprised that the ratings are so low. To me, it's quite fun music, real rock and roll
One of the classic, defining albums of rock and roll is the perfect way to end the work week.
Not the worst Rolling Stones album I've heard, that's for sure...but still...let me out of this cage, I'm not doing fine, etc. etc.
Best Song: Paint it, black
This album is dripping with overt misogyny. From “Stupid Girl,” which is mean-spirited and exposes an underlying hatred of women, to “Under My Thumb,” which is about coercive control, to “Mother’s Little Helper,” which masquerades as social critique but is really a dig on housewives. These are the most egregious examples, but the whole album is sexist to the core. It comes as no surprise that Mick Jagger is a raging misogynist, but it’s wild listening to albums from the 1960s where this was completely normalized. I find the lyrics abhorrent, but the music is boring, too! I will never understand why this band became so popular.
The first 5 tracks are very good and then the 11 minutes song comes in, it ruins the flow a bit and it’s like 3-4 minutes too long. And the rest are around okay - great.
crazy to go from Paint It Black to nothing but road trip music
Not really all that into the Stones but some of the songs were enjoyable
It’s fine, there’s a few classic songs and a lot of just okay filler. Not every Rolling Stones album needs to be on this list!
Enjoyed second half more than first
Sound good. Lyrics a little weird.
Empieza con un temazo indiscutido, luego fluctúa entre muy buenos temas y algunos medio pochos, no es de los mejores discos de los Rolling para mí, pero ningún disco de ellos es malo.
Just a good album, something to put on and listen to and chill. I listen to it while I was writing on my blog and it brought me great joy while writing
One of their best!
Why was "Paint it Black" not on the UK version? Accidently played that one and got "Mother's little Helper" as the opening track. 2 Stars for the UK version and 3 for the US only cause "Paint it Black" is a banger. Rest of it's "meh"
3 stars and only because I love Paint It Black so much. When they're good, they're really good, when they're bad they're awful!
Solid 3. There are better Rolling Stones albums out there.
A couple cool songs. Got this album right after The Who and it's just too much British loosey goosey for me in a row. We CAN play really well, but how do we make it sound like we never rehearsed this before
One of the best albums and one of the best bands
emm parece q soy hater de la musica, pero q puedo decir... este album puede q me haya parecido hasta peor q el de prince, porq si hay algo peor q un album malo es un album olvidable y aburrido. q el de prince era las dos pero creo q era mas malo q aburrido, entonces siento q le agarre algo de cariño dentro de todo porq habia momentos q me llamaban la atencion o capaz algun tema por ahi q me parecia bueno. este album de los rolinga puede q sea mas bancable y consistente, y supongo q lo q hacen lo hacen bien para ser rock del 66, pero posta casi todos los temas me suenan igual, y tiene pila de temas. tipo los primeros temas yo decia "emm esta bueno me gusta" pero cuando ya iba como por el quinto tema decia "me aburrrooooo". los unicos temas q destaco son "Lady Jane" y "Under My Thumb" q oh sorpresa son los mas conocidos ahrr. creo q mi cabeza esta configurada para disfrutar el mainstream y soy otra oveja del rebaño.... no pero bueno por eso deben ser los mas conocidos esos temas supongo. lei por ahi q este album fue como un breakthru en la discografia de los rolin y q empezaron experimentar con mas instrumentos y eso... pues vaya mierda de brekthru q cojones estaban haciendo antes esta gente entonces. va puede q escuche un poco esa experimentacion e innovacion si, pero como en tres temas nada mas. apartee, comparo lo q sacaron bandas como los beatles (q eran su competencia directa) o los beach boys ese mismo año y no puedo evitar pensar q esta gente se esta quedando atrasss. q ya se q los roling hacen rock y los birels y los bich boys hacen mas pop y eso pero una cosa no quita la otra ahr. asi q ta diria q este album puede q sea hasta mas pesado q el de prince en momentos porq es aburridisimoooo y tambien es innecesariamente largo, corte casi una horaa. estoy seguro q la otra version es mejor asi q no ser tan duros con los rolinss, igual un dos
"Aftermath" de la banda "the rolin ton" review de twerkdelhueso: Ay alrin una cancion de tiempo promedio, xd😂😂😂 "Mother's Little Helper" m encanto como introo, muy resfrescante despues del mundo distopico horrendo en el q me metio prince. El tema espantoso q trata y la escritura l dan pila personalidad a la intro, droga droga droga eee e drogaaa e e e, pero visto desde una perspectiva pila mas realista. En "Lady Jane" da un giro brusco en la vibe, cambiandole tol color al lente, pasando de uacha estupida pajera, a una balada ahi con dulcimer creo, o otro instrumenyo ahi d cuerda q guitarra no es eso, y no m van a convencer d que si es. Este tipo d contrastes le da pila vida al album y aun mas ganas de escucharlo bien ahi. Pense q ya lo habia escrito pero no, m encanta el paneo del album. "Under My Thumb" musica d ascensor, ahr. No se si eso q suena como un pedo a la izquierda es un bajo.. no se q es... .. m esta dejando confusion, un temita muy tranquilo para manejar y conocer estados unidos, asi lo siento. La dupla de "Doncha Bother Me" y "Going Home" q crean, almenos en mi, una atmosfera dl viejo oeste los 2, no me encantaron, la calidad del audio se tomo en serio lo d viejo oeste y se redujo pila. 11 minutos es innecesariamente largo para lo q demuestra la cancion, y en el final senti q mick jagger m iba a tocar. Incomodo y prescindible. Se celebra la picardia de un tema largo, no quiero dejar malentendendidos, no es repetitivo, pero no m vuela la capocha, y si lo escucho high lo skipeo antes de entrar en un (posiblemente nulo) viaje. "Flight 505" El rokanrol: emos vuelto. No vi la letra perdon no se q decir d esta tema chau m aburrio. Los temas siguientes no m explotaron ni sorprendieron na, lo resumiria en: son los rolin ton. Porq se nota ese sonidillo d ellos pero no m parece la gran cosa. Se nota y tiene protagonismo su gran abanico de instrumentos, tenian guita los pavos, ahr q el abanico son harmonica y guitarra. "Take It Or Leave It" tiene una campanilla q m gusta es re cute, re lindo el tema pero nunca explota ni apasigua, se queda tibio todo el rato, la letra esta buena pero es eso que nunca va a quedar en el coco de nadie si es asi de neutro. En "Think" al fin volvemos al bajo q m rompe la olla, ese q tanto m agrado de las primeras canciones del disco, diria q las guitarras estan buenas pero sinceramente casi no las escucho, esta grabada para el culo pero no esta mal eso. Supongo que un tema mas clasico o normal. "What to do" es historicamente la primera cancion del mundo con adlibs, porfavor no chequen que eso sea verdad, solo confien. El famoso "album bajo la ley de la gravedad universal", lo que caracteriza a este tipo de proyectos, es un comienzo bien alto, tanto como la atmosfera y condiciones biologicas lo permitan, q poco a poco va bajando hasta lo mas terrenal, teniendo algunos altibajos por el inservible jetpack en la espalda de mick jagger, q aunque se esmere y rompa sus limites no puede pelearle a la gravedad del planeta. Teniendo un inicio q resalta por su personalidad y atrevimiento extrovertido, brillando en lo mas alto con "Lady Jane" (mi personal favorito jejjjjj), pero que por desgracia no puede sostenerlo por mucho mas. Estoy sobrio 3.5/5, va a aparecer como q le di 3 ignora eso
Yeah, this is a hard one to rate. The music is pretty good, but the misogyny is rampant. Half the songs are really enjoyable, half the songs are boring and flat. There's two versions of the album, One of which has the absolute classic "Paint It Black" on what is its only album release as far as I can tell, and the other is the real version. Whether I look at it as a great album full of bad lyrics or a bad album with a few real crackers, either way I feel like it averages out on the whole. A 3/5 it is.
My personal replays: Mother's Little Helper
Bit old school but good
Découverte de l'album. Sorti en 2 versions (UK et US) c'est un album qui est précurseur et très bon. Des classiques comme Under My Thumb et Paint It Black!
Oui bon bof… La première est connu, le reste moins et je comprends pourquoi. Par forcément touché par cet album…
Absolutely fine. Nothing outstanding
Wow I was really excited to hear this album as a whole since I love Paint It Black, but that ol' 60's rock strikes again.... Now there's no particularly bad songs here, but once again the vast majority of it is just background noise that just isn't memorable at all. I'm sure at the time it was probably newer and exciting, but by today's standards it's just meh...
How did they make paint it black and going home and shove all the boring stuff between it Paint it black is like they were touched my aliens and said, this is what you need to do.
Transitional album for the Stones, didn’t realize they hated women so much.
3.5/5
Loved it. Wouldn’t change a thing.
oh dude... I am bored as hell
It's okay, but it didn't catch me. I listened to the UK version and wished I listened to the US version cause 'Paint it Black' is on it.
i think my first introduction to The Rolling Stones was "Paint it Black", which, if I'm remembering this right, was the menu music for the game Twisted Metal Black. or at least it was somewhere in the game. i remember that it was my favorite part of the game, which otherwise bored (or scared) me
I was really vibing with this. But the last song really dragged on and I was ready for it to be over.
I too listened to the UK version. Not much that I enjoyed here, but I didn't hate it. When I think of The Rolling Stones I think of excitement, but this was quite boring.
Let It Bleed is when I really start enjoying the Stones, but there are occasional good songs on this one (“Under My Thumb” is great). Overall pretty unexciting for such a great group.
I really don’t like the pre-Mick Taylor era of The Rolling Stones at all because it reeks of chasing trends and has none of what makes them a great band.
Accidentally listened to the UK version, which didn’t have Paint It Black, so I gotta give this a placeholder 3 star review and revisit
A little dated 60s blues rock from the stones but it has its moment. Paint It Black will always be a classic.
General thoughts: I had a hard time deciding between the US or UK versions; the setlists looked wildly different, and opening with "Paint it Black" along a shorter run seemed like an advantage for the US, but I ended up picking the UK because it's their country of origin. Inevitably, I have to compare it to what the Beatles were producing during those years, which would be Rubber Soul. If this were really a race, Aftermath feels some years behind. The opening track sets a gist of a psychedelic and more mature undertone. Actually, the start is strong but falls trepidly after 'Under My Thumb'. The rest of the album is basic Rock'n'Roll and Blues tunes, nothing that makes you think 'Hey, this is something only The Rolling Stones are capable of doing'. No, it's something pretty generic. The album sounds really unpolished and badly produced; there's this constant echo, like it was recorded in a big hall. The drums are lame as hell. The guitar in comparison was really good and unique, it's like it's there doing it's own thing, shining in parallel with the vocals but at the same time not stealing the spotlight. After getting familiar with the UK version I checked the US version and it's basically a rearrangement + "Paint it Black". Side A is near perfect and then side B is average but tanking again thanks to "Goin' Home". Overall, the final rating is similar. Outstanding song(s): Under My Thumb, Lady Jane, Mother's Little Helper Weakest song(s): Goin' Home - Yeah, let's make the outro of the most generic song in the album 11 minutes long, 1/5 of the duration! Cover: This is clearly 'With The Beatles'. Real rating: 3.21
i really disliked the first half of the album, i think its awful. but the later half was more tasteful than i expected. never been a big Rolling Stones fan, but whatever
A classic in my eyes. I’m firmly in the pro-Dylan camp when it comes to this list
160726 15:05 3.5
Oh, the trend of the times when an artist was simply a singing head, performing what others had written before them. On this album, The Rolling Stones for the first time abandoned this vicious practice — all the songs here are written by the Jagger / Richards duo, with only the influence of old blues standards remaining, heavily diluted by sitar, marimba, and harmonica, unusual for the genre. Did the band succeed? At first, it certainly did; the entire first half of the album, ending with the epochal jam "Going Home," is excellent. The second half stumbled and then completely lost its way; these aren't exactly bad songs, they're just boring, especially considering the band's current stature. After listening to the album, the initial confusion over the fact that four tracks were cut from the American version dissipates; but they added Paint It Black - that's what I call an equal exchange.
I agree that they belong on this list, but I never was a huge fan of The Rolling Stones. I am going to rate the UK version because this is the one that I have been redirectioned to, so for me it's a 2. If it would have redirectioned me to the US version, which has Paint it Black, it would have been a 3.
Like other Stones stuff, there are a couple of great songs on here, and the rest is pretty filler-y.
Boring
Todos devemos começar de algum lugar. É interessante ver como a fundação dos rolling stones sempre foi algo mais voltado pro blues/folk/rockabilly do q algo q vc houve e reconhece q são eles. O álbum em si puxa mais pro rockabilly, eu q não sou taao fã assim, até q gostei, principalmente da indistinguível voz do jagger HIGHLIGHTS: GOING HOME, PAINT IT BLACK, Think, Under my thumb, What to do 8.5/10
Never listened to this album but I know a few songs from it. I’d be curious to know how the band feels about “stupid girl” now, but it is a catchy tune. “Lady Jane” was a good tune. I love hearing an album from a band who’s established like the Stones and enjoying it and understanding why they have their career. I am realizing I miss music like this. The sounds, the arrangements. I want to make records like this.
i just can't wait- for this album to be done with! Would I listen again: literally no Deserves to be on this list: enough is enough 1.8
If I'm being honest, a bit more subdued than I would have liked Best Song: Paint it Black Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4
A relic. I bet it was pretty great when it came out. I enjoyed it, but I can't see myself listening to it again
Entry #4 from the Stones. They still have some country flavor on a few tracks, as with their other records. Overall this album is not as good as the earlier Stones albums, although it does have a few hits.
Sigh, more Rolling Stones. Pretty good album cover. Pretty stupid(=sexist) lyrics, but these songs are catchier than some of their others. More mellow and poppy. Not a terrible album, but not really a standout either. (Among albums, that is. A standout among Rolling Stoneses, maybe, since I don't hate it.) Highlights: 'Under My Thumb', 'Take It or Leave It' Lowlight: 'Goin' Home' (Wiki: "The song, while lengthy, is built around a common theme, as opposed to later Stones songs of great length")
I listened to the UK version because it had my favorite Rolling Stones song on it, Mother’s Little Helper, which wasn’t on the US version. The US version had Paint It Black though, which is my second favorite Rolling Stones song. The only other song I knew was Under My Thumb which I like. I wasn’t a fan of the rest of the album.
décrire un album ici sans utiliser le mot c*untry ...... cuntry ..
3/30 Pretty good
Damn, this one was a bummer to listen to. First half had a bunch of songs that musically didn't match, as well as two wildly misogynistic tunes ("Stupid Girl" and "Under My Thumb"). Second half was a little better, but then it ended on "Going Home", an eleven-minute track that actually went nowhere. No interesting build or dynamics, just meandering around the structure of a song. Disappointing.
8/10
Some great songs that I love, others just ok
Pretty good
minus half for lady jane. minus half for mick never shutting up on going home.
Great for house work, long drives and late night listening.... not great for working. Not music you can ignore. It's in your face and it was fun to dive into the lore and different verisons. A+
Light 3,5
i cannot remember a single song
Out of time, himno
Reasonable
Another Rolling Stones album. This one has some good songs on it but nothing that totally wins me over. Not the best, not the worst. Solid 2.5 stars.
I'm surprised at how bad this Rolling Stones album is. I love the Stones. Outside of Paint It Black (or Mother's Little Helper, unclear what the actual first track is), I'm hard pressed to find an enjoyable song. The mid-back-half filler is the HIGHLIGHT. I've never liked Under My Thumb which is the other big song on here. It's Not Easy and Flight 505 are ok.
I see a red doooor and i want it painted black... no colors anymore, i want them to turn black. Maravilhoso.
Highlights: Out of Time, Paint It Black. Note: the UK edition has three more songs (Out of Time, What To Do and Take It or Leave It) and swaps Paint It Black for Mother's Little Helper. I listened to both. To me, Aftermath is where we hear the Stones build their recognisable sound. They get creative with instruments and they use more of Keith and Mick's songs. Both editions start with a punch to the face: Paint It Black (US) and Mother's Little Helper (UK). The former a theme song for depression. The latter making it very clear that benzo addiction is not confined to the one class. After track one it gets messy. Like the Stones albums that follow, it's not flawless. The tracklist doesn't have a natural flow to it. You have blues rock songs and you have the psychedelic art rock songs. Overall: 4/10
As a Stones fan this album didn’t do much for me.
Ok
Verrrryyyy goood one of the Stones.
This album is the perfect showcase of The Rolling Stones experience. You get to enjoy Mothers Little Helper and Lady Jane, but you also get to suffer through Going Home and High And Dry. Favourite track: Out Of Time
This starts out far stronger than what I remember of the other Rolling Stones album I've had in "Sticky Fingers" (which, admittedly, isn't a lot) - the energy levels are amplified from the word go via the opener "Paint it Black", which is far more closely indebted to actual HOOKS and catchy guitar passages rather than just wafting about aimlessly. This optimism didn't last long, however, as by the fourth track or so, the album just dissipated into horrible, repetitive white noise for me. The dodgy misogynistic lyrics don't help either. One good track does not an album make (or whichever spin you want to put on the phrase).
Both UK and US versions are solid.
I listened to the link which was the UK version and really enjoyed it. The US version has paint it black on it, but I liked the UK version better. 7/10 for us, 9/10 for UK. So I guess 8/10
UK VERSION - Fine. First line of the first song is....“What a drag it is getting old” It’s my birthday today. 3/5 US VERSION - Bumped up a star for Paint it Black. 4/5
Nice One
All in all a really enjoyable listen. Cool to see how the Stones expanded their influence. But, there was still a lot of white guy blues. This rating is for the UK version, which is what I listened to. That 11 minute track is the middle is rough. But, the US version would probably be a 4, given that it's shorter and has Paint It, Black on it.
Fun blues jams by the stones that helped the band really breakthrough and find their sound
The most overrated band of all time.
Fine, good classic Stones stuff
Like very oddly rapey. I did not realize how weird this fucking band is because I've only heard singles Highlights: Paint It Black
I find it interesting that I got this "AfterMath" a day after I got The Beatles' Revolver. Both albums came at pivotal times for the groups, and were a change of direction in sound. Revolver is an all-timer. AfterMath is not.
Can’t stand Jagger’s vocals, but musically quite a treat. The last couple of minutes almost sound like proto hi-nrg
:D 2 historicall hits from Rolling Stones in this album
It has a great atmosphere, with some very bluesy moments, and Jagger's vocals are indescribable
The Rolling Stones seem to create a lot of tracks that sound like the Rolling Stones. They do have a very specific sound. I enjoyed listening to this album, but I find most of their albums and tracks sounding the same and all merging into one another. 2 starts, plus a bonus star for my fav track, 'Mothers little helper'
Jagger and his oversized rapey mouth can get out of my ears please and thank you. I am tired of hearing music from the 60s and 70s from men belittling women. It makes me sick. 1 star, but an extra star for Paint it Black. Death to harmonicas.
didnt feel the album much, wasnt in the mood i guess
Of course I know "paint it black", it's a classic that I've known all my life. The next song is kind of stupid, petty, and childish. It's just repeating how stupid a girl is over and over and not being clever about it at all. You can write a song about hating someone and it can be good; you can write a song about someone being stupid and it can be good, just not if you're The Rolling Stones. I am recognizing "under my thumb" a little bit which makes me want to give it a like but then it's also making me feel gross. I like "doncha bother me", I like the instrument that makes a sound after some of the lines. I don't think I've ever seen that word, doncha. This whole album kind of just feelings like men hating women. He thinks girls are stupid, should be under his thumb, and should recognize he's always right. They have their bangers, but I'm not the biggest fan of the rolling stones so far. "High and dry" is okay, but there's definitely a better High and Dry by Radiohead! All radio and no head. I want to give this a 2 I think even though it has "Paint it black"
Paint It Black - 5/5 Stupid Girl - 2.5/5 Lady Jane - 2.5/5 Under My Thumb - 3/5 Doncha Bother Me - 3/5 Think - 3/5 Flight 505 - 2.5/5 High and Dry - 2/5 It's Not Easy - 3/5 I Am Waiting - 3/5 Goin' Home - 3/5 I ultimately decided to listen to the US version of this album just because it had Paint It Black. I had liked Under My Thumb until I actually listened to it and it turned me off. The first track really carries this album as the rest of it. They're a lot more misogynistic than I realized. A 5 for the first track and a meh for the rest averages out to a 3 so I guess that's what I'm going with. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Paint It Black
Often seen as the Stones response to The Beatles doing 'Rubber Soul' and writing a greater variety of songs. Granted the likes of 'Mother's little helper', 'Lady Jane', 'Under my thumb' and 'Out of time' are better album tracks., but the ridiculously long 'Going home' has a negative effect on the album as a whole and the other songs are more akin to the early blues rock idiom of the two previous years. 1966 was a key year for so many acts (Paint it black, have you seen your mother and 19th nervous breakdown were great hit singles) but this album is for me a tad overrated.
Really good surprisingly
Note: Listening to the US release Finally, some original Stones compositions. This is largely where that began, as the Stones experimented with unique instrumentation and leaned on exotic influences (ala the Beatles with "Rubber Soul"). Thus ushering in their "pop rock" period. I guess it'll depend on who you ask, but I tend of prefer this era of the Stones for pretty much the reasons listed above. That being said, can't really ignore the misogyny that creeps in here and the overall quality sort of dips halfway through the record as things start to feel repetitive. I was a little disappointed in all honesty, especially after how things started. Oh well, at least they later gave us Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers.
Trying to look at this without knowing it’s the Stones to see how it sounds.
One of the more enjoyable Stones albums I think. Paint It Black is a very cool track. Fave Tracks: Paint It Black, Under My Thumb 3.4/5
boring
Not a great fan of the stones but quite enjoyed this album
This early Rolling Stones album is quite a mixed bag. The hits featured here are strong but other tracks seem a bit musically lost. The final track - What To Do - sounds like immitation Beatles. Other tracks have a country and western sound. I'm to score this album on what I'm hearing rather than The Stones and their future sound.
While I can appreciate the impact, appeal, and talent of the Rolling Stones, I find that apart from a few tracks of theirs, their style doesn't do much for me. While I think it’s reductive to compare them with the Beatles, it’s such a pervasive discussion, I thought I’d briefly give my take. Personally, I don’t think there’s any comparison at all. The Beatles were at the forefront of every aspect of the music industry, and I almost see the Rolling Stones as constantly playing catch-up, reliably delivering hits, but not quite landing solidly at each chapter of their journey. In regards to character as well, although I think it’s always best to separate the art from the artist, for many of these 60’s boy bands, and the majority of other bands in the following decades, their image was such a huge part of their success. Once again, there is no comparison. The Beatles were witty, charming, and each had distinct qualities. The Rolling Stones lack that quality, and I’d even go as far as saying some of them are detestable. Especially Bill Wyman, being sexually engaged with a 13-year-old girl when he was in his 40s.
Yet another rolling stones album, and another chance to really highlight that outside of a handful of songs over their career they are a bit crap. Paint it black is a good song, though I've heard it too many times to really care now. Strange how they didn't bother to experiment with their 60s emo style any further, might have been interesting. But nope, back to some really ropey blues rock. We've definitely had a few of these songs on another stones album we've had (I assume an American one), bit of a pisstake for the list. Could this be the last stones album on the list? I really hope so.
Let it Bleed is the best Stones album. This one has Under My Thumb on it - which is my favourite song of theirs, though. Or does it - there's a US version of the album that I'm convinced I've already listened to. Either way, this is #7 now of Stones albums, and they vary wildly in quality. Aftermath (UK version) doesn't have Paint It Black. It does have lots of twangy guitar, pretty standard but listenable chord progressions, and light, poppy song lyrics. Perhaps a statement of what was to come, but then again, I only know their hits. Listenable, if forgettable.
Sounds very dated and possibly not entirely what I think of from the stones. It was fine, but nothing more. 2.5 is fair and won't be back
I chose US version because of the first song. 01) Paint It Black - 10,0 02) Stupid Girl - 7,5 03) Lady Jane - 8,5 04) Under My Thumb - 10,0 05) Doncha Bother Me - 8,0 06) Think - 7,5 07) Flight 505 - 7,5 08) High and Dry - 7,5 09) It's Not Easy - 8,0 10) I Am Waiting - 7,5 11) Goin' Home - 7,5 TOTAL: 8,14 (81/100) Current ranking: 215/855
Starting an album with "Paint It Black" is wild and really set the bar too high. I've learned since that it was a decision for the US release and now I wish I had done the UK version. Stones have never really been my thing but I have nothing bad to say. Favorite Songs: Paint it Black, I Am Waiting
Fave track was I Am Waiting, the rest was OK. Paint It Black is overplayed and I don't like Under My Thumb.
Just monotonous. Paint It Black had it on the precipice of being a 3, but the overall weakness of the rest of the album combined with the fact that it wasn't even included on the UK album caused me to settle on a 2.
Everytime I listen to a Stones album I think less of them. Listening to this one, were they the prototype of the modern incel? Track 1 - older women and mothers are drug addicts. Track 2 - young women are vain, mean and stupid. Track 3 - is an engaged dude cheating. Track 4 - OMG, this is a woman abuser who has brainwashed his "girl" to not look at others, only speaks when spoken to, and behaves like a pet dog. And the reviewer comments "casually offensive lyrics"? Shame on the reviewer as much as on Mick and Keith. Musically it's catchy. I see the draw. But this does not age well.
I’ve always thought people could be divided by whether they like the Stones or the Beatles more. I’ve always said Beatles. This doesn’t change that.
Paint it Black and Under My Thumb are classics. The rest of it just felt like generic 60's rock/blues.
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Certainly not the best rolling stones album... Jeez actually sort of bad at times. A couple good songs to hold is up above copping a 1
First Stones I got on the list, it's very safe and enjoyable.
En del bra låtar men lite för mycket 60-tals-vibe
The highs are high - "Under my Thumb", "Think", "Mother's Little Helper", etc. Some of the blues numbers and other affectations can wear a little thin and dated...its like a rougher, worse produced early Beatles album. Cements their bad boy image and shows some glimpses of what they would become. Lots of cool bass parts - "Mother's LIttle Helper" has a really cool "swish" sound by Bill Wyman that I never noticed before, and some of Keith's overdubs on fuzz bass too. I'll round up to a 4 caus its the Stones
Another pretty decent bluesy entry from The Stones. It was alright, nice to listen to, nothing mind boggling. I listened to the UK version apparently and it didn't have Paint It Black on it, so what the hell? Standouts on this listen were "Mothers Little Helper" "Under My Thumb" and "Doncha Bother Me" Can't give this any higher than a 3. It was fine. Not bad, not great.
Some interesting stuff... but The Rolling Stones are not my cup of tea
"Paint it Black" and "Under my Thumb" are by far the best on here, and are basically the only thing preventing this from being a 3. "Lady Jane" and "Doncha Bother Me" are also good. "Stupid Girl" and "Going Home" are kinda grating though.
mid 3.5 paint it black / mothers little helper, under my thumb e I am waiting são claros destaques, as demais faixas não são ruins mas não chamaram atenção, apenas uma boa sonoridade blues clássica
Amazing. I love this version of the Rolling Stones!
This one starts off with the all TIme classic 'paint it black'. Though most of the record doesn't come close to this, there's several other highlights in the form of 'Flight 505' and 'going home'. All in all quite enjoyable, but the Stones would go on to release far more exciting award with their next album and beyond.
Several known classic stones songs, Under my Thumb and Mother's Little Helper. Fine Stones filler, but not their most notable work.
Fair
Why is this not good at all
Aftermath is definitely a really solid album from The Rolling Stones. This album apparently had two different versions with one being from the UK and the other being from the US (I listened to the latter because that was the first one i could find on Youtube) with the latter having a few songs rearranged or omitted entirely. I still think i would have had the same opinion of this album regardless of which one i listened to though. The production is very fuzzy sounding which i think adds a certain charm to these kinds of album. There were also some interesting ideas in store on this album especially with Paint It Black. This is a rather enjoyable album and a good way to close off my 6 album journey with them. Best Song: Paint It Black Worst Song: Going Home Side Note: Like i have always done with artists with 3 albums or more, album rankings: 1. Sticky Fingers 2. Let It Bleed 3. Aftermath 4. Beggars Banquet 5. The Rolling Stones 6. Exile On Main Street
I think it’s dated-ness makes it difficult for me to enjoy. Paint it Black is one of the best songs ever written though. Also really enjoyed Going Home.
7/10 con solo algunos destellos de genialidad con Under my thumb y Out of time, es el peor disco de los Rolling Stones?
I swear every Rolling Stones album has 2-3 great singles, then every other filler song ranks from just okay to downright bad. So far, this one has the weakest singles of any of the Stone's albums I've hard as well. Songs like "Stupid Girl" and "I Am Waiting" are just so low-effort and boring. I'm not the biggest Beatles fan on the planet but it is insane to me that there was ever a debate over which band was better, as the Beatles are so very clearly on another level.
Me thinks this is mediocre at best. Sorry Mick
3,2
Paint It Black is awesome, the rest of this, not so much.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I enjoyed a lot of the classic songs that I knew well. As an album, I think there are bits when it is too repetitive. Overall I enjoyed it, but I think it's a middle of the road album.
Maybe it's just my mood lately, but I'm over all the misogyny in this music. Yes, the Stones are phenomenal, but the misogyny is a zero.
3.5 - I did not expect the stylistic difference between songs I know by the Rolling Stones and what I heard on this album.
Paint it Black was a good opener for my walk. Thank you guitar hero. Another song timed perfectly with a hill to get me going. Luck helped this album but it was decent already.
mid-60s Stones, first all-Jagger/Richards songs it's OK, will get better in time
This album is about half okay stuff that hasn't aged well and half classic Stones. Very much a transitional album for them. I don't take the "misogyny" stuff too seriously given the time period and the fact that they were certainly heavily inspired by the attitudes of the American blues and soul records that they listened to and learned from. Also, not every songwriter is writing from the perspective of their own personal beliefs and experiences. Was Mick also literally the devil in Sympathy for the Devil?
As a 12 year old my favourite tv show was Tour of Duty. Paint it Black was the opening theme & it rocked. I knew nothing about the song until my late teens when I rediscovered Paint it Black. Now nudging 50, battling depression (undiagnosed & diagnosed) for 20 years this song slaps even harder. It’s easily in my top 10 of all time songs. The rest of the songs this album stink. It’s not a good Stones album. I’ll give it a 3 purely on the shoulders of Paint it Black, without it I could easily give it a 1.
Va fan heter skiten "1001 Albums you must hear before you die" eller heter den "1001 Albums with one good single you must hear before you die" mannen kom igen. Och så slutar albumet med en 11 minuter lång låt som kunde varit 2, jag visste inte att det var från denna låt Metallica fick sin inspiration.
Decent album with a few good songs. Starts off with a classic hit, and ends with a song that feels to long and has a little too much adlib MJ noises.
So this record totally makes this list merely for being a foundational blues rock album. Yeah there’s hits, but given the stones other work, what’s the actual point of putting this on here? This is a prime example of why we don’t need to have half of every big bands discography on here. Overall just a boring album, maybe this was also their first record of all originals? Idk. Sure there’s hits all over, but they’ve been played to death. 1966 is stacked and this album doesn’t really push the needle for me.
ZzzZ easiest 2 probably so far. Why, what makes this so worth everyone's time? I am about halfway through this and it is just boring and uninspired I can not believe these guys have so much music. Hot take the stones are like greenday. Good at the start but far far far far far too many records tryna recapture the flame. I can’t do this. Their first original album and it shows paint it black And that’s it so many other debuts are interesting and cool this is sloppy and boring never again almost a 1 but saved by some songs
favs: paint it, black doncha bother me going home rating 1.5/5
I like the marimba on Under My Thumb. Some of the songs are kinda cute.
Solid album…. Fun and shows what they will become.
Under my thumb really sucked the vibes out of this one tbh - T
I was more of a Beatles fan back in the day and I don’t know that I’ve ever listened to one of their albums all the way to rough. Of course their hits were inescapable. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Misogyny and all. I added “Doncha Bother Me” to my playlist.
literalmente los Beatles en sus inicios. Un sonido un poco disruptivo pq la voz de jagger está lejos de ser armoniosa.
This is a good Rolling Stones album, definitely showing way more blues and pure rock than the Beatles or Kinks or other pop bands I normally equate them to. Paint It, Black is such an amazing song, the album wins almost for that alone. I think my other favorite song here was I Am Waiting, a surprisingly calm and patient song. The rest of the album is fine, though Stupid Girl and Lady Jane are pretty, well, stupid. Going Home, Under My Thumb, and Think we're good.
Um disco interessante que me fez consolidar porque o Stones são vistos no patamar dos Beatles. Indico muito, mas não sei o quanto ele estará no meu repeat, mas vale a apreciação
I had never heard this record somehow. The US version in much better with Paint it Black on it. Going 4 just cause it’s the Stones
Solid Stones album with a couple of their better known hits. Would not really take the time to sit and listen to this otherwise - so it was ok but not great at all.
Paint It Black and Under My Thumb are classic big hits. The rest of the album is pretty meh. Those two songs don’t even feel like they belong on an album with the other songs.
Though it consists of all original songs, this is a very mediocre album by Rolling Stones standards. It's an ok english blues rock/ rock'n'roll album. It's a 3/5, with only 2 or 3 standout songs, it would've been an immediate 4/5 if it had one of the greatest songs of the 20th century "Paint it Black" included, like the US version of the album. This album has some semblance of what was to come, but they weren't there yet.
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I don't know if I'll ever come to terms with early Stones material. It all seems bland to me, a whirl of lackluster songwriting and underage grooming. "Paint It, Black" points towards a certain amount of future greatness, "Out Of Time" creates a nostalgic gravitas that I appreciate -- though I prefer the version by Chris Farlowe. Listening to "Under My Thumb" is an uncomfortable task, though, and the closing track on the US version, "Goin' Home", drags on forever without any common sense.
Zero, terrible
60’s Rock ⭐️Paint It Black
Some bangers. Some classics. Some songs that are way too long. But tons of hints of what’s to come. 3 1/2
These guy's are pedophiles
Another day, another 3 star review from me for the Rolling Stones. Paint it Black is obviously great. Sorry fellas.
I'm not one to take offense easily, but christ alive Under My Thumb is a fucked up song.
It's the stones man. Classic.
Starts very strong. Going home has no business being this long. After that a lot of very samey material. Lot of filler in the second half. Strong first half, bland pedestrian second half.
Yeah Rolling Stones are cool af
Solid rock. Accidentally listened on shuffle. I don't love stupid girl
It's fine. Hard to imagine this being subversive but 60 years ago is a long time.
well i got annoyed by the lyrics in some of the early songs but the music itself was pretty boppy, esp paint it black and going home. ngl i didn’t listen to the whole thing cuz of said annoyance. not a bad record necessarily i’m just annoyed lmaoooo.
This is like the Stone’s Hard Days Night in that it’s their first record with all originals. But also the analogy holds in. That they aren’t at their strongest yet. Still good! But between the buttons, let it bleed, satanic majesties are all better imo. I really can’t believe the UK version just left paint it black on the shelf like that though. Fave tracks: going home, out of time, take it or leave it
About what I expected from a Rolling Stones album, which is to say it's fine but not really my thing
A solid early album from one of my favourite bands. More pop focused than their mid career catalogue, not my favourite but pretty decent.
Not much else to say other than just a really solid album.
I’ve been in a surprise Beatles rabbithole lately, so it’s fun to check in with ‘The Stones’ to hear what they were up to in ‘66. So which version do we listen to - UK or US? Maybe that depends on your affinity for “Paint It, Black”, which is a very conspicuous difference between the two versions. The UK version is a good Blues/R&B record, but once you know PIB could be on this record, it’s tough to feel like it’s a full-strength record without it (I have a similar complaint about several Beatles records). “Under My Thumb” is strong but it wasn’t gonna move units in America on its own. Also, I’m pretty curious about how “Stupid Girl” managed to be track 2 on both versions, because yikes.
While I don't mind older Stones albums this isn't my favorite era of their music. not awful, not my favorite
Paint it Black as an opener… I do like this song. The Rolling Stones were a huge early concert for me in 1987 so they have a soft-spot with me. I don’t love them, but I like them. Stupid Girl is more jammy-early-Stones. Lady Jane… Jagger crooning slow, folky… no. Under My Thumb is another classic Stones, nice. Doncha Bother Me… bluesy with an annoying guitar riff - no. Think is nice. Flight 505 is 60’s Jagger riffing, High & Dry and It’s Not Easy is some bluesy country… not so much. It’s not easy sounds like 60’s progressive rock / of the day unique but a little dated. I am Waiting is weird and I don’t like it. Going Home is an 11-minute jangle that lost me in the first minute… The back half of this album I did not really like at all.
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Some classic Stones stuff. Paint it Black off the US version is an all-timer and Out of Time is also really good off the UK version. Under My Thumb is also a classic but there are quite a good amount of misses here and it gets a little boring.
This was fuun. And sounds much better on a better system. The lyrics yeah… They’re a bit much
I really liked this album genuinely
I had a soft spot for early Stones records, but not anymore.
No está mal pero muy sesentoso para mí gusto. No lo volvería a escuchar por gusto.
Still early Stones. They hadn't gotten that growl that we expect feom them yet. Still a good album though
Listened to the UK version, didn't realize Paint it Black was on the US release. A couple musical highlights, one song that goes on way to long, and some lyrics that can best be described as questionable. This is not yet the band firing on all cylindars, but they are getting there.
Paint It Black is the only reason this is getting a 3 from me. The rest was at best, just okay, and at worst, just boring
Paint it black 5 Going home 3 и дальше по нисходящей Все кроме пары треков простецкий блюз 3.5
Great hits and a few hidden gems but a lot of uninteresting filler as well. Average as far as the Stones go. 7/10 Favorite tracks- “Paint it Black” “Under My Thumb” “I Am Waiting”
Arguably the most in-your-face Stones album I've drawn so far, and also coincidentally(?) the earliest. There are some good, fun basic guitar bops, some shamelessly Beatles-esque songs and one very long, drawn out jammy experimental one. It's good in places but sagged in the second half and didn't really score highly on the consistency stakes for me.
Pleasant, amusing, although some of the lyrics annoyed me
Are we reviewing the US or UK version? Either way, this is the Rolling Stones first self-realized album where they stopped playing old blues songs and wrote their own songs (many of which sounded like old blues songs). The boys lyric writing unfortunately comes with a lot of braindead misogyny and even the songs that are devoid of it don't have a lot going for them lyrically speaking. Thankfully for me, I barely give a toss about lyrics and the music here is pretty darn great. The boys could write hooks and melodies, and the playing is solid everywhere. "Paint It Black" (if you're listening to the U.S. version) is the highlight, but there are good songs scattered throughout. I'm giving the edge to the U.S. version because of "Paint It Black" and it sticks the overlong "Going Home" at the end, where it's more easily skippable.
Some classics here- "Paint it Black" and "Lady Jane" compete for the "greatest Stones song" designation, while the deep tracks are actually still pretty interesting- the over the top misogyny on "Stupid Girl" that's so brusque that it is actually really funny, the super ahead-of-its-time sounding "Under My Thumb," the 11-minute blues improv of "Goin' Home" or the catchy Motown-inspired "Out of Time." My favorite of the Stones records I've heard on the list so far.
not bad
Just boring other than Paint It Black and Under My Thumb
9.0
It's fine. It's nothing special. Minus one point for how gross Stupid Girl and Under My Thumb made me feel. I could really feel the hatred towards women in the song.
I would pay him a therapy if that means that he'll stop writing those lyrics. Also I don't understand why there is normal version of Aftermath, which I listened and have absolute masterpiece called Paint it black, and then there is UK version which is somehow a lot worse that the original and there is not Paint it black. As a music in the backround while i was cleaning pretty good. Going home is so incredibly boring and long I turned it of after three minutes. But still there's paint it black so it won't be 1*.
Ok. Bit dated but no so bad.
Not my favorite but had some pretty good songs.
3.5
This is about the time when to me the stones really started getting their own identity. It's not quite as refined as they would make it once they got to the Jimmy Miller albums, but this definitely has the arrows pointing that way. The first side is pretty fierce starting with "Mother's Little Helper", "Stupid Girl", "Under My Thumb". "Doncha Bother Me" is probably the best Chicago Blues to come out of England. "Lady Jane" doesn't do the baroque pop as well as probably the Beatles, but I really do like this song quite a bit. And while "Going Home" isn't perfect it is their first foray into the longer jam blue rock that they would pretty much perfect with "Midnight Rambler", and later "Monkey Man". The. Second side is not as strong, but it still contain "Out Of Time". Also "High and Dry" is an imperfect sneak peak at their country Blues style they'd really hone by "Beggars Banquet" All on all, I don't think this album feels like a master stroke by them, but it is definitely the point where you see that they were going to become one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. (8.4) ★★★★
"Lady Jane" and "Out of Time" are classics. The rest of this is good. 4 stars
This is often considered the Stones' first great album, but I think great might be more like very good in this case. There are three great songs here - "Mother's Little Helper", "Under My Thumb", and "Out of Time" -- but the deeper cuts are kind of a mixed bag here and I wouldn't say any of them are really essential. Still, they're clearly growing as artists here, transitioning from what was essentially a blues/R&B cover band to the world class songwriters they'd eventually become. 4 stars.
4.5
A tedious Rolling Stones album right off the bat with the krumtastic Kinks kopping Mothers Little Helper and Jagger soon after trying to sound all renaissance minstrel on Lady Jane. The 11 minute formless jam Going Home obviously is a major drag but most of the album is to be honest except for one genius essential song Under My Thumb which is geniusly matched with Brian Jones’ genius marimba. There is an argument as to whether the US or the UK version is better but really they both suck and I would just keep Under My Thumb and Paint It Black on a 1001 songs list and chuck the rest.
god do i love the 60s
Super fun listen. Early Stones, stretching into new creative areas, with Brian Jones trying several odd instruments. The marimbas on Under My Thumb are iconic. Love that song, but understand it is reflective the misogyny of the time. Not all Keith riffs. Very melodic and laid back. Really enjoyed it.
2/20/26: I didn't think this was as good as the other album recommended. (Can't remember name) 5/10
2/3. Some truly questionable lyricism here; Stupid Girl is terrible, and Under My Thumb is classic misogyny. I didn't realize they were so country/cowboy crazy at this time, but I enjoyed some of it. Paint It Black is a great song and justifies the rest of the album, though I did enjoy parts of the second half. Nonessential, but Paint It Black just carries it.
For me, the whole album is Paint it Black (what’s with the unnecessary comma?) and maybe a bit of the last song. Paint it Black is so goated lyrically and musically that it justifies the whole record’s existence. But the rest is meh American pastiche to me
There are some great songs on this album. Then there are some not so great songs on this album.
Aftermath (UK version) was the Stones breakout album (new sound, no covers) that’s better now than the first time I heard it, around 1971 or 72. Keep in mind that by 71 they had already released Flowers, Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, and Sticky Fingers (all of which out shine Aftermath.) We had the US version on vinyl, it didn’t get much play other than Paint It Black and Under My Thumb. They had better albums, why play this early one? (3.4*s) We’re gonna have a couple more from The Stones.
Not familiar with this album but know the 2 hit songs. The rest are ok. "Going Home" is way too long and I don't care much for the attempts at blues harmonica and guitar integration. Even though they broke out on this record and experimented with different instruments and genres, it's not that interesting. The Stones got too many albums and are overrated. The more I delve into their work, the more I think they just may be a greatest hits collection. It's been a while since we got one from these guys on the list. Better than the last 2 and I understand the impact this had on their careers. Still, I'll take the shorter US version with "Paint It Black." 2.40 stars.
I opted to listen to the UK version of Aftermath. It's an OK album overall but after looking at the comparison, perhaps the US got it right by cutting it down a bit. While you would lose one of the original release's best songs in Mother's Little Helper, you would also pick up one of the Stones' best hits in Paint It Black and reduce the run time by about 10 minutes. Aftermath is a pretty accurate amalgamation of The Rolling Stones as a whole for me. The album has a couple pretty good songs and then the rest of it is just OK. None of it is bad, but a lot of it is skippable filler. This is accurate to almost their entire discography for me. Some of their hits are top notch, but so much of the rest of their discography just doesn't move the needle for me. It's mostly fine but also not that great. They are living legends and an indispensable part of rock history, yet while I'm a fan I rarely go to them beyond a couple singles now and then. From 60 years of their career give me their 20 best songs and then call it a day. I know there will be more Rolling Stones on this list and I look forward to the entries. However, outside of Some Girls (which I love) I expect I'll be mostly underwhelmed with their albums. 2.67 stars
Not their finest
Great opener, but the album can't keep up with it. plus, the misogyny can be off putting.
I have never encountered any other album that changes so much based on the first and last songs. Paint It Black was, in my eyes, a clever subversion that infuses the rest of the album with a dark undertone that was certainly novel at the time the album came out. The songs after that appeared childish and mundane on the surface but I thought them to be authentic insights into the minds of young chaps that lived in the 60s, with Paint It Black adding a troubled undercurrent in the shallow sea. Yet a lot of that goodwill disappeared with Going Home, the final track on the list. After about 4 minutes, it felt like the other band members took the singer hostage and just kept playing the same melody while their supposed friend repeats the same phrases over and over and over again. I expected a subversion, like that the narrator doesn't actually want to go home but it never came. I understand that experimentation was common during that time yet I think Going Home makes it apparent why 10 minute long songs have not become the norm. Best songs are Paint It Black and High And Dry. 8/10, a work of pioneers, for better and for worse.
Wouldn’t say it’s their best but it was fine
it's a nice fun album fav song: Stupid Girl
I've always had a bit of a vague distaste towards the Stones, and this album really solidified it for me. Compared to what else we had coming out this year, this is really a very underwhelming record. Listen to Revolver, listen to Pet Sounds and then listen to this, it's like night and day. As it was with this entire period of their career, the Stones were desperately trying to play catch-up with The Beatles, and were consistently several steps behind. Admittedly though, there are a couple of decent tracks on here, like Paint It Black, its got a great sense of rhythm and a fantastic melody that really stands out compared to the rest of the tracks... and it isn't even on this version of the record, it was only included on the US release of this album. The worst offence on this entire record though is undoubtedly the lyrics, which even in the 60s were flagged because of their deeply misogynistic themes. Maybe this album could've gotten an extra star otherwise, but it is just downright uncomfortable to listen to at times, and it isn't helped that Mick Jagger has a vocal delivery that I find incredibly frustrating. Even a track like Going Home, which has actually quite a novel concept for the time of an 11 minute jam track, is completely ruined by Jagger's constant incessant moaning. Maybe the next album of theirs I get will prove me wrong, but they remain to me one of the least interesting acts of this era of music. Fav Track: 1 - Paint It, Black It gets through on a technicality, no other song on here could fill this spot
Not the best rolling stones album
Allgemein hets mir gfalle, leider viel tracks wo s ganze album mit abeziehnd. Fühled sich wie filler ah wo nüt zum project biiträged.
Songs that are stories and random vocal sounds are indicative of the late 60s and early 70s. The Stones prove this with the album, including songs that deal with barbiturates to tackle every day problems.
Biggest surprise about this album (US version) is how incredibly dated so much of it sounds. Favorite: Paint It Black Would I listen to it again: No
More experimental, less rock than other stones albums. Enjoyed it, less hits than others. 3.5
Nice it’s ok
Man did I not realize that the rolling stones kind of sucked, this was a almost repugnant album that started great with paint it black, but then quickly turned to misogyny and songs about a past they never lived Fav song: Paint It Black
Album Review 069 Aftermath by The Rolling Stones (1966) Rating 2.5/5 There are two versions of Aftermath, the UK release and the US one - I’m going with the UK version here, even though it’s a weaker album (in my opinion) and omits Paint It Black which is arguably the best song across both versions of the record. Aftermath is the first album by the Stones with 100% their own material and their weaknesses and immaturity in their songwriting at this early stage in their career are clear (especially the misogyny of Under My Thumb and Stupid Girl, etc.). Whilst listening, I read a handful of reviews of Aftermath, one of which saying that Jagger/Richards were the cake and Jones was the icing (yeah a poor analogy but work with me here), but for me it’s Jones’ work that provide the highlights with the unorthodox-at-the-time instrumentation and experimentation. The rest of the album is average at best.
You could spread these out a little, 1001. The US and UK versions have a different big songs. This UK version (4 stars) is more classic sixties Stones opening with "Mother's Little Helper" while the US version (5 stars) offers the the electromagnetic "Paint It, Black." Despite having mostly the same other songs, "Paint" sets the album on more of forward thinking journey that continues through Exile, which in my mind is as great a run of albums that any band has every had. Regardless, "Under My Thumb" is one of the coolest songs they ever did.
As big as the Stones were in the ‘60s, they really hit their zenith at the tail end of the decade and though the ‘70s, as this album illustrates. For all the hints of their brilliance (“Paint It, Black,” “Lady Jane,” “Under My Thumb”) there are several tentative and non-essential blues workouts that suggest they were still putting things together as a musical act. The song "Stupid Girl" is just trash. Still, it’s exciting to listen to a song like “Flight 505” and hear the foundation of their incredible rhythmic boogie foundation being poured.
Do admire sticking an 11 minute song right in the middle of the album. Would give a 3.5 if I could, but rounding this one down.
Good ratio of songs I'd never heard to songs I'm tired of hearing.
Okay im not a big fan of sad boys moaning to the microphone - why more of albums here are in this way
First of all, it’s important to note I’m reviewing the definitive UK version as, the US version is drastically different. Even without Paint It Black, side A is clearly very strong Mother’s Little Helper is fantastic as is Under My Thumb, obviously but B side is still to bluesy and unremarkable to me. 7.7/10
Vibes but not that much
3.3 Another Rolling Stones album, another album were the only tracks I like are those couple selected for Forty Licks. I just can't do the faux-Americana, which seems to haunt all of their albums. I've thought for years that when I get older one day the Stones will click. Fast approaching 40, I think thats sadly been and gone. Just not for me.
Honestly, musically underwhelming and overlong. Wears its 1960s-era misogyny on its sleeve to a nearly alarming extent. I listened to the original UK tracklist, which is missing the actual smackdown classic “Paint It Black”, but I’m not going to do this all again for a different opening song and tracklist sequencing. I know what that song sounds like and I’ve heard the rest of the album. I am aware of their more interesting music. It’s enough.
eu nu ascult cantecul ala de 11 minute pa. nimic foarte remarcabil, nu m a prins cine stie ce pana acum. imi place chitara de pe primul track
Houmous & Chutney or Rolling Stones? That age old debate continues. 3.9 1/11 Paint It Black
Alright album, sounds like gow I expected Paint It Black was a fun intro, I liked that song for a while now. However, not much else stuck out to me. 4.7/10
Didn't feel as catchy as I imagined, but there were some really nice songs there. Was wondering how they'd managed to cover such a range of sound, I appreciated it! 3.5/5 Maybe worth another listen
It was really good but it there were some elements that didnt interest me much
Has the one vietnam song
One of the earlier stones albums, not.as sufisticated as the big oned later on
Don't dig the Stones as much, but I've still got to hand it to em
Paint it Black is iconic but the rest of the album does not match it’s staying power
Some gems. Definitely if it’s era, and the isms are obvious.
dipois da matematica FAVS (top 3): flight 505, out of time, think mençoes honrosas: mothers little helper, going home, i am waiting meu DEUS q tortura nota final 1.5/5 (nao 1 pq deu pra selecionar umas ai
The rolling stones really are just 'fine'. I would have preferred the us version. Shorter and with paint it black.
Highlights: Mother's Little Helper, Under My Thumb, Out Of Time Decent early Stones record, but not thaaaat much more unique compared to the rest of the contemporary teen rock music. I did however pick up on a more southern sound on Doncha Bother Me and a couple other tracks. It points to their more cocky sounding country material from future records like Exile on Main St. There were some pure filler songs like Going Home. When I'm listening to Out Of Time I can only hear the popular Yugoslav song Bejbe, ti nisi tu by Električni orgazam - a later semi-cover (I don't think the lyrics are the same). Overall I found the middle and the end of the record to be pretty meh. Not really all that interesting besides the highlights, so I won't be revisiting the record as a whole.
Under my Thumb is a great example of what works here. The instrumental work is fun and interesting, it all melds together, and it's a tight song. The Rolling Stones pulled a lot of things together really well. It's almost hard to rate them.
Confusing which version to listen to. An expert use of non traditional instruments for the genre. The dulcimar, harmonica and marimba. Although Mother's Littler Helper is a good song, I am on the side of Paint it Black being an awesome way to kick off an album. A couple really strong songs on either version, other songs have their moments but do not keep the listener's attention.
Classic stones album. Although they have better.
pretty mid for such a great band, and like....kinda really sexist, even for the time period
Liked a few of the songs, but wasn't interested in continually listening. Kept stopping it for distractions, and then would forget I was even listening to it.
While I do like The Stones, this isn’t their best work. Paint It Black is by far the best track and a banger, but the others don’t really stand out to me in the grand scheme of things.
Paint It Black is a top tier song, but other than that, it's just a decent album and nothing more than that to me.
3, not terrible but also not great
Too old for my taste
I'm not necessarily a Stones hater or anything but this is just not it yet. Maybe I'd give it 3 stars if so many of the lyrics weren't so gross. I mean maybe they're trying to do an ironic commentary thing in at least some cases but it really doesn't land. Even setting that aside—musically it's definitely no Rubber Soul, for all you can tell on certain tracks that they were trying (it really is pretty funny to take a look at the dates on the Wikipedia pages and realize that the guys got into the studio to start recording this like 5 days after that album dropped... like *2 days* after it got released in North America, which is where they were at the time... I recognize that that day was also like 3 days after they wrapped up some touring obligations/finally had a a schedule clear enough for studio time, but like, that chronology is just always going to read as the Stones hearing Rubber Soul, panicking, and booking some emergency sessions to try and push out something that could compete. lmao). It's not bad, on the whole, it's just really not very interesting to me.
EH, some good stuff but I don't see it as ground-breaking like some seem to feel.
Quality album
How are they still going
It's aight but wish it was more melodic. Fav song it's not easy
The album that has Paint it Black, but only in the US version. Also has Under My Thumb and Lady Jane. Other songs in it were quite fine. While I prefer 69-75 Stones, this is still quite good.
Hmm - I Can see where they are headed, but they are not quite there yet. Plus, the lyrics are crazy
Didn’t realize that Meat Puppets song was a cover! Otherwise a pretty arduous album. Stones didn’t become cool until post Brian Jones.
The Stones only figured it out from Let It Bleed, then perfected it on Sticky Fingers, then did the obligatory 60s/70s double album that would have been their best album if it was a single album. That run of 3 is pretty unimpeachable, but it kind is the reason we think of them as the rock and roll force they are in popular culture. The early and mid 60s stones have muted, clean guitars, no debauchery, minimal energy. It all sounds like it's recorded in black and white somehow. Mick was finding a bit of it, but none of the band have any idea of what their iconic roles would be. Where they did get experimental, in Going Home, it didn't exactly sound authentic. Jim Morrison would do scream scatting about stupid nonsense better next year, and he didn't really do that very well. Sticky Fingers and Exile will get a 5, this gets a 2. The only person in the world the likes this over their better stuff is Wes Anderson
Honestly a little bit more country and bluesy than I expected. I'd honestly give it a 3.5 if possible - neither 3 or 4 really capture my feelings towards this. I'm okay with 4 since the instrumentals used were quite varied and there wasn't anything in particular that annoyed me.
I really wanted to love this. These songs occasionally sound like something Lennon/McCartney would have wrote. However, the production is significantly worse and Mick’s voice just isn’t that great. There are some good tracks here, but I wanted to like it way more than I did.