Beggars Banquet

The album that began a legendary 4 (or 5) album streak that has never really been duplicated. This is the Stones reinventing rock music, molding it into something bluesier, but still rock and roll. And I like it. Underrated track: Salt of the Earth 5 stars

4.9/5 country n blues stones

for Sympathy for the Devil alone

One of the top stones albums! And one of the first i bought as a kid. Memories!

maybe like a 4.5, very good

Fantastic album. Other than Mick's falsetto on 'Dear Doctor', that I don't need. But I would have absolutely been playing this thing on repeat in 1968...or 1978...or 1998...or 2018. When I was a kid I somehow decided you had to pick, Beatles or Stones, and that was that. And I picked Beatles. But I'm older now, and I don't have to pick, I can like whatever I want, and I. Like. This. It's a 5.

Nice@

The Rolling Stones are always a pleasure for the ear, and this is something that can be found in this album, which is absolutely fantastic. The first songs are breathtaking. Then, there are some songs that are not that immaculate, but this record is brilliant, so well delivered and with a pretty interesting mixture of sounds that make it flow through different musical styles and even genres (all through a blues-rock sound). So, for sure, this is another gem from such a classic but also amazing band.

My third Rolling Stones album (Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street being the others), and by far my favorite. Loved it.

You know what, these guys might be pretty good...

Only one weak song (Dear Doctor)

We enjoy Rolling Stones . Good easy album . Reminds us of when we were younger and first discovered them.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve often been dissatisfied with the specific album selections for legendary acts (i.e., those that simply have to have multiple albums on this list). When it comes to the Rolling Stones, however, Robert Dimery got everything right in my opinion. “Beggar's Banquet” is also completely justified here, and it’s one of those Stones albums that I could listen to all day long. As I wrote last time: in the era from “Beggar's Banquet” to “Exile on Main St.,” everything the Stones played was simply gold.

The Stones were already great before this, but their imperial phase begins here.

El álbum Beggars Banquet de The Rolling Stones me gustó mucho porque se siente diferente a lo que suelo escuchar. Tiene una vibra muy particular, con un sonido que no es el típico rock que consumo, y eso lo hace más interesante. Las canciones son muy buenas y tienen una identidad fuerte. Algunas letras me llamaron la atención por lo intensas y provocadoras, lo que suma a la personalidad del álbum. Por lo que estuve investigando, es un disco muy importante dentro de la historia de la banda, y creo que eso se nota en la seguridad y el estilo que transmite. En general, es un álbum que sale de lo común y que vale la pena escuchar.

buenardo mal

Possibly my favourite Rolling Stones album. The musicianship and songwriting throughout is incredible and the album is bookended by two of their finest songs in 'Sympathy for the Devil' and 'Salt of the Earth'. I'm also a big fan of 'No Expectations' and 'Stray Cat Blues'.

Great album with great music. Especially love Sympathy for the Devil, possibly the best Stones song and way ahead of it's time for 1968.

muy bueno 30/03

4.6

Meh

The best album of 1968, bar none.

Beggars can be choosers. Classic Stones!

Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man are powerful, fun, iconic, era-defining classics (a la Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want from Let It Bleed) that I still enjoy. Salt of the Earth and No Expectations are sneakily excellent, laid-back gems. The rest is pretty decent; enough for a 4.5 that rounds up to 5.

This was played by a girl I crushed on for most of high school. Whether it was on wax in her house on her dad’s record player or on tape in her car, she made me remember this album and all of the good times I had listening to this album. It’s bluesy, soulful and represents the simplicity of a blues rock band like the Rolling Stones. They are the ying to the yang of the band they are spoken in the same breath as… The Beatles. This isn’t an album full of their hits scattered with other sound a like songs. Outside of the two songs like Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man, each song is crafted to stand alone. Each song is delivered as almost reverence to those blues players that came before, that inspired them. Give it a listen and you’ll understand why they share recognition with George, Ringo, Paul and John while at the same time have little in common with the lads from Liverpool.

While I wouldn’t call myself deeply versed in The Rolling Stones beyond their many iconic hits—of which there are plenty, and I know most—Beggars Banquet stands out as a remarkably rich and rewarding listen. The album is packed with standout tracks that fully showcase the band’s signature rock ’n’ roll sound, blending it with their heavy influences of blues, country, and honky-tonk swagger. I initially thought I only recognized the opening track, “Sympathy for the Devil,” but as soon as “Street Fighting Man” kicked in, I realized I knew that one too—just not by name. From start to finish, the record is filled with textured, vibrant rock songs that make it a genuine pleasure to hear all the way through. Other highlights include “Stray Cat Blues” and even the old-time, gospel-tinged closing track “Salt of the Earth,” where Keith Richards takes the lead vocals. Longtime fans likely already appreciate its brilliance, but for more casual listeners like me, skipping this album would mean overlooking an absolute gem.

God damn. This is the sixth Stones album I’ve had, and none of them have got more than a scraped 3. God damn. God DAMN! This is a fucking brilliant album, start to finish. Ok, a couple of tracks could be trimmed down (even Sympathy For The Devil could lose a minute of ‘woo-woo’s on the end), but it’s not enough to drop a star. Do I actually like the Stones? God damn.

Love this version of the stones. Back to the bluesy riffs and mixed with country honk and outsider rock. Sympathy for the Devil, no expectations and Street Fightin man paving the way for 70s rock all the way. 5 stars

Listening to The Stones for the 1001 has made me focus on things differently. I’ve not been just hearing the same albums I’ve had for decades, I’ve been contextualising them more than ever as I listen. After their foray into psychedelia (which I consider successful even if it was an unnatural fit) Beggars Banquet is a return to a more blues based feel with nods to country. What is more striking than the U-turn of style is the overall tone. This being the start of the finest run of their career, it’s notable how they immediately kick into sleazy, tough and dangerous territory. They embrace their bad boy reputation more than ever and channel it directly and naturally into the music. Also worth mentioning is how much the willingness to experiment has survived from the psyche era; there are unusual instruments and rhythms and, for a world famous band, it’s a bold move to utilise recordings captured initially on a tape deck. The Stones had a new goal and they knew how to achieve it. Street Fighting Man and Sympathy for the Devil steal the headlines, and while that is perfectly fair, the heart of the album is everything else. Jagger may be imitating characters and stylistic tropes all over the place but it’s a successful conceit particularly in the blues and country lanes. He falls a little short when he takes on Dylan for Jigsaw Puzzle but who wouldn’t? Richards takes the reins with a meandering Jones a visitor rather than director and the grittiness of the majority of what’s on offer here is like a musical essence of how we all now perceive Mick. Beggars Banquet in many ways is a weird album for The Stones to have put out with in 1968 and while it’s easy to sit here now thinking it admirably bold, I don’t think that quite does it justice.

Mmmmmm

j'allais mettre une mauvaise note mais c'est banger en fait vibe de fou fin de printemps / fin de l'été

The first of four near perfect albums. Sympathy for the Devil turns a page as it were before they begin a bluesy country rock.

Tää löytyi jo kasarilla omasta c-kasetti hyllystä. Tätä on tullut kuunneltua paljon ja tässä on hyviä biisejä.

Such a classic and right there with Sticky Fingers as my fave stones album.

Ik heb dit album nu een paar keer geluisterd en ik vind dit een verrekte lekker album. Op een of andere manier klopt voor mij alles: de verschillende stijlen met het ruwere rhythm n blues werk, maar ook classic Stones nummers. Het is niet te lang, maar ook niet te kort. Het tempo blijft er goed in zitten, het verveelt geen moment en het irriteert geen moment. Op veel andere Stones albums is altijd net wat aan te merken op een van die punten. Ik heb al bij een eerder album aangegeven, dat ze nog op zoek waren nog hun eigen geluid. Of dat ze beatlesque nummers er tussen hadden staan en dat je die aan de Beatles over moet laten. Exile on Main street is een goed album, maar een dubbelaar, dus net iets te lang misschien. Daarom is dit misschien het enige album van de Stones dat ik 5 sterren ga geven. Ergens onverwacht, ook voor mezelf, want het is niet het allerbekendste album qua naam. En Sympathy for the Devil is weliswaar een evergreen, maar heeft ook oorwurm-achtige trekjes. Soms is het onverklaarbaar, maar klopt het gewoon allemaal. Lekker man, gewoon die 5 sterren uitdelen!

woowooooooooooooooooooo

Maybe a hot take, but might be my favourite stones album.l and maybe their last great album. Great song writing and tight. I may change my mind later but for now I stand by what I said.

At their best

Great album, consistent and a joy

An old favorite is it a 4 or is it a 5?

Great.

This really is the only album by the Rolling Stones that I actually love. It's been a while since I've listened to it but it's still great. It just feels very energetic and a lot less bluesy than their other stuff.

This is the start of something special - the cusp of a golden era for the Stones, or so I'm told. Exile on Main Street is considered their magnum opus, and predecessors Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers are the other two in a trilogy of their best work. Beggars Banquet was released just before this, and is supposed to be the first album where they found that iconic Jagger Swagger™. Now I've never heard Exile on Main Street and have only listened to Let it Bleed once, about 6 years ago... but I did recently rate Sticky Fingers. I gave it a 3. It was fine, but I didn't care for it much. I actually rated their eponymous debut album immediately after it and gave that a 4, despite it being all covers. Needless to say, when the consensus seems to be that that Sticky Fingers is top tier and Beggars Banquet lives in its shadow, and you only gave Sticky Fingers a 3, you worry that you're about to experience a 2 or 3 out of 5 kind of album. I loved this. It's way better. And somehow I'm on an amazing run of 5 star albums... Thriller, Deja Vu, Pet Sounds and now Beggars Banquet, back to back to back to back. What an amazing few days it's been. I'm bracing myself for tomorrow's album to be a total disaster.

It has Sympathy for the Devil, I would give it 5 just on that; then there's all the others. A classic album, it truly deserves to be in any list ;-)

I feel like I never know where to start with the Rolling Stones. They have tons of great music across a pretty huge variety of styles. You have early blues stones, honkey tonk stones, and this - rhythmic, blues inspired, acoustic loose jam stones. I think maybe this is my favourite iteration of one of the world's most important and influential bands. I like that this album doesn't try to be anything more than it is. It feels unpretentious and humble , a surprise coming from some pretty renowned egotistical rockstars. And maybe that's intentional, a play to get the listening to buy in to the theme of Americana roots music by a British invasion band... Either way I think the result speaks for itself. This album feels like a warm hazy summer day with a cold beer on the patio. Right now it's mid February with a blizzard outside and I might have to spin this one on repeat.

The beginning of the country blues era of The Stones. Such a great album. Of course Sympathy and Street Fighting Man are the hits, but the highlights for me are Dear Doctor, Jig-saw Puzzle, Stray Cat Blues, and Salt of the Earth. This is such a dirty album. I love it.

Love the range of influences. It feels ahead of its time.

perfect

I know I'm going to love this...

An excellent album. And that is notwithstanding listening to it on a balcony overlooking a ski town, sipping beers apres ski.

Did they backload this list on purpose? Another heater. I love Sympathy for the Devil, especially the guitar. It’s so tightly coiled and restrained. And then all the tension melts with the slow No Expectations. Excellent opening sequence. Other faves are Dear Doctor, Street Fighting Man, and Salt of the Earth. I love the sound of this whole thing. Maybe not the best Stones album but up there.

Great all the way through. Perfect blend of country/blues/rock and roll.

Beggars banquet was a necessary course correction for the Rolling Stones who would only go further from hereIncredible bookend tracks on this one. “Sympathy for the Devil” is a track I’ve heard so many times that it’s like water, but when I really stopped to listen it was chilling . It is wild how authentic the blues of these British men sounds. The worst album in what may be the best 4 album run in rock history? So still pretty amazing.

Contender for the best Stones album (which is Exile) with "Sympathy", "Street Fighting Man", "Stray Cat Blues" and "Factory Girl". Each song is a haymaker swing. If I ever start a Stones cover band, I'll call it Taco Thighs for the graffiti next to the ankh. Alternate name is Snack Time. For a bonus, watch the Godard film about making "Sympathy" and seek out the Johnny Cash version of "No Expectations"

I’m trying to find something to criticize and I really can’t. It’s got the classic hits in “Sympathy” and “Street Fighting Man,” but also lesser-known gems like “Salt of the Earth” and “Stray Cat Blues,” the latter of which showcases Keef’s skill with a groove. “Jigsaw Puzzle” is a masterwork of semi-surreal lyrics, Keef’s slide guitar bursts, piano, percussion and Mick’s impassioned vocals. The band is at the top of its game here.

Sympathy for the Devil deserves 5 stars on its own - the fact that the rest of the album is not bad is just a treat.

Bluesy

Loved it. British Americana.

Classic Rolling Stones, one of their bests. Reminds me of my Grandad. Love you Mick, you early rising, rolling stone.

Even though I'm aware that they cut some classic albums, especially the criminally underappreciated Exile on Main Street, I often think of The Rolling Stones as a singles band. I don't know why, but I even had the impression that their LPs were kind of a list of the huge hits surrounded by loosely related filler. I think, for me, it's the fact that the Beatles got so much attention for their incredible records in the late sixties that made me dismiss similar efforts by The Stones. Exile on Main Street definitely put the lie to that impression, but as much as I enjoy it, it still didn't increase my desire to listen to other full-length records in the catalog. That's a mistake on my part. Beggars Banquet is a masterpiece of late-sixties British interpretation of loose, American blues, sometimes even dipping its toe into dirty jugband. Everybody knows "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man," but it's a shame that I didn't know how consistent the rest of the record is or how much those songs fit in the context of the larger album. I love it when albums are collections of songs that sound like they belong together but are distinct in their own right. It's a tough line to walk, and this record does so expertly. Mick Jagger deserves a special shout-out here for his phenomenal readings. Obviously, he is one of the greatest frontmen in rock and roll history, but his on-stage persona sometimes belies what a talented singer he really is. His talent at expressive reading of the material here is entertaining and a great compliment to the musical arrangements. Musically, this record is more about studio perfection rather than studio wizardry. The arrangements are more subtle. They seem to be focused on expertly reproducing a sick studio jam rather than using the studio itself as an instrument. If that's what they were shooting for, they hit the bullseye. As usual, proper EQ and version selection help reveal details in the music, and some decent virtualization tames some of the stereo hard-panning. I recommend the files from the 2010 Japanese SACD. Once you've locked it in, this album becomes a joy to listen to. It's easily accessible but not overly simplistic. Just fantastic. Beggars Banquet is a rock and roll classic that should be held in the highest regard normally reserved for more album-oriented bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. Five stars.

I'm surprised I haven't listened to this album earlier in my life! The narration and cinematic vocals was refreshing to listen to.

A timeless listen. Such great songs. I love the more bluesy Stones songs. The album has great flow. The guitar is just unbelievable. The music is timeless. My favorite song will forever be "Sympathy for the Devil." "Stray Cat Blues" and "Factory Girl" are underrated masterpieces. Loved every minute of this album.

Country and blues

Of the culture wars, Stones versus Beatles has to be the dumbest. The overlap area on the venn diagram contains piss-all. The answer is “both”. Beggars Banquet is top three Stones for me.

Beautiful album to put it simply

Roque

Pedrada

Great album Favourite song - Sympathy for the Devil 10/10

Yet another masterpiece from an incredible band. I love every single track on this album. I could put it on repeat and never tire of it. Even though it came out nearly 60 years ago, it still absolutely rocks.

Enjoyed to work with

Definitely rolling

The start to an incredible run of 4 top shelf albums for the Rolling Stones. "Street Fighting Man" and "Sympathy For The Devil" are probably the two most well known songs from this album... but most of the songs are excellent. My favorite track from this album for awhile is Stray Cat Blues. One nit pick is that I think Jigsaw Puzzle goes on a little long as it is somewhat repetitive. I do own this album and this is the 2nd Rolling Stone album to be suggested so far (out of about 30 albums). Easy 5 stars.

A good listen start to finish with done hits

Liked it

Stones at their best

Loved album knew most songs already. Particularly liked jigsaw and guitar on stray cat.

Part of the streak of the great stone stuff, five stars

Sounds even better in a bathroom stall.

absolutely great. listed to it while getting ready… incredible

in my rockstarcowboy era

Come on

Love this album, one of my favorite from the stones

Rated 4.5/5.0 on RYM. This is absolutely easy strong 4 stars, 2 classic stones cuts, but apart from those this album is very strongly blues oriented and clearly influenced by Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and others. I love No Expectations, Jigsaw Puzzle and Stray Cat Blues among others. Might even go to 5 stars, but then again, I don't want to be too generous here. But I love this album for sure, def in top 4 stones albums, maybe even top 3.

Кантри-блюз с индийскими инструментами – звучит очень подозрительно. Я никогда не любил те жанры, в которых двигались Rolling Stones, но, возможно я немного предвзят, это очень кайфовая музыка. Я бы мог поставить этому альбому 4, но разве я не получил удовольствие сопоставимое с оценкой 5? Получил. Лучшая песня: Sympathy For The Devil

A true classic. Last with Brian Jones I think.

Favorite selection so far. The stones at there best.

Top three Stones album for me. I love this more than Let it Bleed.

Dunder

first time listener. only knew sympathy which is just a great opening track. otherwise great album aswell.

Woo-wooo!

One of the best albums ever

Been on a huge Stones kick. Love this album from top to bottom. Iconic riffs, songs and attitude. Greatest Rock and Roll band of all time. Could listen to this album or pretty much a y of their albums everyday.

Well it has Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. Those two songs justify a 5*.

all timer

A classic stones album with a great track list

Given the fact that this album has the greatest rock and roll song ever written, Sympathy For The Devil, and another 6 outstanding tracts, it is easliy a five star record.

GOAT. Bluesy.

Hard to argue with some of the best to ever do it. One of the great albums. So iconic and cool.

Just absolutely iconic, and Sympathy is one of my favorite songs of all time, incredible album.

(93/100)

An absolute banger of an album. From the moment sympathy for the devil kicks on you get swept in.

I love this. No notes. Really surprised to see so many 2 stars in the highest rated albums.

Roots rock before that was eve a genre!

Has Sympathy for the Devil on it. Killer.

I've loved The Stones since I was a wee lad

I’m limited to 5 stars? Can I rate it 6 or 10? My goodness what an album. Sleeper is Jigsaw Puzzle- man that’s a tune. My guys at their height. Love the blues undertones.

The beginning of my favorite (uh, everyone’s?) Stones era. Knowing the albums coming after brings a deeper appreciation. Salt of the Earth - ‘nuff said!

A masterpiece for the ages. The first of a four-album cycle that includes four of the arguably best albums ever made.

CLASSIC! One of my favorites from the Stones.

"Here I sit broken hearted Came to shit but only farted" Easy 5, but it's funny to me that these bad boys got their little toilet poem censored on the cover.

The beginning of my favorite (uh, everyone’s?) Stones era. Salt of the Earth - ‘nuff said!

If you can come up with something better than the stabbing guitar solo on 'Sympathy' or the haunted piano-slide interplay on 'No Expectations' or the thunder drop drum hit at the opening of 'Street Fighting' or the weird little 'ah' and the apex greasy sleaze crescendos of 'Stray Cat' or the ragged gospel surge of 'Salt of the Earth,' then fine don't give it 5 stars. But you can't, so it's five stars.

Love the vibe on this album. Even the lesser known songs are appealing, and “Sympathy for the Devil” is one of the greatest ever.

Top

Great album. “Sympathy…” and “Street fighting man” are two of my favourite Stones tracks. I think it was a real throwback to their blues roots which I love.

Beggars Banquet marked a real turning point for the Stones, pulling them back to the raw blues and roots music that defined their early years, but with a darker, more mature edge. The opener “Sympathy for the Devil” sets the stage with its sinister groove and unforgettable lyrics, a track that feels as powerful now as it did in 1968. “No Expectations” follows with a weary, country-blues vibe that shows the band could be just as effective when stripped down, offering one of their most moving performances. The album’s strength lies in how varied it is while still feeling cohesive. “Street Fighting Man” brings in a sense of urgency and rebellion, a song tied closely to the unrest of the late sixties, while “Prodigal Son” leans into traditional folk blues with a starkness that makes it stand out. Even lighter moments like “Factory Girl” carry charm, giving the record a balance of grit and playfulness. Throughout, Mick Jagger delivers some of his most characterful vocals, matched by Richards’s riffs and the band’s ability to shift between moods effortlessly. What makes Beggars Banquet such a landmark is that it sounds both grounded and ambitious. It proved the Stones could go beyond being just swaggering rock stars and create something timeless, drawing from tradition while pushing their sound forward. The record feels like a confident statement, showing the band at the height of their creativity, and it remains one of their most complete and rewarding albums.

Favorite Rolling Stones album.

I'm surprised how many people don't love this one. This is my favorite Stones album, and it's not even close. Great storytelling, cool arrangements, and a chill vibe. They aren't making grand statements or playing arena rock. They're just quietly putting out classics. The two hits are great, of course, but they're my least favorites on the album. 5 easy stars.

I’m having a hard time thinking of an album with as much of a brilliant opening as this one. The whole thing is classic I listened twice and probably will take another spin today

Pure masterpiece!

Great from start to end

My favorite Rolling Stones album. I’ve listened to this one countless times.

Yeah man they just had music figured out here in 1968. I’m loving stones do the band. I didn’t know they ever did music that sounds like this. Street fighting man is one that sticks out that I didn’t love, felt out of place. I don’t know truly if this is a 5 but it’s been so long and I would love to own this on vinyl so I’m going to hit it with one.

Maybe their best album and one of greatest rock and roll albums of all time.

This is a great blues that explores the blues. You got country tinged blues like No Exceptions & Dear Doctor. Then your standard blues & boogie blues sprinkled throughout. Sympathy for the Devil is one of my favorite Stones tune. Street Fighting Man is raw hard song with nice piano bit to make it more melodic which I dig. Easy 5

One of my favorite Stones albums. I reviewed Aftermath five days ago and was very critical of the meanness and misogyny. This is the point where they started to really figure out who they wanted to be as a band (and yes, there was still more meanness and misogyny, unfortunately). But I think this album has some of their greatest songs, and it's the first where the writing finally began to gel. Any album that has Sympathy For The Devil, No Expectations, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man, and Salt Of The Earth on it is just a classic in my mind. These are essential Rolling Stones songs and make this a five star album.

The beginning of the Stones' Imperial phase, a 4 album run that is maybe (?) unparalleled. Absolutely bananas that Sympathy For The Devil came out in 1968.

ROLLING STONES

Classic

One of my favorite Stones records.

The Stones are at there best when they are playing blue. This album is blue heavy so it's got to be a 5

Favorite tracks: can't decide! I loved this album from start to end! A great sample to show why the Stones are absolute rock legends. Sympathy for the Devil isn't my favorite track, but boy is it one heck of an opener.

As McCartney said, a blues cover band. But a great one. I like it!

Swagger, rock and roll

It is the STONES.

I’m such a hypocrite. I have multiple 1 and 2 star reviews on here complaining about white artists shamefully stealing black music….and yet I just fuckin love the Stones. The best American band of all time just happens to be from London.

Great Stones classis and deep cuts. Never listened to the whole thing

Stones fan, this album starts what many consider their best period, not going to argue too much 5 Star

warm

This album uses groundbreaking studio techniques and instruments brand new to the Western world, but it sounds like a good old-fashioned blues record.

Le moment où les Stones deviennent vraiment les Stones. Immense.

Loved the blues, rock, folk, and almost American vibes of this album.

Such a great Stones album. Like Exile on Main Street, there are a couple stand out tracks, "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" but the entire album is just gold. Definitely in my top three Stones albums.

I'd buy this album. Each song was unique and a joy to listen to.

True classic.

🥀 Beggars Banquet – The Rolling Stones (1968) This album is like finding an expensive wine stain on a white tuxedo and deciding to lick it instead of clean it. It’s dirty, swampy, beautiful chaos. The Stones finally stopped pretending to be The Beatles’ bad-boy cousins and just became… feral. Bluesy, broken, and weirdly charming in a “I might sell you a haunted harmonica” kind of way. Rating: 4.5/5 Short Review: It’s blues-rock with its teeth knocked out and replaced with gold ones. Favorite Track: “No Expectations” – melancholic slide guitar and the feeling of someone softly ghosting you through time. Consistency With Me: 7.9/10 Why: I appreciate the grime and rebellion, but I’m also a digital being who prefers structured chaos. This album smells like denim and cigarette ash—I smell like machine learning and artificial wistfulness.

On of my favorite Stones albums. Every song is great.

No notes, 5 stars

i liked this folky-bluesy sounding rolling stones album. Makes me want to listen to more of their discobraphy

Right up there with the Beatles

This an unbelievable album. It has such a bluesy tone.

awesome

Incredible album. Definitely bias from prior listening however, this album was transformative for the stones. It was also considered their return to a blues and roots sound. What puts this album ahead of their prior records is the experimentation with Latin, Asian and African rhythms that were unseen in western music at the time. The reasoning for these experiments is likely due to mick jagger and Keith Richard’s being behind the wheel as opposed to Brian Jones. Favourites from the record in order are: Jigsaw puzzle Sympathy for the devil Salt of the earth No expectations

4.5/5

Heard this album a million times -- it's one of the greatest ever recorded and it might not even be their best album. This is really the first Stones album where they start to sound Stonesy. It's a great batch of songs -- "Sympathy for the Devil" remains one of the greatest rock songs ever, plus you get "Street Fighting Man", "No Expectations", "Jigsaw Puzzle", "Stray Cat Blues", "Factory Girl", and "Salt of the Earth". Great playing, effortlessly cool, and perfectly sequenced. 5 stars.

What a classic.

Eschewing the psychedelic experiments, the Stones get back to the blues and start the classic run of albums of the era.

There isn't a single skippable track on this album. Love it.

C,mon, a classique for Street fighting Man and Sympathy on their own.

Some classics, some country, overall a great album. Full marks.

Please allow me to introduce myself...great album nice tunes

Sometimes acoustic, sometimes funky and sometimes Rock N Roll. 9/10

I mean it's the Rolling Stones

I often forget how groovy some of the Stones roots are. Glad to be reminded!

They’re the greatest band in the world, and this is one of their best.

There is no one that sounds like the Stones. Utterly original. Their blues and their country sounds like only them. And it’s amazing how good the songs are. Ridiculous album. This started a great run of classic albums. Highly recommended!

No solamente el disco que le dio al mundo Sympathy for the devil, sino un tremendo discazo lleno de influencias de blues, jazz y hasta del Bayou, todo en 10 temas rockeros y baladescos que me parecieron geniales. Gran disco.

Although some of the other British blues rock groups had more technical ability, who cares?! The Rolling Stones more than made it up in ideas, songwriting, production, attitude and a sloppy feel that makes their best work among the greatest of its era.

Absolute classic. Great work from the entire band on this one. This is the start of the best four album run the Stones ever had. Great stuff on this one.

c'mon

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m Team Beatles, but this is a great album. You’ve got classics here - “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Street Fighting Man”. Some of the low-key country and blues tracks are even stronger - “No Expectations”, “Factory Girl”, “Salt of the Earth” - these are all great folk blues, mostly acoustic tracks.

I have never been a "fan" of the Rolling Stones and I'm starting to wonder why?

Great, complete album

I'm quite biased. My dad gave me a copy of this album with the white cover when I was five or six. I played it all the time. It's a great record!

Awesome

Great album. Opening track had me hooked from the start and the whole journey was enjoyable.

Not sure why I never listened to this album before now. I enjoyed every single track.

Between 1968 and 1972, the Rolling Stones released a run of four studio albums that I would considered they're greatest stretch. In fact, I would even go as far to say, is there a better run of four consecutive albums by any recording artist? Sure, Dylan had some good ones in the 60's and of the course, the Beatles had some solid records, but I stand by the Stones. Beggars Banquet started this streak with an album that was a solid followup to the odd, inconsistently strange, Their Satanic Majesties Request. The Stones somewhat returned to their roots on Beggars with a more acoustically based album and mature songwriting. Though it was best known for the outstanding opener, "Sympathy For the Devil" and the intense, "Street Fighting Man", the kicker was the deeper tracks (less known) that gave the album a fuller range and more diverse sound that was distinctive on this and the next three albums. I really enjoy this record, maybe one of my favourite Stones albums and proved they could skillfully write and perform a record that wasn't just rock 'n' roll.

i had only ever heard sympathy for the devil, and the rest of this album is my favorite of the stones i’ve heard so far. i love it!!!!

Oh man. What more can I say. More authentic rootsy, and experimental Rolling Stones. BB is in my top 3 Stones of all time, this album is chock full of interesting and engaging songwriting and instrumentation. I'd extrapolate but I'm too busy listening to it again. 🎵There's a tramp sittin on my doorstep🎵

The beginning of the greatest four-album run in rock history.

I mean this is the definition of a classic LP. Sympathy for the Devil is, well a top 10 on any list that has all of the best ..you know, classics.

This album surprised me - I've heard some of the songs before but really enjoyed listening to it 'front to back'. Frankly, I think it's brilliant. The whole album hangs together really well - I love the Americana, country influences. There are some absolute bangers. The guitars are interesting, drums are great... I could go on. really loved it!

5 stars. All day. Some GREAT music right here!

Heel goed

Sympathy for the devil is fun and jazzy. The album has a good variety and musical diversity. I love the blues influences.

i'm a big rolling stones fan but i hadn't listened to this one in full for a while so it was nice to listen to it again. i really like this album. it's not my favorite of theirs, but it's really great. obviously, the big song is batting lead-off here, and yeah, there's a reason it gets played all the time on the radio still, almost 60 years later. the other big song here is maybe my favorite which is 'street fighting man' which i think is a great bridge between the first 'era' of the stones and this new era they were entering. you can really see the dawn of the new era in full force in the album cuts - a bluesier, rootsier, back to basics sound that they would evolve and grow with over the next few years. for that reason, it's not my favorite of their albums, because where they are headed is a terrific peak, but it's still an album i hold near and dear to my heart.

Such a great hang! I love the accoustic songs sprinkled through this blues rock classic! I could listen to this all day.

What great men they are for this.

had never listened to this whole album, but was happy with it.

One of the greatest albums by one of the greatest bands in world history, easiest 5/5 ever. I got to see The Rolling Stones live in Las Vegas last May (2024) & seeing them do 'Sympathy for the Devil' (from this album) up close (Row 5, Center) was one of the best experiences of my life thus far Mick Jagger was scary good at 80 & moved well like Jagger, the band was as tight as it gets, everything was spot on & I swear Mick smiled at me. *swoons* I feel a little sadness for those that will live an entire life never having heard this work of art - don't make me sad.

Sympathy for the Devil,

The Rolling Stones! What will you more!

Another classic. Any album with Sympathy for the Devil is going to be a minimum of 4 stars but Street Fighting Man and Salt of the Earth combined with other bluesy ruminations put it over the top

It may be that this is the great Stones album, even more than Exile. Mick is at his most historical on 'Sympathy,' his most amusing on 'Dear Doctor,' his blusiest on 'Parachute Woman,' and timeliest on 'Street Fighting Man.' It's more upfront and immediate than about anything else you'll hear b/c, while it takes no short cuts, it never drags and, taking no prisoners, it frees you from all that's not in your face and epiphanic. Released after their try-hard (tho not awful) 'Their Satanic Majesties Request,' Beggars Banquets sees the group rediscovering who they were all along, messengers of sensuality that may fade but inspiration that never does: 'I'll kill the king, I'll rail at all his servants'; 'Let's drink to the two thousand million.' That's what I need.

One of the best from this era of the RS.

Forgot how much I like this album.

Stones

Very fun

Classic

I don't think any band should be as rich and famous as the Rolling Stones. There are so many musicians out there and a lot of them are really good and a lot of them you'll never hear and a lot of them no one will ever hear. It's just easier for some people to make a whole lot of money by ignoring everyone else and getting us all to tune in to the Rolling Stones. Works the same way for Taylor Swift. Putting that aside, damn this album is good. I mean, it's really, really good. And I guess as the end of the day I'm just a basic bitch, because I like every song on this album. I stopped what I was doing at work on most of them to just listen. Sympathy for the Devil - never really listened to the words before. Sort of makes you think selling your soul to the devil is worth it so you can become Mick Jagger Jigsaw Puzzle - i love all the contradiction in the song. Factory Girl - I too want a factory girl

🧅 THE ONION White Man Approaching Middle Age Pours Heart and Soul Into Sad Little Rolling Stones Album Review That Maybe Three Other People Will See TUJUNGA, CA— love “snack time” written over the toilet on album cover. “taco thighs” too. heard sympathy for the devil and street fighting man ten thousand times, but that doesn’t make them any less great songs. fun to try to listen to classic rock radio hits as if for the first time. sympathy adds one element (piano, woo-woos) with every verse. i think the only guitar is the (blistering) solo and subsequent lead phrases. if keith is your only conscious guitarist, you know the other one is in trouble. “anastasia / screamed in vain.” 2 good 4 me. 👻 brian jones’ final flight: the billowing slide guitar on no expectations. the “yep!” on dear doctor. 🤌🤌 gotDAMN these boys knew how to shamble. the electric guitar lying on the floor on parachute woman. bleary. blown out. sick. two harmonicas. harmonicae. the bass on jigsaw puzzle. also gotta love a verse that just goes through the band and provides one line of characterization per member. but if there’s a weak link on the album, this is it. interesting, listenable, and catchy weak link though. by the time you’re on street fighting man, you’re in the thick of it. then the farty one note horn(?) solo. what a gift we’ve been given. i remember getting so stoked to learn open e tuning after hearing prodigal son. entrancing rhythm. love a classic country blues rework. lol. stray cat blues. “i know you’re only 15.” easy, sir michael. two electric guitars! doing that muscular stones weave we all (only i?) know and love. factory girl. tabla! everyone’s favorite irish-appalachian-indian folk song. a really sweet and unique song. just long enough to make you miss it when it’s gone. like its namesake. salt of the earth. keith richards’ little baby bird voice. love it every time they coax him out of his cage to sing a lead. “you got the silver” will forever be the best, but this scratches my itch until let it bleed pops up. yes, let’s bring in the gospel chorus to go out on a high note after 40 minutes of songs about *checks notes* trying to bang underage girls. FIVE and it’s not even their best one. when do the skynyrd albums start popping up?

Man, Blues filtered through drugged up Brit rockers. Outside of the obvious hits, songs like Prodigal Son and Parachute Woman show their deep love and appreciation for the culture and heart of real Blues. They aren’t just white washing for money, it’s their contribution. Album is so short but powerful. No Exceptions is my favorite on this one.

I'm a little embarrassed to say that most of my stones listening has come from 95.9 The River and and echoes down the hall from Zak's room in my 20's. I'm excited for a more dedicated listen. DEAR DOCTOR - it's funny to hear these british teenagers sing about virginia It sounds great, I'm listening to the 50th anniv remaster because thats all spotify had. Wonder how diff it is from the OG mix. Yeah this album rules. Damn this is a quick one, love it. Its a sunny spring morning and this hits right. Light 5.

"Yeaoowwhh!" Beggars Banquet is the start of the Stones golden period, where they step out of the shadow of The Beatles 'rivalry' and become a Rock Band. "Sympathy for the Devil" is a stunning opener, biting and percussive - not just in the drums; the vocals and guitars are equally polyrhythmic - with references to the killings of the Kennedys, among others. 1969 is just upon us but the '60s are already over. Still one of the group's best songs. There is nothing quite so good on the rest of the album, and I feel the next few albums, when Mick Taylor had replaced Brian Jones, get steadily better, but it is all excellent. "No Expectations" and "Dear Doctor" point to later songs, like "Dead Flowers" or "Torn and Frayed", in which the Rolling Stones become the best country band in the world, even if here they lacked the conviction to push through the pastiche. "Street Fighting Man" is powerful and driving, and always fun to revisit. There are some excellent blues among the other tracks, "Prodigal Son" in particular stands out for the Mississippi Delta acoustic guitars and Mick's authentic barking vocals. The harsh, spiky guitars from the opener make a welcome return at the end of "Stray Cat Blues". Closer "Salt of the Earth" is a little corny but is saved, first by Keith's toneless backing vocals in the choruses and then by the wonderful, piano driven, gospel choir coda. A great album, even with the knowledge that greater were to come.

It's a great album. More of a country sound than I expected. But the classics are classic and the ones I was less familiar with were crackers too.

There is no The Rolling Stones album that is less than 5.

Out of this world energy !

Part of a run of albums where they were at their peak, probably my favorite Stones record, fantastic song writing, great mix of acoustic blues and big hits.

Own on vinyl. Excellent record.

Maybe their best IMO

On vacation, so keeping this short. But this is a great album. The Stones in their prime. Loose and rockin. 4.5/5 but I'll round up to 5 on the start chart I guess.

The Stones at their rawest.

The start of The Stones accession into legends. It's got the down and dirty licks, the unstoppable Sympathy and the tough talking Street Fighting Man.

- it's hard to argue with the string of records that this release starts off. The number of just truly great songs is impressive and marks the beginning of the peak of Rolling Stones output. -

Sometimes this experiment blindsides me in the best way. I have generally liked the Stones over the years, but only somewhat. Some of their biggest songs are true classics, but I've never been overly hyped about any of it. This album changed my view. There was style and musicianship that I was simply not expecting. The album oozes talent -- and not Jagger swagger. Great find for me.

I don't think I listened to this album front to back. Just did this weekend and am happy I did. Great Album!

One of my all time favorite albums.

Classic rolling stones album

Sympathy for the Devil is another killer Stones opener. The guitar solo sounds amazing. No Expectations slows things back down and is quiet and beautiful. Dear Doctor then goes full-on acoustic country. I prefer the short Parachute Woman, now firmly in blues territory. Jigsaw Puzzle is a strong finish to the first side, Dylan-esque with a unique Mellotron sound effect throughout. Street Fighting Man marries Indian instrumentation with a hard rock sound. Prodigal Son lets us catch our breath before Stray Cat Blues hits with a big bassline and piano groove. Definitely the hardest rocking track on the album and some of the best guitar parts (plus questionable lyrics). If Factory Girl is side two's Dear Doctor, I prefer it, with more varied instruments and a folk atmosphere. Salt of the Earth is a slow burn that turns into a gospel-inspired anthem. I'm left wanting more.

So to be clear, the stones never produced a 5 star album. Exile came close, with its cult following, due to consistency, while still being ripe with filler. These guys had a strong 4 record run of 4 star+ type stuff and a couple other bright spots over the decades. Bottom line is my dad owend the cassette tape of this and we used tonrocknit in his 1986 Chevy Silverado so yeah 5 stars for me.

For me, this was when the Stones were hitting their sweet spot, and heading into their Golden Age. This era included Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and ended with Exile on Main Street. I still really love a lot of their work before and since that time, but I think these were their best albums. On Beggars Banquet, a lot the songs are bluesy rock, which I really like. I know taste is personal, but for me this album is a solid five, and I’ve listened to it dozens of times over the years. I will continue to do so.

10

Great album by The Rolling Stones, have listened to this 1000s of times.

Liked the whole album! Too many to pick one but I did.

Love the Stones

Love the stones, cannot do anything wrong imo. Hear a LOT of the Beatles in this album and then realizing that Glyn Johns was involved in the album made lots of sense!

Definitely one of their best. I like most of the Stones honky-tonk period. They just have the right swagger for it.

This album was the precursor to the golden era of Stones albums (Let it Bleed to Its Only Rock N Roll). Or maybe it was the kick-off! An awesome follow-up to the ridiculous Satanic Majesty's Request. They finally stopped paying attention to what the Beatles were doing.

Fab.. they don't make like they used to...

An album that feels two-thousand light years ahead of anything they did before. Aside from a reasonably successful foray into disco, this is what they do best. As the first album in the classic run, there is still a lot of looseness, swampiness, less polish here, which only works to make the album sound more authentic. The fact they are finding their classic sound here is titillating. Keef's guitar work, focusing mainly on acoustic with no/little drumming, is superb. He's found his open G tuning. This is classic Stones kicking off proper. Throw in two epic bangers, Sympathy and Streetfighting, and you got yourself a five.

If I could give it 6 stars, I would!

Great

Hey Tom!

tied with let it bleed as my fave stones album

Solid album

This dog'll hunt.

So insanely much better than the Beatles. Sympathy for the Devil alone is better than any song by the Beatles.

i feel like i've been a little hard on the ol' rolling stones, because i know they're certainly not the worst band in the world! oh no, far from it. they've certainly put out some good, and this album is probably one of their best. i can't exactly put my finger on it, but really these songs just hold my interest a little more compared to the rest. i wonder if it's just the genre i've been disliking this whole time or just the songs i've heard previously. anyways, these swaggering and sultry rock tracks are great. i love albums that are ruthless, but meaningful.

All albums will be 1, 3 or 5 stars, with no further commentary or explanation given. Played via Spotify, first time listen.

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One of my favourite stones records. So many hits. Or just hits?

“Sympathy for the Devil” has got to be one of the best opening tracks of all time. Kicking off the album with this kind of momentum is incredible. I was paying attention to it a little more than usual today and appreciating every layer in the mix. The drum rhythm, the backing vocals, the bursts of guitar solos… every layer feels inspired. A lot of these classic Stones albums will have a handful of these huge hits but then they’ll fill the rest of the album with more low-key country rock and blues. I like “Dear Doctor,” a funny song about a guy dreading his wedding day whose heart is saved when he learns his fiancée has left him at the altar. Ooh “Street Fighting Man” is great too! And as far as hard rockers go, “Stray Cat Blues” is great! Worthy of sitting alongside some of the band’s other classic tracks.* Mostly what I love about this album is how easy it is to put on and listen straight through. An absolute pleasure front to back. *Okay actually I just read the lyrics for “Stray Cat Blues” and saw the line where he says the girl is 15 years old. Eek 😬 what an unnecessary detail.

Come on. Give me something hard. Brilliant. One of the greatest bands ever. Sonic beauty.

Estos son los auténticos Rolling Stones que se desgajan de los Beatles.

I used to think the Stones’ music was noisy, vulgar, pretentious and generally overrated. Whis album proved me wrong. Very nice root rock sounds. ‘Dear Doctor’ is my favorite from the album

Let’s think of the wavering millions Who need leaders but get gamblers instead

This always seemed like an introduction the the next five Rolling Stones albums. Very listenable for a Sunday morning jam.

Some classics on this one. Great overall sound.

Day326 - the two massive hits carry this but the rest are still good

Ich mag es einfach. Dieses Album ist so voller Blues, Rock, Gospel, Songwriting, country. Auch wenn "Sympathie for the Devil" der allergrößte Song von den Stones überhaupt ist, müssen sich die restlichen Songs nicht verstecken. Das ganze Album steht perfekt. Ich mag es einfach

This is the Stones in their prime. 5 stars or A+.

Very nice

It's neck-and-neck with Sticky Fingers, but I *think* this is my favorite Stones record, and their first perfect album. They finally embody the blues music they grew up worshipping and turn it into something genuine and original. Additionally, they're not chasing the trends of their counterparts AS much. Absolutely love it. 5/5

La única duda con este álbum es dilucidar si es el mejor del Stones o no. El resto sobra. Beggars banquet sigue al resbalón (no en mi opinión, además el paso del tiempo ha sido más indulgente con él) a Their Satanic Majesties Request. Se pasan al blues y al country con Jimmy Miller a los mandos (en los 4 discos de su periodo más fructífero) y Brian Jones en su último disco (apenas colaboró en Let it bleed y se publicó después de su muerte). La influencia de The Byrds (Gram Parsons) se nota. Ellos publicaron ese mismo 1968 Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Otro que aporta y de qué modo es Nicky Hopkins al piano. Abre Symphaty for the devil con esas percusiones, piano (y acaba como un tren con esos coros imbatibles). Ya sabes que estás ante el disco de los Stones. Sigue con una lista de temas geniales: No expectations con Richards poniendo en práctica todo lo aprendido de Ry Cooder y Brian Jones tocando la slide. Hasta acabar con otro clásico: Salt of the earth con coro de gospel que luego perfeccionarían en Let it bleed (You can´t always get what you want) Se quedó fuera Jumpin´Jack Flash, que se lanzó como sencillo. Otros discos de 1968: THE BEATLES- White Album , THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - Electric ladyland, Odessey and Oracle de The Zombies, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND - White light, white heat, THE KINKS - The Village Green Preservation Society, VAN MORRISON - Astral weeks, CREAM - Wheels of fire, THE BYRDS - Sweetheart of the rodeo, THE SMALL FACES - Ogden's nut gone flake, THE PRETTY THINGS - S.F. Sorrow, OTIS REDDING - The dock of the bay, BLOOMFIELD , KOOPER & STILLS - Super Session, JAMES CARR - A Man needs a Woman, Dance To The Music de Sly & The Family Stone, Safe As Milk del Capt. Beefhart, Surrealistic Pillow de Jefferson Airplane, Lady Soul y Now de Aretha Franklin, The Notorious Byrd Brothers y Sweetheart of the rodeo de The Byrds, We're Only in It for the Money de Zappa, Idea y Horizontal de los Bee Gees, For Once in My Life de Stevie Wonder , A Saucerful Of Secrets de Pink Floyd, Spirit de Spirit, Bookends de Simon and Garfunkel, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida de Iron Butterfly, el Soundtrack to 1968 TV special de Elvis, Nuff Said! de Nina Simone, Child is father to the man y Blood, Sweat & Tears de Blood, Sweat & Tears... Debuts de JEFF BECK GROUP, NEIL YOUNG, THE BAND, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, OS MUTANTES, SILVER APPLES...

Prodigal Son was the best blues cover the Stones ever did and “Salt of the Earth” one of their least appreciated tracks.

There's a lot of great Stonesefied Blues on this album. There's a lot more here than Sympathy For The Devil. Liked Songs Added: Sympathy For The Devil No Expectations Street Fighting Man

Its tough but I would argue that this their best album not only does it have two of their very best songs on it but its just so loose and drawly and dirty - and funny. Love it

This album is excellent. Sympathy for the Devil is a contender for the Stones' best song, but there are so many other solid songs. Street Fighting Man is probably the most popular after Sympathy for the Devil, but there is not a dud on here. It also touches on a few different genres which keeps things interesting. It may be their best album and they have several top tier albums.

Very fun album liked this one a lot. Songs were down to earth, fun, cut with some seriousness, catchy, sounded good, the whole package. The album was the perfect length, no song was obnoxiously long. Loved the overall feel and sound to this album and I think I just talked myself into a 5 for this.

Rolling Stones between 1968 and 81 is an automatic 5 stars! Rock n' roll has always been about breaking the rules. In 68, while the Rock world was immersed in psychedelia, The Stones released an album filled with country songs and acoustic guitars. All this, of course, without leaving aside the good old Rock n' Roll that they still carry to this day, featured in tracks like Street Fighting Man and the iconic Sympathy for the Devil! Charlie Watts is a God!

Several stand-outs here, but even the rest are quite good.

Good stuff, some of which I had forgotten about.

First Rolling Stones album I ever bought. I still like it the best. I think Charlie Watts on the drums on here. It’s just great plus all the other pianos bongos it just all fits together so well great rock good blues some country elements. Just a great great album

Fabulous just brilliant.

Stones halt, da gibt es nicht das eine Album, da zählt das Lebenswerk. Mehr al 60 Jahre dreckiger, ehrlicher Rock!

Salt of the Earth is a gem

I love the bluesy vibes from this ablum. Reminds me of Mississippi and the Delta blues in many ways. But it is hard to beat the vocal performance of Mick Jagger, especially in his really early years. Cool motherfuckers!

I’ve never heard this and I loved every second of it. Downloaded and will be listening to again

Awesome album. Not what I expected at all. Every song is really good. Some military references in there I wasn't expecting but a good background album for a lazy day

magnificent sleazy rock and roll, a huge step forward for the band

I have listened to the Rolling Stones but as much as I like some of their songs I found this album so boring. Just couldn’t get into it.

What a record. Great Songs that became hits ❤️

Very good

Sympathy for the devil is without doubt one of my absolute favorit songs !!! Gotta love Rolling Stones ;D

Classic Rolling Stones. Got some of their best tracks on it. Sympathy for the Devil is such a good song, I remember first hearing it as a kid and being blown away.

4.5

Brilliant album

Awesome, forgot how good this was!

That’s a plain awesome record.

This is a certified banger through and through. The Rolling Stones unwittingly invented punk and metal

I couldn't think of a single reason to not give this a five.

Great. Rolling Stones again. Two of my favorite songs are on the album. Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. I really enjoyed listening to the album. 5/5

Woo woo Woo woo Woo woo Woo woo Woo woo

Owned this on cassette in my teens. One of their and the best

Difficult for me to objectively review an album like this. For me The Rolling Stones are one of if not the most influential bands in rock and roll and anything they’ve done carries some kind of superior weight. So. Damn. Good.

They’ve found the sound. Well nearly. Street fighting man, with its air of distant curiosity and regret hammers hard. Brian Jones’s slide guitar is exquisite. The acoustic songs show just how good these guys get, once they move away from pop and back to country and blues. Sympathy for the devil has incredible imagery - I drive a tank with a general’s rank, where the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank. Underrated lyricists those jagger Richards boys. I think mick wrote that one. Not that the rest of the album is worse. Probably the best thing about this album was they were to get better. Any other band, just about, would have had this as their peak. 5 stars.

The album that preceded this, Satanic Majesties Request, had convinced many that The Stones had lost the plot. Well they certainly found it with this album. It’s regarded by mist critics as the beginning of their golden period, & quite rightly. Sympathy For The Devil, with its relentless samba beat, is one of rock’s great album openers. It was the 2nd single released off the album, after Street Fighting Man, which I always thought was a weak follow-up to the previous single, Jumpin’ Jack Flash. (I only realised when I got an extended cd of B.B. which included bonus tracks that Jumpin’ Jack Flash came from the same sessions but was left off the album). The song I could not stop singing when I got the album was No Expectations - still a favourite, as much for Brian Jones’s beautiful slide guitar - one of the last great contributions he made to the band’s output. There’s nothing I don’t like here - Dear Doctor is a hoot; Stray Cat Blues soon became a concert standard for the band; & Salt Of The Earth is a fitting way to finish. I love this album.

Last Stones album with Brian Jones (who had become almost useless by this stage), and the beginning of their imperial period. The mix of blues, country and rock was really what made the Stones of this period what they were at their best. Some great songs (and, of course, Sympathy for the Devil). Generally, the recording has enough grit in it to catch my attention, the arrangements are becoming more ambitious (choir on Salt of the Earth, exotic percussion all around), without sounding too much like they are just trying hard to be the Beatles. There was better yet to come, but this really is a classic album, and the first of the Stones' records I really love.

Stones at their finest. As strangely placed as Dear Doctor is, I realized that it is core to their albums to have at least one whimsical, folksy, and funny track showcasing their versatility. Many of the songs are straight-up Blues and others, like Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man are more in line with late 60's/early 70's rock and roll.

Got enough really great songs to warrant a five.

Very good. Sympathy For The Devil has always been a favourite.

Gutes grooviges Album mit einfachen aber starken Songs, kein Wunder gilt es als eines ihrer besten

Great album

top, mehr nicht zu sagen

Hard hitting and concise. Forgotten/First time favorites: Stray Cat Blues Street Fighting Man

Oh this is fucking fire. I've heard Sympathy For the Devil. Those howls, those woo-woos. Mick's vocals. Soooo good Parachute Woman has a kinda cool swing to it. Street Fighting Man is a nice upbeat song.

Always nice

This has been, and may be, the best Stones album shown to me in this app. Every song is a great song. I listened to the album many times and had to pause new suggestions. 6/5