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Cowboy Music, or Everyone's Favourite American (yet somehow British) Band. Didn't do much for me.
10
Right off the bat with Sympathy for the Devil this one is full of classics. "Sympathy for the Devil" contributed to the band's image as "Left Bank heroes of the European Maoist underground", with the song's "Luciferian iconoclasm" interpreted as a political message.[31]
Great album by The Rolling Stones, have listened to this 1000s of times.
Definitely in their top 5 best fantastic albums, if only for the opener, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL. Is this the best ever opening cut? By anyone? What is it that makes this song so remarkably good? Is it the lyrics? The driving, perfect bass line and the fact that they put it right up front? How about the cut's opening tabla/conga (or whatever it is) riff that runs through from start to finish? Is it the "Ooo-ooo"s? The razor sharp lead guitar? Or the piano tying everything together? So so many great songs in this album. If only MONKEY MAN were on this one; I think that would've made it perfect. Its absence and the inclusion of JIG-SAW PUZZLE are offset by the extraordinary STREET FIGHTING MAN. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 66 🎧 LPs left to review: 935 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 14 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 18 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 18
Beggars Banquet wurde 1968 veröffentlicht und markiert eine stilistische Rückkehr der britischen Band The Rolling Stones zu ihren Blues- und Roots-Rock-Wurzeln. Das Album wurde in verschiedenen Studios aufgenommen, darunter die Olympic Studios in London und die Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. Musikalisch setzt die Band auf akustisch geprägte Arrangements, die besonders bei Songs wie No Expectations oder Prodigal Son deutlich werden. Gleichzeitig sind Stücke wie Sympathy for the Devil und Street Fighting Man von treibenden Rhythmen und gesellschaftskritischen Texten geprägt. Das Album gilt als wichtiger Schritt in der Entwicklung der Rolling Stones und bildet den Auftakt zu einer Reihe künstlerisch erfolgreicher Platten. Es kombiniert traditionelle Einflüsse mit einem raueren Sound, der später zum Markenzeichen der Band wurde.
A bit of an odd mix of songs, perhaps one their greatest commercial successes followed by rag tag blues, country western rock. Nine of it is particularly bad, nor is it very impactful. Just ok.
I've never been much of a Stones guy, but I liked this a lot more than I thought I would.
I quite like Sympathy For The Devil. The rest is okay.
Sympathy for the devil is great, the rest of the album is meh
"Sympathy for the Devil" is an incredible song whose influence may not have been immediate but would completely change the face of british music in 20 years or so. Pretty much all of 90's british rock music can be traced back to it. And then we a have a pretty good b-side in "No Expectation" to top things off. And that's it. Wait a minute... There were eight more songs on this album? And they were all very dull american cosplay? But why? Key tracks: Sympathy for the Devil No Expectations
3.5/5
They definitely created a very bluesy sound on this album, which served Sympathy For the Devil well. The rest of the tracks were good but apart from its reputation I’m not sure if it’s a real classic
Sympathy for the devil is incredible the rest is just credible
really good album actually! i liked three songs from it. i thought i wouldn't enjoy it, but the lyrics were really good.
hmm classic, been long for a long long year. The lyrics are cool. I remember listening to these songs on my mp3. Some of them I have not heard I think. First song is longer than I remember. Do not think I have listened to the whole thing. Didnt think Rolling stones made the song like Dear Doctor, feels country. Album was chill towards the end, I liked the Factory Girl one which was funny.
It was OK. Quite folks more than rocky.
wow this needs a cw for misogyny and child abuse :( wish we got to hear the artists who inspired these guys more than them. ofc the singles are classics but....do they need to be?
I expected this to be a boring album with a great opener, but to be honest 3 or 4 songs caught my attention. Good one.
Ok
MOST OVERRATED BAND EVER. 2/5
Sympathy for the Devil is such an amazing song and easily is 5+++/5. The rest of the album was pretty fantastic too.
Folkier than I thought it would be. Sympathy for the Devil is a great song.
3.5/5 It was decent. Only song that stood out was Sympathy for the Devil.
Great album. Early Stones stuff is the best.
Sympathy For The Devil was a #1 tune, others less successful. I never found The Stones very enjoyable , more of a Beatles fan. 3/5
I'm surprised how much this sounds like roots rock or country to modern ears. The two songs that everyone knows from this album, "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" are good, but kind of overshadow other interesting songs like "No Expectations" or "Jigsaw Puzzle" or "Factory Girl".
I haven't really listened much to The Rolling Stones even though my parents are big fans who have attended many of their concerts. This album was good and enjoyable but nothing too special.
This album was just OK. There are better Stones albums out there but this one might scrape it's way into the top 5. For me, most Stones albums are 1 or 2 good/great songs surrounded by a bunch of filler of widely varying degrees of quality and this one is no exception.
Average for me.
Liked the whole album! Too many to pick one but I did.
Love the Stones
The obvious and undisputed highlight is Sympathy For The Devil. Nothing else comes close, and the rest of the album feels like bonus material because of that. However, putting that and the possibly influencing Black Ops nostalgia aside, you are still left with an okay late 60s rock album, that isn't too long and varied enough to be enjoyable throughout. 3.5/5
3/5 There are some top moments on this album, like the beautiful, melodic No Expectations, the disgusting banger Stray Cat Blues and the fantastic Salt Of The Earth, but overall it's fairly average, frustratingly so at times. Street Fighting Man has an amazing intro and great progression, but then the verse is a boring monotonous meh and the chorus isn't great either. Sympathy For The Devil 3/5 No Expectations 5/5 (FAV) Dear Doctor 3.5/5 Parachute Woman 4/5 Jigsaw Puzzle 3/5 Street Fighting Man 3/5 Prodigal Son 2.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Stray Cat Blues 4.5/5 Factory Girl 2.5/5 Salt Of The Earth 4.5/5
I liked the overall feel of the album more than the other Stones albums so far. It felt more like an album, rather than a bunch of songs they recorded.Even the down moments still held my attention. Still, I'm not a huge fan, and I don't think that anything other than the album opener is really worth going out and getting for me.
Banger of an opening tune. Rest is okay. High 2s
Good.
**An ok album. Most tracks sound alike.
I've always sorta hated Sympathy for the Devil... it's too long-winded, and the background woo-woo absolutely grates after the millionth time... My hangups with that particular track aside, I found the rest of the album (save for the rebellious rock classic, Street Fighting Man) to be very... dirty country diner... which I suppose is what they were going for based on the cover art... I guess if I'm being fair and honest, it was a slightly less than middle-of-the-road experience...
So they had one song on this album that was remotely good. That song itself I was questioning why it wasn’t ending when it should have. It just lingered annoyingly. The rest of the album was boring, and uninspired.
Yeh I quite like the stones - prefer them to the beetles 7/10
Classic album, love the stones and liked listening to one of their albums all the way through
Mhe.
Nostalgia
Nice tunes
Pretty good, man.
Its the stones innit. They write good pop songs, they set the standard of the time and its very well done. All music is stolen from elsewhere so ignore the people crying foul over appropriation.
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!
Rock, 1968 -> 3
Definitely one of their best. I like most of the Stones honky-tonk period. They just have the right swagger for it.
This album had some early stones vibes, but also a new shift. Definitely a late 60s album. Highlights: sympathy for the devil, no expectations.
2 good songs, mostly generic Stones's bullshit.
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...
Beggar’s Banquet I love all 4/5 albums from their imperial phase, but the patchwork, rootsy, folky, country-blues of this has always stood out to me, feeling more fractious and less country-fied then LIB and Sticky Fingers and less louche and decadent than Exile, maybe because Street Fighting Man and Sympathy for the Devil are more contemporarily socio-political than much of what was on the albums that followed. It’s also remarkable how much the acoustic (and slide) dominates, forming the backbone of the album, with only SFTD, Street Fighting Man and Stray Cat Blues not being built around acoustic guitars. Despite the fact I’ve played it to death, Sympathy for the Devil is ageless, and still sounds fantastic everytime I hear it. Street Fighting Man is the same. No Expectations I think is one of their best slow blues/country blues, the slide is great and the whole atmosphere is excellent. Dear Doctor is a great little country ditty, but Parachute Woman is a definite favourite, the bass is superb and the whole murky blues groove is great. Prodigal son is another great little country blues and I love Charlie’s drum pattern on Stray Cat Blues, I always think it sounds like it could be used for a hip hop or DJ Shadow track, and the guitar is superb. Filthy words but a banging track. Factory Girl’s folk flavour with eastern percussion is another one of my favourites, it may be rather throwaway but I love the tune and simplicity of it. And salt of the Earth is a great gospel inflected track, similar to You Can’t Always Get What You Want in vibe, despite the slightly laughable verses coming from Jagger, although the middle 8 does undercut the verses somewhat Great, great album. Obviously a 5. 👿👿👿👿👿 Playlist submission: Could be a few, but I’ll go obvious and Sympathy for the Devil
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.
The Stones. The Rolling Stones. Strangely didn't feel like a Stone album. Great lyrics. Great sound.
Not my favorite of the Stones but really enjoyed their country and R&B influences
Classic. 4
If I could give it 6 stars, I would!
they shouldve been turned into beggars for making such a trash album
Empieza y termina muy bien, el medio está meh.
Great
Hey Tom!
tied with let it bleed as my fave stones album
Solid album
This dog'll hunt.
Not their absolute best but a solid album by the Stones. Street Fightin' Man is an all time banger! It's been played a ton on classic rock but it deserves it spot on it.
la verdad que si no fuera por street fighting man y sympathy por the devil, es un disco mid
está muy bien aunque le falta punch para ser de lo mejor de los stones
I think this was better than the last Stones record I got from this list (Exile On Main Street) which possibly suggests that they got worse over time. But for the most part this was pretty decent to listen to - though I did skip the last minute of 'woah'-ing on the first track
Good, but not as good as some of the others.
Ok, I get it. The Rolling Stones are held at the pinnacle of esteem as blues rock legends. Alongside The Beatles, who also cohabitate the towering summit of pop music, the rest of us can hardly make a value judgement on which band is more meaningful, but just on which side of the mountain we stand. Or comparable to one's identity as a dog or a cat person. At some point I found my identity with the Beatles, but never listened to any actual Rolling Stones records. I thought the Beatles were more musically imaginative, and that the Stones were just ribald rockers. Thanks to this list I have had the chance to encounter them directly and to search my own soul. I was really drawn in with their deft musical sense, cool blues jams, and relatable human presence. Although resolutely a cat person, some dogs are fine (not mine and quiet at night).
I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. Favourite Tracks: Sympathy for the Devil, Jigsaw Puzzle Least Favourite Tracks: Stray Cat Blues (fucking ew)
I'm finding that I enjoy a few tracks off of Stones albums and the rest is just ok. Not bad, just..fine.
Best of the Rolling Stones so far but while I enjoyed it I still wouldn't say I'm a Stones fan still. 7/10
So insanely much better than the Beatles. Sympathy for the Devil alone is better than any song by the Beatles.
Decent without been memorable
Listened while playing Fortnite. I saved a few songs from the album, it’s different sounding I don’t love it but I don’t hate it
I like Sympathy For The Devil but god this band is overrated.
Sympathy with the Devil and Street Fighting Man are classics. I can generally take or leave the rest - it tends towards the bluesier, countrified sound of the Stones which was never my favourite side.
The Rolling Stines can fill out a Greatest Hits release with ease, but I have yet to find what I would call a good Stone's album. Does this one really deserve to be on the list? There are two amazing songs (Sympathy for the Devil and Prodigal Son) mixed in with a a bunch of unforgettable bluesy snoozers. I'm not denying their talent as a band, just that this album deserves to be on here when many other albums are more complete and polished. 2.5⭐️ (one star for each hit, 0.5 for the rest)
This was an easy listen. Would categorize this as "porch swinging" or "weekend morning in the kitchen" type album. I liked it but listened ~3 times but there aren't any songs that I added to my liked library. My fav was definitely the first song Sympathy for the devil. The entire album made me think of the song "like a rolling stone" by Bob Dylan. Very similar vibe IMO.
Bluesy and folksy. Sounds good but not my thing.
3.1 A classic Rolling Stones album. And by classic I don't mean great, I mean it's the same recipe as all the others - a very small number of absolutely unbelievable songs (here it's Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man) which makes these arguably the greatest Greatest Hits band in the world, a few stand out gems amongst a plethora of faux-americana, honky tonk-esque tracks that just makes for overall unpleasant and forgettable listening. There's a reason why the worst latter-half Beatles album by far was their americana-influenced Let It Be. Honestly don't get it, after possibly 50 listens thanks to family and exes. The two aforementioned songs the only thing keeping it afloat above the 3's
3.5/5
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.
Added a few songs to my liked songs playlist.
Classic Stones. Can't go wrong with Sympathy ForThe Devil. Probably the best Rolling Stones song of all time.
Nice album
Classic album. Listened to it a few times before but was nice to give it another listen after a while and listening to vastly different music. Obviously the first track is a classic but other songs such as parachute woman and stray cat blues are bangers. Definitely check this out if you’re into a mix of folk and hard rock. 8/10
SFTD is a banger and an all-time classic and there are a couple other solid songs in there, but it's far from being the best RS album.
All albums will be 1, 3 or 5 stars, with no further commentary or explanation given. Played via Spotify, first time listen.
Introduction to The Rolling Stones. Solid album, bit folky in an older way.
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I have already heard this one many times before, that will probably be 90% of the 1001 list anyway. Not my favourite Stones album, but it is a pleasant, engaging listen. It's an accessible record and has aged quite decently. 1968 was a massive year for popular music, especially in the English-speaking world. There were many excellent albums released. I have always felt conflicted when compiling a list for this year because there are multiple "album of the year" picks.
One of my favourite stones records. So many hits. Or just hits?
Classic
Ok album. Pretty normal I guess. Good at times even. Docking points for the pedo pov concept song tbh
Do not like this. Why do they sound like they do? They are british
i sorta never gave the stones a chance and certainly do not love them ... i think i was surprised at how 'experimental' this record was and by that i mostly mean that they used a lot of 'world music' percussion... funny i almost basically entirely associate the stones with martin scorsese movies at this point so listening to this did sorta make me feel like I was in a martin scorsese movie... anyways i dunno always mixed with these guys - i liked the country tunes but I don't appreciate the like ... oozing horniness on the record cuz i think the dudes are a lil nasty ...
Never been a big fan
Another Stones offering. Most of their early work will make this list, and almost all of it I’ve heard. Doesn’t make them any less worthy, but I’m here to hear what I haven’t heard. Next!
Decent. Street Fighting Man is the best song on here. Sympathy For The Devil is a good song but for me has been played to death. You might be familiar with Sympathy being partially inspired by the novel The Master and Margarita, but what you might not be familiar with is it is worth your time to search YouTube for “master margarita cat gun fight scene”.
I do love me some Stones. This is the first of the “classic” albums, though the ones before it are pretty great as well. Not everything here is great, but enough is that it’s a stone Stones classic.
When The Stones are good, they’re very good. When they’re not …they aren’t. Here, The Stones are good! I enjoyed this a lot. I’m sure we’ll get one or two 5 stars from them at some point? I’m generally lukewarm on Mic Jagger, but I think Keith Richards is a great musician. “Mediocre frontman, fantastic musician” seems to be a theme for me: Zeppelin, Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Doors. But Mic is better than those guys.
Nunca le habia prestado mucha atención a los Rolling Stones más allá de sus hits. Y está siendo una experiencia bastante decepcionante. Buenos temas, pero nada del otro mundo: blues, roots rock, y country de toda la vida. Aunque solo por "Sympathy for the Devil" se merece una estrella mas. 3.5
Sympathy for the Devil is obviously utter genius. But beyond that, although there were some OK moments, nothing came close to grabbing me in the same way. Overall a little disappointing and just not standing up to the sort of music they’re taking inspiration from.
I didn't realize the Rolling Stones were so twangy and country sounding on this album.
It's the Stones ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
well crafted album with the obvious celebrated classics! They sure know how to design a blues-rock tune or 2.
A good album but loses a full half star for the closer salt of the earth - a patronising tune about 'hard working people' written and performed by a bunch of tax dodgers.
2.5
I can't pretend to be excited by rock and roll
Es gibt ein paar Super Nummer. Dann wieder langatmige, sich ständig wiederholende Stücke.
Couple classic bangers, couple that haven’t aged well, and some solid stuff in between. That’s pretty much the Stones in a nutshell
Beggars Belief this made Banq
Take away the singles and it doesn't leave a lot of decent tracks on this album, goes to show that Rolling Stones were one of the best singles band and putting together a cohesive album was always a struggle 3.5*
Started strong with sympathy for the devil. Did not enjoy a single song afterwards, most were just meh and parachute woman was truly woeful
Mick’s mighty mouth makes mediocre music, made my morning middling.
Arguably one of the best opening tracks to an album ever… then feels as though it drastically changes. Some cool bits throughout but seems to lack that same punch the opener does, which leaves it feeling abit empty for me. Blokes voice is abit whiny too. 2.5, will bump to 3 because the first song is an all timer
Boring.
“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.
"Sympathy For The Devil" is a top 2 Rolling Stones track for me. I love how much it doesn't sound like their typical Brit classic rock sort of style, and it really captures such a unique setting with both its' sound and lyrics. It's a "never skip" track for me. For me that's the big standout song on this one, but I think it's fair to say that there aren't really any weak points and all of the songs are definitely enjoyable. The rest are more typical for them, with their blues influenced rock with great sing-along moments and a little bit of silly moments sprinkled in. It's all so enjoyable to listen to. Easy 4/5.
Favourite songs: Salt of the Earth, Stray cat blues Beautiful lyrics really elevated this album from an ordinary rock album of the 60s to something slightly better
Yesterday I gave Rubber Souñ only 4/5, with a statement that I was more of a Stones guy. The next day I get this album. I liked it, but not nearly as much as I expected. I appreciate their more bluesy style, but few of these songs actually hit the right spot for me. Comparing the two albums, I’d have to say Rubber Soul is more solid. Still, this is a pretty decent album. It’s getting 4 stars as well, but if this system had half stars, this would be a 3.5 and Rubber Soul would’ve gotten 4.5.
Najlepszy póki co zespół Sotnesów, który się trafił. Tak nieironicznie mi się podobał, pierwszy ich krążek, który w moich oczach był powyżej poziomu neutralnego. "Sympathy for the Devil" naprawdę fajne, "Dear Doctor" całkiem spoko, podobnie "Prodigal Son". "Stray Cat Blues" mi się podobało, dzisiaj by nie mogło chyba powstać, o ile nie zrobiłbyś z tego rapu. Kusi danie czwórki, ale nie wiem, czy będę wracał. Takie mocne 3,5. Serio wolałbym 10-stopniową skalę.
When we started reviewing this list I thought that Stones were safe and mellow but it's fine. It is not fine I regret giving 4 to the previous album and I won't make the same mistake again. 3/5 - perfectly OK. Devil song is a banger though.
Come on. Give me something hard. Brilliant. One of the greatest bands ever. Sonic beauty.
these guys might be onto something
Sympathy for the Devil is an excellent track. But that’s about it. Just another blues rock album from the stones.
All these stars are for Sympathy for the Devil, the rest of the album was ok
Not a fan of the band, but I recognise their relevance and importance. The album has one, maybe two well known songs. The rest are absolutely forgettable. 4/10
Estos son los auténticos Rolling Stones que se desgajan de los Beatles.
Instant win, leading off with my favorite Stones song. No Expectations flips the script but doesn't lose any momentum in the process. Dear Doctor shows their knowledge of what's going on outside of strict rock and roll. Jigsaw Puzzle is pretty classic Stones. Street Fighting Man is one of those bigger songs that has been in a few TV shows and movies, but for good reason, I guess. I'm too lazy to write through this as I work. Shit's good!
Some REALLY solid tracks on this album; Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man, and Stray Cat Blues being standouts for me. I'm less enthusiastic about the more straight-forward blues numbers and the honky-tonk on here.
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
Truly amazing! Had a general fondness for The Rolling Stones before, but listening to this album really cemented it. So much variety in the sound--it's almost like every track is off of a different album.
Didn't hate it but let's be real the rolling stones aren't thaaat special
Starts off iconic, and I can’t remember the rest it was so dull.
This was a surprisingly bluesy. I’ve listened to a lot of Stones albums and been dumbstruck by the fascination. With this album, I totally get it. There are some definite bangers on this album. Street Fighting Man is a great song. I also really enjoyed Prodigal Son. But to be honest, any casual listen nor ardent fan can’t go wrong with Sympathy for the Devil which is probably one of their greatest hits of all time. Overall, next time I see this album I’m probably gonna buy it on vinyl.
I'm obviously a Beatles over Stones guy but have always generally liked the Stones but not loved them enough to go album listening. I've relegated most of my listening to Hot Rocks Vol 1 and 2. So of course, the only two songs I knew on this album were Sympathy for the Devil and Street Fighting Man. Both are perfectly fine tunes but were never even close to my favorites when listening to Hot Rocks. The rest of the album is fine. I really noticed Prodigal Son as a Zeppelin prototype. Zepp obviously perfected the blues rock but I could see this song as a guiding light that would shape Zepp. Stray Cat Blues was quite raunchy in a good way and that raunchiness is probably what drives most Stones fans, especially those in the Stones over the Beatles camp. I couldn't help but thinking that Ted Nugent took Stray Cat Blues and made it more pop accessible with Cat Scratch Fever. Anyway, solid outing from the Stones.
Devil’s music.
i didn’t care for it too much
An explosive lead-off single. But the rest of the album is mostly rock-ified blues, which is not my favorite genre.
This was horrific. Genuinely hated every single song. Sympathy for the devil is one of the worst songs I've ever heard in my life. It was so bad it gave me chills and I had to rush to my "Angelic Mix" on Spotify to cleanse my ears.
It’s possible The Stones understood gospel better than the blues.
Let’s think of the wavering millions Who need leaders but get gamblers instead
OK.
great, idk about the rating but this is cool
Idk how anyone could call this rock n roll. This sounds like folk/blues/and rb more than anything. The old heads were soft. Little Richard is rock n roll.
This always seemed like an introduction the the next five Rolling Stones albums. Very listenable for a Sunday morning jam.
Sympathy For The Devil might be the highlight? Also really liked the fifth track, Jigsaw Puzzle. Sounds a lot like Dylan or the Beatles. I think The Rolling Stones are at their best when they’re not pretending to be American bluesmen.
Sympathy for the Devil, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man, Salt of the Earth I'll admit I'm often unimpressed by the Stones, and this album wasn't really an exception. Sympathy for the Devil is energetic and fun, and there were a couple tracks (noted above) that stood out to me, but for the most part, I'd just rather listen to something else. 3 stars.
Sympathy for the Devil is a killer tune and the rest of the album is The Stones where I like them - playing blues. Nothing revolutionary, but good listening.
not my type for real. and is this only gonna drop rock albums??
Fine dad-rock. Nothing special though, Sympathy for the Devil is the best song and the rest of the album is pretty tame.
A bit folky , a bit rocky. Not bad. I listened to this while cooking
not the best
Surprised by the southern roots-equestrian instrumentation throughout the album. As someone not very familiar with the Stones, I pictured a much more classic rock sound to accompany one of their albums placed on a list such as this. The harmonicas, piano, and guitars created a very different atmosphere. I think the big lack, at least to me, was the lack of anything super catchy or sticky
Different from I was expecting. Needs a 2nd and a 3rd listening 3⭐ out of 5 30/Nov/2024
One of their bluesier albums without a doubt. It's a good album, but I do find it a bit light.
Some classics on this one. Great overall sound.
Day326 - the two massive hits carry this but the rest are still good
Good album, all songs generally good but don’t think I’ll add to album list
4 vo mine absolute lieblings trs songs, sehr goofy in a good way
Never been a fan of the stones. Besides sympathy for the devil and a few moments here and there this album is grating more than enjoyable. Find Jagger's talk-singing, ballady style annoying. wtf is jigsaw puzzle.
Musically enjoyable, yes, but they lean so hard into replicating American roots and blues that, at times, it comes across as caricature.
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+.
Great album, very bluesy. Excellent vocals by Jagger
Favourite track: Sympathy For The Devil.
A fair mix of styles but only a few standout tracks.
sorry for this one but apart from sympathy for the devil just not for me
Decent album, saved a couple songs. Good listen though, unlike Gorillaz debut.
Me gusto
Not mearly as good as the last one. This is countryish and simply not flowing appropietly. Micks voice sucks
Back when the music was not overly-produced. A powerful rawness
Good stuff
Way worse than any of the other Rolling Stones albums I've had so far.
It’s fine.
Pretty cool. Didn't feel overly special. Sometimes I don't get how the Stones got the "Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll" tagline. Because a lot of it feels pretty tame. A good album, but I won't come back to it.
I’m glad the Rolling Stones stopped with the psychedelic garbage and became The Rolling Stones™ but I don’t think we needed the album when they first made that pivot on this list because this is mostly just okay. That being said, any album with “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Street Fighting Man” on it is probably better than most other albums, no matter how uninspiring the other eight songs are.
I know it's a classic Stones album, but like every other time I've tried to get into them as an album band, I find there's too much bluesy filler. Some great tracks though and nothing I especially disliked
I found it quite hard to review at first. An album I’ve owned but neglected for 30+ years. An album that at first seems overshadowed by the opening track. One that I’ve said is my favourite song of all time for most of my life. Chuck in the songs that Primal Scream have seemingly totally ripped off. After listening all the way through, I think this is almost a great album… but not as consistently strong as the next three! But this album is the start of one of the greatest runs of amazing songs that any band has ever created… EVER 🌟 🌟🌟🌟 (New) Highs: Keith Richards’ guitar on Parachute Woman Bill Wyman 🤯 on Jig-saw puzzle 🥰 The swagger and last 90 seconds of Stray Cat Blues 💥 Lows: The horrendous lyrics on Stray Cat Blues. Hang your head in shame Jagger! Mick Jagger’s comedic singing near the end of ‘Dear Doctor’ wtf
Excellent! From a time before they became their own tribute act, they were still pushing boundaries, sounding a bit weird and sinister and fresh while still nodding to the rush blues history that shaped them. “Sympathy for the Devil” and “No Expectations” provide possibly the greatest opening one/two album opening of all time. “Street Fighting Man”, always a little disappointing on compilation albums, sounds glorious in the context of the album. The overall sound is wonderful, organic, like you’re in the room with them. The boxy echoey sound of the drums, the ringing acoustic guitars and some of best bass lines they ever wrote. “Jigsaw Puzzle” is probably the highlight and unlike anything else in their catalog and “Salt of the Earth” is a wonderful closer. I thought I preferred “Exile…” and “Sticky Fingers” but after revisiting “Beggars Banquet” I think it might be my favourite.
I was expecting the blues and country rock influences, which I liked. A very enjoyable listen
its okay broke my stream of 8 great albums in a row damn
I like a couple of songs on this but I still find Jagger painfully annoying. I highly recommend Soulsavers’ cover of “No Expectations” with Mark Lanegan singing. Way better than the original, which I often find is the case with Stones tunes.
I'm not the biggest Rolling Stones fan around. But this album I really liked!
One of the three stones album that sound basically the same but it's a good sound so who cares
Like every rolling stone album I've ever heard... Some absolute bangers and some dross filler
Good one, although I've always thought there are no excellent albums by the stones, just good ones. nevertheless, Sympathy for. the Devil is here so...
Very nice
A few great songs, a few good songs... And a number of not so good ones.
Another good Rolling Stones album. I have yet to have one that blows me away, but they have been consistent and solid. That is what they do best from what I have heard. I also think the final songs on the albums are great. Standouts: Sympathy For The Devil, Jig Saw Puzzle, Stray Cat Blues, and Salt Of The Earth.
While having some great songs on here, this was really a disappointing album. If you want great Stones, check out Sticky Fingers.
not fot me
mir passiert zu wenig. Viel Gitarre und viel ähnliche Harmonien.
If you like the stones you’ve likely worn this record out. If the stones aren’t your jam then this is very “meh”
Love it. Aside altogether from the biggest hits, I love No Expectations and Dear Doctor. The whole album is great.
It's not the best but still great. A couple of classics and some dirty rhythm n blues.
I hate the Rolling Stones
I mean Sympathy For The Devil is a great song. The rest is pretty much just standard/generic-sounding Rolling Stones. It's not bad, played well, fun to listen to, but I can't imagine that anyone would really care about this album if it wasn't the Stones. I would guess that this album is on this list just because of the opening song but I feel like surely there was another record that could have been included in place of this one. 2.5/5, will round up for the guitar solo on Sympathy For The Devil which has to be the coolest guitar solo with the worst sounding guitar tone of all time.
Rockin'. Lots of hits, and bluesy. Will listen again.
This is one of the least accessible mainstream rock albums I have heard, this is like accidentally avant-garde. Just percussion and talking vocals with guitar twangs once every thirty seconds. I have no idea why they made this, most of the songs sound like bizarre parodies of Bob Dylan and I cannot identify why it's supposed to be enjoyable, terrible production that buries the instruments as well. F
又是true music的一集
Loved sympathy for the devil. Everything else —> was ok
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
First listen. Pretty good.
Sympathy For The Devil is a good start. Dear Doctor was painful to listen to, just bad. The album is quite CCR Fortunate Sun-like which is not a compliment. Overall pretty boring.
Hard to argue this isn't great.
The music has a good vibe, but I don't enjoy Mick Jagger's vocal approach at all. I don't think I'll understand this band, I just can't get past it!
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...
favourite song - no expectations favourite lyric - well now, 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 street fighting man cover - 5/10 album overall - 4/5
Rock and blues with swagger and their own style. A well made album.
Sympathy for the devil is good everything else is very meh
Very good great even
A good stones album.
Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man are the standouts, some decent other tracks on here, but nothing close to those two.
this is probably the first time i have ever sat down and listened to a full Stones album. That being said, it isn't bad, but it also isn't great. I knew Sympathy For The Devil and Street Fighting Man before coming into this. The album is fun, but for me, it's nothing crazy.
The music is enjoyable, but I can’t say anything stuck out as amazing. I didn’t realize The Rolling Stones had such a folksy tilt.
I’ve never been a big stones fan but I did enjoy this more than I expected. Their bluesy rock sound is somehow a little more endearing now that I’m a little older I guess. Something for me that I just can’t get over on any stones song is mick jaggers voice. I feel like it’s either u hate it or love it. There is a decent variety of instrumentation here so that’s cool. A strong three.
I’m assuming this isn’t their best work, but I was unimpressed. Especially with how famous The Rolling Stones are in general. Nothing really made the album stick out to me. A lot of the sounds/instruments reminded me of SpongeBob oddly enough.
Really wasn’t expecting such a country sound from what I know about the Stones. Starts off strong with Sympathy For The Devil, but there wasn’t too much worth mentioning after that. This is probably the first time I’ve listened to entire album of theirs, but so far it’s solidifying me being more of a Beatles guy. Kinda feel bad about my rating but I don’t think this is their best.
One hell of a start with "Sympathy for The Devil"! The rest of the album is pretty forgettable though. By no means did I dislike it, but it's not a lasting album for me outside of the first song.
The first song: Wow great, 5/5! The rest of the songs: 2/5.
I challenge anyone to name a more iconic opening to an album than "Sympathy..." The rest of the album, however, will surprise many with just how basic Rhythm n Blues it is. OK, it's white boys black black man's music.... but it's done so well. And the English accents at an interesting wrinkle. Highly recommended.
Prodigal Son was the best blues cover the Stones ever did and “Salt of the Earth” one of their least appreciated tracks.
Kannte und mochte ich schon vorher. Blues/Folk/Country Rock, viel Akkustik. Insgesamt ein gutes Album mit vielen super Songs, lässt am Ende aber etwas nach
I like the blues sound but too many slow tracks for me
Bumping this to a 4.. Mostly for the fact that you can really hear the roots of rock and roll here, with the Rolling Stones coming to form. The single from the album pulled this up to a 4. This album’s got a gritty, bluesy vibe that hits. It’s raw, simple, and kind of messy in a good way, like early Dylan or The Band. It doesn’t try too hard—just feels honest, like each track gets to just be what it is. The whole thing has this cool, old-school energy that pulls you in.
Two banger: "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Street Fighting Man" The rest of the album is just solid Rolling Stones. 3,5
its fine, maybe a little less. I cant figure out why they're such a classic rock group. I could see initially how different they were was probabky refreshing and cool, but overall I just cant get into the Stones. Sympathy for the Devil is fun, so is Prodigal Son. but man, most of this is just humdrum bluesy rock with sleepy Mick Jagger voice.
Ok this list has made me listen to 3 Rolling Stones album and honestly… I do not get why they are so highly regarded. They’re a 3 star band AT BEST. The first two songs and Street Fighting Man are all you need off this album. The rest is awful and someone needs to sue Jack White because he based his entire solo career on the song “Dear Doctor” and that was a terrible mistake. That’s right I dislike the Stones so much that Jack White is catching strays
Great album. A bit more bluesy than I expected. I'll come back to give it more time in the future.
Bluesy, Rootsy Stones. Enjoyed this one but not enough to give it a 5
Already heard, but good obv.
Древний роковый альбом, для своего времени это было по бунтарски и довольно смело, сейчас это просто качественный альбом, с придурковатым вайбом. Для меня довольно скучно.
Too boogie woogie, great singles though
Better than some of their other albums. Still doesn't blow me away though. It doesn't reach me on a deep level. Good party music though.
Great instrumentation and pacing. Lots of unique tracks. Might need to give it another listen to full appreciate it. Definitely something good here. Highlights: Parachute Woman Street Fighting Man
sympathy for the devil hani obvio scho 1 million mol glost und slappt immerno unglaublich UU UUUH. glaub kenn die andere songs nöd. bin chli en stones banause. no expectations isch cool ich lieb slide gitarre und es weichs klavier. schono geil. dear doctor seehr country sehr blues. cute aber etz nöd meeega. parachute woman mega roh mega cool. etz nöd hammer aber cool. jigsaw puzzle seehr schön sie setzed klavier und slide afoch sooo guet iih. sie sind seeehr guet im en geile vamp mache und denn d energie hoch bhalte, jamme und so spiele dases interessant bliibt. seehr sehr guet i dem. syke ich kenn street fighting man mega. uhuere geils intro, so en geile orechorus, drums töned geeeeil. sitar suuper igsetzt. stray cat und factory girl sind sochli semi cool findi. salt of the earth isch cool, nöd genial aber de chor lupfts. wenn jumping jack flash au do druf wär und nöd nur e single wärs eeeventuell nöch am füfi aber nai. VIEEEEER
sympathy for the devil isch en classy ich lieb eifach wie upbeat s ganze isch und riiese solo no expectation denn wieder sehr es lied zum abecho, I like dear doctor het chli vill schnurregige aber ja BASS wiso bekämpft er strasse?? oke ja wieder d rolling stones experience 101: nüt blibt bi mier hänge iwie aber s gfalltmer besser als exile on main street glaub? stray cat blues findi na cool factory girl ARSCHHHHHH factory girl more like facturd girl salt of the earth findi sehr en glungne schluss, v.a. denn mite background vocals!! hmm bin zwüscheme 3 undeme 4i, es het es paar sache wommer gfalle hend, aber zB factorx girl isch würkli ass gsi
Classic
I was a tiny bit disappointed by this to be honest. Sympathy is, of course, one of the all time great songs, and probably defines a person and a band better than nearly anything else, but the rest of it is (and this is a regular Stones complaint) a bit to honky tonky for me. I just found it a little hard to really emotionally connect to.
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
favourite song: no expectations
I enjoyed this way more than i thought i would. has a nice, earthy, very natural vibe to it. muy bueno
I can really see how this was a precursor to a lot of the music I like, but as it is, it doesn't really excite me.
decent
I think there is a reason that sympathy for the devil is the only track that still gets remembered.
I liked it, don't know what you all dislike so much about it.
Much like a previous one, I'm surprised how much honky Tonk country there was in this album. Definitely some massive classic songs though
I did use a private session on spotify for this one. This project has been having me listen to a lot of Rolling Stones and I think Spotify thinks I am a fan now, I am not. Sympathy for the Devil is a classic, followed by whiney bluesy rock. I don't like Jager's voice, I don't get it.
Decent album.
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.
It's just the Stones man. Good for who and where they are.
This one is a bit tonally inconsistent but rounds out that flaw with a lot of quality. What I wouldn't give for a whole album that fits with the kickoff track of Sympathy for the Devil with it's latin & African percussion-heavy rhythm approach and sideways song structure. Nonetheless the rootsy drawl of the rest of the album, exception being rock-banger Street Fighting Man, is quality in and of itself. Had they kept those 2 outliers and built an album around them, doing the same with the rest of the tracks in its own collection for more consistency, we'd have a more coherent album experience. But who tf cares it's the Stones. To love them is to embrace that their process was often chaotic, they had a hard time being objective, and had frequently combative, opposing dispositions. Trust the process and let em cook.
I’m normally not a big Stones fan. However, I enjoyed this album except for maybe a couple of songs. It had good variety and you could understand Mick well. Solid album.
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.
enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Sympathy for the Devil & Street Fighting Man best tracks on album. overall liked the bluesy/country vibe
You can’t start with Sympathy for the Devil if you’re not going to keep that energy going throughout
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!
Don't know what it is with these older productions but they do seem to have more stereo separation than the more recent albums. The Rolling Stones were not appreciated at this time for their innovation, quality or insight but this album illustrates all these properties although it is overwhelmingly a blues-feel album before they got "harder". 'Sympathy for the Devil' is one of my favourite tracks by any group; inventive, energetic, great instrumentation and vocals with totally relevant guitar from Keith; timeless. 'no expectations' shows them in their best bluesy style with great vocals and guitar work; notice not a drum in sight, rhythm provided by backing guitar and piano (Nicky Hopkins); precursor to their 'Wild Horses' track. 'Dear Doctor' is their attempt at some kind of country blues style but I don't think it works and find this the weakest track on the album. 'Street Fighting Man' is just the "Stones"in all their glory, except it lacks a raging lead guitar solo! 'Factory Girl' is a strange one, feels like their aiming for a "folksy" Incredible String Band kind of style - I like it! Sometimes I wonder what Jagger is doing with his voice, it doesn't come across as natural at all on some tracks. Not their best album but its still great and a precursor to what is to come.
The stones with some of their blues rock finest. Love the gospel blues vibes of the closer. Some of the classics, no one’s trying too hard and all the right things are happening. Better music from a better time.
Love the instrumental, sounds like steely Dan if bod Dylan was singing. The piano and acoustic guitar could be played without any vocals and still would be great. Best songs to me 1. Sympathy for the devil 2. No expectations 3. Stray cat blue - wtf 4. Salt of the earth
Nice country/acoustic blues on this one. Sympathy for the devil is so good it beggars belief (Banquet notwithstanding) . Love keith's stereotypical ability ot make the cliched sound vital. What's a poor boy to do? Did I hear a fiddle somewhere?
Several stand-outs here, but even the rest are quite good.
Great stripped down sound. Enjoyable throughout.
Good stuff, some of which I had forgotten about.
What a disappointment. The greatest Rock n Roll Band ever! So should be great!! Opens with Sympathy for the Devil, one of the BEST tracks ever!!! Brilliant!!!! Follows that by bring us back down with the beautifully wistful No Expectations!!!!! Superlative!!!!!! But then goes downhill from there. Street Fighting Man has a bit of oomph! Salt of the Earth is good. But the rest. Beautifully played, great production, but just a collection of mediocre country blues. They sound as if they aren't really trying. Should add that if you want mediocre country blues then you want the Stones playing it!
I love the bluesy/country phase of the Stones.
Nothing like a bunch of British dudes pretending to be country musicians. Couple good songs.
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
not for me
The bangers bang hard on this one. The backstory on this album too is clutch!
Rolling Stones is always a good listen. Pretty easy listening for this album.
The Stones doing their take on American folk, R&B and Country? Sign me up! This album highlights everything they were dabbling in musically, and would eventually perfect into their own sound. I like a few of their other 70s masterpieces just a touch more, but this is a stone cold classic for good reason.
Never really listened to them before for some reason, like an entire album. This was really good. A little statutory, but still good tunes.
one of the best intros ever 9/10 album
Starting off with "Sympathy" is such a bold choice, there is no way the next track can live up to that standard, ironically the next track "no expectations" lives up to its name - way too boring and country-coded to be a pleasing follow-up; and unfortunately most of the album continues this trend. Street fighting man is still a cool stand out track, and stray cat blues has something fiesty kicking in the tangy chord progressions. Overall, this album is so bland, it hurts my inner stones fan.
47 years and I finally get it. I just don’t like Mick’s voice.
Ehh. Besides songs I already knew, nothing made me want to listen again.
Most songs sound the same, not much originality between songs sound
Fabulous just brilliant.
Stones halt, da gibt es nicht das eine Album, da zählt das Lebenswerk. Mehr al 60 Jahre dreckiger, ehrlicher Rock!
lowkey one of my favorite stones albums
3,3
Good Album
Salt of the Earth is a gem
Not a bad album overall. A classic. Most of us 40+ have probably heard these songs a million times in some form.
Exactly how I feel about every other Stones on here. It's fine, but with how much praise is shoveled onto the band, I expected it to grab me more. And that may be because I'm so desensitized to 70's-80's classic rock with a touch of country thanks to this list, it all just blends together at this point into a tepid mush.
I 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!
Top tier stones. 8/10
This album is uplifted by the phenomenal 'Sympathy for the Devil' and 'Street Fighting Man', which are both some of the finest work by the Stones. There's a lot of excitement within these two songs, but the others kind of all sound similar and are a tad boring. They're all good, no doubt. It's just that the momentum doesn't continue.
GOOD
I liked this less than I thought I would. There's some hits here and the rest is deservedly obscure these days. I did kind of like "Salt of the Earth," though.