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Pretty good, man.
Its the stones innit. They write good pop songs, they set the standard of the time and its very well done. All music is stolen from elsewhere so ignore the people crying foul over appropriation.
Rock, 1968 -> 3
2 good songs, mostly generic Stones's bullshit.
The Stones. The Rolling Stones. Strangely didn't feel like a Stone album. Great lyrics. Great sound.
Empieza y termina muy bien, el medio está meh.
la verdad que si no fuera por street fighting man y sympathy por the devil, es un disco mid
I think this was better than the last Stones record I got from this list (Exile On Main Street) which possibly suggests that they got worse over time. But for the most part this was pretty decent to listen to - though I did skip the last minute of 'woah'-ing on the first track
Best of the Rolling Stones so far but while I enjoyed it I still wouldn't say I'm a Stones fan still. 7/10
Decent without been memorable
Listened while playing Fortnite. I saved a few songs from the album, it’s different sounding I don’t love it but I don’t hate it
The Rolling Stines can fill out a Greatest Hits release with ease, but I have yet to find what I would call a good Stone's album. Does this one really deserve to be on the list? There are two amazing songs (Sympathy for the Devil and Prodigal Son) mixed in with a a bunch of unforgettable bluesy snoozers. I'm not denying their talent as a band, just that this album deserves to be on here when many other albums are more complete and polished. 2.5⭐️ (one star for each hit, 0.5 for the rest)
3.1 A classic Rolling Stones album. And by classic I don't mean great, I mean it's the same recipe as all the others - a very small number of absolutely unbelievable songs (here it's Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man) which makes these arguably the greatest Greatest Hits band in the world, a few stand out gems amongst a plethora of faux-americana, honky tonk-esque tracks that just makes for overall unpleasant and forgettable listening. There's a reason why the worst latter-half Beatles album by far was their americana-influenced Let It Be. Honestly don't get it, after possibly 50 listens thanks to family and exes. The two aforementioned songs the only thing keeping it afloat above the 3's
SFTD is a banger and an all-time classic and there are a couple other solid songs in there, but it's far from being the best RS album.
i sorta never gave the stones a chance and certainly do not love them ... i think i was surprised at how 'experimental' this record was and by that i mostly mean that they used a lot of 'world music' percussion... funny i almost basically entirely associate the stones with martin scorsese movies at this point so listening to this did sorta make me feel like I was in a martin scorsese movie... anyways i dunno always mixed with these guys - i liked the country tunes but I don't appreciate the like ... oozing horniness on the record cuz i think the dudes are a lil nasty ...
Decent. Street Fighting Man is the best song on here. Sympathy For The Devil is a good song but for me has been played to death. You might be familiar with Sympathy being partially inspired by the novel The Master and Margarita, but what you might not be familiar with is it is worth your time to search YouTube for “master margarita cat gun fight scene”.
Nunca le habia prestado mucha atención a los Rolling Stones más allá de sus hits. Y está siendo una experiencia bastante decepcionante. Buenos temas, pero nada del otro mundo: blues, roots rock, y country de toda la vida. Aunque solo por "Sympathy for the Devil" se merece una estrella mas. 3.5
A good album but loses a full half star for the closer salt of the earth - a patronising tune about 'hard working people' written and performed by a bunch of tax dodgers.
Es gibt ein paar Super Nummer. Dann wieder langatmige, sich ständig wiederholende Stücke.
Beggars Belief this made Banq
Take away the singles and it doesn't leave a lot of decent tracks on this album, goes to show that Rolling Stones were one of the best singles band and putting together a cohesive album was always a struggle 3.5*
Mick’s mighty mouth makes mediocre music, made my morning middling.
Favourite songs: Salt of the Earth, Stray cat blues Beautiful lyrics really elevated this album from an ordinary rock album of the 60s to something slightly better
Najlepszy póki co zespół Sotnesów, który się trafił. Tak nieironicznie mi się podobał, pierwszy ich krążek, który w moich oczach był powyżej poziomu neutralnego. "Sympathy for the Devil" naprawdę fajne, "Dear Doctor" całkiem spoko, podobnie "Prodigal Son". "Stray Cat Blues" mi się podobało, dzisiaj by nie mogło chyba powstać, o ile nie zrobiłbyś z tego rapu. Kusi danie czwórki, ale nie wiem, czy będę wracał. Takie mocne 3,5. Serio wolałbym 10-stopniową skalę.
When we started reviewing this list I thought that Stones were safe and mellow but it's fine. It is not fine I regret giving 4 to the previous album and I won't make the same mistake again. 3/5 - perfectly OK. Devil song is a banger though.
All these stars are for Sympathy for the Devil, the rest of the album was ok
Didn't hate it but let's be real the rolling stones aren't thaaat special
I'm obviously a Beatles over Stones guy but have always generally liked the Stones but not loved them enough to go album listening. I've relegated most of my listening to Hot Rocks Vol 1 and 2. So of course, the only two songs I knew on this album were Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. Both are perfectly fine tunes but were never even close to my favorites when listening to Hot Rocks. The rest of the album is fine. I really noticed Prodigal Son as a Zeppelin prototype. Zepp obviously perfected the blues rock but I could see this song as a guiding light that would shape Zepp. Stray Cat Blues was quite raunchy in a good way and that raunchiness is probably what drives most Stones fans, especially those in the Stones over the Beatles camp. I couldn't help but thinking that Ted Nugent took Stray Cat Blues and made it more pop accessible with Cat Scratch Fever. Anyway, solid outing from the Stones.
Devil’s music.
An explosive lead-off single. But the rest of the album is mostly rock-ified blues, which is not my favorite genre.
OK.
Sympathy For The Devil might be the highlight? Also really liked the fifth track, Jigsaw Puzzle. Sounds a lot like Dylan or the Beatles. I think The Rolling Stones are at their best when they’re not pretending to be American bluesmen.
Sympathy for the Devil, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man, Salt of the Earth I'll admit I'm often unimpressed by the Stones, and this album wasn't really an exception. Sympathy for the Devil is energetic and fun, and there were a couple tracks (noted above) that stood out to me, but for the most part, I'd just rather listen to something else. 3 stars.
A bit folky , a bit rocky. Not bad. I listened to this while cooking
not the best
Surprised by the southern roots-equestrian instrumentation throughout the album. As someone not very familiar with the Stones, I pictured a much more classic rock sound to accompany one of their albums placed on a list such as this. The harmonicas, piano, and guitars created a very different atmosphere. I think the big lack, at least to me, was the lack of anything super catchy or sticky
Different from I was expecting. Needs a 2nd and a 3rd listening 3⭐ out of 5 30/Nov/2024
One of their bluesier albums without a doubt. It's a good album, but I do find it a bit light.
Musically enjoyable, yes, but they lean so hard into replicating American roots and blues that, at times, it comes across as caricature.
Favourite track: Sympathy For The Devil.
A fair mix of styles but only a few standout tracks.
Decent album, saved a couple songs. Good listen though, unlike Gorillaz debut.
Back when the music was not overly-produced. A powerful rawness
It’s fine.
Pretty cool. Didn't feel overly special. Sometimes I don't get how the Stones got the "Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll" tagline. Because a lot of it feels pretty tame. A good album, but I won't come back to it.
I’m glad the Rolling Stones stopped with the psychedelic garbage and became The Rolling Stones™ but I don’t think we needed the album when they first made that pivot on this list because this is mostly just okay. That being said, any album with “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Street Fighting Man” on it is probably better than most other albums, no matter how uninspiring the other eight songs are.
I know it's a classic Stones album, but like every other time I've tried to get into them as an album band, I find there's too much bluesy filler. Some great tracks though and nothing I especially disliked
its okay broke my stream of 8 great albums in a row damn
I like a couple of songs on this but I still find Jagger painfully annoying. I highly recommend Soulsavers’ cover of “No Expectations” with Mark Lanegan singing. Way better than the original, which I often find is the case with Stones tunes.
Like every rolling stone album I've ever heard... Some absolute bangers and some dross filler
A few great songs, a few good songs... And a number of not so good ones.
While having some great songs on here, this was really a disappointing album. If you want great Stones, check out Sticky Fingers.
I mean Sympathy For The Devil is a great song. The rest is pretty much just standard/generic-sounding Rolling Stones. It's not bad, played well, fun to listen to, but I can't imagine that anyone would really care about this album if it wasn't the Stones. I would guess that this album is on this list just because of the opening song but I feel like surely there was another record that could have been included in place of this one. 2.5/5, will round up for the guitar solo on Sympathy For The Devil which has to be the coolest guitar solo with the worst sounding guitar tone of all time.
Loved sympathy for the devil. Everything else —> was ok
A good stones album.
Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man are the standouts, some decent other tracks on here, but nothing close to those two.
this is probably the first time i have ever sat down and listened to a full Stones album. That being said, it isn't bad, but it also isn't great. I knew Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man before coming into this. The album is fun, but for me, it's nothing crazy.
The music is enjoyable, but I can’t say anything stuck out as amazing. I didn’t realize The Rolling Stones had such a folksy tilt.
I’ve never been a big stones fan but I did enjoy this more than I expected. Their bluesy rock sound is somehow a little more endearing now that I’m a little older I guess. Something for me that I just can’t get over on any stones song is mick jaggers voice. I feel like it’s either u hate it or love it. There is a decent variety of instrumentation here so that’s cool. A strong three.
One hell of a start with "Sympathy for The Devil"! The rest of the album is pretty forgettable though. By no means did I dislike it, but it's not a lasting album for me outside of the first song.
The first song: Wow great, 5/5! The rest of the songs: 2/5.
I like the blues sound but too many slow tracks for me
Two banger: "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" The rest of the album is just solid Rolling Stones. 3,5
Древний роковый альбом, для своего времени это было по бунтарски и довольно смело, сейчас это просто качественный альбом, с придурковатым вайбом. Для меня довольно скучно.
Too boogie woogie, great singles though
Better than some of their other albums. Still doesn't blow me away though. It doesn't reach me on a deep level. Good party music though.
Great instrumentation and pacing. Lots of unique tracks. Might need to give it another listen to full appreciate it. Definitely something good here. Highlights: Parachute Woman Street Fighting Man
favourite song: no expectations
decent
Much like a previous one, I'm surprised how much honky Tonk country there was in this album. Definitely some massive classic songs though
I did use a private session on spotify for this one. This project has been having me listen to a lot of Rolling Stones and I think Spotify thinks I am a fan now, I am not. Sympathy for the Devil is a classic, followed by whiney bluesy rock. I don't like Jager's voice, I don't get it.
It's just the Stones man. Good for who and where they are.
You can’t start with Sympathy for the Devil if you’re not going to keep that energy going throughout
Love the instrumental, sounds like steely Dan if bod Dylan was singing. The piano and acoustic guitar could be played without any vocals and still would be great. Best songs to me 1. Sympathy for the devil 2. No expectations 3. Stray cat blue - wtf 4. Salt of the earth
What a disappointment. The greatest Rock n Roll Band ever! So should be great!! Opens with Sympathy for the Devil, one of the BEST tracks ever!!! Brilliant!!!! Follows that by bring us back down with the beautifully wistful No Expectations!!!!! Superlative!!!!!! But then goes downhill from there. Street Fighting Man has a bit of oomph! Salt of the Earth is good. But the rest. Beautifully played, great production, but just a collection of mediocre country blues. They sound as if they aren't really trying. Should add that if you want mediocre country blues then you want the Stones playing it!
Rolling Stones is always a good listen. Pretty easy listening for this album.
47 years and I finally get it. I just don’t like Mick’s voice.
Ehh. Besides songs I already knew, nothing made me want to listen again.
lowkey one of my favorite stones albums
3,3
I didn't like this one quite as much as Let it Bleed, but still a decent Stones album. 3.4/5
I've heard the album before. Sympathy For The Devil is one of the all time great rock tracks. Street Fighting Man is also solid, but the rest of the album feels like filler.
Two great songs.
Started with one of the all time great. Too bad the later portion of the album couldn't match it. All good, but only that.
Started out strong, but the flip side was definitely weaker...
I've found that I like the idea of The Rolling Stones more than their actual music. Outside of Street Fighting Man (my favorite track of theirs and maybe a top track for me all time) nothing here sticks with me and becomes very repetitive. Like a bar/saloon band riffing while some rando says some shit. Still good, but not resonant.
Listened to Monday 19/05/25 - in the evening driving in the car with my dad AL: I really enjoyed this album, the use of slide guitar which has a really raw recorded feel, as opposed to overproduced which you can often hear, reallly adds to the ‘down and dirty’ era of the stones we experience here, right after their drug bust, writing about all they were disillusioned with. While I don’t think this is as strong as ‘Exile on Main Street’ or ‘Sticky Fingers’, I think this is a very solid record all round, and am glad to have listened to it. FT: “Sympathy for the Devil”, “Jigsaw Puzzle”, “Prodigal Son” 3/5
I truly want to see what everyone else sees in the Rolling Stones. Any talks about the greatest rock bands, even greatest artists in general, have the Stones somewhere near the top. But no matter how many times I listen to their most celebrated output from the late 60s to early 70s I'm left feeling underwhelmed. Beggars Banquet is no exception. It's 40 more minutes of perfectly produced blues rock that flows in one ear and out the other. I don't even dislike it! Put Beggars Banquet on and I'll happily sit and listen along, but other than Sympathy for the Devil none of it leaves with me. *Heard before.
Beggars Banquet is a pretty decent album just like what i would expect from The Rolling Stones. This album relies more on the country elements of this band rather than the harder rock elements (they are still here) This might be the reason why i don't like it as much as Let It Bleed or Sticky Fingers. Those two albums had more memorable songs than this one. There still were some pretty good songs here, Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man, Prodigal Son and Stray Cat Blues were all some pretty good songs and definitely helped this album immensely. This album is good just like the other Rolling Stones albums i have done but its not as good as them. Best Song: Street Fighting Man Worst Song: Dear Doctor
Looking at the wiki, it makes sense that is was an album that got back to their original sound. It sounded like an early album. It's very country and blues, which I'm not a big fan of. It reminds me of early Beatles, which I'm also not a big fan of. I prefer their later sound.
I don't think I've ever listened to a Rolling Stones album before today. I know that they are pretty legendary and such, but I just have never gotten around to it. I enjoy their track 'Paint it Black' but there's no track on this album that catches my attention in the same way Standouts Sympathy for the Devil No Expectations Salt of the Earth 3/5
Yet another Stones album. This does have my second favorite from them, Sympathy for the Devil, and for that I'll give this one a 3.87. Many styles on here, as usual. I just don't like Mick's voice, or his face.
Kicking off Beggars Banquet with the howling screams of Mick Jagger on "Sympathy for the Devil" is quite a statement. I was buckled in, but nothing else on the album warrants such reckless abandon. We get some country and blues and the repetitive "Jigsaw Puzzle" before we hit the reset button and begin the formula again with the rockin' "Street Fighting Man" and following it with more country and blues. The braggadocious machismo redirects from street fights to threesomes with 15 year old runaways or trying to find a down to earth factory girl. "Salt of the Earth" is a pub sing along meant for the everyday man. So far, this follows a Rolling Stones trend of having some great songs on albums, but as a whole, there are some misses.
This album is certainly the Rolling Stones.
Yeah totally fine! Appreciative but not a huge fan. Bluesy coolness.
Not my favourite album of the stones
Ok. Not a huge Rolling Stones fan. Might not come back to this one.
Man, Sympathy for the Devil is sooo good. The rest was just okay, and that's a bummer. 3/5
great
7th best....
For me, this is certainly not one of the best Rolling Stones albums (early 70's Stones is my sweet spot). I will concede that this is the album that opened the door to greatness though. There's a bit of experimentation, but delivered conservatively. In the near future this sound will gel.
Highlights: Sympathy For The Devil, Stray Cat Blues, Salt of the Earth. In a nutshell: The Stones find their groove- rock and country blues, but a little dirty. Beggars Banquet is in part a reflection of the music styles which influenced the band - blues rock with a bit of rock and roll flair. Also, it raises the question over appropriation - if you acknowledge your source and actively "give a leg up" for the minorities and/or underappreciated who inspired you, is it appropriation? I'm unsure. I'll have to think it over. Although the blues rock and roots rock songs crammed in the album were tedious for me, there are good songs on here. I can hear the origins of their trademark sound; the sound we identify the band with today. And the best is yet to come. Overall: 6/10
I've run out of comments to make about The Rolling Stones' albums. They're pretty unremarkable.
Wouldn’t choose to listen to again. Not bad, just not my thing. Could hear and appreciate the technical proficiency but largely left me cold.
I found this to be a more middle-of-the-road album for The Rolling Stones. It's not their best, but it's not bad either. Their two prior albums were more psychedelic rock, and I personally wish they had stayed on that path because I really enjoyed those. This one, however, leans more towards blues rock, so if that's your preference, you'll likely enjoy it.
This is very bluesy. It's ok. Also folky at times. It's ok
The singles are excellent, the rest are kinda meh.
It's ok. Starts with one of their best (if not THE best) songs, but never reaches that high again. Most songs are ok, some better. Musicianship and guitar playing is great. One very problematic song, but that's a whole other issue.
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Cracking opening track and then into material that was new to me. Track 2 was good, not too much of the slide guitar to make it too cringey. But then what happened? A few awful tracks where I don’t think they knew what they wanted to be. It’s good to have a variety of styles on an album I guess, but this was awful. Back on track with the excellent ‘Street Fighting Man’, and I also liked the closing track with its gospel vibe. So it seems I prefer the Stones when they stick to their script.
I like the woo woo song at the start, but then started to lose a bit of interest throughout. Not bad by any means just not the most interesting
The first track overwhelms the rest of the album, but it’s an interesting mix of country and folk music influences.
I sort of like the Rolling Stones, but I dunno, this one didn't land with me.
I know it’s a classic but just ok for me.
I'm noticing a pattern with stones albums. There are a few hits and then the rest of the album is blues-y mush. The 2nd half was better though.
Don't get the big deal
The Stones are best when doing their own thing and not trying to sound like someone else. Here, you have essentially two songs where they sound like themselves, and we all know which two those are. Advice: Mick, you're MICK FOOKIN' JAGGER you don't have to try to sound like Bobby Dylan or Muddy Waters. If I wanted to hear those guys I would go listen to them. Keef, wake up, tune up, find a lane. Again, when you do your thing, it's genius. Charlie Watts, just keep doing what you're doing - this album needs more drums. Bill Wyman good luck in your future endeavors, no notes. Nicky Hopkins, good job, calm down a wee bit please. Thanks.
Not bad.
Not a ton of hits for me, but the hits do hit well. Sympathy for the Devil is one of the best rock songs of all time.
Solid project but not that special in my opinion.
i found this album bang-average. the guitar riffs were not particularly exciting, and the vocals seemed to not change for the whole 39 minutes. some songs redeemed the album, such as sympathy for the devil and jig-saw puzzle, which felt mor developed and thought through, although sympathy for the devil went on for about 3 minutes too long. personally, i feel that the rolling stones have considerably better work than this, and that this album is not their strongest
Liked it, didn't love it. Not my favorite Stones album.
Seems like every Stones record is just -honkeytonk admiration -classic late 60’s rock doowop -that one song everyone on planet earth knows -more honkeytonk -Mick having a moment of actual humane introspection -oooohbabeyyy you’re a honkeytonk giiiirl from upper Virginia god I wish I grew up in Appalachia Now I will give this album some credit for diverting from that method a slight bit and leaping away from the 60’s classic rock sound into something often more subtle and nuanced. And the story telling is pretty vivid too.
Bland
Never really love The Rolling Stones but I enjoyed this one -- especially thinking of it as a juxtaposition of what the Beatles were putting out in 1968
Just earlier this week I listened to Exile on Main Street, which I reviewed and bemoaned the Stones for only having a few tracks I enjoy. Just a few days later, I pull a second Stones album, and wouldn't you know I like a lot of it. Sympathy is an obvious classic, probably my second favorite song from the band, but tracks like No Expectations and Jigsaw Puzzle also impressed me. Again, I've tried Stones records before, and their most beloved (Sticky Fingers and Let It Bleed) didn't do much for me. I guess I was just listening to the wrong ones.
Sympathy for the devil <3
This was fine nothing special
Could not get the voice of Nick’s sports song guy out of my head but I liked the tunes
I don't understand The Rolling Stones. 3.5
Rest of the album doesn't live up to the first song (sans street fighter man)
I knew the Devil song and nothing else. I like the overall sound and would enjoy hearing it some more, but even after 3 listens no other track really grabs me.
The singles do the heavy lifting, but even the other tracks are solid, if unexceptional.
I thought this might be a reminder why 'best of' albums exist. Was pleasantly surprised by 'Jigsaw Puzzle' and "No Expectations' (and couldn't possibly be surprised by the one song everyone knows.) But most of the rest of the album was forgettable to downright bad ('Dear Doctor' especially.)
Is okay
For my 200th Album... Pretty decent. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I always have this different version of the Rolling Stones in my head. This album really touches on the old rock and roll. The rock and roll where piano was a driving force in songs, and there was some strong blues influence in the guitar. At least that's my impression of this record. There are some staples on here that still hold up to today. One song in particular called Dear Doctor is a prime example of why Mick Jagger is great and awful at the same time. His backing vocals, which are in an off key falcetto, mimicking that of female vocals, singing with his lead vocals, to which are simply what we know and love, are probably the worse sets of vocals on a song. I don't know what they were thinking. I bet it was drugs. Probably drugs. Good record. A good change up from a lot of the records I've been getting. There's just something about good ol' rock and roll.
Clearly a good album with a few hits but the Stones are just getting rolling here
Beggars Banquet without Sympathy For The Devil would probably have been really dull and not worthy of this list. Far from the best Rolling Stones record in my opinion. Almost 2 stars.
WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO Fucking brilliant The rest is okay, but Sympathy is what makes this album legendary. So that's why I must give this 3.1*. And that's exactly the problem with the Stones. They have legendary songs, but (apart from Exile on Main Street and Sticky Fingers), they don't really have legendary albums like the Beatles had. Stray Cat Blues and Street Fighting Man are songs that are also pretty cool, but not amazing. It's released in the same year as the White Album from the Beatles and you've got to admit, that one is much more legendary and timeless than this one.
Like most Stones albums - a couple of all time iconic songs, and a bunch of others to round it out.
So acoustic and folky, love these layers from the Stones
Great guitar playing but some of the songwriting doesn’t age well by my standards. With that being said it does stick to a nice distinctive style throughout, which was actually quite nice.
Pretty generic rock. Absolutely crazy that people put this band on the same level as The Beatles.
Okay. Sympathy for the Devil is the best song on this album. Overall sounds too country or something.
Surprisingly good actually. Twangy, Mick Jagger style. A kind of country/ folksy Rolling Stones album.
Is it considered to be awesome because it's the Rollings Stones or is it truly awesome? Hm...if the same songs were created by a band - not the Rolling Stones, would they still be awesome?
Sympathy for the Devil is an all-time rock classic. For my taste, I'd grade it a B. I feel like I've settled in to not liking the Rolling Stones and this album did not cause me to reconsider.
It's full of quality as you'd expect and well put together, but it doesn't have a lot of stand-out tracks. A number of the tracks I wasn't particularly taken with, especially those that lean towards country. 3.5 rounded down.
"Street Fighting Man" and "Sympathy For The Devil" aren't enough to lift this mediocre Stones album up to the pantheon of later releases. Brian Jones would be cycled out before his unfortunate death, so in many ways it's the end of one era and the start on a new...
I feel like this album starts with a bang and then pretty much declines from there. Sympathy for the devil is awesome, but the rest of the album does not live up to that performance.
Kinda boring. It was ok like pretty good. I want really paying much attention to it so I think I would like it if I re listened to it
Solid Stones record. This is the Stones I think of when listening to this album. Very easy-going and a nice listen overall.
not super into it but sympathy for the devil and street fighting man are always good.
Very Stones. Jagger's voice gets a little whiny and annoying sometimes but the melodies are nice enough and I listened to it as background music and enjoyed it. 3 stars.
hell yea music
Not much to it outside of the hits
Mostly great stuff, but never my first Stones pick.
Pretty good
Sympathy For The Devil kannte ich, und sonst ist es Rolling Stones pur: bluesig, rolling, rockig!
While I appreciate the bluesier tone of this album, there's just something unexplainable that I don't feel like I'm connecting with it. The songs are either really gun and out there, or just feel like filler thay doesn't do anything for me personally. Still one of the better Rolling Stones albums in my opinion. Top tracks: Sympathy for the Devil, No Expectations, Jigsaw Puzzle
The songs all sound great, but I don't think I really "get" them. There are interesting perspectives being told, like on the famous "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Jigsaw Puzzle," but I am not left with a particular message or feeling in mind. "Prodigal Son" and "Factory Girl" are more simplistic lyrically, although I don't enjoy these more for being easier to understand. "Stray Cat Blues" is about...getting freaky with a 15 year old? "No Expectations" was a very beautiful sounding song. The construction and performance of the classic rock sound is pleasant, but I am not sure I can really appreciate what the album has to offer.
I was looking forward to delving into this one due to the opening track Sympathy For The Devil. Unfortunately a lot of the album didn't live up to that with a lot of blandness. There is some interesting instrumentation sprinkled throughout the album, but I don't think that's enough to make it great.
I had listened to this about a year ago and liked it much more that time. I found it pretty boring blues rock. It’s cool in the context of The Rolling Stones career path but as a listening experience pretty meh. Rating: 3.0
S’aight
Ahead of its time for 1968, wouldn't return to it
I luv sympathy for the devil Also mega enjoyed: no expectations, jigsaw puzzle, stray cat blues Thought I was going to hate this! Pleasantly surprised
There's one good song, there's some generic blues-y slog, and there's one extremely annoying song (Dear Doctor). 3 instead of 2 because Sympathy for the Devil is legitimately very good.
I wanna put it as a 2/5 but this album just sounds too good for 1968. amazing song to lead the album and has some other bangers to get with. 2.7 for me so made it a 3
White guy blues
not bad 7/10
Sympathy and Street Fight are all time greats. I liked a few others that I wasn't familiar with.
Some great tracks but as my friend put it, world’s best blues bar band. Most of the songs seemed like borrowed elements from other blues musicians that in my opinion did it better.
A few good songs
Nice album! More country than I was expecting
I forgot that I listened to this album yesterday, so that should tell you how memorable it was to me.
I was underwhelmed
It was interesting listening to this after Creedence Clearwater Revival for the first time. Similar sound (RnB rock), but prefer CCR. Some great songs on here, including Sympathy for the Devil which is my favourite Stones track. But in general, Micks vocals feels like a bit of a drag. A dirge. The music provides the melody, but would want more form the vocals. One plus though was Salt of the Earth, which I've not heard before. But then, perhaps that was good because of the gospel backing singers rather than the band themselves?
Some Songs I’d never heard. Good music and singing.
You can pinpoint this as when the Stones exit their psychedelic era and go back to their roots/country/blues rock era. This whole album is kind of a mishmash of the latter-mentioned rock genres, bouncing around between the three. I actually don't think that "Sympathy For The Devil" works as a starting track here though, as it doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of this album from a thematic standpoint. Not a bad listen overall, but guess I was expecting more or maybe I just prefer the Stones harder rock sound (which I'm sure I'll get to later in this list)
4th album from the Stones and it's fine. Opening track is a banger and the rest is just meh. I've never found the Rolling Stones all that interesting. They are present and fine but beyond their hits, their album tracks are just okay and nothing exceptional.
really drops off after WOO WOO
It was fine. Nothing special. I was expecting more from a Stones album.
#210. This list is making me like the Rolling Stones less and less with every album I listen to one here. Yet again, an album with about 1½ bangers, and a bunch of slop. 3/5: come on guys, I feel like you should be better than this...
2.65/5. The majority of the songs on this album were background noise to me and didnt stick out. Exceptions were sympathy, Jigsaw Puzzle, factory girl and salt of the earth. Those were great songs. Also the more i listen to Stones albums all the way through, the more I am getting annoyed by Jagger's delivery.
Love sympathy for the devil, and some nicer tracks with an almost country sound to them. Does dip hard later in the album.
It's official: I do not like the rolling stones
p130. 1968. 3 stars. Evidence that the Stones were once a decent blues/rock band. When it's good it's very good indeed, but there is a LOT of filler.
‘Sympathy for the Devil’ is the hit of this album, but other than that I didn’t hear anything too spectacular. Granted I was driving a van full of kids to go camping, so my attention was divided.. 3/5
Much better production (dat bass) and more focused sound. Their best album so far. Highlights: "Sympathy for the Devil" (badass opener), "No Expectations" (countryish ballad with slide guitar and piano), "Stray Cat Blues" (sounds scuzzy, good at setting the mood. Jagger's vocals remind me of Morrison), "Salt of the Earth" (Music is great, vocals are a bit meh (another Dylan copy), becomes anthemic by the end with the female choir)
Pretty average Rolling Stones album, I liked the first two songs the most.
A Great Album Filled with bangers but also monotonous fillers…
Good shit. Nada taaan remarcable, yo diría que el fuerte del disco es sympathy, muy buen tema. El resto son buenos temas de folk/blues. Sacan harto de dylan, lo cual es positivo.
It has 2 huge singles that are great but I was a little disappointed that most of the other songs were just okay. A 3 because I expected this to be better, but it certainly isn't bad.
Not my favourite Stones album but still had a few classics.
Sympathy for the Devil is one of my favorite songs. And that’s the problem with the Stones; they have some amazing songs but most are meh. This album is better than the last I got. This album is an improvement, at a 3.
I kind of zoned out but it wasn’t bad. the songs blended together so i would need to learn lyrics to get more into each one and not get tired of the sound.
starts with "Sympathy For The Devil" which is probably my favorite song ever but it tapers off quite a bit after that, not the best stones album
Pretty great album. 3.5 stars. The Stones sound pretty lean and angry here after the excesses of their previous album. Sympathy for the Devil is the standout, but Street Fighting Man holds its own. They also do a great Blues cover of Prodigal Son.
3/5
Sympathy for the Devil is by far the best song on this record. I've still yet to listen to a Stones album that made me drop what I was doing and pique up in interest. This album was again a lot more blues than I expected, so much so that Synpathy feels out of place. My favorites here are probably Dear Doctor and Prodigal Son.
Time for Rolling Stones album number 3! It's been a while since I got one of these, about 4 months as a matter of fact. I did not like my first album of theirs, Aftermath, and I thought my second experience of theirs with Sticky Fingers was pretty good. Beggars Banquet was released between these two albums and, fittingly, my enjoyment of this album was between those two as well. I like this album significantly more than Aftermath mainly because it has less offensive writing. I was actually hopeful that I would get to experience an entire Rolling Stones album without an offensive song in it, but then "Stray Cat Blues" comes on and Mick Jagger just has to sing about having sex with a 15 year old! God damn it! Anyways, back to comparing this to their other albums, the sound is kind of in between those two, but it does lean closer to Sticky Fingers as a whole. There are some pretty good songs on here. The album's opener, "Sympathy for the Devil" is one of the band's most accomplished tracks, and for good reason. That song is pretty good. It has an interesting concept that is executed well. I think the album also ends on a good note with "Salt of the Earth," which is another good song. Not every song works, but the ones that do work pretty well. The overall sound is decent. It feels consistent, but not too consistent to the point of monotony. Overall, while this is not my favorite Rolling Stones album, it certainly isn't my least favorite. 3/5.
I thought this was a more middle of the road album for The Rolling Stones. Not their best, but it’s not all that bad either. Their two prior albums were more psychedelic rock, and I personally wish they would have stayed on that road, cause I really enjoyed those albums. Either way this one is definitely more of a blues rock album, so if that’s your thing, than you’ll definitely enjoy this one.
It’s my long held belief that The Rolling Stones do not have any great albums. However, they are an excellent singles band. They fall into the category of bands whose best albums are the greatest hits records. I’ve listened to Beggars Banquet a few times over the years and on this fresh listen, the hits are still the only songs that I recall ever hearing. The tracks aren't bad, but they're just plain forgettable.
I’ve always thought I didn’t care for the Stones. But I really liked the first track. The rest didn’t do anything for me, and some felt like they were stealing.
Never really got into RS. Listened to it and found it to be a little more folksy that I expected. Still, some upbeat rock that sorta I enjoyed.
6/10 Please let me introduce myself... what a way to start an album. Amazing track. Woo Woo! 10/10 The other songs are also on the album Highlights: Sympathy for the Devil Street Fighting Man (best of the rest I guess)
This was definitely the stones going blues rock before they nailed it on sticky fingers. It’s mostly fine but it’s definitely carried by sympathy for the devil and street fighting man more than anything.
A bit all over the place with a good hint of country. Very easily identifiable as the stones. Only two single worthy songs tho and nothing more. A safe Album that touched a few bases and touches them well. Lyricism in a good place, factory girl reminds me slightly of the pogues
Eh, its alright
Has some classic tunes. But overall I find it a bit overrated stones album. However - SofD and salt of the earth is are great bookends.
Ehh, the hits are good but the album is mid.
Didn't realize they just sounded like Bob Dylan
I'll give them this, "Sympathy For The Devil" is a perfect rock song. Highlights: Sympathy For The Devil, Parachute Woman, Street Fighting Man
Никогда до этого не слушал Роллинг Стоунз альбомами в силу совершенно непонятных мне причин. На самом деле довольно неплохо. Музыка приятная, наверное было бы неплохо послушать вечерком четверга, но желания во все это погрузиться и полностью пройти Роллинг Стоунз во мне не возникло. Лучшая песня - Sympathy for the Devil.
Listening to this over the weekend opened me up to the stones a bit. Banger 3 song opener. There is killer Get Back style footage of them figuring out Sympathy for the Devil in Godard's film of the same name.
Klang ungewöhnlich, aber ich kenn mich mit den Stones auch nich aus. Sympathy is natürlich gold.
A few classics, some typical Stones, some bluesy numbers
First time I actually listened to a Rolling Stones album
Is fine
Preferisco altri album nella loro discografia.
A good listen, but not my favorites of theirs
Its not a bad album, but its nothing i would listen to again.
Its ok
This record is from towards the beginning of a stretch where the Stones were cranking out wildly excellent records. I feel like this is on the weaker side of what they were putting out though. I gel really well with the tracks that have heavier emphasis on piano and those bouncy tempos, but the more standard Blues-Rock approaches on this album failed to stand out to me. All in all that adds up to about a half-and-half record in terms of quality. I will say, I do appreciate that this listen made a lot click into place that never had for me before. When I was exploring the Stones on my own in my younger days I only ever gravitated towards their more straightforward Rock outings, so hearing Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man this time around and finally understanding what makes them so great when I had always written them off in the past was very rewarding for me. Top tracks: Sympathy For The Devil, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man, Stray Cat Blues, Salt Of The Earth
I really like Jig-Saw Puzzle. Pretty good overall.
THE STONES
Не моё, скучновато. Понравилась пара песен.
My memory of the album was a bit better than the re-listen from 1976. Remember all the songs. L’s first time of ever listening to this album, absolutely a Stones fan to this to this day! Sympathy still great 55 years later. (2.6*s)
It's music.
Favourite songs: Sympathy for the Devil, Stray Cat Blues, Parachute Woman, Street Fighting Man, No Expectations Least favourite songs: Dear Doctor 3/5
One of the weakest RS albums.
Right, Beggars Banquet starts with my favourite Stones song, which isn't saying much as I don't get on with them, but Sympathy For The Devil ticks a lot of boxes. Then nothing else gets close and it's the same middle of the road inoffensive sound that I've never liked or disliked, it's just there. I've said the same for the countless albums we've already had from them; weirdly their new release last year has a few songs I do actually like although that might just be because they got a lot of run from Planet Rock and they seeped into my consciousness and likes that way. Anyway, this one peaks on track one, Street Fighting Man lifts it midway through after some rubbish (Dear Doctor is awful), and it sits in the middle of the road to the end. High 2/Low 3 just because of SFTD.
The Stones really are a singles band, aren't they? Sympathy For The Devil is a brilliant song, but there's not really an awful lot after that. Street Fighting Man is decent, but the rest is all very samey and bluesy. 3/5, just.
Hyvää KAMAAA heh...
The Stones are not for me, but it is of course good
Couple of bangers, and generally a classic. But a majority of the songs don't have that magic hook or staying power. Still a good rock/bluesy album, but there are better from the Stones.
Buen disco.
Gear: Moondrop Variations Mix: "Sympathy for the Devil" ist ein Produktions-Benchmark - der Rest des Albums kann leider nicht ganz mithalten Musik: Killer: "Sympathy for the Devil" und "Street Fighting Man" Filler: der Rest Wertung: 😈😈😈(😈)/5
Really bluesy and way more low key than I thought. Sounds like the times
meh. Not my style but has potential with a few replays
Again pleasantly surprised. The Stones are better when they sound less Jaggery.
2,8
Good but quite the same style nothing stood out to me thats new
skipped the first track bc i already know that one. so i just listened to the ending of it so i can see what it sounds like transitioning into the next song (No Expectations). (...aaanndddd i got a Spotify ad in between so nevermind i guess........) i loved no expectations. they were high as fawk in that studio huh.. parachute woman land on me tonight, will you blow me out. well, my heavy throbbers itchin' are crazy lines. so like is this their "country music influenced album"?? sonically? lmao. me im just tryna do my jigsaw puzzle, so true. same. street fighter man is noice. nods. that is no way to get along indeed... "i think i'll go home now" ok well that's gross. thats disgusting. (i opened the wiki page of this song..only to see its LOVED BY MANY...and then i see "it appeared in the movie Joy (2015). so i google the director. david o russel. of course it fucking is. congrats to you ALL.....) last 2 songs were good............... :l
All my life I've always been a Beatles fan more than I've been a Stones fan. Blame it on exposure: when I was young I had a full-frontal blast of THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND, which inspired me to collect every one of their stupid albums and buy into the mythology the old guards had given them (which, to some extent, I still believe to this day). Contrast that with the Stones, where at most there was one song in GUITAR HERO III, a Weird Al polka, maybe some needle drops, and the knowledge that Lennon and McCartney wrote "I Wanna Be Your Man" for them. There wasn't really as much there to get me to dig through their stuff. Even as the years drew on and I became more aware of the praise given to them, a lot of their stuff has remained in a pile that I've come to label "Albums I'll Listen To One Of These Days–Honest!" Hell, it was only a couple of years ago I finally listened to the US versions of AFTERMATH and BETWEEN THE BUTTONS. So here I am, finally, with the first album in their golden period. How does it hold up to me? What have I been missing all of these years? To begin, let's pull this framework all the way through and get it over with: I prefer what The Beatles were doing in '68, which was their legendary WHITE ALBUM. Now, it's no doubt probably not fair to compare them. I mean, the WHITE ALBUM is an eclectic monstrosity of a double album born out of the turbulence the band was going through at the time. BEGGARS BANQUET, meanwhile, is a single album made under lighter circumstances except for what Brian Jones was going through, and at its core it's a return to the roots rock and blues they were doing earlier in their career. And don't get me wrong, I get that that's why this is here on this list: the return to roots. Well, the partial return, anyway, because while they were coming out of a heavy dive into psychedelic music on THEIR SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST they weren't leaving behind the worldly and more exotic influences. You wouldn't listen to "Sympathy For The Devil" or "Factory Girl" and say they're just roots and blues. Not to mention, I figure it's expanding on how they incorporated those influences into their regular sound that would lead them to later make LET IT BLEED and EXILE ON MAIN ST. and so on. It's just there here, at its earliest "stripped-down return to roots" form... Even with the external influences, it's still mostly just roots and blues music. Of course it's GOOD roots and blues music; it hasn't gotten all of this praise as the first album in their golden period for nothing after all. But I feel like even if I had listened to this at that young age, in the period of time between "Paint It Black" and THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND... I don't think it would've really swayed me to be a Stones fan more. Maybe another one, but not this one. To put it another way: I also find that "Hey Jude" kind of upstages this album. Sorry 'bout the birthday, Mick.
This album feels like a blend of different genres - there is rock, country, jazz? Liked "No Expectations" and "Factory Girl", but some of the songs were a miss for me.
Such a good start then never hits those heights again.
Under 40 minutes and opens with Sympathy for the Devil, but doesn't capitalise on that. Save for Street Fighting Man, the rest is fairly forgettable and I wouldn't listen to it again.
This album starts great with Sympathy for the Devil, a classic song that just about everyone knows. Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn't hold up. It's a very hit and miss album with some good songs hidden in the mix, but it never gets quite as memorable as the opening track (which honestly sounds like a completely different album), nor does it compensate for the handful of boring country rock songs that pop up on here. It's competently produced, the riffs make sense, the lyrics range from meaningful to pap, but it didn't stick with me. I don't feel old enough to get into this, unfortunately.
I'm not a rolling stones fan but this was pretty good.
Solid album. Favourites: Sympathy for the devil, no expectations, jigsaw puzzle,
Not enough misogyny to be good
so, i am a bit confused because i actually quite liked this album. i probably wouldn’t listen to it again but i thought i would always hate them and i was wrong they’re not always insufferable. but part of me wonders if it was just pure relief because i hated them sooo much. anyways, not so bad. sometimes even a bit fun.
the album really peaks with the first track. sympathy for the devil is so much better than the rest. the melody and the mixing especially. the mixing is kinda rough on this album and not the good kind of rough. i did enjoy most of the songs though. favs include: no expectations, factory girl, jigsaw puzzle, and dear doctor. the rest are fine too. also, what the hell is - stray cat blues??? 15 year old? it's disgusting. the mixing on parachute women is really grating where the kickdrum is panned to the left and it just pecks your brain really annoyingly. i don't know why the mixing is so rough on this album. i was really expecting more from a Stones album. aren't they supposed to be the Beatles contemporaries? the production, the writing, the melodies really aren't up to any of those classic Beatles albums tbh. anyway, it's a strong 6 light 7 for me.
This album starts with 'Sympathy for the Devil', which remains the Rolling Stones' manum opus (woo woo, woo woo, woo woo, woo woo, etc.). It closes with 'Salt of the Earth' and has 'Street Fighting Man' in the middle, both of which I know from covers by 90s/00s indie bands. These brought some welcome familiarity. I also liked the rest of the album, which comprises gentle blues rock with a wistful country flavour. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Sympathy for the Devil Date listened: 29/01/24
I loveeeee the very first song. An overall good experience listening to it. Prolly wouldn’t listen to it again tho
There were some really good, famous songs on this album. There were also other songs as well.
I can hear the appeal and its pretty cool, but not all that for me
A classic I guess but some of those lyrics dude wth. Idk didn’t blow me away but I dig the country jam vibe
Thought it was okay
en stark trea.
So… this is why I don’t really get The Stones. “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Street Fighting Man” are fantastic but the rest of the album is… fine. It’s like a blues cover band or something. This is why I think they are a singles band. Their greatest songs are REALLY great but the rest just seems like filler. #TeamBeatles
I have no strong opinions about this album. It was more acoustic/folk than I was expecting based off of Sympathy For The Devil
Good
A classic but not my favorite Stones album.
Bonus point for incredible cover art
It’s ok wasn’t expecting country
Pretty decent rolling stone record. Few memorable hits but overall an enjoyable listen.
Good Stones album. Not every song is great, so it lacks the overall strength of an “Exile” or “Let it Bleed”. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again
Tema favorito → Parachute Woman. Nunca lo había escuchado entero. He escuchado el remaster del 50 aniversario. Tiene un par de títulos que innegablemente son himnos populares. Entiendo que en 1968 marcase un hito en la música popular por el uso de ciertos instrumentos o ritmos. No especialmente de mi gusto.
Stones at it‘s best!
Первый альбом который я слушаю на яндекс музыке. Пытаюсь понять! Хочу я колонку или нет. Или отговорить себя пытаюсь, я не знаю. Но этот альбом тут есть. Хотя и минусы уже присутствуют, как же я буду читать комменты про ностальгию, мм? Первая песня супер долгая и похожа на какое-то кантри подзаборное, про дьявола, и вот какой он коварный и плохой. Включается вторая -- опять вижу деда с банджо в своём воображении. Это весь альбом таким будет. да? а, ну я вспомнил, подзаборное кантри про дьявола называется блюз. Это блюзовый альбом. Я это понял на песне с текстом "доктор, мне так плохо, вырви мне моё сердце, а то болит чёт" в которой невеста мужика вышла замуж за его отца. Ну вы знаете, эти блюзовые сюжеты я не знаю, ну типа тройка. Отвращения нет ни к камням ни к блюзу ни к рабочему люду ни к дьяволу ни к деду с банджо. Три
Folk music based. Funny how the two songs you would know are more rock than folk.
Un 3 sobre 5
Good album, not my favorite of theirs. I prefer their earlier stuff.
Good album. More bluesy sounding than I expected. Symphony for the Devil is a classic and love hearing that song.
Mittlere Qualität für ein Stones Album…
Favorite Tracks: Sympathy For The Devil Street Fighting Man Prodigal Son
Ok, grandparents
Not bad for the Stones
Deze mats ik met drie sterren vanwege Sympathy for the devil, verder wel zaad.
Not terrible, but I probably wouldn’t listen to by choice. The music is good, just not my thing.
A classic but a bit underwhelming to me.
На семерочку – 40%
Definitely not my favorite Rolling Stones album. It still includes some legendary tracks. Good listen, a little disappointed compared to other projects by the band.
Té un parell de cançons molt bones però comença amb Sympathy for the Devil i ja d'allà no fa més que perdre
Les Rolling Stones commencent à trouver leur propre voix et à se différencier de leurs contreparties, à devenir «étranges».
Sure, you’ve got two of the biggest classic rock radio hits of all time on this album. And that might be enough to earn it four stars, but everything else here is just so meh, I gotta take away one. This is right before the golden age of the Stones, and it’s a fine blend of that new sound we’d eventually associate the group with and their blues roots. A good sign of things to come, but just never really reaches the peaks of Stick Fingers or Let It Bleed.
“Sympathy For The Devil” and “Street Fighting Man” are so, so good, but everything else here is so, so dull.
With a few great known songs the rest felt pretty disjointed and becomes just ok.
Classic Stones album, a couple of outstanding tracks surrounded by meh.
Haven't listened much to Rolling Stones, but this wasn't very convincing. I might be wrong, but I expected Stones to be a bit more... hard rock perhaps? This is quite tame rock in my opinions. Didn't really find any specific song that grabbed me on the album. Also, 'Sympathy For The Devil' is in my opinion an extremely overrated song. All throughout the song it feels like it's about to take off, and then it's over.
It struck me that I\ve never listened to a whole Rolling Stones album and I kind of see why. "Sympathy for the devil" and "Street Fighting Man" are classics. The rest I could leave. There is so much better blues music out there from the same era. Feels like brits trying to emulate american blues music.
fine, pretty bland in my opinion. nothing bad
Pretty good album, I definitely enjoyed sympathy for the devil
Always a favorite. Never heard all of this album, but it seems to be a good one. I like that the stones always throw back and mix in some classic blues
I always want to like the Stones more than I do. This record is an example of why. It’s so close to something I want to listen to, but it’s not.
Dont mind it; but not loving it
3.5. Nærmer seg musikksmaken min :)
Sympathy for the Devil: Can't stop thinking of a train. Dear Doctor: Reminds me of the Avett Brothers. Factory Girl: This sounds so much more folksy than I thought it would. Salt of the Earth: very gospel