Aftermath

I think this might be the worst collection of songs I've ever listened to. No exaggeration.

Doorsmainen mutta askelta aikuisempi. Paljon hokemista. Pidän, mutten syty liekkeihin.

Ei 68-72-julkaisujen tasolla. Mutta tarkemmin ajatellen: levyn neljästä ensimmäisestä biisistä 3/4 ovat omissa lajeissaan aika nerokkaita, Under My Thumb tietysti etupäässä. Ja oikeastaan levyn jokainen biisi tarjoaa jotain: jos ei uutta oivallusta niin ainakin selkeän ja tarttuvan variaation jostain vanhasta (Doncha Bother Me, High and Dry...). Stupid Girl on minulle liikaa, samoin Going Home - eri syistä. Mutta silti, let's face it, levy on parempi kuin mikä tahansa The Who- tai Kinks-LP. Loppupäätelmä: ei Beggars Banquet mutta matala nelonen.

7/10

Okey, not my cup of tea.

Not my favorite Stones LP but I am very fond of it.

Listened to UK version.

I prefer both singles band Stones and blues rocker Stones to mid 60s Stones but the songs are solid. Not essential IMO but also not a problem.

Mothers little helper, out of time and going home are my top 3. This album was a banger I loved it, hesitant to grant a 4 but honestly this just edged into a fo

I like The Stones but with such a huge catalogue I think their best albums are greatest hits. This one is a bit early for me.

Stabilt album! Under my thumb sticker ut som en riktig hit som gått mig förbi iaf.

Early early. Some intertwining of what would be the actual rock with the Stones. Good album, not great.

'Paint it, Black' is amazing. The rest is pretty bleh in my opinion. 3/5

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Such a cool album.

From the first note, I was in my music world. The Rolling Stones, a close second to The Beatles, made some of the best music ever in my mind. Good album.

Hmm I'm really liking this today! I don't know if I would have typically liked this but it's hitting the spot today. I'm going to mark this 4 stars. And will listen to the whole thing. I think I had a Rolling Stones album before maybe even more than one, and didn't rate it too high. I guess it just depends what my mood is at the time. Yep, I've had 3 before this one and I gave them all a 3

Enjoyed a couple familiar songs but definitely was put off by the misogynistic overtones.

This was ok but didn’t leave a huge impression

American folk influence!

3 • Overall 3/5 • Some great singles (Paint it Black, Under My Thumb) • The more melodic tracks are strongest; the original Blues-formula tracks are pretty weak • The misogyny is off-putting; fairly easy to ignore when Under My Thumb is heard in isolation, but the thread through the album is a serious demerit

I had no idea that the Stones had an 11 minute loose improv song in their repertoire

Hilarious that they follow up the very juvenile Stupid Girl with a baroque pop song about classical romance in Lady Jane. Other than Paint it, Black and Under My Thumb, I'd say Doncha Bother. they were still a band in their blues bar phase and honestly it's mostly forgettable.

I just sure do dislike the sound of Mick Jagger’s voice. Have I said that before?

Albumi #100, 05.11.2024 The Rolling Stonesin neljäs (Briteissä julkaistu) studioalbumi julkaistiin vuonna 1966. Albumilla on varsin hyviäkin Stones-kappaleita, mutta harmittavasti Paint It Black puuttuu brittiversiosta. Myöhemmin julkaistulla jenkkiversiolla se on avausraitana.

the best stones album

Well I liked paint it black.

Like the Beatles I don’t think I’d ever listened to a Stones album all the way through before this project so wasn’t really sure what to expect outside of the singles I’d heard before. I found myself enjoying some of the songs more than I expected. Ok so not all of them hit the spot and the musical sound was definitely better than the singing in a number of songs. Overall an enjoyable listen but just not sure it’s one of revisit again and again.

Like the Stones, although not really familiar with any of their albums in full. This one is good, plenty of blues influence and their typical swagger.

While an OK enough album, other than ‘Mothers little helper’ and ‘Under my thumb’ there weren’t any consistent tracks. Yeah there was some interesting instrumentation dotted around which was somewhat original, but the Stones’ kinda default is that plodding old school blues which just doesn’t get me going and there is still a fair amount of on here. Also Mick Jaggers vocals get a bit irritating for my liking after a while, he definitely has his limits as a vocalist. So yeah, it’s OK, but wouldn’t revisit.

It's alright, not many bangers just blues

Pretty great overall album musically, apparently their first full original album and part of a huge music shift in the Pop Rock timeline with Rubber Soul. Have it at 4.5 for importance, but docking it for the misogyny.

Music is good - Beatles, Who-esque. Lyrics are extremely dated and chauvinistic. Paint It Black is the exception!

Has some good songs, but I’ve never been impressed by the Stones

Good stuff, solid stones.

If a man says this is his favorite album I'd suggest his date start stuffing breadsticks.

Interesting musical influences, and further proof mick was never a good singer

I like The Rolling Stones. I don't like mick jaggers love for younger women but . I do like this album sort of

The Stones at their best, a golden age far much better than their later career from the 80s on. Paint it Black is far and away the best of the album. 4⭐️

Its okay. There are times it gets interesting for a period, then goes back to 12 bar blues Under My Thumb, while lyrically terrible, is musically interesting. The album is better in the non guitar focused parts Out of time is the best song

Paint It Black is a great start, but Stupid Girl is bit shit. If you’re going to make a misogynistic song, at least make it a banger! Speaking of, I often song along to Under My Thumb while shaking my head and frowning to show I disagree with it.

Not as enjoyable as some of the later stuff that I know and love. Out of Time is a tune however. I think it needed a bit more variation to justify its runtime. Simpsons: Yes

It was alright, not bad not great. Paint it Black is a great song to start the album off. Worth noting however, that I listened to the US version of the album that includes Paint it Black and is a shorter album length than the UK release.

Just a bit bored by it. They seemed to be exploring loads of different music but it was all so surface level to me that it never did anything interesting

If this 1001 albums project has taught me one thing it's that I don't like the blues. It's just too boring and too repetitive with too much emphasis on authenticity and the outpouring of deep emotions and not enough catchy chorusses. My first encounter with the Stones as part of this project was somwehat tainted by my attitude towards the blues so I wasn't really looking forward to go back to their oeuvre but I was pleasantly surprised by this. Yes, it is blues-y (I could do without the final track) but they do something different with it. The songs are short and punchy and sometimes do really strange things (I can't imagine what Paint It Black sounded when heard in the sixties). I will definitely revisit this one.

I believe the author selected the UK version for this list, which does not include Paint it Black, but does have the great Mother’s Little Helper and 3 lesser known tracks, the best being Out of Time, which is almost as good of an early Stones gem as the sublime I Am Waiting. The album is notable for being the first Stones offering to feature a track listing full of originals. In some ways Richards/Jagger were still finding their footing in that department, but there is still a lot to like here, even if some things haven’t aged well (see Stupid Girl). Lots of unique instrumentation and explorations that would pan out more effectively on future albums. Oh yeah, and Under My Thumb 👍

This is a bit of a stumper. Apple Music’s album summary likens Aftermath to Revolver, Pet Sounds, and Blonde on Blonde. It’s not as good as any of those. “Paint it Black” is sick, and so is that last track, but still a bit of a wash.

eh, okay

Revolver came our the same year as this and pisses all over it.

They're the epitome of 3*. They have the highest floor and lowest ceiling of anybody on here.

It has some standout songs (in the US version): “Paint it Black”, “Lady Jane”, and “I’m waiting”. However this albums does change my opinion. I still don’t vibe with th Rolling Stones.

Yea this is great. Has some some of their most overused songs in movies

meh 6/10

6/10 fun listen.

Suprisingly good!

Paint It Black is an amazingly unique track but it belied a pretty average, straight-laced album.

Even better if you listen to the mono version

The ultimate singles band. Couple of the tunes on here are total bangers, but the majority are deeply forgettable. Pleasant sound, relaxing blues vibe, nothing offensive, but nothing to write home about.

Just an all around solid listen but it didn't knock my socks off in any major way either. 4.5

I think there are two versions of this album? I listened to the version without 'Paint it Black' because of this album cover...which bummed me out at first because I really like that particular song - but the alternative opener here 'Mother's Little Helper' was honestly great and easily the best song here. It has that subtly ominous vocal and riff combo that reminds me a lot of 'Paint it Black' - it's almost like the same song from a different universe or something. I think this is a cool album: but it dips in quality really fast - to the point where I'd say the first three tracks including the bitter 'Stupid Girl' and tranquil 'Lady Jane' are where this album peaks. I wasn't a huge fan of the long song off this album 'Going Home', it felt sort of hollow despite the addictive jam direction it goes into in its second half. 'Out of Time' is another highlight here...it has probably the sickest bassline on the whole album and also contains this album's closest thing to actual "harmonies". Which is funny, because while it's certainly Rock N' Roll in essence, this album's sounds and structures are quite poppy sounding and accessible. I really liked 'I Am Waiting' for that exact reason - it's super catchy and melodically sweet. While I do think it picks up some steam in its final few songs, the entire album comes off as pretty directionless to me. I think that's how I feel about the Rolling Stones' sound in general, but I think this sort of messy and all-over-the-place country-pop-rock presentation goes over way better on later releases like 'Sticky Fingers'.

Boooring

that second song damn 💀 why such haters lol it’s a bop, not exactly my style but i was bopping my head and leg so 🤷‍♀️

Can't go wrong with the Stones. "Going Home" 5 star!

Most of the songs were great. Didn't care for Lady Jane at all. I appreciate the country/blues influence.

this was a good album overall id say, i was pretty confused which one to listen to because there’s a normal one and a UK version, i listened to the normal one which had paint it black, good album overall

The link here took me to the UK version of the album, which has Mother's Little Helper in place of Paint It Black 😒 Best: Under My Thumb (!) Worst: Going Home

A piece of history.

I think the stones are at their best when they lean into the blues more than some of their other styles. We had Let It Bleed earlier this week and I thought that album did a better job of that. This album was still super solid and has helped me appreciate the stones more as a band than I did before we started this journey. Paint it Black is a great starting song and going home was a good ender. Definitely more of an album to be appreciated start to finish than as individual songs.

I love the stones but the 60s production curse strikes again.

Aftermath is the fourth studio album from the Rolling Stones, and the first of entirely original material. This was the first milestone in the extensive songwriting career of Jagger and Richards, and this album is regarded as the Stones' first masterpiece. These songs are a development from the band's early focus on blues and R&B standards, and incredible example of the sound that made them the biggest rock band in the world. This album captures an early rendition of the Stones' sound, with Jagger's brash swagger, and Richard's catchy, edgy guitar riffs. Brian Jones added elements not often found in popular music, like a sitar and a dulcimer. "Satisfaction," released the year prior, had made the band into stars, and this work started them on the path to become one of the most influential acts of popular music.

Not The best but i Like it

Paint it Black out of the gates shows the level these guys were at compared to their peers. Then they show the year on track 2 with Stupid Girl. Still a little edgy, but never bound to be a hit. The other hit (Under My Thumb) is an obvious banger, but the rest of the album will be the rating. Pretty much classic Stones. Pithy lyrics, great harmonica, simply chords, etc. Like it, but not up there with my fav Stones albums, like Out of Our Heads.

Had to listen to it all day and it finally grew on me, a little. But I just wish I was listening to The Beatles.

Great sound. A lot of variety. Way cooler than David Gray.

Bluesy greatness. No comments.

The Stones are the best. So great songs on this one

Good dimensional groovy album.

Back to back stones. In my ignorant youth, both this and beggers banquet would have felt like singles bands albums, ie i liked sympathy for the devil, paint it black, but as age and discernment are creeping in can see clearly the supra-american country music competence in beggars, (better country to come), and blues and innovation competence in aftermath, shit even ol' B. Jones had some tight contributions on this one.

This album represents The Rolling Stones before they were The Rolling Stones. A lot of the elements of their signature groove are there, as shown in the long outro, but it’s missing something. Painted Black was cool, but doesn’t shine particularly bright against its peers of that time period. Ultimately, I left this a little uninspired.

A revolutionary counterpart to the Beatles (the old discussion). In the time - context a clear 5-Star!

I almost like Mother’s Little Helper, Goin’ Home, What to Do

Meh.

A few good ones but it’s okay. Love the 60’s sound but would’ve liked a-bit more psychedelia

Not bad. A bit boring for me but I can see the appeal. Would definitely enjoy it more if I was in the swinging 60s

Most of the songs feel needy or are just straight derogative. They have a controlling/ gaslighty vibe with lots of blame game and narrow-sightedness.

With the exception of the last track, I appreciate how it’s consistent and straight up, rather than the weird LCD progressive arrangement a band like The Beatles would do. It’s not an album I would put on, but an important album for many.

Can't say in a fan of The Stones, but. There's 2 songs on this album that I really do love, Paint it Black and Under my Thumb, shout out to Lady Jane also. Those 3 tracks stand out mainly due to Brian Jones experimentation on different instrument, Sitar on Paint it Black defines that song, Xylophone or Marimba, Dulcimer also, (mad instrument, amazing sound) Otherwise this album is mehh, the other tracks just aren't for me, and often repetitive. Was alright

Brilliant, loved every track. Paint it Black remains one of my all time favourite songs

Wasn’t stoked about listening to a RS album start to finish, but it was actually pretty decent. Definitely a unique sound for 1966 and you can absolutely hear the influences in there on modern rock. … paint it black is a hell of an opener.

A decent album, not the Stones' best work, bit back and forth through out. Feels a lot more rebellious than their contemporaries, but not quite punk. A definite breakaway from Rock and Roll into just plain Rock.

Haven't heard much by the Rolling Stones, aside from their hits, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable listen.

I thought the Rolling Stones were meant to be good 😭

On the plus side, all of the songs are original compositions. I mean, as opposed to the first Rolling Stones album. This one has one of my favorite tracks "Paint It, Black" which seems like it's in almost every Vietnam War movie. Some of the songs feel a bit Spinal Tap-like to me, like "Going Home". I know the Stones songs came first, but it gives you an idea of what I think of when I hear the Stones. Always cool to hear a xylophone in a rock song ("Under My Thumb"). Their "hits" are the hits for a reason. The rest? Not so much. Top tracks: "Paint It, Black", "Stupid Girl", "Under My Thumb"

If my kids asked me who is better, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones, I can confidently say the Beatles. This is the second Stones album that I'm going to give a 3. I acknowledge that this was their first album of all original material, so kudos to that. The dawn of a new era. But this album was just kind of boring. And when it wasn't boring, it was super misogynistic. And that includes Under My Thumb (a classic). I mean, write with a little more subtlety, no? (ahem, Stupid Girl) And I don't really count Paint it Black as being part of this album because it's not part of the original UK release, but the altered one to win US hearts. I love that song, but even it wouldn't bump this album up to a 4. I did enjoy Out of Time and Think a fair bit. And I didn't mind the super long Going Home. But the rest was a bit ho hum. Don't get me wrong, these guys have some epic albums. But this wasn't one of them.

So kannte ich die Rolling Stones nicht. Die Musik ist gut, fast schon traditionell? Aber die Texte ...

Letteralmente terribile. Noioso fino allo sfinimento e quando non è ripetitivo è raccapricciante. Stones, so che potete fare di meglio

pietra miliare, ma non amo i rolling stones in generale, e non mi farò sentire dai fanatici del rock perchè potrebbero lapidarmi.

Paint it Black is such a good song but it all goes downhill from there

This album is ok. Some great Songs but some boring blues ones too

Ooh man that was awesome. Losing a star for the 10 minute song that goes nowhere lol. But some real great songwriting.

Classic beginnings of the band firing on all cylinders. Music that hits one quick. And it would only get better. Not a bad song on this album.

Only knew "paint it black" before. Thought it would be rockier, not so bluesy. After I adapted to the unusual panning of the mix I really enjoyed it.

Great record!

Brilliant, loved every track. Paint it Black remains one of my all time favourite songs

Paint it Black is iconic, but I also really enjoyed Under My Thumb

This is also outside of my comfort zone. I really just don’t get these classic rock bands. Old music mixes and recordings are mostly jarring and these songs in particular just sound annoyingly repetitive so far (I’m on track 6 of UK edition) I did listen to the US exclusive Paint It Black first and I honestly like that one. I’m halfway through the album and Paint It Black is the only song I like. Yeah, I hated this. The singing is nasal and everything is annoyingly repetitive. 1/10

Pretty badass. Lots of cool, cool stuff. Such a great band. Not their absolute best, but still.... I'd been listening to the US version for years. Not sure which one is better. Toss a coin.

This was a nice and enjoyable listen. I can’t go less than a *4 here with heavy hitters like “Under my Thumb”, “Mothers little helper” and “Paint it Black”(US release); and early classics I forgot about like “Lady Jane” and “Out of time”. The Stones are one of those few bands that has been able to evolve and shape their sound to stay relevant spanning nearly 7 decades, including the latest release Hackney Diamonds ( killer video for”Angry”) .

It’s hard for me to rate this higher than a 3. Even though Paint It Black and Under My Thumb are banger classics, and this was the first record of the band recording all original material, it would be tough giving it a 4 based solely on the hope/possibility that we’ll see other albums of theirs that are better. They sure do love their women. But, they sure don’t as well (hello Stupid Girl). I guess a stone stopped in its track equals a woman scorned.

Pretty average album, another one on the list that makes me wonder why we need several from bands like this and not just their best 2-3.

Apparently there is a UK and US version that are slightly different. UK is missing Paint it Black which is a huge drag on the album as I think that’s one of the best stones songs. So I included it in my review. Under My Thumb is another iconic song. The rest of the album just didn’t really grab me. What’s the deal with Stupid Girl…yikes. Also, right before Mick starts singing on Flight 505 the piano hits the Start Me Up riff. They kept that one in the back pocket for 15 years. Dig some Stones…a couple generational songs…but just not enough for me to go 4. Let’s go 3.5 with the round down.

This is very much a cuspy 3/4 for me... confusion on whether we should be rating the UK version that excluded Paint it Black or the US version that includes the track. I am including it since it is one of my favorite Stones song and it ultimately kicks it to 4* for me. 3.5/5

i mean it's the stones, what's not to like

Some iconic songs on here but the rest of the album is just ok

I'm hoping some rock and roll will allow me to finally rate something above a 2 Paint It Black - This has never been my favorite song, but it's not bad. I just hate the whole "blah blah blah paint it blaaackkk" part. Stupid Girl - Can't say I'm gonna love this one from the first minute. This sounds like a child wrote it. Like it just sounds basic and boring. (going back to this, for 1966, this was probably pretty wild. So I give it a pass) Lady Jane - So far we're off to a poor start. Not gonna like this song I just know it. I was right Under My Thumb - ok a little funky start, I dig it. I think in the context of 1966, this music was probably super sick. And for that, I can respect it. But I don't really love listening to it in 2025. The bassline is really cool on this, love the way it sounds. These sounds are just pretty repetitive so far. Doncha Bother Me - I'm gonna be disappointed in this album too...sigh...it's just not that interesting to me Think - Oh wow, another song I don't really care for. Flight 505 - Back half of the album, can it redeem itself? Probably not. I also should mention that I'm not a big fan of Mick's vocals. High And Dry - I just know I won't like this song. Fuck me. This song stinks. The drum pattern is so fucking annoying. Sorry, I'm still salty that 1001 Albums Generator has given me shit i dont likeeeee ugh im trying!!!!!!!!!!! It's Not Easy - I do regret giving a bunch of albums 2/5 though. Because I do think I like this album marginally better than the rest of the 2/5 I gave. But there's no way I'm giving this a 3/5. This song is alright, I would never choose to listen to it again though. I Am Waiting - I'm waiting for a good fucking song. Little did I know that Paint It Black would probably be my favorite song off this thing. Do not like this one. Going Home - Cmon, end it strong. (they won't). As i suspected. Another song I don't like. Overall - Super disappointing.

mid

So many classics

80% Best: Under My Thumb; Going Home; Out of Time; Think Must-Hear? Hmm...sure

Get album full of hits

Early favorite

I saw Loobis’s review so I listened to Paint it Black from the US version in addition to the UK album. Paint it Black is good. Nothing else really stood out. Sounded old.

idk this wasn't doing it for me, like I kinda tuned it out but not bc it was bad just bc it wasn't interesting.

4/10 - The Rolling Stones are boring.

Apparently paint it black is only on the US version and I listened to the uk version. With that this is a low 4, but it’s a 3 without

Die Musik ist repetitiv und eher langweilig. Meh.

This is where the Rolling Stones really became the Rolling Stones we came to know, with some absolute classic songs on here. With that being said, the Stones have never really appealed to me all that much outside of their most well-known material. This is one of their better albums, though. Key tracks: Paint It Black (only on the US version) Lady Jane Under My Thumb Out of Time

It's fine, some good tracks but I still feel they're a "greatest hits" band for me. Just didn't get a buzz for it.

Think Not really for me

Wasnt familiar with this album; can tell its early stuff and I actually like it better than some of the later pop-ish

Decent album, songs are horrible especially the iconic paint it black but nothing to necessarily amazing

Really didn't like a few songs (eg: Lady Jane), the rest were okay.

Kind of not amazing, i expected a bit more exciting stuff mick and co. Still decent. 3.5/5 stars

3.75

Outside of Paint It, Black and Under My Thumb this was just sort of sleepy and uninteresting to me. I was very excited to listen and discover a new deep cut or two, but it just didn't happen for me.

Listened to the US version solely because of "Paint It Black", which is utterly brilliant. Unfortunately it was immediately followed by "Stupid Girl", which I just hated so much because of its misogynistic lyrics. "Under My Thumb" wasn't much better, and the rest of the album kinda blended together.

I would rate The Rolling Stones as my favorite band based on their catalogue of work, and even I don’t think this album needs to be on the list. I suppose it was selected because it’s because it’s the first album they wrote on their own (no covers). But they got better with time. I don’t find this to be anywhere near their best, so why have multiple albums by one band, when there are other deserving bands that get left out. I world rather hear two a maybe three albums by any one group/artist to get a sense of them, and get more variety of artists. It’s ridiculous that Bowie, Neil Young, the Beatles, Stones get half a dozen or more entries.

Hát, a Paint It Blacket leszámítva e nélkül az album nélkül hiánytalanul le tudnám élni az életemet.

az első izgalmas Stones album, úristen de kicsik voltak még 🤯 -Mick a fake amerikai akcentus nélkül! - a Lady Jane, amiben már hallani Keith későbbi balladáit kicsit - a Going Home második, imprós fele, helló Jim Morrison - Brian Jones nem vacakolt és kb minden létező hangszeren játszott ezen az albumon - Studid Girl és Under my Thumb, well fuck you guys nagyon szeretem a hangulatát ennek az albumnak, de azért csináltak ők ennél nagyobb csodákat

Odio el sistema de 5 estrellas

I love the Stones, so i certainly don't mind revisiting classic albums like Aftermath. Under My Thumb and Paint It Black are the all time great singles from the album. I'm not sure why the 1001 albums collection would include this album though since all their albums from Let It Bleed to Exile are far better pieces of work overall. I'll give it a strong 4.

Never been a Stones fan. Most of their songs are mediocre at best. This album is not the exception to the rule. That would normally mean 3 stars but unfortunately Going Home is so irritating that it loses 1 star just for that track.

I've never been a fan of the Rolling Stones so i've never listened to this album before, so i was surprised by how good it was. Jim Morrison definitely listened to this as the last song, What To Do is what he sounded like live.

By that time, The Beatles had already released Rubber Soul and Revolver was on the way. Meanwhile the Stones were writing songs like Doncha Bother Me and High and Dry.

Blues rock... Yanowatimean

By chances they have 2 or 3 huge hits on this one, because after that, we're falling into the great land of the generic blues rock fillers. Man, this band is overrated to a point that is almost unbelievable.

Classics with a bit of country vibe towards the end

I consider myself a fan of the Rolling Stones. However, the sheer douchebaggery of this album was a little hard to stomach.

5/14 adds

I’m a big Stones fan and I had never listened to this album, but of course knew the singles. Paint it Black is one of my favorites, but the rest of the album was pretty “meh” for me. Although Under My Thumb is catchy, the misogynistic lyrics leave me a bit cold. I liked a couple of the more bluesy numbers, but it’s an album I probably won’t listen to again. For me, the Stones sweet spot was 1968 through 1972, starting from Beggars Banquet through Exile on Main Street. I thought that Aftermath fell well short of any of those efforts.

Not my favorite Stones record. But interesting, nonetheless.

Gutes Stones Album mit dem Juwel „Painted Black“. Leider kommt kein weiterer der durchaus ordentlichen Songs an die Schwarzmalerei anknüpfen. Trotzdem ist eine weitere Anhörung wahrscheinlich.

The thing I like least about the Stones is their longevity (and, maybe a little, Mick’s vocals). By still recording and performing today, they make me (and I’m sure I’m not alone in this) feel like they’re just another bunch of Boomers whose best days are behind them yet they still refuse to give up the mic or stage. And I honestly believe they could have quit in the late 70s, or even early 80s, with legend status. But the fact they’ve gone probably 30 years or better without a significant contribution to music should not undercut the obvious influence they held in their heyday, yet that lens makes it hard to rate this album honestly. I fell short of loving it, but if I was truly hearing it for the first time in 1966 it would have floored me (especially since I hadn’t been born yet - but we’ll leave that fact aside for now).

I’ll assume I’m rating the UK version, which is a pity because the US version has “Paint It Black” on it - a superior song to the also great “Mother’s Little Helper,” which inexplicably is only on the UK version. Sadly, neither song can prevent my disgust with the second track, “Stupid Girl,” and several subsequent songs about misogyny. The 11 minute blues jam “Goin’ Home” is worth a listen, as it pushed the stereotypical limits on a song. This record reminded me that the Stones, at their core, are not just a blues band, but a country-blues band.

Like a lot of the Stones, I like about half of it. Radio releases are strong and I've always loved Paint it Black. Don't even get me started on red doors. I'm sure it was ground-breaking for the time, too. Based on the fact that it's the Stones and Paint it Black is on this album, I'm giving it 4*.

Blues generated

Positively suprised Favorite songs: Paint it, black, High and Dry

Day 43 - September 10 Only good song was at the start. 1/5

First Stones album without covers, an important milestone in Richard’s/Jaggers development as song writers. Ultimately, it’s weighed down by some immature, misogynistic lyrics and have aged poorly and weren’t necessarily welcome in its day either. Under My Thumb is still my problematic fave though and with the US version trimming a bit and adding on Paint It Black it’s all pretty great, musically.

If I had to listen to the Rolling Stones, I would listen to Aftermath. But I don't often listen- not my favourite product of the mostly male rock scene of the late 60s/early 70s.

I've already listened to it but We'll try her again Overall Just as good as I rember, I'm not a big stones guy but this one is always a classic

A classic 60s rock sound where u get songs that aren't rock at all (by what we would call it) and others that have the hint of what was to come

LIstening notes: I have never really been a big Rolling Stones fan. I like their music, but I've never sought out their albums. Looking forward to this one. Starting real strong with Paint It Black, god this song rules. Lady Jane is a silly one Under My Thumb, great. Doncha Bother Me getting bluesy Some forgettable stuff after that I Am Waiting - always liked this track Going Home - funky blues. Alright this is dragging a little at minute 9... Fun and easy to listen to, would come back to it for sure. A few big hits, awesome starting track. 3.9/5

Having a U.S. and a U.K. version of this confuses things somewhat, but it’s the U.S. version I prefer, which omits a few songs from the U.K. version, and adds ‘Paint It Black’ (Yay!). Unfortunately, both versions still contain ‘Lady Jane’.

Pretty great, although I'd call "Stupid Girl" problematic by modern standards.

I'm not a huge Stones fan, but I actually liked this album. (Apple Music only has the American release, but we added "Mother's Little Helper" and "Out of Time" from the U.K. release as a bonus.)

its classic stones its probably good

Paint it black kinda stole the album, but other explorations into soundscape

There are some excellent songs on this album. Mother's Little Helper is the best but Lady Jane and Under My Thumb are noteworthy as well. The album shows where the Stones would be heading with their following albums. There are some nice moments elsewhere on the album too, but as it stands, this album overall is just good, not great.

Fun album, lots of quotables, feels very 60s but also very modern.

Pretty good 7/10

Started with a bang with Paint it black, but went downhill from there. Favorite track: Paint it black other picks: mothers little helper, little jane, flight 505

Paint it black and Under my thumb are good songs, but the rest of this album is quite dull.

Her er lyden af tiden tyk. På den fede måde. Her får jeg både The Beatles lyden, og Jacker uden at han bliver hysterisk. Bedste Stones album indtil nu.

Rolling Stones begynder at udfordre kraftigt til titlen som mest overvurderede band i historien. Jo jo, jeg kan da sagtens finde en håndfuld sange (eller mere) i deres diskografi der er topklasse. Men gud hvor er der også meget middelmådighed på de (efterhånden mange) albums jeg har fået fra 1001 listen. Dette album hørte jeg i UK versionen, da det må betragtes som den originale. Så ikke engang Paint It Black kan trække op for vurderingen. Og det siger ikke så lidt da det langt fra er det Stones hit jeg vurderer stærkest. Nogle af sangene her virker decideret amatør agtige. I Am Waiting og Take It Or Leave It ikke mindst.

I'm not a big Stones fan, but I recognize the merits of this album. From today's point of view, the lyrics are mostly way off, but that was another era. Musically, one can see that the Stones were trying to evolve, experimenting with different instruments and kinds of sounds, like many others at that time.

Growing up as a kid in the 70’s and 80’s you had to make important choices - Sega or Nintendo, Spectrum or Commodore and then later in life Take That or East 17! I am guessing that’s what it was like in the 60’s. Beatles or Stones and my parents were definitely in the Beatles camp. So I wasn’t really exposed to them and haven’t really sort to seek them out, choosing myself to listen to the Beatles. So imagine my horror when it is suggested to me I need to listen to a Rolling Stones Album. Well I didn’t have to fear it, they are actually quite good, still not as good as the Beatles though….hehe

This record is an early Stones classic and has influenced rock and roll to this day. All original tracks, some edgier lyrics (for 60’s rock) and great exploration with different instrumental sounds. I’m not as familiar with the UK release so it was a great listen. Lady Jane is the only track I can live without.

Its fine. I will never put it on again. I'm neither a Rolling Stones' hater nor a stan but its too bad you can't just listen to Hot Rocks. Either way when I wanna listen to some Stones I'll put on Exile on Main Street first, Sticky Fingers second, Let if Bleed third and Beggar's Banquet in a pinch

I’ve never had a very high opinion of The Rolling Stones and this album did little to change that. Who actually wants to hear Mick Jagger free-style for 11 minutes. [I listened to the UK version]

What can I say about this album? It starts out strong with "mothers little helper" then doesn't lose pace from there. It's got some of the earlier stones best tracks on it and it's probably what I'd play for someone if they hadn't ever heard much of the stones and I wanted to intro them to their work. Enough said.

a nostalgic throwback to the days when mick jagger wasnt the smarmiest sleaziest most self satisfied piece of shit frontman on the planet, and merely a guy with an extremely annoying voice and singing sensibilities. could do a lot worse for a rubber soul equivalent made by a band that sucks ass, id say im even into the A side here more then im not...its nothing if not a very distinct lineup of songs, strong central musical and lyrical ideas, and its fun to map the View Of Women thru each track which fluctates wildly from sympathetic (and horrifying) observations of married women addicted to happy pills to at least one straightforward love song to Stupid Girl and Under My Thumb which are hilarious (on purpose) misogyny classics. ofc the arrangement creativity keeps popping up even tho im less into the second half. cant stand this band but how can i hate an album with multiple marimba parts on it??? u cant go wrong with a marimba. also this is actually my first time listening to the UK tracklisting lmao, only heard the US version as a teen, had to hunt down the other songs on the Flowers compilation

Never heard this one all the way through and it seems to me that the Stones took some time to hit their peak as a band. After a few albums of covers, this was the first of solely original compositions but I don't think they reached their heights until Beggars Banquet personally. There are some decent tracks here and some less great ones (notably the tedious ELEVEN minute Going Home). Rating this on its merits, not its signs of potential, and I don't think it's any better than 3*.

3 out of 5. While this album is probably where the Stones started to get good some of these songs still sound meh, and it's a shame Paint It Black wasn't included with this UK release.

welp, that sure was the soundtrack for my midday zone out... EXCEPT for whatever the hell was going on with that 11 minute song. stop it. get some help.

meh. another crappy album by an overrated band of misogynists. seriously, i think every track on here was about some perceived slight or personal failing by a woman. mick jagger even sang in one song that a woman was only in it for the money, but in another song later he/the narrator tried to do the exact same thing. unfortunately this album doesn't hit any of the standards for good music, despite all the standards being double. *airhorn noises* i can only assume the US version of this album would've been a better listen since it was mercifully shorter and replaced four filler tracks with the actually decent single paint it black. instead i had to listen to the stones' 11-minute take on an endless, nameless-style cacophony track. i about lost it around 9 1/2 minutes in when someone started clapping arhythmically. what the fuck guys. favorites: mother's little helper, under my thumb, and out of time were the least bad tracks. under my thumb is kind of a jam despite its intense misogyny... ugh

3 - I listened to the American version out of protest to the damn British bias of this list, as always with 60s stuff, there’s one or two songs that stood the test of time, but most deserve to be forgotten.

Meh, I'm more of a Beatles fan

A cool album. Wasn't super excited for a bunch of Rolling Stones albums coming up, but this is on another level to the soundalikes. Good songwriting and creativity throughout.

The first Stones album proper is a curiosity. Great set of tracks but it hardly holds together as a cohesive album with its competing musical styles. Revolver and Blond on Blond, both contemporaries, are much better in this regard. Still, Lady Jane and Under My Thumb are great and Doncha Bother Me mines a rich Blues vein.

never been a big stones guy, this album did little to change that

For such a popular band, this was such an underwhelming album. Just more white bias on this list.

A couple of great songs, then seemingly like every other RS lp nothing but basic filler. The definition of a greatest hits band vs full discography. 2 songs added to 1001 Playlist Experience Playlist and the rest was fairly forgettable

The Stones break out from covers to become the best rock band ever.

Jagger heard "Run for Your Life" close Rubber Soul and was like I can be WAY more misogynistic than that! "Stupid Girl" is a stupid song. And there's plenty more. But also lots of vintage mid-60s Stones, as they were just finding out what that meant. Not just a white blues rock band, but that magic that would peak in the late-60s and early 70s with Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile, et al. If you dig what's good here, and loathe what isn't, some advice: the UK version has a couple more great tunes, including "Out of Time" and "Mother's Little Helper". Make a playlist of both the UK and USA versions, cut the shit (including the pointless "Going Home"), and you have a fine little album that's at least marginally less objectionable lyrically, and excellent otherwise. Track list: Paint it Black, Mother's Little Helper, Lady Jane, Under My Thumb (gross lyrics but it bangs), Doncha Bother Me, Flight 505, High and Dry, Out of Time, I am Waiting. Four stars for those, but just two for the original.

Has Paint It Black, there's a UK Version without it

The Stones made a lot of records and Aftermath is one of them. I listened to the UK version which puts that 11 minute long blues dork jam at the end of the first side.

I don't care much for this 60s rock nonsense, but I can't deny the cultural impact the Stones have had. This is a great example of an album that I'm positive has resonated with millions of people worldwide that I just don't care for. Under My Thumb is my pick for high point of this album, and it's so early on.

Sounds like the Stones. Early, trippy psychedelic, rocking Stones, with a strange mix of social commentary and misogyny. A product of the times I suppose. No excuses, just that a lot of these lyrics would be shut down these days before they were released. Anyway, the music is decent. Iconic and memorable, but musically and lyrically it's out of time. (See what I did there?) Three little yellow stars.

Неплохой альбом, очень неплохой 5/14

This was great. The distance between the best songs (Paint It Black, Lady Jane) and the worst (Stupid Girl) weren't that big, so it was enjoyable all the way through. Lots of great Stones sound and wonderful melodies. Four stars.

The Stones were not really into ladies for this one.

No le di escucha atenta esta vez

Not a fan of pre mid 60s Stones . but still a few great tracks , just not enough for a whole album best track - under my thumb 2.5

9.9/10.

7,42

Like so many RS albums, this is extremely uneven with a handful of really great songs, the ones where they delve in psych sounds, incorporate the exotic instruments of the empire, and create some incredible vibey grooves. Under My Thumb is such a good track spoiled by its extremely fucked lyrics, White Room is an all time great rock song, Mothers Little Helper a fun jaunty ode to meth, Out of Time is a pure Motown rip off but an incredibly poignant one performaned with amazing charisma. And that bass! But there's so much filler in their pretty generic honky tonk blues mode. Nobody needs Going Home's 11 minutes of them pretending to be Delta Blues guys, or the boring chuga chuga Chuck Berry stuff like It's Not Easy or High and Dry. It's frustrating listenting to them trying to write the material they'd just been covering up to this point, instead of writing more original stuff that they're actually way better at. They just released way too much music for a decade and lots of it sort of sucks. They are the quintissential greatest hits band.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

Just didn’t like it.

A few great Stones cuts on this album.

I’m sure this is a classic album that i would get shit for but I don’t care much for it. The first song Paint it Black I knew. This song was featured in a Kevin Bacon movie Stir of Echos. The rest was whatever. I know little Rolling Stones album but the ones I do know I like. This one is a pass for me.

Great music, terribly misogyny.

High-key mid.

Quite a substantial step down from THE Rolling Stones albums. Meant as no criticism due to the quality of their later bodies of work. Still a formative piece of music for one of the greatest to ever do it.

You get what you expect going into this - nothing more or less ....

Listened to the UK Version which is longer and doesn't have "Paint it Black" on it. I think overall it is a mediocre to boring album. This album is 52 minutes of similar sounding blues rock that one could expect of an early Stones record, which is surprising to me because this album is generally referred to as some of their first good output which confuses me a little. Other than the first side, which features a few good tracks, it really doesn't take long for it to start to drone on. By the end of it, I was quite done with Jagger's lethargic vocals after the amusement of the offbeat instrumentation wore off.

Some unmatched songs, some blues noodling - 11 minutes of Going Home of which 7 are surplus to requirements, and generally was this peak Mick misogyny? Mother's Little Helper, Under My Thumb, Stupid Girl are lyrically a trio of shame - though fantastic music. It's not that they need cancelling, but like a rapper endlessly talking about bitches and hos it does get wearying.

decent imo 3/5 a few good songs but overall kinda meh... didnt think anything was really special about this album

Average Stones album, bar Paint it Black, is still average.

This was boring. The Stones are a mid band. A few good songs but the rest is just meh. I honestly dunno how long they'll legitimately stand the test of the time.

5 satrs

Pretty good, enjoyed it but it weirdly felt a little dated? Perhaps the quality of the audio? I also felt like the playing wasn't that tight.

Pretty good

No. 227/1001 Paint It, Black 4/5 Stupid Girl 3/4 Lady Jane 3/5 Und er My Thumb 3/5 Doncha Brother Me 3/5 Think 3/5 Flight 505 3/5 High And Dry 3/5 It's Not Easy 3/5 I Am Waiting 3/5 Going Home 3/5 Average: 3,09 Another okay album by the Stones. I'm a bit disappointed that all their albums so far have been this way. Some incredible songs, but the albums Overall aren't that great.

These lyrics are terrible. 2.4

So the music and melodies are great. And Paint It Black is a classic. I want to say the lyrics didn't age well but they weren't well received when first released. Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

This was a solid album where you can really tell that the band had superstardom in their future. I loved the Under My Thumb track. Mick has a great front man quality and give the band its punch here.

Although I prefer to adhere to the UK Beatles catalogue since it seems less manufactured and closer to the artists' intent, I'm tempted to reach for "Paint It, Black" (from the US release) to include here because it edges Aftermath into timelessness — of their early singles, "Mother's Little Helper" and "Under My Thumb" are already two of my favorite Stones entries. Really great record and an important document in rock and roll and British invasion.

So unbelievably boring.

Listened to the UK version and then realized the US version has Paint It Black as the opener and the UK has Mother's Little Helper and those are both of my favorite songs from this album. Too bad they weren't both on the same album. I knew several of the other tunes here (I am waiting, under my thumb, stupid girl). A lot of the songs here felt way too long (Out of Time made me stop what I was doing and look to see how much was left). A lot of good sounds in here, but I probably would've preferred to listen to the shorter US version, which means I would've liked to hear a little less of this album.

Awesome

Actually insane people like this band more than the beatles.

прямо скажем, не очень внимательно один раз прослушала, общее впечатление что какой длинный хонки-тонк…

Fake Americana always rubs me weird Good music weird lyrics Paint it black slaps

Classics still hold up

4.8

Rock N Roll Neil Young is the best Neil Young

Where the stones really started to find their feet in terms of albums Really eclectic with great variety of sounds and hooks Couple weaker tunes (going home is 8 mins too long) and a few questionable lyrics but loads of bangers nonetheless

Fine album. Not a huge fan of the Stones and Mick Jagger but it is what it is. A bit confused with the difference in the UK and US album versions so I'm not sure which one I should be ranking. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)

Wankers

Just not as good as Let It Bleed

Baby, baby, baby

I’ve said it before, but the Stones only do one thing. However, they are phenomenal at that one thing. It’s nice seeing them get a bit experimental. Not as solid as some of their later albums. “Paint It Black” and “Under My Thumb” are far from their best hits, IMO. It definitely picks up on side 2, though.

Classic

# 281 : I don't mind a bit of old school rolling stones, though this is not their best work, still better then the rubbish this list has dealt me the last few weeks. Fav Track : Out Of Time

Not bad. Not their best though

I was not impressed by this album. 2/5

Paint it Black is such a good song and just matches the mood of this week for me. The rest is okay. Wanted to really like more songs since the first one is so good, but them's the breaks I guess. 3/5

nice!!!!!!!!!

Must’ve been mind blowing at the time

Classic, raw Stones. Some home runs on here, some failed experiments, couple dead spots. They get better. Paint It Black improves the US version.

enjoyable enough listen but nothing special and started to get old like 40 minutes in

paint it black gets a 3. the rest. meh. Nope this is one star. its catchy but I think I'd rather go to the dentist than listen to this music. I'd rather do mandatory HR Training than listen to this music. If I never hear another Rolling Stones album I will be fine.

I've listened to both US and UK Aftermath multiple times, throughout the years. This album is gold!

Under My Thumb är bra. Annars är det ganska lika. Inget jag går igång på. Skulle säga att jag nog varit Team Beatles när det begav sig.

Under my thumb är ju riktigt bra. I övrigt är det helt ok, tycker inte det sticker iväg och är riktigt bra dock.

Betygsätter den brittiska versionen, som tyvärr saknar Paint it black (den har dock Out of time som är bra). Gillar den här mer poprockiga versionen av Rolling Stones framför den mer bluesiga och sammantaget är det här en rätt bra skiva men med få låtar som sticker ut (Under my thumb undantaget). Hade kanske kunnat bli ett snäpp högre betyg för den amerikanska (lyssnade på den en gång också), dels för att Paint it black är svinbra men också för att den är nedkortad och lite tightare.

Know them and their songs.

lowkey making paint it black the first track is clickbait. everything about paint it black is otherworldly and ahead of its time and the rest of the album seems to get somewhat stuck in that same period. Still some interesting instrumentation but somewhat of a let down. 1.) paint it black 2.) under my thumb 3.) lady jane

Any time The Rolling Stones comes on, I roll my eyes a bit… always found them a bit overrated. They are a solid band, sure, and have stuck around. They do their blues-rock well, but lyrically it’s not aged well. The Spotify link sends the listener to the UK version, which eliminates their greatest hit “Paint it Black”.. To me this was ok but not great

Ja da sind drei klasse Songs zu finden. Der Rest ist das übliche Rock/Blues-Geschrammel. Mir ist hier übrigens das erste Mal aufgefallen, dass die Stimme von Mick Jagger mich nach einer Weile nervt. Das Cover ist ja zum Wegschmeissen. War das ein Bewerbungsfoto fürs Platten-Label? Gabs kein Treppenhaus fürs Foto...?

Kind of an interesting bridge album between the garage blues and the post Brian Jones era. He’s still all over this album, but it’s clear that there is a sea change occurring.

Stones,.

Some great songs, but also a lot of boring repetitive ones

It's so interesting hearing some of the early Stones albums knowing what they'll evolve to and the impact they have on music. This album has a lot of 60s vibes, but you can hear the minor chords and the darker, heavier undertones throughout the album. Overall, it's a very good, cohesive album that I enjoyed a lot.

It was ok, some notable songs.

mid.

Nothing but classic early rolling stones. Loved it.

Favourite song - Think

very meh

For me, it's "Paint It, Black" and "Goin' Home" but not much else here. Still, it's The Stones.

Nothing special to me.

A few good songs, some were surprisingly heavy on the bass guitar.

Like many of the Stones albums, one good track. But it's a great one.

Gosh.. How do you rate an album with one of the greatest songs (Paint it Black), a song that is quite questionable in content (Under my Thumb) and a bunch of crap honkey tonk / filler?

Interesting earlier album from these guys. A few classics on it and alotta southern influenced bluesy type stuff.

Not bad, but it ain't Some Girls

Not many opinions on this either, pretty standard

We’d call under my thumb coercive control these days and mother little helper would have had the social workers in. Still finding their feet.

Paint it Black shows how far the Stones had come by 1966. If 'REubber Soul' told the world that The Beatles were making more than just pop singles then Aftermath showed everyone the Stones were not that far behind. However, we have massive controversy when reviewing this album. Do we review the UK edition or the US one? The UK edition doesn't have 'Paint it Black' but its US counterpart doesn't have 'Mother's Little Helper" or "out of Time" Its an impossible dilemna. The need for original singles at the expense of long player integrtity had not yet entered the rock music sales economy. The easiest way is to summarise that The Stones had transcended - though not abandoned - the delta blues by this era and the hit singles of the time are peerless. Just give it 5 stars.

I’m a big fan of the Stones but I was a bit underwhelmed by this album. Even the US version with Paint it Black didn’t wow me

Good early stones album Standout songs: Doncha bother me Going Home Out of time

Songs:great. Misogyny:not such

Found it interesting that the UK version was almost completely different. Also interesting to listen to this with 2024 eyes and hear the clear influences from Black American music and the lyrics harkening to a very different era of womanhood.

Thoughts before listening: I believe this is an earlier Stones album, and while I tend to mainly listen to their Exile/Sticky Fingers era, I do love a lot of their early songs. I don't know whats on this album, but I'm sure I'll enjoy this. Review: Ok. I think I was thrown off by the alternative cover used on this site. Once I opened this on Spotify I immediately recognized the album. Kicking off with "Paint It Black" means this album starts with one of my favorite songs of all time. I love that this song utilizes psychedelic/middle Eastern sounds. I love that there's an energy that borders on proto-punk. I love the weird little guitar riff that runs under the verses. I just love the song. It would be hard to top such a strong opener as "Paint It Black", and for the most part, Aftermath proves this to be true. That being said, there are some definite highlights here i.e. "Under My Thumb". I also learned about the different UK version (which actually uses the cover on this site) and it includes a couple of my favorite early Stones songs in "Mother's Little Helper" and "Out of Time". In general, I think the Stones were just still a singles band at this time, and while this was their first album of all originals, they were still a few years away from releasing true masterpieces. The good songs on here are enough to get a 3-star rating, but overall this isn't my favorite.

Aftergeography This is a little sweet spot of the Stones, along with Between the Buttons, that I’m very fond of, but I don’t listen to it as much as I should. As much as I like Paint it Black I listened to the UK version of the album, which I think should be the definitive edition. Although Out of our Heads is a good listen, this is clearly a step up, undoubtedly inspired by The Beatles, Beach Boys, Who, Kinks etc. Although you can still hear echoes of their blues and r&b sound in things like Doncha Bother Me and Flight 505, you can also also hear where they would end up a few years later with songs like Goin’ Home. High and Dry even points to the coming influence of country on their music. But Mother’s Little Helper, Lady Jane, Under My Thumb, Out of Time, I Am Waiting, Take it or Leave it and Think are great examples of them landing between those two eras. Excellently catchy mid 60s pop songs with interesting things happening musically and instrumentally that keep them fresh no matter how many times you hear them. It’s Not Easy and What to Do aren’t qute at those standards and are pretty forgettable The lyrics though. I’ve not really considered the lyrics of this period over the years, but listening today, there is a lot that is problematic to say the least. It’s tricky judging them against today’s standards, and it’s not necessarily fair, but I’d hazard that even for the time they were a bit misogynistic and borderline rapey. I don’t think it necessarily lessens my enjoyment of the album, but it’s definitely something I’m more aware of now than I have been previously. Although that probably is a great example of cakeism on my part. When they are not specifically singing about stupid and feckless women it’s much more interesting, there’s definitely a nihilistic and anti-sentimental tone, a bit at odds with the burgeoning peace and love scene, but probably necessary to move on from the prevailing I Love You, Let’s Hold Hands sensibility of 50s and early 60s pop songs. Charlie’s drumming is always excellent, but it is particularly great on this. I love the soft toms on I Am Waiting and the fills in Out of Time. And Bill Wyman’s bass is excellent, not necessarily at Macca’s melodic level or John Entwhistle’s propulsive brashnees, but it has an excellent tone and place in the production, and enough little hooks and licks to give the songs some great texture. It really is a great snapshot of them between eras, clearly inspired to compete with the Beatles and their contemporaries, and while they don’t quite have the melodic and thematic inventiveness of the Beatles, the variations in sounds and instrumentation is great. It's easy to overlook this and Between the Buttons, and although It doesn’t quite hit the peaks in the same way as their upcoming classic 4-5 albums, lyrics notwithstanding, it’s a great album and a great listen overall. Not quite at a 5, so an easy solid 4. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Biased rating, whatever

Okay, but like, misogyny.

2.5☆/5 06.27.2024 How much male chauvinism can you fit in 52 minutes

I actually really enjoyed this album and I'm not even a big fan of the Stones. It's really good.

Wanted to handwave this, Stones, I don't care, 3, next. But see? This, kids, is why we don't pay attention to lyrics! Jesus Christ. Bonus: there's also some truly shit music on here. 2 but only because of Paint It Black.

I love their later stuff way more. Early Stones is a little meh, but it’s still the damn Stones

Starts with an absolute classic, follows it with a dumb fun song. I'm familiar with this songs so I'm more enthralled by the order and decisions made with the album as a whole. I didn't got the Beatles comparisons until I listened to this album, the pase feels Beatle-esque. Going home closing just makes sense

i am a true believer in life after math

This was the Stones starting to really flex their creativity and get out of doing mostly covers of R&B and Rock n Roll. Paint it Black and Under My Thumb are some of those Stones classics, whatever people think of the lyrics aside.

A couple of classics, a lot of standard 12 bar blues and some godawful stereo production putting instruments in each ear (drums only on the left? What were they thinking of). I get they were influential and this is part of their journey but I'm not sure it's a classic.

Classic album. A few of the songs fall flat but overall good.

great stones album. good rock and roll vibes, jagger's voice is so strong, full of bangers

Pretty good but like the other rolling stones album I've listened to on this list a lot of the songs feel quite repetitive. Low 3.

Really good, paint it black is awesome! First RS Album I listened too, it was really good! Better than expected.

I don’t understand why so many people are calling this a tightening of The Stone’s sound, because it’s a lot looser and baggier than both their early albums and their later masterpieces. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, loosening up and experimenting with their sound was what they needed, especially in order to keep up with The Beatles, but it does make for a long album and occasionally misses the mark. Under My Thumb is a real guilty pleasure of mine, because it is so nasty and misogynistic, but it’s also a bop? I still contend that the run between Beggar’s Banquet and Exile On Main Street is untouchable, all of those albums are non skips, and the good songs on Aftermath are all great, but they are further between than in the band’s golden period