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More country influenced and acoustic than I would have expected. Really feels weird when they start singing about girls though.
Bluesier than I thought it would be
just great
sure!
Om det var ack-guran som skulle betygsättas. Men som jag nog skrivit tidigare om Stones. De skriver två hits till varje skiva, resten är utfyllnad. Här är iofs första låten en av tidernas klassiker, men det hjälper ju inte när resten inte håller nivån. Stones borde inte framstå som ett one-hit-wonder! Woo-hoo-hoo! En trea
I’m not really a Rolling Stones fan. I came up in the 80’s and initially knew them as the band old people liked, like the Beatles. Mick Jagger frightened and repulsed me. When I got older I checked both bands out and while the Beatles actually blew my mind once they stopped wanting to hold my hand, this band didn’t do much for me outside a few songs. Two of them happen to be on this album as Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man are all-timers. Upon a relisten this album isn’t too bad. It’s propped up by the two bangers, but everything else is fine. Mick Jagger still frightens and repulses me. 3.5 stars
This era of Stones is easily my favourite. Their late 60s - early 70s run is flawless. I love their return to country/blues style music. This album is fucking banging. Sympathy For The Devil is my fav song of the album. Street Fighting Man and No Expectations (my fav first listen) were my other highlights
A very solid stones album. Sympathy for the devil is definitely the highlight but there are some forgettable moments
Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes Thoughts: - I think Sympathy For The Devil is the only song I know here, and I like it a lot... - Unfortunately there's not much else here that really interested me. The second track was good, but then it pretty much went downhill. - This would be the first full Rolling Stones album I've listened to, and so far I don't think I've missed out by not knowing anything but the greatest hits. Favorite track(s): Sympathy For The Devil
pretty basic rock, though I like the congas
The stones albums are, well, surprisingly patchy. A couple of legendary tunes and then filler. The filler here isn’t bad, but it’s still filler
amazing build-up in nearly every song, supercool storytelling, the guitar is chefs kiss and it’s near perfect i’d say a good 96/100
Can't say this did much for me. Everyone knows the opening track. It's great but it's been played to death. The other tracks just went and then it was over. Ultimately, 'Is that it?' 2 stars just for the classic opener alone but as an album, this ain't all that in my book.
This album still sounds great. Edgy, funny and bluesy
I thought the album was good, not great. I knew the first song, and enjoyed the rest, but no takeaways here. I'd say 3.5 territory probably? I expected more out of name recognition, I think 3.75 is the highest I could go, and I feel like that's more catering to the popularity of the band more than anything else.
I'm really enjoying the production, I feel like I'm sitting in the room with them playing each song with how the instruments are placed within the soundstage. Overall I thought this was pretty solid. May not be something I particularly reach for often, but definitely wouldn't be upset if any of the songs came up on shuffle.
Partly heard before Saved 3/10 Top track: Sympathy for the Devil
Impressions of old-time America. Not really a fan of the production/instrumentation choices here.
PRetty good - a few standouts but overall was just okay.
7/10
Sympathy for the Devil dominates everything else on this album for me. 4/5
OK, a bit dated
2 great songs. The rest was mid at best.
It's 3.75
My fifth Stones album on the list. None have been particularly amazing.
All time fave from the best run of Stones records. Oozes with junky sleaze and danger
One of the perennial questions in music is: Beatles or Rolling Stones? It’s never been too much of a choice for me. And now I know why. Although it’s musically interesting that an English band plays around with American Blues, I don’t much like the Blues. “Sympathy” is a classic and I liked “Street Fighting Man” and “Salt of the Earth”, but not much else here.
Perfection. My favorite stones album.
Tried to come up with a reason not to give this a 5. But I love this.
I find the Stones very boring and their swagger quite off putting, but this album has always been a preferred one of theirs, and it has some nostalgia for me so I will look past all that.
nah album not for me but sometimes rolling stones has bangers like paint it black
I dont like
snooze fest
Start of a remarkable run of incredible records that lasted the next three years, but it does have a couple of weak links on my listen today. Hard to knock it a star when it has Sympathy for the Devil, No Expectations, Street Fighting Man and Stray Cat Blues taking up half the record.
Good
4.2
The only song I liked was salt of the earth. Jig Saw Puzzle and Stray cat blues were okay. Lyrics were strange at times, backing vocals were annoying and overall just kind of boring.
This is a record that is very familiar to me. When I first heard the album, I really wanted the rest of the record to sound something more similar to the opening track, Sympathy for the Devil and was disappointed in the rest of the record because of that. Obviously, this is massively unfair to the record. As I was able to listen to the record on its own terms, I really grew to appreciate it. This definitely is the return to a blues based sound after the experimentation into pop and psychedelic music. The music produced by that return is a lot better than the early efforts, where I generally felt that the band had nothing to be embarrassed about but I generally would just rather listen to the originals. This time around the band just sounds more comfortable with the genre and produces something that is more original with it. Part of that is that the process of playing is a lot looser and the band feels comfortable stretching things out, but it also feels like a more original approach to the songs. They are also broadening the types of blues that they are drawing from, bringing in earlier folk blues and even some hints at country. All of that translates into a really fantastic album.
Un bon album, avec une bonne chanson
4/5 : 3/5 pour ce bon vieux orck des rolling stones +1 pour Sympathy for the devil
It was alright, I guess. I wouldn't actively choose to listen to this again, but I didn't hate it by any means.
Still not my favorite Stones album, but I got less bored this time and didn't even hate the blues parts. So I can more appreciate that it starts with a piece as great as Sympathy for the Devil.
day 4 of not rolling Aja by Steely Dan a former student (current UofL student) DMed me on instagram the other day and said "is life cyclical? when you were my age, did you spend sunday afternoons drinking beer and listening to steely dan?" i have no idea where i'd rank this against other Stones albums, and i'm also not sure why i feel inclined to rank them at all. it's really good, and I like the slower, county-and-blues colored sonic profile here. album art is neat too. standout for me is probably "No Expectations"
Carried super hard by the first track, but not bad at all. Just a little forgettable.
I first really got into the Stones when Mick Jagger hosted SNL in 2012 -- there was that skit where Mick is at a karaoke bar with some insurance company coworkers and he plays a boring, shy guy with a bad British accent, and he keeps asking his coworkers if they think he looks like Mick Jagger, and none of the coworkers say yes, but Fred Armisen does a killer version of "Start Me Up," and then Bobby Moynihan is in the background singing "Sympathy for the Devil" and doing a Mick Jagger impression while Mick’s character laments how nobody sounds or looks like Mick Jagger, and Bobby's version just gets worse and worse, and then he starts doing the YMCA dance, and then Bobby keeps repeating "Sympathy for the devil, sympathy for the devil" into the microphone and then Mick looks into the camera and sings a stripped down version of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" because his whining scared his coworkers away, and then the crowd goes nuts for his singing but it’s too slow and he’s still trying to do the fake British accent so it really doesn’t sound that good, and I thought "damn this dude is old and can't act" THAT made me love the Stones, because I listened to "Sympathy for the Devil" over and over trying to get Bobby Moynihan's version out of my head, and I learned that the Stones bang. My dad watched that SNL episode maybe four or five times in a month. It's a bad episode. This is a great album.
"Bob Dylan's Dream" is such a funny song to put in toilet graffiti. Imagine all the times in your life you've wistfully thought back on your childhood friends that you're never gonna talk to again but who played a foundational role in your life. The idea of "yeah, let's write that on the wall of the "Worst Toilet in Scotland" from Trainspotting is genuinely hilarious.
The best Rolling Stones song and one rock's greatest tracks, followed by 9 O.K. ones.
I wanted to like it more
The album itself is average. He can't boast of a "new" sound, the band has clearly returned to their past achievements. Considering that the band was falling apart at the time of the album's recording, the recordings came out very well. So we can definitely say that the album determined the style and future fate of the band. Nevertheless, the album feels very weak right now. Maybe Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man sound good even now, but for me personally, the whole album seems much weaker than the band's other works, and even more so modern music.
Like this one but it’s not top tier Stones.
A couple of good tunes, mostly filler to me.
Most of the time this is my favorite Stones album. Say no more.
A British Postcard of American bar room brawls, honky tonks and blues joints. Raucous party tunes of bars in the deep south, a love letter to the cultures that spawned the rock and roll the stones loved, and an eye opening glimpse into a widening the musical spectrum the uninitiated especially to a contemporary audience. A good attempt at cooking up some soul music, but it ain't as good as mommas recipe and leaves you wanting the real thing.
Such a great album and mix of genres
alright, pretty good
It was okay. Not really my favourite like 2 stars for me
3.5/5
trash rolling stones album
La verdad que más allá de Sympahy for the devil no sentí mucho.
I like a fair bit of popular Rolling Stones material and the obvious 2 on this album are great tracks imo. Unfortunately the rest of this album just bored me. I haven't listened to it in detail before and I feel I haven't missed much. Full of bland songs imo and not much to get too excited about. I doubt I'll be returning to Beggars Banquet soon...
Not bad, but not very good
Pretty good, here's where they get their sound and they are really good at it.
Aside from Sympathy For The Devil, there are a bunch of good-to-great songs including Jigsaw Puzzle, No Expectations, Street Fighting Man, and Salt of the Earth. It’s dragged down a notch by a few mediocre but still enjoyable blues ditties (Dear Doctor, Factory Girl, Prodigal Son), but even counting those throwaways, the album has a unified feel that I think surpassed that of their previous albums. To me this album and Let It Bleed feel foundational to a lot of the rock music of the ‘70s in a way I can’t quite put into words. Also the Stones’ single Jumping Jack Flash would’ve fit in well here. I don’t know if it wasn’t finished yet when the album was released but if it was they should’ve included it.
The best Rolling Stones album. They are at their best when they introduce a little bit of bluesy grit into the music, and they got it just right with this one.
Solid Stones fare but nothing remarkable after Sympathy. Heard it before? ❌ Listen again? ❌ Rating out of ten? 5️⃣
I don't have much to say about "Beggars Banquet" other than the fact that these are well-crafted songs. At its best, you get "Sympathy for the Devil," which is a crazy jam and definitely my new favorite song from The Stones. While no other song on the album is quite as good as "Sympathy," there are still some great ones here. "No Expectations" and "Stray Cat Blues" are very much the type of songs I hear in my head when I think of The Rolling Stones. However, there are some songs that are just plain boring. Either they sound like worse versions of other songs on the album, are longer than they need to be, or just aren't as good as anything else here. For example "Parachute Woman" and "Prodigal Son," which almost completely lost my interest until they were over. TL;DR: Very hit-or-miss tracklist. Great when it's good, boring when it's not. ----- #0006 Heard on: 18 Sep. 2026 Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (86 / 328) Favorite track: Sympathy for the Devil Least favorite track: Parachute Woman
The Rolling Stones are always giving us one or two timeless classics on an album filled with trash. It evens out to three but that doesn't tell the whole story.
The three albums that followed this are better, but that doesn't make this any less of a classic.
This album is weird. It goes from the classic rock anthem of Sympathy for the Devil to folk/country back to rock, back to folk. It's good though.
Extremely repetitive and unimaginative. Doesn't go anywhere. Bored. 1/5
Coraz bardziej mnie męczą te klasyki rocka.
The Stones returning to blues-rock. The album starts out strong, and then settles into a long stretch of bluesy material. The songs are all good. Nothing drags, but aside from a couple of really big tracks, not much stands out. Jigsaw Puzzle breaks the pattern with some Dylanesque lyrical weirdness (“mentholated sandwich,” seriously?), which at least gives it a different flavor. The blues tracks belong because the Stones are a blues-rock band, but here they feel more like scaffolding holding up the high points rather than highlights in their own right. I know not every song can be a hit, but I also know the Stones have a lot more swagger in them than what shows up across most of this record. My Rating: 4/5
So I recognize this album for its historical significance, and its placement in the RS discography. But I found nothing particularly enjoyable, save sympathy for the devil. I do love sticky fingers and exile on Main Street, but this one not so much.
I liked it. Not LOVE IT, but it was okey. Fun
reminds me of texas somehow. not fond with the rolling stones, but ill give it a great 4 overall. honestly, i was tired mentally at the last song, but i guess it was fine. i wouldnt listen to it always.
This was a good Rolling Stones album as well and I'm finding myself liking the stones more and more. I can't say that it's an excellent album. There's plenty of snoozers in here, but still, it was rather enjoyable. Opened up extremely strong.
One of my favorites of theirs. Hits, quirky tunes...has it all.
Excellent album. Starts strong with Sympathy an all time great song. Street Fighting Man is another great classic Stones track. Prodigal Son takes a blues Americana format and puts a good Stones spin on it. The rest of the album is a series of solid tracks that may not be hits on their own but work together to create solid satisfying album. 4.5
A classic ... I have long thought of this as a principal example of the difference between the true Stones fans and the casual fans who like their singles ... when I last listened to this album, I loved the two big singles on this album, but found the rest to be a mixed bag to which I was fairly indifferent. But I have a friend who is a Stones true believer and thinks the whole thing is great. Listening to this for the first time in a long time, I find that it holds up. I enjoyed all the songs. The playing is very strong. And it's interesting to hear the seeds of Exile On Main Street in a lot of these songs. Thanks, 1001 Albums Generator! I see that this is their first album with Jimmy Miller producing. To my mind, all of the truly great material they recorded was with Miller ... not all. But most. He was kind of their George Martin, but in a sneaky, lowkey way -- you don't hear a lot about him.
In the third grade my best friend James was absolutely obsessed with the Beatles. In his world, which I spent a lot of time in, the Beatles were great and the Rolling Stones were bad. As I listened to this much-lauded record, I was wondering where my vague, deep-seated discomfort with the Stones came from. It may have started with James, but I think even without James's influence I would have been wary. It's the smirkiness, which is not a word, but should be. A lot of the time it seems like Jagger is doing a bit. I feel removed from any emotion being projected. Also, Richards should never sing lead. Also, minus one star for the song about pedophilia.
That's a hell of an album. Firey, intelligent and quit surprisingly gentle in curtain moments. Just a tour of force from the Stones. As someone who actually likes the experimental material of their past to records, I have to admit that they really feel like their self here- a blues rock band with incredible acoustic elements. A great great album 4.6
One of the best
Meh
"Sympathy for the Devil" is a great opening song and takes me to "Interview with a Vampire" immediately. Overall, I think this album is good not great. I was surprised by the country tracks on the album as that is not what I would typically associate with the Rolling Stones. "Dear Doctor" being a particularly good example of that.
מעולה
Great album!
As great as ever. Kind of wild they lean so much into country though; aren't they british?
The Stones’s hits are usually pretty great while their deeper cuts don’t really offer much. And that’s definitely the case for Beggar’s Banquet. Sympathy for the Devil is a very good song, but the rest of the album is just kind of standard blues rock stuff. When they lean into just doing an acoustic guitar and straight blues, then it gets pretty good. But otherwise this album is kind of meh, not really a necessary one
Pretty fun.
Opens and closes strong. I like it less than Exile in Main Street and, probably, Sticky Fingers.
Every fucking note is perfect. The band is so confident. It's an astounding album that gets discounted because of how front loaded it is. Absolute perfection.
My first exposure to the Rolling Stones in this project. Good stuff. They should stick around for a while.
I didn’t realize Sympathy For the Devil got into the “woot-woo”s that early! The spoken word part in Dear Doctor might be my new favorite part of a Rolling Stones song. Overall, definitely not a bad record! Every song had something memorable about it. I’d say i’m a FAN of The Rolling Stones but in the fight of them vs. The Beatles i’m the latter all the way and that’s only been reinforced by the few Stones records I’ve listened to here.
Great Stones album with two of the greatest rock songs ever written. Some of the country pieces sound like pastiches, but even those ones show where they're starting to head and have some historic value in that regard. They really nail these on their next album but here the sound is forming although their rock and blues songs remain strong. Loses a star because of Stray Cat Blues, arguably should be more than one
“They didn’t even say it was the wrong idea to add the completed version of their song on to the end of the film. I wrote to them and they didn’t say anything. It was very unfair for them to accept their being emphasized over all the others in the film. Each group of people is equal to the other, and one shouldn’t overemphasize the playing of the Stones by repeating them. If the film is distributed, it will have a new title, the title of their song — ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ — a producer’s idea. It’s unfair not from a personal point of view, but from a political point of view, unfair to the Black people.” it's fascinating that 1 + 1 exists. the Stones know that what they do is sell repackaged Black music. they made a movie with Godard and the Black Panthers talking about how selling Black culture to the white establishment works. then the movie was recut to be more about their song and they kept doing the thing for 60 years while becoming obsessed with wealth. ha ha ha!
Better than most of the other Stones in my opinion. Maybe heavier on the Keith Richards, which is their main good thing.
Have some really good tracks on here, but i wasn't as drawn to this album as I was the last one! Still decent tho
Хороший рок
Крутой альбом, 6,5-7/10 но мне показалось что вторая половина альбома уж слишком однотипная. Начало серии из 4-х альбомов, все из которых позже тоже надо послушать.
I don't understand why the Stones were ever compared to the Beatles. Pound for pound, none of the albums i've heard so far compare to any of the mid level good Beatles albums. This is a fine fun album, the bluesy deep cuts are suprisingly good, the baggenrs bang, would I go back to this album ever again? Probably not. maybe some day i'll find a great Stones album, but not today.
nao lembro rs depois volto
Ah...no. No thank you.
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❓️
Whoot whoot. Cultural appropriation.
Ya had to be there I guess.
Too country for me
Didn't find much interesting about this...my favorite record stores always has many copies of this one which often isn't a great sign
By far better than exile on Main Street but still a little mid. Haven’t found a complete album from the stones yet.
9/10
the stones rolling
The first of their 4 records that reinvigorated their popularity and status as the best band in the whole world.
Gran álbum de los Stones, con muchas influencias del blues y las letras de Bob Dylan, la banda toca increíble y Mick Jagger llena de carisma las canciones con su estilo vocal único, es un álbum que envejeció bastante bien.
Overall Rating - 4.05/5 (8.10/10). Classic Stones. Not much more to say than that.
Another typical Stones album, a couple of good songs and a whole lot of meh.
I've listened to a couple of Rolling Stones records now and I can safely say that I do not care about them. This one is unfortunately no exception.
I wouldn't listen again
Sympathy for the devil is cool but the rest isn't really my favorite. Kind of slow, blues or twangy picking that I don't get into from the stones
The Stones were just really fucking good around this time, man. I don't know what to tell you.
Pretty damn good. Still not their best, but this is the third from them we’ve had, and I suspect it won’t be the last. I’ll say the content of this one is slightly more rich than let it bleed — let it bleed is almost totally carried by gimme shelter and you can’t always get what you want. Sympathy for the devil is obviously the shiner, but there are some really good stomps in here. In truth, I added 7 out of 10 songs to my liked songs. No expectations is a lovely tune, street fighting man is another hit, parachute woman and prodigal son (even tho I’m positive it’s about teenage girls…) are both tasty romps. I’m continually surprised how heavily they wove in country and western. It’s different, but they make it work. I like their rock and roll and blues a bit better, but still, interesting. This was a good listen. 3 albums from them so far, well deserving and proof they’re truly one of the greatest bands of all time, looking forward to more from them.
I enjoyed it, lots of classic hits
Not for me.
It surprised me that it took so long to finally have a Rolling Stones album has they figured heavily on the radio since they became known in the US. Although I've never been a fan, I can't deny the impact the Rolling Stones have had on the musical scene. Worst song, "Dear Doctor". "Prodigal Son" really had a country sound to it. Best song, "Salt Of The Earth", they just needed to end the song after the vocalist stopped singing. The music itself went on a little too long for me.
(Light 8/10) This is a (mainly) wholesome and heartfelt release from the classic British band The Rolling Stones. Released in 1968 after a dry spell of psychedelic experimentation, the band returns to their roots and dabbles more in folk, blues, and country flavored rock music. The album was a big success amongst fans and music listeners, but also drew some conspiracy towards them thanks to their opening song "Sympathy for The Devil". Either way, this would be the beginning of the band's golden years. The album kicks off with the aforementioned "Sympathy", a groovin' folk song with a tribal beat and stripped back production style that puts a lot of emphasis on Mick's vocals and Nicky's piano playing. Wyman's bass grooves on in the back, and every so often Richards will pop in with an electric solo that really shoots up the atmosphere of the song. As to why this one is so controversial, the lyrics are sung in first person through the devil himself. Recounting times in history when humankind was it's most violent, the crucifixion of Christ, depicting finding glee in mankind's confusion, all the while begging for sympathy. It's easy to misconstrue these lyrics as something more than simply observing the evil throughout mankind. Indeed, Mick never intended this to be a satanic song and was kind of taken aback by the backlash it received. The 8 minute long jam is perhaps one of their best songs, and one of my personal favorites as well. Following this we have a more bluesy cut with "No Expectations". A more laid back piece but still really good and refreshing to hear the band so down to earth in their playing. Brian Jones's slide guitar on this song would be considered one of his last meaningful contributions to the band as well as he was very much absent from much of the recording process thanks to his decreasing mental state due to his addiction to drugs. The next few cuts have a bit of country rock flair to em', but they don't really grab me as much as the other material on the record and kinda feel like filler in a way. Thankfully the song "Jigsaw Puzzle" picks us up with another long song, mimicking the style of a Bob Dylan track with it's surreal and timely lyricism. The band is firing on all cylinders for this track as well as the many layered instruments are a ton of fun to rock out to. Shout out to Wyman's bass part on this one being especially intense. "Street Fighting Man" is another strong song about the political unrest happening throughout the world, as told from the perspective of a "sleepy London town" boy. This song didn't chart very well in the states due to fears that it would incite riots. For me though, the song that sticks out like a sore thumb is " Stray Cat Blues". A song about eliciting sex from a minor, certainly has not aged well and makes me cringe the whole goddam time it's on. At least the instrumental rocks, but still I find it hard to put on. The final two tracks end on a strong note. "Factory Girl" is Celtic-tinged folk song about Mick's ideal woman, complete with mandolin picking and breezy fiddles, it has a super wholesome air about it that just puts a smile on my face. The final track "Salt of The Earth" is a tribute to the working class of the world. Featuring Richards duetting with Mick, as well as full choir, notes of this song remind of me of a future hit of theirs " You Can't Always Get What You Want". It's a rousing acoustic rock number with a feel-good attitude and one that rounds out the album quite nicely. Overall I can see how this record has a fond spot in the hearts of Stones fans and how for the band it helped launch them in a right trajectory. I enjoyed many of the tracks here and for sure some of their best material is present. Aside from a few underwhelming tracks and the one song about pedophilia I think this record is very very good, and one I will return to often.
Too much Rolling Stones here. I know that they are legends and they have every right to be on this list, but I don't like it. I give them a 2 just for their legacy
A really strong set of blues rock tracks with a couple of classics at the start of the first side for good measure
I’ve never been able to get behind the stones and this album didn’t help that Not good but I can’t call it bad 2.5/5 Favorite: dear doctor
They pull it off here
Maybe my favorite Rolling Stones album
Loved it. Kind of simple but a few absolute hits from the stones
It's not one of my favorites, but the highs are too high for a 3.
Bas lep i prijatan album
Left me really cold. I feel like stones vs Beatles is almost unfair - the Beatles incorporated many interesting influences and the stones are just warmed over blues.
Album pazzesco
Kul intro, veldig god start på et album, klar for resten. Fart og rock, adventure. No expectations- monoton og treig Dear doctor- veldig gjentagende som mamma ville sagt. Godt han slapp unna den dama da. Parachute woman- nei men liker munnspill da Jigsaw puzzle- grei Street fighting man- monoton den og Prodigal son- null variasjon Stray cat blues- 2 beste sang i albumet Factory Girl - irsk/Bob Dyland stemning, men dårlig tekst og blir litt treåring som klager type stemme. Salt of the earth- stemmen ble drukna av instrumentene. Koret kunne gjort en bedre jobb!
Bland, bakgrunnsmusikk i garasjen te ein 50år gammal mann. Men det ska seias at eg ikkje ga det et heilhjerta forsøk. Har bare så så mange heilhjærta forsøk å dela ut på ei uka dsv:/:) Beste sang: Sympathy for the devil
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - Sympathy For The Devil is stunning. It's one of the Stones' most iconic moments and it deserves every bit of the towering reputation it has. The slide guitar on No Expectations is brilliant and shows the bluesier side of the album immediately after the high octane rock of Sympathy. Dear Doctor has a silly element that they pull off perfectly and Parachute Woman is another shorter track that is really good. Jigsaw Puzzle is an absolute stunner which manages to constantly build for six minutes. Street Fighting Man rocks incredibly hard and the overdriven acoustic guitars give it such a unique and interesting sound. Stray Cat Blues has such a biting guitar sound and the riff is great. The chord change up into the chorus is one of the best moments in the Stones' career. Salt Of The Earth is a lovely closer with the guitar strumming having a fittingly earthy feel to it. I don't know if this is my favourite album by the Stones but it is certainly up there. Incredible stuff.
The Stones at their raggedy, shaggy, rock n roll best
might be my favorite stones album actually
2 fantastic songs.
Álbum legal, mas essa parada nos álbuns do RS de puxar pro lado country me pega negativamente um pouco, acho muito chato, e olha que eu amo country.
I like to read one star reviews of albums from the classic rock era because I find younger generation’s lack of perspective and context when criticizing music that was made 60 years ago to be a rich source of amusement. Does that mean I condone songs written from the perspective of a creepy, predatory dudes as being the best thing to write about? No, I do not, but I also don’t believe Mick Jagger is Satan because he wrote a song from that perspective and I move on. I don’t care that some white, British bands appropriated blues/r&b styles to make rock and roll popular again. That’s how music works. You are only as good as your influences and how you adapt them into something fresh. If we’re being honest, most teenagers in the 50s wouldn’t even heard about dudes like Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf if it wasn’t for rock and roll becoming popular. It’s sad to think that Chuck Berry or Little Richard might have faded into obscurity if not for the Beatles, Stones or other British Invasion bands repackaging rock and roll and selling it back to America. Don’t believe me? Check out what Americans were listening to in between Elvis going into the army/Buddy Holly’s death and the time it took for the Beatles to have a hit in America. It was pretty grim. Connie Francis, Paul Anka, Brenda Lee, Neil Sedaka… sure there was a stray Everly Brothers or Roy Orbison song, but rock and roll was dying a slow death. So, here come the Brits and music got a little dangerous again. Did the Rolling Stones overcorrect a little? Probably, but you got to test the limits once a while. Results may vary, but that’s how you get progress. Things have gotten pretty stagnant and transgressive again. We could use some envelope pushing. Anyway, Beggars Banquet.. I like it. It’s not my favorite Stones album, but it’s good. I’m going to give it a 4 because I know Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street are ahead and I can’t get too loose with the 5s.
I'm surprised by all of the hate on the front page reviews on this album (or the Stones in general). I guess it's cool for a lot of people to have such opinions, but I think they're wasting their time. It's like hating the Beatles, hating Nirvana, hating Radiohead - what's the point?? This is where the Stones started to show the music world where their hearts were. Roots, blues-based, dirty sounding songs, and they do a super great job here. Keith Richards plays some great guitar work here, Charlie Watt's drumming is getting more blistering, lots of great session musicians are present, and Brian Jones was still present for the sessions (on 8 songs, no less), though in his drug-addled state of mind, not for long. "Sympathy for the Devil", the highlight, is a masterpiece of dynamics and darkness with the congos (Rocky Dzidzornu played here, who also did "Three Hours" with Nick Drake - wild!) and the woo-hoos from a few from their entourage, Marianne Faithfull included! In addition to the samba/Candomblé influences, I actually didn't know that it was based off of Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita" after all these years, which was given to Jagger by Faithfull. That's so cool, but also so dark given their falling out in hindsight. The rest is fine old-school, roots/blues tracks with dark, cheeky humor, with a crisp, almost "bedroom" type mix, and lots of interesting use of slide guitars, pianos, harmonicas, and even a sitar and tambura thrown in, as Jones was still there. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I often find myself smiling at the ironic to vulgar references on many of these songs, and you can tell that the band was having a blast coming up with these sounds and writing these tracks in the studio. "Dear Doctor" and "Factory Girl" explore country and honky tonk. There are pretty blues ballads like "No Expectations". The balance of heavy drug use and music experimentation is pretty stable here, and would reach a peak with the next 3 albums. Check "Jigsaw Puzzle" - no matter how wild, weird, and sloppy it sounds, it rocks and evolves. Jagger has never sung with that kind of voice before. To me, one of the unsung classics of their catalogue. Maybe people listen to this album with high expectations due to the hype surrounding the Stones, and are disappointed to have such a straightforward blusey album. But, is it? These are great songs - catchy yet racy at the same time. What kind of band writes honestly gross songs like "Parachute Woman" and "Stray Cat Blues" (both which are still rocking, musically speaking) but also politically charged stompers like "Street Fighting Man" and "Salt of the Earth" on the same album? With the tracklist written on a toilet wall, per the album cover (banned at the time)? Nobody in mind that's a serious recording artist, that's who. And yet they did it! What another time this was! Another crowning achievement for the Stones, the start of great things to come. 4.5 stars.
Part of one the best runs of great albums. Street Fighting Man, Jigsaw Puzzle, Stray Cat Blues...superb
I think this might be my favourite Stones album
Would rather not listen to someone singing about wanting to have sex with an underage groupie. I would have happily died before listening to that. Otherwise a good album
Not among their very best LPs but still an excellent album, ‘Jig-saw Puzzle’ is a great song. Thanks for sharing RGP, three stars. Tom.
Meh
Banger
it was a good album that has some really good songs such as sympathy for the devil, dear doctor, street fighting man and prodigal son. and l was genuinely shocked by the lyrics of stray cat blues like bro what the fuck are we doing, that shit was crazy so over all its a good album 6.6/10
Cowboy The Rolling Stones Hard to tell, is it because it's my first proper meet with the group or is it cut I don't really rocking with cowboy rock?
I was enjoying the instruments quite a bit and then I heard the Stray Cat Blues lyrics which stopped my enjoyment.
Classic album, but I think of it as the mega hit, the lesser hit, and a few country songs. This isn’t the Stones album that speaks to me, but I’m sure the other will show up eventually.
I was surprised by how much of this album was full blues, not just blues inspired. Has two of the all time great Stones songs in Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man as well. Great example of late 60s rock.
A good solid rolling stones album. An interesting showcase of their roots up to where they were at the time. Its not an album that I would listen to without any skips but still a good one.
Favourite Stones album so far. Maybe they're not just a greatest hits band after all
Finally listening to my first Rolling Stones album ever! Not what I expected... I don't know why I was anticipating them to sound heavier. This felt like great accessible rock. "Dear Doctor" and "Street Fighting Man" felt so reminiscent of the Beatles. I wasn't a fan of Prodigal Son or Factory Girl. Those songs made this album feel a little incohesive, IMO. Favorite Tracks: Sympathy for The Devil Jigsaw Puzzle Straycat Blues Saly of the Earth
Nice To Meet You 1001 Albums Generator 334 (8/24/2026) Rolling Stones are just not an album band to me. The moments of genius here, from the Latin rock-tinged Sympathy For The Devil to the folksy No Expectations (which I think was the inspiration for all of Led Zeppelin III) to the gospel on Salt Of The Earth, are wide ranging in sound and genre. Street Fighting Man and Stray Cat Blues are also both really rockin. However, most of the country songs are really boring. This is now the second RS album I've listened to and neither of them were stellar all the way through. 3.5/5, rounded up to 4 because it's better than Exile on Main St. Favs: Sympathy For The Devil No Expectations Salt Of The Earth Least Fav: Dear Doctor
Ugh to be honest I was not excited to listen to this record and SHOCKER my attitude led me to not enjoy it. Did my preconceived notions about The Rolling Stones influence my opinion about the album before I even listened to it? No. This is just not my speed and the last song is way to long to be hyped up that much. 2 1/2 stars
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Rolling Stones’un yaptığı şey aslında Şeytan üzerinden insanın şiddetini, ikiyüzlülüğünü ve kötülük üretme kapasitesini anlatmak. Kötülüğü yalnızca dışarıdaki bir “şeytan”a yüklemek fazla kolay. İnsanlık yaptığı şeylerin sorumluluğunu kendisi taşımalı. Şarkının en ilginç yanı da müziğin sözlerle oluşturduğu tezat. Konu cinayet, savaş, şeytan, tarihsel vahşet… ama altyapı neredeyse dans ettiren, törensel bir samba ritmi taşıyor. Arka plandaki sürekli yükselen “woo woo” vokalleri de bir çeşit pagan ayini ya da kalabalık ritüeli hissi yaratıyor. İnsan kötülüğü Şeytan’a yükler; Rolling Stones ise Şeytan’ın maskesini çıkarıp altında insanı gösterir
Pretty good, I liked this. 4/5
Dipi nopo
Normal ass album
6/10
Genuinely what have I done to deserve this? After "Sympathy For The Devil" finishes, the album just dies. It's exactly what you would expect when a bunch of British people come together to make an album of American Desert Country music. I'll stick to 3hattrio.
I dont know why but rolling stones have some magic in them… I feel really drawn to them for some reason! Great album!
I'm a simple woman. I like it when Mick Jagger pretends to be from Texas.
Strong start, shame about the rest of it.
2.7
I've never cared for the Rolling Stones. Some pretty boring, pretty standard rock music.
It's hard to listen to this album without separating the appropriation of black music. You can't have this album without it; you really can't have a lot of 60's/70's rock & roll without it. So while it was an enjoyable listen, the co-opting of black culture and music leaves it with a sour taste in my mouth.
Oh yay. Another Stones album. Like there hasn’t already been more than enough of them.
4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-rolling-stones/beggars-banquet/ Third Stones album of my challenge, and the first one I like from start to end! Of course, it starts with one of their finest song, and sure, the final one is a right banger too. Short one, so there's no time for me to get bored with all their tangents. Am I finally gonna get into the Rolling Stones??
Solid and I enjoyed it more this time than times in the past. Sympathy for the Devil is the highlight but it is a brief album and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Can’t quite give it a 4 because it really isn’t my thing but 3 seems fair.
Classic Stones innit
sympathy for the devil ++ dear doctor +
08/17 Meh. Was okay
Two absolute, stone cold classics in Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. The rest, with one notable exception are pleasant enough, if not that memorable. The exception is Stray Cat Blues - about a man lusting for sex with an under-age girl. "I BET YOUR MOTHER DONT KNOW YOU SCREAM LIKE THAT!" It ends with him inviting her friends around for under age group sex. 2 stars each for the classic songs PLUS a star for the rest. That's five stars. MINUS (Oh, lets say) ALL the stars for the paedophilia.
Sympathy is an absolute killer track, top 5 Stones at least, but nowhere near the full album experience of Exile that I now can't stop listening to after it popped up on this list. Generally good, though not much to immediately latch onto after that first track. Also, stray cat blues 😳. I know it's a character's pov, and am normally more than happy to look the other way on problematic lyrics of a time (ie: BROWN SUGAR) but Mick deffo would have had some teen groupies so it does rub me up the wrong way somewhat
Liked this more than the other Rolling Stones albums we’ve already had on here 3.5
1st track a hit. Rest of the album not my style.
Many fun songs, I liked fighting men
Yeah it’s alright. I like Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man.
I have listened to this album before. I went through a rolling stones "phase". Not my favourite of their albums, but Sympathy for the devil is an amazing track.
The word that always immediately springs to mind with the Stones is "derivative". If they're copying Sonny Boy Williamson, I'd rather listen to Sonny Boy! If they're ripping off Bob Dylan, I'd rather listen to Dylan! Having said that, this was just fine. I didn't hate it like I did with the other Stones albums I've had on here. Quite liked the country vibe. The cover is horrendous, mind
Sacando sympnati, jigsaw puzzle buena cancion. Los rollings todavia no los entiendo, algun dia me llegaran
You know your dad’s friend that owns at least 3 motorcycles and has vintage 60s posters all over the walls, has fuzzy dice in their 1970s Impala, has 12 neon light-up clocks on their wall, one for each hour of the day, hosts the town super bowl party every year, and always has nothing but beer in the fridge? This is the type of music he listens to. I mean, it’s not bad, but I don’t see myself ever listening to this again.
Brilliant album, knew some songs but hadn't heard a lot of them. This is easily my new favorite stones stuff.
typische Rolling Stones... paar goeie songs, maar ook enkele serieuze stinkers
3.5+/5
Classic Stones
solid album
Nice album that’s mostly bare bones, vocals and guitars. There’s a noticeable lack of drums but loaded with simple percussion. Overall, good record. 3.7/5.0
Standouts Sympathy for the Devil Street Fighting Man
Meu álbum favorito dos Rolling Stones, talvez por ser o que menos traz referências dos Estados Unidos. Ótimo disco!
Sympathy for the Devil is an all-timer, but this also includes some traditional blues-y Stones stuff. Really good.
Great album, classic rock and roll that influenced artists that came after.
While I do like the Rolling Stones, this album is lacking. Three or four really good songs and then a bunch of okay ish less than okay ish music.
Lacking a cohesive theme in the album. I can see how this influenced many alternative bands like sonic youth etc but a lot of the tracks sound the same
Absolute classic
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legendary
I just can't get myself to love the Rolling Stones. I dont get the hype at all. Beggar's Banquet has a couple pretty good songs, but I still think it's a bit overrated. It's your standard Stones version of rock/blues, sounding a bit muted and slurred because, god, Jagger's vocals are always sketchy. Standouts for me are "Sympathy for the Devil" "Street Fighting Man" and "Factory Girl." Overall, it's fine. It's a 3. Heard better. Heard worse.
Symppathy for the Devil is one of my favorite songs. The rest were too country for my taste.
09/08/2026 I've never really given the The Stones a chance before and this is my first album of theirs I think. I didn't mind this. Spotify listeners: 30.1 million
I still don't like the Rolling Stones. 2/5
Hard to rate. Includes one of the greatest songs is all time. Also include ms a bunch of country drivel.
This album is like meeting someone at a party that your friends have repeatedly assured you is super cool, leaving you with high expectations. You get to talking with them, excited to meet this Very Cool person, and you know what? It starts out really well (woo woooo)! But after that first 6 mins 18 seconds, they sort of just start going on and on for like 35 more minutes in a way that is decidedly NOT cool, very boring, and something you definitely wouldn't want to listen to ever again. Oh well... Perhaps they're cool at OTHER parties? We'll just have to wait and see - I have a feeling we will be meeting them again at some point.
Woo woo. Woo woo. (Let me please introduce myself.) I remember watching a reaction to this song from a Christian YouTuber who was extremely outraged by the title of the song, never stopping to consider how it was a commentary on the pure evil nestled within earthly humans. By the end of the song, the guy conceded that maybe it was an okay song, saying, "Okay, they're just listing a bunch of historical events, I guess they aren't telling us to agree with Satan." Which, while true, is still a gross oversimplification of one of the greatest rock songs of all time – certainly a strong candidate for the best Stones track. I digress. Sympathy For The Devil is a damn groove. Great piano, hand percussion, lead vocal delivery, electric guitar tone, backing vocals... goddamn, that bass. Absolutely incredible. So much so that the rest of the album, while great, just can't compare. Songs like No Expectations, Dear Doctor, and Parachute Woman have hilariously lighthearted vocal parts, making use of close harmonies that pass comfortably for country music. The latter two use a harmonica, for goodness' sake. The Wikipedia description mentions roots rock, blues rock, Latin and South Asian sounds... but nowhere does it mention country, which sits front and centre from track 2 onwards and just about slaps you in the face with its confidence. As if to say, "yeah, bet you didn't know we could do this genre too." (Their next three records arguably continue and complete the Stones' "country arc".) The band pulls off the sound decently, but noticeably worse than on Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, or Exile. No Expectations and Factory Girl, while good fun, don't really go anywhere in terms of sound or experimentation or any kind of audience engagement. Jigsaw Puzzle ends side 1 with a piano-drenched, slightly forgettable rock texture. Then we get the semi-hit Street Fighting Man – kind of a stupid song, with kind of a stupid melody. But, weirdly, it works. Especially with that writing: "Well, what can a poor boy do / 'Cept to sing for a rock'n'roll band? / 'Cause in sleepy London town / There's just no place for a street fighting man". Though to be fair, Jagger, I can think of a few good options other than a likely bad-paying career in music. Like a doctor. (You know, the guy the Stones addressed in track #3.) The award for "best of the remaining songs" has to go to either Stray Cat Blues – a spirited vocal performance and a very full-sounding instrumental section – or Salt Of The Earth, essentially a more engaging version of the earlier Jigsaw Puzzle. 4/5 Key tracks: Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man
I think Sympathy is a great song. I also am starting to get the feeling that most of these albums are here for their hit and maybe some rose tinted glasses + nostalgia. Idk maybe I’m being too cynical because it is probably super hard to fill out 1001 albums you need to hear before you die. I will say, I was kind of underwhelmed by this album and I expected more. For me, Let it Bleed is better, so this can’t be rated higher than that. For now I’ll leave it at a 3…it’s probably closer to a 7/10
Love the stones. Great bluey down and dirty rocknroll.
destul de bun
I liked a couple songs. More of a fan of The Rolling Stones greatest hits not the obscure songs
I only knew two songs on the album - "Sympathy for the Devil" (which most people know) and "Street Fighting Man". Those were by far my favorites. This album was the last album they released before Brian Jones died, and he was largely already absent during the making of the album due to all of his issues. So this is really the first album that was a "Jagger/Richards" album and it was a return to some of their early bluesy sound. Outside of the two hits, I liked most of the songs outside of the one sort of cringey one. Solid Stones record.
3.5 - good album
Fome fomisimo latero
Not great, not terrible. Больше и добавить нечего
These guys are going somewhere.
It's listenable.
Always enjoy early Stones It gives perspective to their journey and development from raw to refined.
Would be a good album to clean to.
*64 Første nummer var sindssygt godt. Herefter var det mere so-and-so.
ret kedeligt men heller ikke dårligt
Sympathy for the Devil er simpelthen så stor en banger
kæmpe fan 'Sympathy For The Devil', og et par af de andre numre er da også okay, men der er ikke nok til at trække den over 3 samlet set
One of the best Rolling Stones albums. You know I gotta go with the obvious pick for favorite track on this one... Favorite track: Sympathy for the Devil
Prefer this one over Sticky Fingers, it seems that the songs are more memorable with great lyrics. No expectiations : )
The 4th best of the Stones incredible 4 album run. The least consistent of those records, but the high moments are incredible
No matter how hard I try, the Rolling Stones always kind of bore me. I'm not sure why exactly - on paper, I should like them. This is a competent blues-rock album, but for some reason I just didn't vibe with it. Maybe it's the numerous folk & country elements that spoil the experience for me. Or maybe it's just because it often sounds like an unnatural, unorganic imitation of American blues, without the soul that should go with it. The legendary opening song was good, but the remainder of the album was merely all right, and I forgot most of it as soon as it was over. It just doesn't work for me, sorry. 3/10
Two timeless rock classics, and the rest bores me to death. The Stones bluesy side just isn’t my cup of tea, and unfortunately it drags down pretty much every one of their albums for me.
A great album. A lot more bluesy than I actually imagined it would be. It’s also a lot more delicate than I imagined Rolling Stones to be as I’ve only really ever known the big hits. Factory girl and salt of the earth were great little new songs for me. Hoping more come up as an excuse to dive deeper in to the Rolling Stones
Not for me
Pas mal mais trop ressemblant
Oli korkeat odotukset koska no, rollarit. Petyin kuitenkin. Aika Mid albumi
We need to all move on from this era of music, it was only ok, and have never been sucked in by the hype. Sure it was good then, but only fine for me present day
I swear if the only reason this album is here is for Sympathy for the Devil I'm gonna vomit. I really don't like Mr Stone's voice enough to listen to a recommend anyone else listen to a whole album... Even Factory Girl proves I wouldn't even like him in a more folky setting. Just not my cup of tea ig. Favorite(s): Street fighting man 🦊 Least: Parachute Woman 1.5/5
Fav: Street Fighting Man L: Dear Doctor 2 Well, it was mostly boring. At times pleasantly boring but mostly slightly agitating. I was kind of digging Stray Cat Blues until the lyrics popped in. I certainly don’t know why Sympathy for the Devil is so popular
It's good but not jaw dropping. It never takes me by surprise the way a great album would. That being said, most of the songs are pretty good. Sympathy for the devil is a master and margarita reference, btw B^) W: Sympathy for the devil, Prodigal Son, Salt of the Earth L: none? 3.5/5
You can't go wrong with these late 60's/early 70's Stones records. This is one of the best from that run. It's very blues/rock, a little bit country influenced, and has some really cool "ahead of it's time" sounds. The song "Sympathy For The Devil" is sheer genius, and it's not the only deep, thought provoking song here. Great album. This is one that goes in the history books, and belongs on all the lists.
One of their best. mostly mellow chill blues, but "Sympathy for the Devil" is one of my all time favorite songs.
The Rolling Stones are so impressive to me with how every album is an amazing mix of rock, blues, and country. And the kicker... They make GREAT country songs, GREAT blues songs, and GREAT rock songs. This album is no exception. And that's why in my opinion, pound for pound, the stones are better than the Beatles. The Beatles pretty much had one style of music, pop, and only once they became effectively solo artists under the name "Beatles" did the music vary. But the stones did everything as a band, impressive. Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man are definitely highlights, but their country stuff on here is solid.
Classic rock alblum. Throughly enjoyed the "popular" songs. The unfamilar tracks were just as good. A solid 4.
Very good album but in my opinion not their best.
Opening track is 5 star but the rest of the album not so much
I think they're overrated personally
I like the Stones & I like Beggers Banquet. I listened to them a lot in college and I forgot about how obsessed I was with ‘Factory Girl’ until just now revisiting this album. As a whole this record is pretty okay, but whoever said that the stones mostly produce a couple hits per album that they’re known for was spot on. All records except exile on main st which is banger after banger in cohesive banger flow. That album better be on this list :/
not amazing and not terrible either. might be good to listen to on a long drive.
I really thought I liked the Rolling Stones. Despite never having heard a full album, I've always enjoyed the singles I've heard from them over the years (and even saw them live once). Well, here we are at my second album of theirs in this project, and I'm just not feeling it. I'm trying to pinpoint what it could be, and my best guess is that these albums just lack the raw, loud energy that I remember seeing from them 23 years ago live. These songs are just lacking energy. They feel boring, which is maybe the worst thing a rock'n'roll band could be described as. I appreciate that they dip deep into the blues, and the musicianship is good, it just lacks enthusiasm. Were they just good at picking singles? Were my expectations of this band off from the start? I'm willing to accept that this band may have never been what I pegged them as, but it doesn't mean I enjoy this any more.
All you can eat.
All my Rolling Stones albums up to this point have not been good (Let It Bleed: 3, Aftermath: 2,) and this one isn't beating the case. It however has been the most interesting so far. On mostly Side A you have some more electric guitar-oriented (clean, not much distortion, if any) and most of Side B is acoustic blues-y stuff. I was totally expecting some proto-punk filth as I guess that's the vibe I get from these guys. I spose that's not the case! Keith's vocals in "Salt Of The Earth" were a bit and were unstable, but it had a charm of it's own and I liked it (only know this factbecause of Wikipedia.) I think this is the best Rolling Stones album yet, not sure if there's anymore - as I haven't checked out what's on the list in a little while. Even though it's still a 3, it's still the best so far. Highlight Song/s: "Parachute Woman" and "Factory Girl"
Listened
Liked it a lot more that thougt it would Great Blues record Awsome!!
Is this their "rebirth" ? I think so As a kid I heard so many stories about The Rolling Stones, and specifically this album... my parents told me that "sympathy for the the devil" was a lovesong to satan, and that in the late 60s and early 70s everyone thought this band was corrupted and part of some strange satanic cult. There is also a myth about a Venezuelan guy playing maracas on this song, which is quite nice and funny. As a reccord, I dont know if its their strongest and best work but it is certainly iconic and full of good songs. I could listen to it 5 more times today.
Sympathy for the devil is an all-time banger. It really sounds like they completely nailed down their sound on this album. Let me try something different; I feel like this album deserves a track-for-track rating: Sympathy for the devil: 5/5 No expectations: 3/5 Dear doctor: 3/5 Parachute woman: 3/5 Jigsaw puzzle: 3/5 Street fighting man: 5/5 Prodigal son: 2/5 Stray cat blues: 2/5 Factory girl: 3/5 Salt of the earth: 2/5 Turns out that wasn't too necessary. Average comes out to: 3.1
Sympathy For The Devil ist natürlich ein banger, aber der Rest ist echt eher langweilig gehaltener Folk-Rock
Kann nicht glauben, dass die so beliebt sind, das ist nah an der 1... Highlights sind Sympathy for the devil, straycat blues, salt of the earth Die zweite Hälfte hört sich deutlich besser an, vielleicht noch mal hören und dann können wir an eine 3 denken.
Sympathy for the Devil is a 5 star song. The rest are also pretty good.
A lot more honky tonk than I would have expected from an English band, but a fun listen, and ubiquitous with a couple of its tracks
The stones are always consistently good, but to me they ebb in and out of greatness. this was more good than great.
creo que es un buen álbum que califica para poner de fondo mientras se trabaja.
Sympathy for the devil being on here is a cheat code, I could give it 3 off this alone but the rest of the project is cool too
Good
People’s hopeful revolution
I really liked the country sounds on this album
Give me more bluesy Stones any day
A: Trodde Rolling Stones var rock o int ba en mindre whimsy the Beatles... Mjeh, en helt rolig? 2/5 (C-tier) D: Trodde de skulle vara en identisk kopia av the Beatles. De visade sig vara en identisk kopia av the Beatles. 2/5 inte mycket att säga om det. Lite goofy.
By the end of 1968 when this record appeared, The Rolling Stones’ competitors had already stripped their sound down to a rawer, more authentic look at roots music as well as a harder rock approach. John Wesley Harding, the unreleased, much bootlegged, Basement Tapes, The White Album, the soon-to-be released debut of Led Zeppelin and the most influential of them all, Music From Big Pink. In that context, Beggars Banquet may follow a trend, it still represents a remarkable new chapter for the band. A light switch transformation occurred in their sound and attitude. At 25, Keith and Mick were simultaneously wiser, kinder, raunchier and funnier. The sound harkens back to pre-rock styles while sounding less dated than their mid-1960s bright rock-pop sound. The production hauls the band into the modern era even though the influences stems from the 1930s. (Stereo vs. Mono? Multi-track vs. 4 track?) Keith shouldered nearly all the instrumental load. No Bobby Keys, Billy Preston and especially Mick Taylor to help the band stretch out. MIck’s harmonica used to devastating effect on “Midnight Rambler” and “Gimme Shelter” only pops up at the end of “Parachute Woman.” We get Brian Jones touching slide work on “No Expectations” and Nicky Hopkins’ wonderful flourishes scattered throughout the record, otherwise it's up to Keith to deliver. Richards’ snub nosed guitar bursts are one of the many reasons “Sympathy for the Devil” matched Let It Bleed’s anthemic tracks. “Stray Cat Blues”, the most Stonesy song on the record, has Keith’s barely controlled feedback to add frenzy, almost too literally, to the frank tale. On both of those songs, Keith provides bass work that pushes the band up a level. Always the most succinct of guitar players, Keith plays a lot of notes that amp up the proceedings. For the most part, Keith shines as an accompanist and accenting the music. He wields his acoustic guitar expertly and in unique ways, no more so than the opening of “Street Fighting Man.” Charlie Watts plays a similar role as he and Keith team up to get “Stray Cat” and “Street Fighting Man” off to rising starts. Watts has the subtle touch of a studio musician to aid the acoustic numbers without banging over the top of these quieter tunes. The album’s fate depends on how listeners respond to “Dear Doctor”, “Prodigal Son” and Factory Girl.” They have the Stones do country and country blues rather than filtering and blending into their own sound. Mick’s ability as a blues singer has no peer among white rockers. From the band’s outset he brought his own brand of lust and humor among the metaphors rather than try to compete with the ultramasculine style of Muddy Waters or the unhinged qualities of Howlin Wolf. His and the band’s attempts at country music produce mixed results. His singing creates intersecting lines of tribute, mocking and an individual approach that has flaws. The Stones do well with the heartbreak aspect of country, while their comedic attempts on “Dear Doctor” (and later “Far Away Eyes”) feel uncomfortable. Beggars Banquet sets the foundation for the three classics to come. From “Salt of the Earth” comes “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” I hear echoes of “No Expectations” in “Wild Horses.” The samba sound of “Sympathy” conjures their work on “Monkey Man” and the long instrumental in “Can You Hear Me Knocking.” “Street Fighting Man” is a worthy musical and lyrical bridge between “Satisfaction”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Gimme Shelter.” If Beggars is a group’s fourth best album, maybe they are the greatest rock and roll band in the world?
Heard before; 4; Not sure what else there is I could say about this album that hasn't been said before. At a minimum, between Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man, this album has two incredible sounding songs. And the rest of the album is filled out with great driving blues/country twang. Favorite Track: Sympathy For The Devil
Yeah I think I just don't like the rolling stones. Or maybe it's more a Mick Jagger thing. Some of the instrumentation on this was great. But I heavily sighed any time the vocals would come in.
Amazing
Solid start but some waste 3,5/5
Overrated. They defined a period, but that's about it. Mediocre song with mediocre talent
The Rolling Stones I thought I knew are all the same. One riff, one swagger, one groove, on repeat. I do not like it. Beggars Banquet is not that. It is mostly acoustic — slide guitar, congas, fiddle, banjo. Sympathy for the Devil opens with a samba rhythm and builds into something genuinely strange. No Expectations is a blues ballad with slide guitar that sounds nothing like "the Stones". Prodigal Son is a Robert Johnson cover played straight. Street Fighting Man is the only track that sounds electric, and even that is an acoustic guitar run through distortion. It feels like a b-side album — loose, rootsy, unhurried. But it is diverse in a way that surprised me. More interesting than I expected. 3/5 — not the Stones I knew, which is the nicest thing I can say about it.
Solid enough rock album. Great vocals. "Sympathy For the Devil" is an awesome track, as is "Street Fighting Man". I don't care as much for the rest of the album, but enjoyed listening to it. 3/5 - good
Wtf this is the second Stones album in a row. Come on. This one is less boring than yesterday so it can get 3 stars. I imagine this will be the pinnacle for them
Enjoyment: 7/10 Replayability: 6/10 Cohesion: 6/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 5/10 Weighted Average: 6.1/10 Review: Another Rolling Stones album where I'm a little disappointed because I expected more. Liked Song(s): Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man, Salt Of The Earth Disliked Song(s): Factory Girl Recommend? Yes Heard Before? Partly
Niet echt een fan van The Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil is uiteraard een klassieker, maar ook niet echt mijn ding. Denk tot nu toe een 2/5, zou het zelf niet zo snel aanzetten maar wordt niet boos als iemand anders het aan zou zetten
Fun energy. I expected nothing less.
Excellent album, back to their bluesy sound.
really wanted to enjoy this but found it pretty average to be completely honest. come to the conclusion that this folksy/country blues style just isn't really my thing. i wanted it to captivate me and fascinate me instrumentally which it never really did. completely understand why you would enjoy this if you like this genre but it's simply just not for me. having said that, i did enjoy the use of the acoustic piano and the blend of acoustic + electric guitars on some tracks which is why i've given it 3*.
Great guitar tones, couple nice tunes. I’d still rather be a beatle than a rolling stonez
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zitten klassiekers in en ik waardeer dat t limieten opzoekt als kunst maar ik vind het persoonlijk niet leuk om naar te luisteren. zit muzikaal goed in elkaar
Mixed bag with some decent tracks on it. With arguably the best Stones song as intro, but also some lows that really do not impress me such as Factory Girl. Also, even though it might mostly not be a serious song and it sounds so good sonically, the lyrics of Stray Cat Blues disgust me. Best: Sympathy for the devil; Jigsaw Puzzle Worst: factory girl
Still absolutely wonderful
i know it carrie’s a cultural significance but it’s not my cup of tea.
Second second-pass album. I guess it's not as groundbreaking as I felt it was on my first go round, but it's still very good blues rock. Sympathy for the Devil (obviously), Dear Doctor, and Factory Girl are tops for me.
fav songs: sympathy for the devil blues, samey, monotonous 50/100
-good sound, the country/folk sound is not one i typically associate with The Rolling Stones -a lot of working class anthems(?) -obviously Sympathy for the Devil is a banger, i remember when my younger brother and i were kids we were afraid to listen to the song because it was about the devil and thus “scary” haha -favourite tracks: No Expectations, Street Fighting Man, and Factory Girl -overall 4/5
Hmm. Obviously Sympathy for the Devil is a complete masterpiece but the rest of the album simply does not hold up. Too same-y. Gimme Let it Bleed any day.
oh man I forgot about the annoying "woo woo" in the first song. I never really loved the rolling stones but always thought they had some okay songs. now I realize I just kind of tolerated them. Mick Jagger is not a good singer at all but the instrumentals are good. this band would have been so much better with a good singer. how did they get so big, were there only like 3 bands to choose from back then or something? oh my god this dude's voice is terrible
Two incredible standout tunes, then the rest is a little mid
Beggars Banquet oli ikään kuin Rolling Stonesin paluu ruotuun muutaman epätyydyttävän psykedeelisen levyn jälkeen. Tällä levyllä yhtye hylkäsi "flower powerin" ja biisien aiheet olivat synkempiä ja väkivaltaisempia. Vaikka Beggars kärsii hieman epätasaisuudesta, kuuluu se silti kiistatta bändin parhaimmistoon ja se myös käynnisti bändin suurten klassikkolevyjen sarjan, joka jatkui 70-luvun alkuun asti.
Pretty meh. Opening track is good but the rest does nothing for me. The fake American accent is so over used and sounds a bit naff considering Mick Jagger was born in Kent. Don't understand the hype around The Rolling Stones. 2.5/5.
Boring blues rock. These guys only ever have 1-2 good songs mixed in with so much boring filler Favorite Song: Street Fighting Man, Factory Girl
don't know what would possess someone to write 'stray cat blues'. other than that pile of shit song, the rest of the album is okay. unfortunately that one really drags it down, and it didn't hit any notable highs for me. 1.4/5
Would’ve been 3.5/5 but there’s that incredibly whack song about the 15 year old that knocks it down a notch. Really great drum/percussion sounds throughout. Songwriting is hit or miss for me
Heat.
all i could think about was those man on the street guys going up to women and ask “name 5 rolling stones songs” and that pmo
Default npc music. Pretty good though.