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Rolling Stones are one of those bands where I don't really "get it" in terms of why they're so popular. There's a few songs I've heard that I don't mind - but overall I'm just not sold. In terms of this album, you have the one big hit Sympathy for the Devil, which even that I don't rate too highly (the woo woo at the end drives me insane with how long it goes on). Rest of the album didn't really do much and just felt boring to me.
Boomerslop. Just listen to Muddy Waters or Howlin’ Wolf.
kinda my least fave stones era
Like Bowie there are always one or two great songs in there among the rest. This is why Greatest Hits albums exist.
Previously known. The hits are hits, the rest is OK
I’ve sort of always been of the opinion that the Rolling Stones make for a much better singles band than they do an album band, just as a feeling plucked out of the ether, and it’s nice to finally confirm that. Starting with an all-timer song that perfectly functions as an expression of every part of the band, and then nosediving into being boring as all hell for the rest of side A, and then using side B to, brick by brick, build my annoyance at Mick Jagger as a singer and songwriter all the way to it’s grand conclusion. I didn’t need the millionaire from the south of England to sing about wanting a politics-less violent revolution he’d never actually support, I didn’t need the swaggering sexpot to tell me about how he’d bang two 15 year olds, and I really didn’t need him to tell me how he represents the silent majority that don’t want to vote before crescendoing with a beautiful gospel choir to give me relief from his voice for a moment. Life was just simpler and easier when all I knew was Sympathy for the Devil.
For every fantastic Rolling Stones single, there are like 8 or 9 completely bland and forgettable tracks. Sympathy for the Devil is an amazing song, and there are one or two other standouts on here, but that doesn't make a complete album.
Another shitty Rolling Stones album where the chasm in quality between the singles and album tracks is unbelievable. No band has been better served by a greatest hits album.
What the fuck
One great songs, but the rest is country and meh.
I fucking hate this band. There's nothing on this enjoyable. And this is one of the biggest band ever.... how... how.... how
Stones vs Beatles. Whoever wins, we lose.
Honestly there's nothing wrong with this album, however I don't think it is for me. I was rather bored listening to each song, but there were some parts in the songs where it got catchy, otherwise not my cup of tea.
Too country for me personally, but No Expectations is a banger
I feel like i am missing something with the Stones, it is just not clicking for me
The Rolling Stones are a difficult band for me to evaluate. There is no denying their importance to rock history and the enormous influence they have had on generations of musicians. However, when I reach for music from that era, there are many other bands I would rather listen to. As part of this challenge, I have now listened to this album for the third time. It is perfectly fine and I can understand why so many people regard it as a classic. That said, it simply does not connect with me on a deeper level. I do not dislike it, but I also do not feel any real need to return to it once the album is over. It is one of those records that I can acknowledge as good without feeling personally invested in it. The same applies even more to the band’s later career. From the 1970s onward, including their more recent releases, the Rolling Stones have never really held my interest. While I respect their legacy and longevity, their music is not something I actively seek out or feel compelled to revisit. In the end, this is an album I can appreciate more with my head than with my heart. A respectable listen, but not an essential one for me.
This was much more country-ish than I expected. Not a big fan.
Starts off strong and ends up just being disappointing. Why do the Stones hurt me so much.
5/22/26. The first track is amazing, the rest is so-so to me. To me, Rolling Stones are a good band, but a lot of their work feels mundane to me.
2 really great tracks a couple of other decent acoustic tracks and a bunch of recycled or 'stones' style blues songs. Seems every stones album I've ever listened to is the same - 10% of it brilliant, 10% decent and the rest dross
Not for me. Couple of good songs but that’s it.
Sympathy For The Devil is a very strong opening which the rest of the album never rises to again. Dear Doctor reminds me again of my own review of their self-titled album, "a pale imitation of the American music which inspired it", which I stand by, although it was fun. This is the sixth bloody Rolling Stones album I have had on this list, out of 700-odd. I think that's too many. They are such a household name in rock and roll I was expecting them to be a musical force of nature but even after a half-dozen exposures I am resolutely underwhelmed. A final note: I really like the "alternate covers" album art, a photo of the band in a small but grand hall with a banquet table covered with food. It just does something for me. This album art is of a toilet, though.
Second Rolling Stones album, even more unimpressed. Who gave these guys a microphone? Who mixed this???
I can't even tell how I feel about Sympathy for the devil as a song, I know I don't want to hear it but it could be I'm just sick of it. The rest of the A side I did not care for at all. Totally unremarkable blues tunes. I like the blues but I like it with soul and musicianship, these songs have neither. I was thinking it would be a 1 star rating but the b side saved it. I really liked Street Fighting Man, the least bluesy song on the album. Prodigal Son, Stray Cat Blues and Salt of the Earth (which was the only other song I knew from the album) also made my 1001 playlist. As an aside, Charlie Watts (drummer) was terrible on this! His fills are so basic and many are out of time.
It's kinda boring. Sympathy For The Devil is a classic and seeing it was the opening track had me excited for this, but the second track lost me and while there are a couple of mild bangers like Street Fighting Man, most of this album went straight into one ear and out the other. Bluesy Americana infused rock but doesn't have a lot of flavour to it
Albummet har desværre ikke rigtigt fanget mig på 3-4 gennemlytninger. et par sange stak ud, men ellers er albummet meget forglemmeligt for mit vedkommende. Standouts: Sympathy For The Devil (Selvfølgelig), Jigsaw Puzzle (Beatles + Dylan), Salt Of The Earth
didn’t really do it for me. i found it rather boring and repetitive.
эти альбомы роллингов не укрепляют меня в моей готовности терпеть его вокал и этот хонки-тонк. хотя бы похабщину не расслышала)
Сара 2 Марко 2
tiene sus momentos, aunque la forma de cantar es cansada y molesta en algunas canciones.
Never knew Sympathy For The Devil was the opening track to an overall quite boring honky, bluesrock album.
After listening to a few of their records here (I think this is the 3rd) I have decided that I don’t care for the Stones
No sure if I get the Stone (I will try another album)
Did not like this at all. The only saving grace is that it has street fighting man on it.
Love the overall vibe, very wild, very artful, very raw, very influential. Loved reading about the history and connections that it had and made. Loved the themes and sounds and instruments clashing together in a beautiful purposeful dissonance. Very awesome, unfortunately not my type of sound but I can still appreciate it for what it is and how much it means to people and the world. However, I do have to agree with other people in their analysis that this album may only be seen as greatly as it is because of The Rolling Stones name, if anyone else had made it I know even I(someone who has never listened to a Rolling Stones album before this) would not see it as favorably. I want so hard to jam out to this, but I can really only enjoy it from a far. Like a memory of a great song from your childhood but when you listen to it again you go "oh...I mean its definitely still good its just...not how I remember...".
They have the energy and charisma that makes me understand their success, but I just don’t enjoy the music (apart from Sympathy for the Devil) - maybe it’s the exaggerated parody of American southern music that just feels a bit ridiculous. I think the best part of the album is Mick Jagger’s snarling, slightly discordant voice, but the music just generally doesn’t connect with me.
Really poor in parts, sorry but what was they thinking. The first song is solid, but it really dips in quality and seems to have aged incredibly poorly in my opinion. Where albums like Dark side of moon are still great to hear years later, this is not.
Another instance of The Rolling Stones doing one or two good rock songs and a bunch of jangly blues in between. I wouldn't mind jangly blues if it were coming from a different band but I just can't take the Stones seriously in that space. Mick Jagger's definitely the main offender there - the band sounds fine otherwise. Sympathy for the Devil is great, Street Fighting Man is fine, not fond of the rest.
Didn't like it
Some decent tracks, but I have to admit I zoned out a few times. Favourite track: Sympathy for the devil
Yeah the stones are also very overated. I did enjoy this one at least a little though and most songs were above average 5.5/10
Great start and great end. But the middle didn’t grab me once. I know this is a classic but I’m not going to lose sleep over not liking it. Sonic Youth surprised me after a mid intro. Looking forward to more
Sympathy for the Devil is probably one of my all-time favorite songs but the rest of this album didn’t hold up for me.
All the songs blend into each other too much. It just feels like one long song. No diversity.
not great
2/5. The Stones get so many free passes, it's nuts. They're an amazing band with absurdly high potential — several songs of theirs are legendary level — but you gotta be able to call filler filler, and this album is almost all filler. Blues is integral to rock and roll, and that very much holds true for the Stones — but the Stones best songs tend to be closer to rock than blues, and unfortunately so many of the songs here are heavy on the blues side. They're still competent songs, but I don't know why I'd listen to Jagger, Richards, et al. play 5/10 blues when Howlin' Wolf, John Mayall, and Elmore James are right down the hall. That said, my favorite songs — the obvious "Sympathy for the Devil," and "Street Fighting Man" — are the ones furthest from Blues on the album. Those songs still draw from that well, but they're closer to rock than the others. It's an album where you can safely extract the two good songs and toss the rest out.
Just not a Stones fan but otherwise okay. Sounds like a working man cosplay album. Only diamond is sympathy for the devil.
I did immediately go ‘ugh not this’ upon refreshing the page, curious to see if my opinion improves after listening. ETA: my opinion has not changed. The only song I like is Sympathy for the Devil and that’s mostly down to nostalgia and a fun drum beat.
you actually don’t need to listen to this stones album before you die.
This is a lot more honky tonk than I expected. Spotify Auto played some TRex after this was over and that was better, so I can only give this two stars - and those stars are all earned by Sympathy for the Devil.
nicht für mich. der country touch auf dem album ist nicht wirklich meins.
1. Sympathy For The Devil - klasikaa rogorc chans not my style mara kargia 2. No Expectations - pirvelze metad es momewona 3. dear doctor - mid 4. parachute woman -nah 5. jigsaw puzzle - i like it 6. street fighting man - just not for me 7. prodigal son - nope 8. stray cat blues - esec momwons 9. factoryy girl- vafshe ar momewona 10. salt of the earth - tavisi xibli aqvs, momwons
I did not expect this album to have so much of a country/folk feel. Of course, there were a couple standard bluesy rock n' roll songs, but the entire album had a mostly introspective vibe. "Salt Of The Earth" sounded the most memorable to me, but otherwise this wasn't super remarkable to me.
Ninguna canción me voló la cabeza
Not my cup of tea had a few good songs
Songs I like in this album - No expectations. Okay, maybe all. I don't like how the album sounds. But it's enough to take my mind off intrusive thoughts. Would recommend when you want to silence your thoughts. Going through a breakup so this helps.
A change back to blues Rock - sounding a bit country.
wow i didn't expect this album to be so... twangy?? my ears didn't enjoy it unfortunately and i almost couldnt finish....
Already know sympathy for the devil Funny how rock and roll evolved from the Beatles and the stones were a huge part in the transformation to something heavier. This one sounds so light so far Some of the blues elements on the third track remind me of Led Zeppelin Seems they were returning to their blues roots for the whole album I like the piano at the end of jigsaw puzzle I wish it was more prominent throughout the whole song Was bored with street fighting man Liked prodigal son right off the bat, turns out it’s a cover of an old blues song so that tracks Songs like salt of the earth remind me why I hate the stones where who tf let this old English dude sing? He sounds bad. Oh good they added a choir to cover him up
As any self-respecting 60s rock fan knows, this is the one where the Rolling Stones dropped their ill-advised attempts to match the Beatles' psychedelic rock and truly became *the Stones*. Unfortunately for me, I actually really liked their forays into psychedelia, and don't care too much for bluesy rock. This classic period lives or dies by the big songs for me, but "Sympathy for the Devil" has always been my least favorite of those.
Overall, pretty rubbish. A couple of them were listenable enough. Will not listen again
While it avoids a 1.0 thanks to Charlie Watts' superior drumming and a more tolerable vocal delivery compared to other country-rock acts, the album is still a terrible experience for those who despise the genre. The "jazz-inflected" rhythm section provides a much-needed backbone, but it's not enough to save an inherently boring and dusty musical structure.
fine, I just don't care???
I like the stones just fine but every album gets 2 stars, except Some Girls which will get 5 stars because it's the only truly good album they ever made :)
I don't know how the Stones became considered essential classics. This album is a prime example that they don't write great albums. Beggars Banquet is not a good album. Starting with the two tracks everyone knows, street fighting man is nothing special. Sympathy for the Devil is an annoying song. It's over 6 minutes of "hoo hoo.... Hoo hoo... Hoo hoo". There are no hidden jems in the remaining album tracks. The rest are the generic and forgettable.
Rolling Stones never illicits anything more than a shrug out of me. Glad for those who can find the enthuisiasm I lack or something.
Not their best work
Equal to their other ones tbh
Another album by The Kidney Stones rolling by.
Doesn't spark joy for me
Patchy. Some brilliant songs but too much filler. Could have been amazing if they'd made a dark concept album around Sympathy and Streetfighting Man.
Another one Im not super into. Maybe don't like blue music. Sympathy for the devil and factory girl are good songs though added to rotation.
Me cagan los rollin estons, espero este bueno el album
Probably one of their best, but age has not been kind to the Stones or this album. Sympathy would be a stellar opener for any album, and Jigsaw and Parachute are great to end side 1, but Stray Cat Blues kind of sums up the toxic blokeishness (ahem) at the heart of Their Satanic Majesties. And what can you say about Factory Girl & Salt of the Earth? Perhaps the title is more apt than it initially seems.
Weirdly bad (apart from the obvious). Is this the point The Stones lost it?
Best song: Factory Girl
I can't help it. But the more blues-forward a Rolling Stones' song is, the less I like it — give me Sympathy for the Devil and Jig-Saw Puzzle over No Expectations, Dear Doctor, and Parachute Woman, for instance. I understand this puts me in the minority of listeners but it's always been this way. Unfortunately, the split overall on Beggars Banquet is not in favor of my preferences even as there were enough good songs to save this record from a one star review but just barely.
It is fine. I just don't care about it.
Good, I enjoyed how blues heavy it was.
I got Sticky Fingers about a month ago and listening to that album made me realize just how prolific of a singer/songwriter MICK JAGGER IS. If I had been born IN the '60s, it might have even been one of my favorites! I suppose someone doesn't become one of THE richest rock stars alive (with a net worth even greater than New York financier Jeff EPSTEIN) by making milquetoast music. I honestly enjoyed Beggars Banquet several degrees less than Sticky Fingers – I found the songs to be a lot less memorable this time around and it's not really my thing stylistically. However, I'm someone who often FILES albums away in the back of my mind for later, so I'll be sure to revisit this one if I'm craving some Rolling Stones country/roots rock. Highlights: Sympathy for the Devil
First song is good, then the rest is more of the same. Fast and okay listen.
Sympathy for the Devil is such a strong start to this album. After that, it kinda falls off. There's still some strong songs, but Salt of the Earth is trash.
Bin kein großer Stones Fan. 2 würde ich geben
Wat een anticlimax is het als een album begint met een fantastisch nummer en de rest daar niet eens in de buurt komt. Sympathy for the devil zou ik opzich zelf 5 sterren geven, leuke percussie, mick jagger doet wat hij moet doen. Bas en piano zit goed. Alleen de gitaarsolo vind ik niet zo sterk maar wel echt een topnummer. De rest van het album doet mick jagger niet wat hij moet doen. Het overtuigt niet je wordt niet meegesleept in het verhaal of de performence Muzikaal gezien is de rest ook niet iets waar ik heel enthousiast van wordt
Het is niet omdat ik zo’n Beatlesfanboy ben maar iemand zou me toch weleens een keer goed moeten uitleggen waarom dit zo’n legendarische band is. Ik heb weleens vaker pogingen gedaan om het te begrijpen maar ook na vandaag is t niet gelukt, ‘t zal vast het rock n roll ding zijn waar ze baanbrekend mee waren destijds, maar dat doet t niet voor mij.
they really are a singles band, huh
Man, one song really can sell a lot of albums
Beggars Banquet sounds good production-wise (head above the prized Exile on Main St.). But I can’t say I enjoyed most of its songs (harmonica again, sigh). The opener is the clear standout; the rest is just fine. For me the Rolling Stones are at their best when they leave their roots behind.
sounds too samey one song after another
Pretty unimaginative beyond its two hit songs. They made better records at all stages of their career
Eh fine
Pas vraiment pris mon pied, ou pas dans ce mood. Du rock fin années 60, trop doux, je n'ai pas analysé les lyrics.
Sadly not for me at all
it wasn't bad it just wasn't for me, I found it hard to get into it.
Two Rolling Stones albums in a week gather even more moss - I can't say I really enjoy this enough to put it on again which probably won't be a popular view!
Turgid, a star given for sympathy for the devil which I don't even like
I can’t deny that the Rolling Stones are an iconic band and I do appreciate that. However, as much as I try, I just can’t get into them that much.
The thing I'm learning through this project is that The Rolling Stones seem to have a much patchier career than I'd imagined. Beggars Banquet has one (maybe two at a push) standout tracks whilst the rest is fairly rote blues / rock that doesn't really feel that distinct from other artists.
I don't like it sorry :)
Stones are not really my thing + they have better albums
It's crazy how many of the "Albums you MUST listen to before you die" are just subpar rock albums.
Nice bluesy rock!
It’s an ok album but I am more of a fan of older Stones.
enjoyable but not a comfort level album
no es el tipo de rock que suelo escuchar
First album from the site of 2026
these guys are snoozefests, next!
Just catching up on albums and wondered why I was in such a bad mood and it's because of this shit! Why they were ever successful is beyond me.
Good album but personally probably won’t be listening to it again 3/10
No es mi estilo
Boring, weirdly twee at times, some songs are actually grating to listen to. Street Fighting Man is good, and No Expectations and Salt of the Earth are both decent. 2/5
Trash blues rock. 2/5
I'm not the biggest fan of the stones but when Sympathy For The Devil comes on how can you not start swaying. The rest of the songs on this album is a great example to why I never got in to listening to this band more. While not bad its also nothing that makes me want to keep listening or find more from the same band. I understand how exiting and new it was for its time but with all the music I grew up with others have expanded on the genre and made music that appeals to me more.
Are The Stones a blues band with a Little Rock on the side? Based on this album, yes. Didn’t care for it, had to skip a few.
I like the Rolling Stones a lot. When I look at my Spotify "liked songs" stats, they are in my top 5 with 78 songs liked across all of their albums (as of this date). This album has 2 of their all time best songs which also happen to be 2 of the best rock songs of all time across any artist (Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fighting Man) PLUS 2 great deep cuts (No Expectations, Salt of the Earth). But then it has a bunch of songs which, to me, are kind of forgettable - not bad just not worth listening to again. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/10 Rating: 2/5
It reminded me a lot of country. I’ve never listened to the Rolling Stones so I didn’t know what to expect but I don’t enjoy their music as much as I wanted to
2 stars
Good album. "Sympathy For The Devil" is a favorite of mine from the Stones off this album.
Better Rolling Stones albums exist
Was okay :/
Sympathy for the Devil has no business being this long.
Enjoyable to some point, even though I‘m not a Mick Jagger guy. Still one of the most important rock bands, but not so much in this one.
Hadn't heard a Stones album before and didn't know they did blues/folk stuff, not for me.
+salt of the earth
Milquetoast medly of many genres I like. No Expectations isn't bluesy enough. Jigsaw Puzzle would be better if it went full Billy Joel. Salt of the Earth finally lands on its rock-n-rolling feet, and drags the album up to 2 stars.
Felt like I was in a rocking chair watching over a large farm estate - not really my thing
Was not in the mood for this type of music so they got unlucky. Was aight
Outside of the few bangers, I feel like there's too much fluff on this record. They probably had fun making the record, but I don't feel the fun.
Realized Im not a huge stones fan
I would have given this 5 for Sympathy for The Devil, but after that, it kinda derails into annoying country, which I don't love. Street Fighting Man was fine, then right back to the annoying.
I’m a little… disappointed from this album. I guess I’ve never been too into the Rolling Stones / the sorta genre of the time, and this is nothing special from it. Theres more from aftermath which was given earlier in the list for me, this just felt like Rolling Stones filler album
meh
Never understood the hype
Если не знать, что это Rolling Stones, то звучит, как любая другая банальная группа в том же стиле из этого списка. Из чего я заключаю, что значение этой группы для мирового рока слишком преувеличено. По крайней мере, мне не понятно, что в них великого или принципиально нового для своего времени.
sympathy for the devil? how about sympathy for me for listening to this frickin album! i like the opener, and the closing track is nice' but the rest kinda blend together
Taas kunnon boomerimusaa, ei tällästä jaksa kyllä vakavissaan kuunnella.
Tämä vierivä kivi kyllä sammaloitui, melkoisen tylsää menoa.
These guys need knocked down a peg or two legacy wise. (2.5)
Never liked them.
First time listening to The Rolling Stones, and honestly it was way more chill than i expected. A few good songs, but in general not my cup of tea
Meh. Some good songs but others just drag on and on.
Kinda monotone
one of the great mysteries of life is my adoration of Bob Dylan while I do not care for the Stones - they make the exact same music
Sympathy for the devil is by far the best song, starts strong and goes down from there. Pretty forgettable
Not the best not the worst
I’ve always thought of the Stones as a “hit” band rather than a “album” band, and boy does this album prove that. While I’m sure at the time this came out it was great, it unfortunately just has not aged with grace at all. Beggars Banquet is largely by today’s standards, an album full of subpar blues rock. While not sonically offensive, it’s disappointing for a band such as this. The only track worth remembering on this album is the iconic “Sympathy for the Devil,” the rest you could throw away. The only reason I’m not giving this album a single star is because Sympathy for the Devil is on this, and because of the time it was made, which is hardly an excuse. The Beatles had dropped the White Album a month earlier, people like Hendrix were pushing the boundaries, and Rock as a whole was just evolving past the sound that the Stones were sticking to. Best track: Sympathy for the Devil Worst track: Factory Girl
aside from sympathy for the devil, i found this kinda boring
Sympathy for the Devil carries this album insanely hard, they rest is extremely mid and awfully stereo panned
Pretty unremarkable album all things considered. Feels like the Rolling Stones were just copying many of the most popular and influential sounds of the 60's (i.e. The Beatles and Bob Dylan) and repackaging them. Not an offensively bad album by any means, just somewhat unoriginal. There were many other albums from this era that did the psychadelic pop/folky rock sound much better.
Starts off great with "Sympathy for the Devil", then it just gets worse? It abandons a great vibe in favor of what I would best describe as "hick rock", feeling like it belongs in 1950's Mississippi. Does it do that well? No, not really. It is quite boring and unenjoyable. Jig-Saw puzzle does it a lot better than the previous few songs, but its still not reaching beyond "good". 2/5.
Sympathy for the Devil is the only shining moment here, though Salt of the Earth is alright but this is 2 stars for me.
Never really been a fan of The Rolling Stones. Sympathy For The Devil has grown on me over the years, but if it comes up on the radio, I'm more likely to skip it than let it play. If you don't know if you like The Rolling Stones, listen to this album. By the end of the album, you'll know. For me, 2 stars.
не мое совсем, ничего не запомнилось
Carried by sympathy for the devil, which in itself is quite repetitive and too long. Others not memorable.
Couple of bangers, lots of meh
Whole lot of meh …
This game has been worth doing because it has exposed Rolling Stones as absolute frauds to me. These bums don't have a single good album, and are 90% absolutely mid music. Maybe the most overrated group in music history.
Not a great Stones fan, and this album is not one of my favorites from them even. I found it quite monotonous and except for the first track, the big hit ´Sympathy for the Devil´, there were not really any highlights on the album. Not bad however, so 2/5.
A lot more folk-y than I thought
Think I was expecting more from the Stones but this one didn’t really do anything for me.
Two good songs… which are the well known ones. Otherwise quite meh!
Just meh.
Realising that the Stones is a singles band to me and that there is little quality control over each album.
This was a pretty nothing album for me. The first song was okay but I didn't feel anything throughout it. Hard rock is not my thing.
Another one with one hit and a bunch of filler. This is the standard Stones situation. The filler was more of that faux rural american stuff. And other bands have done that better.
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meh. Im not a big fan of the stones other than their super famous
Very dull and uninteresting. The blues rock-and-roll sound gets tiring after the third track, so this album gets boring really really fast. The only songs that I liked were 'Sympathy for the Devil', with its catchy chorus; and 'Stray Cat Blues', having a nice energy; but even these tracks aren't exciting enough to want me to repeat the experience. This record may not be offensively bad, but it lacks on anything exciting or engaging, specially coming from an era and place where groups were pushing the music boundaries in extreme ways. At least the production is pretty neat.
eh o ultimo deles, graças a deus. ninguém merece tanto rolling stones assim esse eu achei chato. sympathy for the devil eh legal por conta do guitar hero 2 apenas eh bem country blues sem sal.
The Stones’ production and blues rock style have never really appealed to me.
Not my style
The Rolling Stones are boring. One or two of their acoustic songs that I'd never heard before sounded nice, but i just don't get them. it took me a few tries to get all the way through the album.
I know the Stones are beloved by millions, and are rock gods. Still, I’ve never warmed to them. They have great singles, yes. They have ‘great’ albums that have gone down in rock history as essential classics (like this one). I just can’t, well… I just can’t and never could. Alongside the 1001 albums generator project, I’ve also been listening through essential discographies. I’ve listened through all the Beatles and their solo records, all of Sabbath and Zeppelin, everything The Beach Boys did, and I’m 30 albums through Dylan. I gave up when I tried the Stones though. I gave it the old college try, and I failed with them. I just don’t see the appeal.
8/28/25: Sorry to say this album definitely is not my taste in music. I liked one song, the last one on the album called “Salt of the Earth”. They incorporated what sounded like a gospel choir that really brought the song to life. The rest sounded country and I just didn’t care too much for it.
This is a pretty good folk rock album, sounds more American than I'd have guessed. 'Street Fighting Man' sounds innovative and kinda fresh. But this album is not connecting with me emotionally, we're not vibing. To my ears this just sounds like some good musicians jamming and grooving.
I feel like I don't really have a handle on who The Stones are as a band. I only know their big songs. Their music is so-so to me. Brits going for bluesy, honky tonk americana. Not my favorite. This album was ok; I wouldn't reach for it again.
I really really liked Sympathy For The Devil (especially the percussion) but then was kind of disappointed that nothing else on the album had the same vibe. Wasn't a fan of the country/bluesy stuff unfortunately
Maybe an unpopular opinion, but every Rolling Stones song sounds the same to me.
I liked the opening ofc , but it kinda blended in for me
familiar with a couple of songs off this album, but never listened to it wholly. edit: sorry Stones, but largely unimpressed with this. listened as background noise while working, and nothing stuck out.
Yeesh, not my style at all. The country blues sound, especially on tracks like Factory Girl, was just not fun to listen to. This gets two stars rather than one simply because Sympathy for the Devil is track #1.
British people pretending to be southern Americans? Ok Very annoying singer Last track kind of sounds like it could have come off the Godspell soundtrack
The lyrics in this album are terrible. The album only has 2 great songs on it and the rest feels like filler.
Average at best. Tries to be country but fails.
4/10
ehhh 🤷♀️
Decent music, song about sleeping with underage people though
g1
Not into them
Good opener, street fighting man was good - otherwise boring
This is one of the lesser Stones albums for sure. Street Fighting Man is the only song I like on it. There are so many better ones on the list and this is just unnecessary. I would add December's Children instead of this one.
biski too much country for me
maybe I don’t like the Stones as much as I thought I did
Muuuuch more bluesy than I associate with the Rolling Stones. enjoyed more than I thought I would. Less rockstar cheese than what the band feels like it is right now.
Nice!
Not my thing but it's fine. I feel mostly indifferent about this. 2.5
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.
Syns 45 min med Mick Jagger er meget for mye. Solid åpning og avslutning, men alt i mellom beveger seg på en skala fra gjesp til nope. Beste låt: Salt of the Earth
Was fine until stray cat blues. Really sours the album for me. Only song I liked was sympathy for the devil, but I'm not sure I would have liked it if I never heard before. Not a fan of "country" either- If some of the songs can be classified as that.
I found this whole album quite meh, and it went on much too long. I have always hated the song about the devil for its irritating and endless "hoo-hooooo" backing n vocals.
First song slaps rest is whatever
Meh
not my thing
Sympathy for the Devil and 9 other tracks that shouldn't have made the album. 4/10
Kjedelig. En god låt gjør ikke et album.
OKAY, KINDA FALLS SHORT AFTER NO SYMPATHY
Fine
Pro: has sympathy for the devil Cons: has the rest of the album
Me esperaba algo diferente, hay varias canciones que no se si son country pero un estilo muy parecido y no me gustan nada pero hay 3 temitas me llegaron a gustar.
This was kind of boring if I have to be honest. This is my first time listening to a Rolling Stones full body of work and it was nothing otherworldly. It just didn't give me reasons to dive into their discography, and while I understand the legacy they hold, I didn't particularly enjoy this album. I think "Sympathy of the Devil" is great and by far the strongest track on this album.
bluesy - same-y but jagger voice too damn good
Enjoyed the first half of most of the songs but they all seem to quickly descend into some coke induced jam session. They need to learn how to finish a song.
Two starts for Sympathy for the Devil.
I can’t say I’m a Stones fan and this album is why. This album had too much of a twangy country vibe. I had to skip through most of the songs. Now, a greatest hits album? I’d probably listen to that.
They really are a singles band aren't they? Sympathy for the devil is a stone cold classic that cannot be improved, but there's an immediate drop off. Street fighting man is vaguely memorable, but other than that there's not a single track that sticks in the memory. Compared to the beatles albums from the time, everything just feels like a poor rip off of American acts. When the stones are good they're almost untouchable, but this is very, very dull.
while it must be noted that they are extremely good at it, i've never been able to shake the feeling that the rolling stones are cosplaying at best. this is mostly fine if you can work your way past the weirdness
The album had four good songs with the rest of the album being crappy blues songs. After listening to this and “The Santanic Majesty’s Request”, I can see why The Rolling Stones wanted to go back to their roots after that experimental album did not work out the way they planned. I seems to me that they over corrected.
After Sympathy for the Devil and Streetfighting Man, the rest is pretty disposable.
Not my favourite Stones release. A bit too country for my taste. Still has 2 of their biggest bangers on it, though. 2/5
Sleeper
One great opening track and then a bunch of cringy takes on country rock. 2.0/5.0: Disappointing
Dreary at times with the acoustic backing, seems like a regression in 1968 for the Stones.
Not really a fan, buuuut there was a couple of good ones at the end.
This was bound to happen with a large number of these albums - but I didn't feel particularly strongly about this album one way or another. There were some decent songs, and it was largely inoffensive, though the vocals do start to lose some of their appeal by the latter half of the album. I would rate this a 2.5 if I could.
A lot of rock with country influence which I personally am not a fan of, but I wouldn't totally discredit it just for that. I at least appreciated the variety here, with every track trying something a bit different.
3eme album des Stones proposé par le générateur. Celui-ci contient 'Sympathy for the devil', mon morceau préféré des Stones. Mais je suis plutôt déçu par le reste de l'album qui ne contient pratiquement que des morceaux plus lents et/ou trop blues. Je n'y reviendrais pas. =>2/5
★★¼
I tend to prefer the stones when they are being funkier/groovier but even more so than that, seeing the movie sinners the other day really affected my enjoyment of this. Listening to the literal white colonizers attempt to sing the blues without any of the actual pain behind the music really fell flat for me.
I got nothing from this, maybe it's harsh but I just don't see the appeal. Sympathy for the Devil is pretty good though.
я опять слушаю ролинг стоунз, и у меня в голове возник какой то парадокс. я всегда думал что это какие то мощные звери с песнями по типу crazy, а тут чето какой то базовый нормисный рок-н-ролл 60-х годов
Sounded like I was in a back bar in key west with old sun dried tatted up ppl dancing and heaving cigarettes in front of a skanky pool. Oh and add in the smell of vomit but maybe a good burger too.
Didn’t love it with weird vocals and song concept.
I think I hate this band. This album starts off with what is unquestionably one of their greatest songs ("Sympathy for the Devil") and then inexplicably surrounds it with a bunch of honky tonk bullshit. In a vacuum, it almost feels like they must have sympathy for the devil because he gave them a good deal for that song. It gets a little better in the second half but not anywhere near redemption.
Not really my vibe
One song was great, but not my thing
Like anyone, I like a bunch of the Stones stuff. Country rock though?
Boogers banquet What stands out in this whole project is that superstar artists/bands do not necessarily sound as good as the rest of the pack. This checks out here, its cool but cmon it's the rolling stones, everyone knows their name i expected more. 2
I listen to the intro: "WOW, this album isn't a disappointment like the others. A new sound and a lot of experimentations" The second track starts: I get disappointed. Just a blues album, nothing more and nothing less. Sympathy of devil really catfished me. I dunno, maybe a 5/10
Some bright sparks, but otherwise quiet one dimensional
they walked so that laibach might run
Liked a few songs but overall not super exceptional
Second album i’ve gotten by them and i still dont like them.. well
Pretty boring. I don't really "get" The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones have always felt very unbalanced to me. Some killer tracks on the record though
Nothing about this album makes me believe it deserves a place on this list other than the huge single 'Sympathy For The Devil' (which admittedly is a highlight) and the fact that it has the name 'The Rolling Stones' on the front cover. How can you open with such a great track and follow it up with such bland crap. 'Salt Of The Earth' which closes the album is the only other highlight in my opinion. It's pretty stale and didn't excite me despite having a variety of music, including rock and roll, blues rock and even a bit of country at times. I forgot it almost as soon as it ended. I also didn't realise until listening to this album that Mick Jagger's voice is very grating and actually just not very good. It just seems like he's shouting over the music at times. I'm not even a fanboy but please, let's not compare these to The Beatles ever again, there's no competition.
I don't like the Stones, I never liked them! I like the Beatles, prejudice confirmed? But I have to admit I like "Sympathy for the Devil" a really great performance by Mick Jager, hard to top. The drums and the piano are also a perfect fit. Keith Richards sounds more like he's stumbling into the number, I can do without that. Hey, but woo woo, woo... it really pulls it off. And we pass the gloves on to the other piece that I like, of course, "Street Fighting Man" and even the guitarist here. Is that really Keith? And the rest of the album, a kind of "blues trash" so I'll give it a miss and throw it in the bin. So two out of 10, that's not much, 2 stars. Both songs deserve more
Nothing bad. Just boring.
tbh kinda boring - i guess it has some historic significance but its just not a very exciting album
Not a stones fan
I was a little underwhelmed with this one, I was expecting more from my first Rolling Stones album. It ventured a bit too close to country at times for my liking. And the vocals tended to be a bit shaky at times and made my wince. They went a bit too haywire on the Honky Tonk piano for me throughout the record which I ordinarily don't mind but it went a bit too far this time. I mean, I literally have nothing to say about it other than it was what it was; and what it was was just OK. Still though, I'd be willing to give the Stones another chance. At this moment in time, I still think the superior Stones are the Roses.
Wow, apart from the big hits, Rolling Stones were surprisingly weird and boring
After the first song the album sort of falls flat. It may also be because I'm still scarred from Culture Club yesterday, but the whoo whoo's at the end of Sympathy did start to wear thin
Maybe I'm just sick of The Rolling Stones at this point, but this album, especially compared to their others, just ain't it.
Three very good songs on this record, surrounded by a lot of flak. Where Sympathy For The Devil, No Expectations and Street Fighting Man shine in originality and drive, the rest of the record falls into a lull of bland country rock confusion. Best Tracks: - Sympathy For The Devil - No Expectations - Street Fighting Man Worst Tracks: - Parachute Woman - Prodigal Son Rating: 5/10
Cowboy Music, or Everyone's Favourite American (yet somehow British) Band. Didn't do much for me.
"Sympathy for the Devil" is an incredible song whose influence may not have been immediate but would completely change the face of british music in 20 years or so. Pretty much all of 90's british rock music can be traced back to it. And then we a have a pretty good b-side in "No Expectation" to top things off. And that's it. Wait a minute... There were eight more songs on this album? And they were all very dull american cosplay? But why? Key tracks: Sympathy for the Devil No Expectations
wow this needs a cw for misogyny and child abuse :( wish we got to hear the artists who inspired these guys more than them. ofc the singles are classics but....do they need to be?
MOST OVERRATED BAND EVER. 2/5
Banger of an opening tune. Rest is okay. High 2s
**An ok album. Most tracks sound alike.
I've always sorta hated Sympathy for the Devil... it's too long-winded, and the background woo-woo absolutely grates after the millionth time... My hangups with that particular track aside, I found the rest of the album (save for the rebellious rock classic, Street Fighting Man) to be very... dirty country diner... which I suppose is what they were going for based on the cover art... I guess if I'm being fair and honest, it was a slightly less than middle-of-the-road experience...
Mhe.
they shouldve been turned into beggars for making such a trash album
I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. Favourite Tracks: Sympathy for the Devil, Jigsaw Puzzle Least Favourite Tracks: Stray Cat Blues (fucking ew)
I'm finding that I enjoy a few tracks off of Stones albums and the rest is just ok. Not bad, just..fine.
I like Sympathy For The Devil but god this band is overrated.
Do not like this. Why do they sound like they do? They are british
Never been a big fan
I didn't realize the Rolling Stones were so twangy and country sounding on this album.
2.5
I can't pretend to be excited by rock and roll
Sympathy for the Devil is an excellent track. But that’s about it. Just another blues rock album from the stones.
Not a fan of the band, but I recognise their relevance and importance. The album has one, maybe two well known songs. The rest are absolutely forgettable. 4/10
Starts off iconic, and I can’t remember the rest it was so dull.
i didn’t care for it too much
not my type for real. and is this only gonna drop rock albums??
Fine dad-rock. Nothing special though, Sympathy for the Devil is the best song and the rest of the album is pretty tame.
Never been a fan of the stones. Besides sympathy for the devil and a few moments here and there this album is grating more than enjoyable. Find Jagger's talk-singing, ballady style annoying. wtf is jigsaw puzzle.
sorry for this one but apart from sympathy for the devil just not for me
Not mearly as good as the last one. This is countryish and simply not flowing appropietly. Micks voice sucks
Way worse than any of the other Rolling Stones albums I've had so far.
not fot me
mir passiert zu wenig. Viel Gitarre und viel ähnliche Harmonien.
Sympathy For The Devil is a good start. Dear Doctor was painful to listen to, just bad. The album is quite CCR Fortunate Sun-like which is not a compliment. Overall pretty boring.
The music has a good vibe, but I don't enjoy Mick Jagger's vocal approach at all. I don't think I'll understand this band, I just can't get past it!
Sympathy for the devil is good everything else is very meh
I’m assuming this isn’t their best work, but I was unimpressed. Especially with how famous The Rolling Stones are in general. Nothing really made the album stick out to me. A lot of the sounds/instruments reminded me of SpongeBob oddly enough.
Really wasn’t expecting such a country sound from what I know about the Stones. Starts off strong with Sympathy For The Devil, but there wasn’t too much worth mentioning after that. This is probably the first time I’ve listened to entire album of theirs, but so far it’s solidifying me being more of a Beatles guy. Kinda feel bad about my rating but I don’t think this is their best.
its fine, maybe a little less. I cant figure out why they're such a classic rock group. I could see initially how different they were was probabky refreshing and cool, but overall I just cant get into the Stones. Sympathy for the Devil is fun, so is Prodigal Son. but man, most of this is just humdrum bluesy rock with sleepy Mick Jagger voice.
Ok this list has made me listen to 3 Rolling Stones album and honestly… I do not get why they are so highly regarded. They’re a 3 star band AT BEST. The first two songs and Street Fighting Man are all you need off this album. The rest is awful and someone needs to sue Jack White because he based his entire solo career on the song “Dear Doctor” and that was a terrible mistake. That’s right I dislike the Stones so much that Jack White is catching strays
I can really see how this was a precursor to a lot of the music I like, but as it is, it doesn't really excite me.
I think there is a reason that sympathy for the devil is the only track that still gets remembered.
Nothing like a bunch of British dudes pretending to be country musicians. Couple good songs.
not for me
Starting off with "Sympathy" is such a bold choice, there is no way the next track can live up to that standard, ironically the next track "no expectations" lives up to its name - way too boring and country-coded to be a pleasing follow-up; and unfortunately most of the album continues this trend. Street fighting man is still a cool stand out track, and stray cat blues has something fiesty kicking in the tangy chord progressions. Overall, this album is so bland, it hurts my inner stones fan.
Most songs sound the same, not much originality between songs sound
Exactly how I feel about every other Stones on here. It's fine, but with how much praise is shoveled onto the band, I expected it to grab me more. And that may be because I'm so desensitized to 70's-80's classic rock with a touch of country thanks to this list, it all just blends together at this point into a tepid mush.
I liked this less than I thought I would. There's some hits here and the rest is deservedly obscure these days. I did kind of like "Salt of the Earth," though.
2.5 stars - I'd pay it cover to cover in the background. Didn't find the music particularly engaging.
Once again, I'm sitting here wondering why the Stones are so well respected. The woo woo's are only slightly less insanity inducing than the "electric jug" in 13th Floor Elevators. I'm also sitting here wondering how Townes Van Zandt isn't anywhere to be seen on this list, but these schmucks get to pretend to be country for an entire album and I'm supposed to accept that just about every album of theirs is necessary listening. I do like Street Fighting Man though.