Exile On Main Street

Probably the most fun Rolling Stones album I’ve heard to date. Didn’t need to be a double album though, I feel like a tighter runtime would’ve made this a 5.

Another one from my vinyl collection. Lots of great underrated Stones songs on here. Love Sweet Virginia, Tumbling Dice, Torn & Frayed, Shine a Light, Loving Cup.

Not a stand-out song but classic rock if I've ever heard it. All the songs together make it a complete album (no shit)

It's soulful, it's jazzy, it's bluesy, it's not like anything else I had ever heard from the Stones before...and it's probably also half an hour too long for its own good. It's cool to hear a lot of these concepts intertwined in a way that I don't really associate with this band and it's definitely my favorite project that I've heard from them so far. That being said, it's a little repetitive and the fact they don't really innovate on these ideas throughout the project leads me to believe that these aren't really their ideas and they are more or less copying what's already out there at the time. Very solid album though, but will have to miss top marks from me because of a lack of real creativity.

More mellow Stones than I'm used to, but still very enjoyable!

4.4 - Yeah I can't fault this, just really great listening and great style. Few tracks were already in my rotation. Just solid stones innit

this was a massive vibe, i liked a lot of the songs, its a long album with a lot of great tracks, really great

a classic

7.8

very southern, definitely delta blues inspired Better than I remember

A quality album. Perhaps could be shorter, but a lot of very strong tracks: Rocks Off and I Just Wanna See His Face are honourable mentions. A strong entry from the Stones' golden period.

Going to see my old teacher and listening to somewhere else's music. I always expect more edge from the stones but they do be rolling. I got into it!!

fun to listen to!

Great blues.

I've never really liked or listened to The Rolling Stones, but this was better than I thought "Rip This Joint" and "Shine a Light" were highlights Just wish that I could understand Mick's singing 4 ⭐️

Mostly straight up Blues Rock on this Stones album. Not as many 'hits' as some other albums but solid rock and roll throughout.

I was convinced that I didn't like the Rolling Stones. I see why they're such a cultural touchstone. Even divorced from their other work, this album is classic rock. It's versatile and interesting and I can imagine listening to it in any environment.

Good basic rock, several Stones albums that I prefer.

At first I just wasn’t in the mood to revisit this album. This is a common thing for me and The Rolling Stones. It took me until the age of 30 to truly appreciate their music. Until then it always felt like homework to take on a full album of theirs, still does sometimes. But sometimes I’m in the right headspace for this band and then it’s like they can do no wrong, every song is essential. This is especially true for this album. It’s a perfect end of day album and similarly every song sounds like it would fit nicely at the end of a movie as the credits go up.

The Rolling Stones are another band I wanted to be more familiar with, and didn't quite know where to start. Guess it's Exile On Main Street, which I heard was pretty good. This album varies between blues, country, and rock n' roll, all with the same Jagger swagger. I love the addition of horns on some of the tracks. This is raw, raucous, and keeps the party going. You can hear the fun they had while performing on this one. Lightning in a bottle. I imagine The Black Crowes forming out of a desire to recreate "Tumbling Dice" and "Soul Survivor" over and over and call it career. Low-register Jagger on "Rocks Off" could inspire countless Strokes' tunes. The repetitive chords with attitude of "Turd On The Run" could have easily been a Velvet Underground song. I'm sure for die-hard fans, every song is a gem; they certainly capture the Rolling Stones vibe. Some songs feel a bit like hanging out with your friends and making something out of nothing. In such cases, sheer enthusiasm carries the song moreso than the playing or songwriting. Like Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, this may benefit from a bit of trim, keeping only the best tracks for one great LP. No need for this to be a double album. However, if you're looking for that Roni Size "put this on to maintain an energetic and consitent vibe for a long time", Exile On Main Street works for this particular vibe.

Tbh, this is the only Stones ‘album’ I actually know (or knowingly like), but I’ve not listened to this or anything else that much. It’s got a really nice vibe to it, defo sounds like the band enjoying themselves. I quite like the variable production qualities of the songs, which gives some nice variability. No hits as such, but some tracks stand out for me (Rocks, Torn and Frayed, Ventilator Blues). So there aren’t any bad tracks as such, but as with most double albums it does drag, and there’s only so much Jagger vocals, Richards slide guitar blues and honky tonk piano one can take in one sitting. They were probably so strung out at the time they didn’t care, and I guess neither should we really.

Excellent album, one I don’t listen to enough.

A sprawling album I prefer the tighter Sticky Fingers. Admittedly impressive but not something I would revisit aside from some specific songs.

This stones album felt more pub anthem-ish in a very American way which was both fun and somewhat exhausting by the end. No particular song stood out, it just felt like an overall crowd pleaser album to put on at a family reunion or something.

I had never listened to a Rolling Stones album before so wasn’t really sure how much I would like 67 minutes of Mick Jager but I quite enjoyed it. I loved the overall feel and energy of the album. It was just always going there never came a point where I thought wow this really drags. That’s pretty hard to do typically on an album this long but they succeeded I thought. I also really liked all the horns on the album and the brass thought they added a nice touch (and kinda one I didn’t expect) and added some nice layers. Overall very enjoyable experience.

enjoyed this more than I thought-especially since the album has so many tracks. felt like it was a nice blend of styles & sounds-enjoyed the bluesy-er feel on couple pieces, piano/keyboards, & harmonica in others. pleasant surprise

One of the best from one of the best!

Wonderful songs on this album. Wasn't exactly sure what to think based on the album art if I'm honest. I prefer the first half of this album, the second half is definitely a bit weaker.

Thought this was a lot of fun, especially as the album went on. Really good stuff here, none of which I have ever heard.

I ended up listening to this on repeat most of the day. Amazingly American sounding album by a British band.

I'm not really a Stones guy but this wasn't bad

It's really interesting how this is their longest album and also their most consistent. Their early discography is just extremely inconsistent albums, then last album is pretty consistent and while it is better than this one, this is completely worth listening to the whole way through. An artist who put out 30 minute albums with skips has a double album without any. A

Arguably, Exile on Main Street has The Rolling Stones at their peak, though it isn't hard to debate that their peak lasted longer than just an album or two. This album showcases the Stones' iconic rock sound but also throws back to their blues origins. But because the Stones are never satisfied, there's a touch of jazz. Retrospectively considering their long career, hearing an unusual genre in their music is exciting and refreshing. The xylophone and harmonica combo on "Sweet Black Angel" was another refreshing aspect. And their album opens with a banger of a song, "Rocks Off," to make sure the audience knows rock and roll's their bread and butter.

Literally two days ago, 1001 gave me the Stones' first album. Now this. And what a stark contrast this album is! Exile on Main Street was the Stones' tenth studio album. By this point, they have not only established themselves but released several fairly-consecutive albums where they are fully leaning into what I would call their "true Rolling Stones" sound: more removed from the late 50s/early 60s "rock and roll" sound, bluesy but hard, and very forward Jagger vocal quirkiness. And here's the thing: I would only call two, maybe three of the songs on this album "major hits" for the Stones. Their hits tend to be scattered all over the place and there isn't a big concentration of them on any one album. But that said, when you look at this album as a cohesive product and piece, it is clear to see why this album is so revered; it is no doubt among the best albums that they made, if not THE best album that they made. When most people think of The Rolling Stones, the version of them that is present on this album from start to finish is who they are thinking of.

The Stones deserve their own genre. There’s a reason this band has been successfully recording and playing out for over 60 years. Nobody does exactly what they do on or off the stage. Exile is a solid album, not their huge hits but sonically pleasing. Loving Cup is still one of my favorite Stones songs.

Very British in that it invades a foreign land, exports only the good stuff, and profits. But it's also incredible that the Stones proved such a perfect fit for the blues, bringing their own pop-rock sensibilities with them.

The whole reason I started this experiment was because I realized I’d never listened to a Rolling Stones album which sent me down a rabbit hole to here. So this is my first one! Hopefully I like it!! This fucking rips so hard I love it. Shake Your Hips, or as I like to call it, Not La Grange, does suffer from “British band attempting blues” but this one is way less embarrassing than others I’ve heard so far

hell yeah

Prob their most consistent and maybe my fav, but I'm not a huge Stones guy

The Stones doing what the Stones do best. Just straight up bluesy goodness.

Fine to good, but nothing breathtaking. 3.5 if it were possible!

It’s decent but they are really a singles band!

This is a great album. I typically don't listen to the Stones, but I was getting into it. I love the initial groove to Shake Your Hips. Okay, not exactly their creation, but it offers even more range to the album.

Lots of classics on here, like Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Tumbling Dice, Torn and Frayed - though it increasingly sounds more like appropriation than homage. If anything it makes you want to seek out the juke and blues inspirations like John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, BB King and others. Nonetheless, a lot of fun and very evocative of the place and time it's trying to depict.

I really like the Rolling Stones, and I know to many of their fans this is their masterpiece, but to me there’s just too much blues-rock for my taste. There are several good songs so, overall it’s still a good album, but too many skippable tracks to warrant 5 stars.

Not my jam, but good music

Some classic songs on here but also quite a few throw aways.

4.5 I started this project with Abbey Road and decided to make a greatest hits of the project playlist. I limited myself to 5 songs per album to keep it honest and not too unwieldy. I had the hardest time so far limiting myself to 5 on this one. There were many really good songs, but none that were head and shoulders above the others. I started with about half the album and ended up sticking with Rip This Joint, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Ventilator Blues, and Shine A Light (I was tempted to pick Turd On The Run for the title alone). Will definitely revisit this album as a whole in the future.

Serious energy in the room. Shout out phish 8 but this was much better, possibly peak of one of the classic rock greats

This is peak Stones. Tight rock songs with delicious lead parts by Keith Richards.

Not my favorite Stones album but still a good album

Great album, but it ain't Some Girls

Really nice album, enjoyed jamming to it. You can imagine how people were listening to this back in the day.

I like the Stones when they're more bluesy.

I have it on good authority that this is the best rock and roll album ever recorded. I'm not sure I'd go that far, and I'm not a huge Stones fan. But in general I like it, and I'd be happy to listen again.

Without this album, so many bands wouldn't exist. A blueprint for making rock n roll. Blues, country, rock,.. You'll forget that your listening to a British band

The Rolling Stones are what I call an "elite" band. They are among a very few that have been around forever and never fail to be steady and put out good to sometimes great music. I also like Mick Jagger's voice and... and... I have had a lifelong fascination with the way the band lives their lives. They always stuck together and the crazy Club 54 lifestyles and just a life really lived, and they play on! Amaze...

Is this the original rock n roll?

Long but very enjoyable - fav song was Sweet Virginia

Great. Probably a 3.5 really

glam clang blang bing bang boom

Stones and The Who in the same week. Solid. One day I'd like to listen to all the Rolling Stones albums from first to last, but I feel like it would take me years.

better then i was thinking of

Better on 2nd listen

A little long, a little contrived, a little bit country, and a little bit rock n roll. I personally wouldn’t agree that this is The Stones best, instead I would say it is their most controlled and chart-oriented. The presence of blues makes it very American, and the jazz horns add a delightful depth to it. Great casual listening, solid hits, classic Stones.

Loves: Shake Your Hips Sweet Virginia Ventilator Blues I Just Want to See His Face Let it Loose Shine a Light Notes: The beginning of this album makes me wanna dance like a wild woman. I enjoyed the album in general, but I feel like a couple songs could have been cut for the beginning to end journey. I really like how the blues and gospel elements are mixed into some songs (like “Let it Loose”). “Stop Breaking Down” sounded most like the general sound I associate with The Rolling Stones (very limited listening history), but there was a very nice range of sounds on this album. The intro to Shine a Light was so unexpected and beautiful.

I so need a 7 out of 10 for this one! I love the Stones but it did just feel a bit long. I've been inconsistent in rounding up or down according to personal preferences, so this time it's up, because I love Mick and Keef; they never compromised having a groove for being too arty or clever, and to me that's a good thing.

Rocks Off (Shake Your Hips is very close to ZZ Top's LA Grange) Tumbling Dice Sweet Virginia (acoustic) Sweet Black Angel (acoustic) Happy Let It Loose Shine a Light (so good!)

Day105 - if you think mick jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken - dennis hope

I was afraid this would drag because of how long it was but I enjoyed it throughout. I like the party feel that the whole album gives off.

Really liked it.3.9

This is a great album. I'm glad I listened to it all the way through. Amazing consistency but still a very nice arc.

Crazy that in the early 70's, the Stones said "fuck it" and became tax exiles. What a different time to be alive. This album matters much more than I realized: it is both a return to some of the influences and genres that helped the Stones become who they are, but also followed Led Zeppelin in helping to bring more genres into the budding rock and roll. Some excellent songs and a fun double album

Still think it’s a bit overrated but appreciate it more after a more focused listen. Tumbling Dice might be best song ever.

Never listened to an entire Rolling Stones album. Just know them by their hits. This album was not what I expected. Lots of bluesy songs. Enjoyed it. 4/5

Not my favorite stones album but still a good listen

I really like some of these songs, they are favorites. But some of them kind of stink. Overall, it's a pretty good album.

Not a Stones fan at all, but for some reason this one just sticks out to me as a really great album. The songwriting is just way above their other stuff, the performances are exciting, love the horns added on a bunch of tracks. It's good rock music.

Rough and direct blues rock, also with picked soul songs ****

Love love love.

This album is a definite must, because it is the greatest example of a perfect single album hiding inside a double. I haven't decided which tracks make the cut, but I do know that side 3 is a gigantic waste of space.

Great album! Gritty and raw bluesy rock n roll. Stones at their dirtiest. Some throwaways towards the end. Doesn’t need to be a double album but what’s there embodies the stones more than any other album.

💖 stop breaking down 🗣️ 7️⃣

Great album with some hits that have survived to this day.

Lekker maar niet het beste album van de stones

The best stones album

A classic album

Awesome Stones album! One of their best for sure! For so long in my life I ignored the Stones, and man do I regret it!

“Alright lads, we got us a saxophone man for ‘is one, so let’s bloody well use ‘im, yeah?”

The quintessential Stones album, and one of the few that actually lives up to the Rolling Stones hype.

Quite enjoyed it but it wasn’t very memorable

Funcionou bem demais a sequência de rock and blues, o hit Tumbling dice define a qualidade do disco.

Can't go wrong with Rolling Stones.

I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this album as a complete work, vs just the tracks that got airplay. Along with Beggars Banquet, another great stones blues album with great drive and rythms. Love the horns, keys and range of styles. A strong 4 if not 4.5 for me.

A real classic. Personally I preferred "Sticky Fingers" from this era but this one is a monster as well, though with a bit more filler.

At this rate we are going to knock out all The Rolling Stones albums real quick. Like aftermath more for the variety, but enjoy all the stones.

Finally! This album is how I always hope a Rolling Stones album will sound, with the right energy and depth to match their style.

Classic. Love the blues covers on this album in "Shake Your Hips" and "Stop Breaking Down".

It’s a wonder the boys were able to not only start but finish this album considering the summer long party occurring in the South of France in the name of work. The album itself is a bit uneven but the classic tracks will live forever.

Album from the Church of The Rolling Stones. No band better when it comes to using blues, gospel and rock & roll to make great music. The positives and negatives of making this album are legendary. A top 5 Stones album with Richard’s best Stones (solo) song. This album makes me Happy.

Gritty and energetic. This is an album that has grown on me over time. I’ve tried many times to get into the Stones. I appreciate the writing and melodies they provide, yet are they a band I’d go back to listen to? I can’t say for sure at this time. I think they will eventually click for me. Either way it’s a solid album

Best stones I heard on here

This is a good album. None of the songs really stuck out to me, but I wasn't dreading the next hour of listening. 4/5

4.5 3rd favorite stones album, love Keith's riff at the end of Tumbling Dice that follows the chorus

It’s no secret that I love 70s rock and so I wasn’t going to turn my nose up at this album. The stones do rock and roll to perfection - this was evident throughout. Is it their best album? No, but still enjoyed listening.

Its nice, its good, probably dont have anything to add besides that

Took a few days to get through the whole thing because life kept interrupting. Great to listen to lots of songs that I've heard throughout the years

My favourite Rolling Stones album I have listened to. It felt fresh and for me a surprising enjoyment. All the songs felt solid and I could definitely see myself listening to this album a lot more. Decent.

4,5

I don’t think I’ve ever given enough credit to the Stones for the level of soul in some of their music. Good album, but I can’t say that any one track got stuck in my head.

I’ve always preferred Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed, in no small part because I tend to roll my eyes at double albums out of principle, but even if this has some of the bloat that turns me off double albums in general, there are so many great, punchy songs on it that it always wins me over.

Good stuff. Definitely a top tier album. For the Stones however I prefer Sticky Fingers or Some Girls. But this was clearly a great album as expected.

Classic Rolling Stones. Seems like their stuff from that era. Catchy, but not enthralling.

I mean the band is one of the greatest bands if not the greatest band of all times. So what can I say? I've never listened to a full album so I guess the hype around the Rolling Stones made me expect a little more? But that's not to say that it was a bad album!

Nice album. I sounds pretty much like blues, and a kind of country mixed with rock'n roll.

I'm not Rolling Stones expert, but this mid-60s to early-70s era Stones is the period I enjoy the most. This album feels looser and less refined, in a way that is sometime charming/exciting and sometime just flabby.

The best stones album. The production is earthy and authentic. The songwriting is expressive and inviting. The sequencing is natural and never forced, by far the most whole statement of a stones album. A couple songs do feel like padding, the pacing slightly drags in the middle, but the album is never fully loses sight of its ambition to make to make a timeless, genreless expression of creative freedom.

7.5/10

It's good. Very different style of rock to what I normally listen to. Need to listen to more of the stones

I'm all over the place with this one. I was brought up in a Rolling Stones household so this was on in the background all the time. When I got a record player this was one of the first albums I bought as I thought it was a mandatory thing. When the album came up I realized that a) I still had the record and b) I'd not played it in a decade. So I take a couple of passes on vinyl and one on my headphones and all I can say is, I'm underwhelmed. A lot of these tracks are obviously very good pop/rock/blues tunes. The guitars and rhythm are excellent and I can see why this became a seminal album in its time. But I don't think Jagger is a great singer. And also, as music availability has expanded it seems ludicrous to listen to this, admittedly good, imitation pop version when the original blues records are easily available. Go straight to the source and get it before it gets watered down.

Kein allzu wildes Album, dass man gut abends im Lehnsessel hören kann.

Can't go wrong with the Rolling Stones! I do enjoy their bluesyness.

Raucous and filled with highs, even through the quieter moments, Exile on Main Street is a tour de force for the Stones.

Rip This Joint and Casino Boogie are the best two songs. Not as famous as other Rolling Stones music but it’s still enjoyable. Too long though. Ez 4.

Pretty solid and consistent Rolling Stones album. Nothing blew me away, but it was good overall. 4/5

I mean I know a lot of people love the rolling stones, but this one was just alright. Nothing too mind blowing. Great production, some creative songwriting here and there. I enjoyed listening to it a lot. Unapologetically Rolling Stones

I was surprised at how much I liked this album. I’m not that big of a fan, but I genuinely enjoyed!

Un 4, venga.

All over the place! Old school rock n’ roll, rock, blues, country, and even some gospel. Its the Stones … or is it … but it is. Production is raw and kinda scattered but that just makes the record sound like a party that got going and kinda kept going longer than it should have but you’re still happy you were there. Not bad. Would repeat! It has party or Saturday in the Sun with friends vibes for sure.

I could listen to The Rolling Stones indefinitely and never get tired of them. 4.5 stars. Stand-out: Shine a Light

As a kid, I was taught Beatles over Rolling Stones so I didn't discover their raw power until my 20s. Speaking of the Beatles, its crazy to think of the timeline this album came out in, considering the Beatles were already broken up. I really like this album, its core Rolling Stones, no big hits, just 18 super listenable jams.

Some great tracks here, I now have a new appreciation for some of the lesser played Stones songs.

I love ❤️ listening to the Stones… they’re Great in concert according to friends( I’ve never been). This is an earlier album and I feel they were desperately trying to “Americanize” their music…

Interesting how an English rock band played so “American”, ie blues, gospel, honky tonk, and country. Why are the songs so good and Jagger’s voice so irritating?

I have heard a million times the single ‘Tumbling Dice’ and I love it. The others songs I was not familiar with but sound like Rolling Stones so I liked.

Love the Stones.

Liked it!

half way through. Classic early Stones; Jagger's voice somewhat "undeveloped" at this point versus older stuff. Some of the songs have a gospel like feel while others have a twangy Blue Grass/Country sound. Interesting mix. Also noticing how albums back then had sooo many songs! Most short, but many.

Cracking album!

Good- none of the songs seemed familiar, was easy to get into.

Rocking, rollicking, honky-tonk stones. Good times!

Heard of the Rolling Stones but never really listened. Rock album from 1972. Enjoying this quite a lot right off the bat. Think I’ll add this one to the library! 4.

Worth the length

Typisches Stones-Album.

A pretty solid album. Second half let it down a bit imo.

I never know what to say about The Rolling Stones. I like them, they’re good, although I don’t listen to them very often. I listened to this once before and noted that I really liked it. I’ll probably keep this one on my phone.

Interesting album, definitely out of my comfort zone. Towards the beginning, I wasn't sure if I was going to connect with the album because it was giving off midwestern-folk music vibes. But, there were songs with riffs that caught my attention early on like "Shake Your Hips". Some other songs were intense like "Sweet Virginia" with all the belting. The last third of the album was what I enjoyed the most. It's a lot of that classic blues sound which was much easier to listen to. I feel the need to come back to this album because, while I was "listening", I wasn't *listening* to the music. 6/10

Good

Weird that an English rock group does a great job with an American southern rock sound with influences of blues and gospel, but here we are.

I was going to rate this lower because it sounds like generic bluesy-rock music, but it only sounds generic because of all of the artists that have copied the style of The Rolling Stones. Still good music.

A good album, I liked the style. My favorite song from the album was Stop Breaking Down.

Exile on Main St. è il decimo album in studio britannico e il dodicesimo americano del gruppo rock inglese The Rolling Stones, pubblicato il 12 maggio 1972 dalla Rolling Stones Records. La registrazione iniziò nel 1969 in Inghilterra durante le sessioni per Sticky Fingers e continuò a metà del 1971 in una villa in affitto nel sud della Francia chiamata Nellcôte mentre la band viveva all'estero come esule fiscale. Un collage di varie immagini, l'artwork dell'album, secondo il frontman Mick Jagger, riflette i Rolling Stones come "fuorilegge in fuga che usano il blues come arma contro il mondo", mostrando "un sentimento di gioioso isolamento, sorridendo di fronte a uno spaventoso e futuro sconosciuto". Lavorando con uno studio di registrazione mobile, le sessioni sciolte e disorganizzate di Nellcôte continuarono per ore fino a tarda notte, con il personale che variava notevolmente da un giorno all'altro. La registrazione è stata completata con sessioni di sovraincisione al Sunset Sound di Los Angeles e ha incluso musicisti aggiuntivi come il pianista Nicky Hopkins, il sassofonista Bobby Keys, il batterista Jimmy Miller e il suonatore di corno Jim Price. La musica risultante era radicata nel blues, nel rock and roll, nello swing, nel country e nel gospel, mentre i testi esploravano temi legati all'edonismo, al sesso e al tempo. Queste tracce appena registrate furono combinate con alcune tracce registrate in sessioni precedenti dal 1969 al 1971, dando vita al primo doppio album degli Stones. Exile on Main St. contiene i principali concerti eseguiti di frequente ed è stato l'album numero uno nelle classifiche in sei paesi, tra cui Regno Unito, Stati Uniti e Canada. Ha generato le canzoni di successo "Happy", che comprendevano una rara voce solista di Keith Richards, la ballata di musica country "Sweet Virginia" e la hit mondiale "Tumbling Dice". Una versione rimasterizzata ed ampliata dell'album è stata rilasciata nel 2010 con un disco bonus con 10 nuove tracce. Insolito per una riedizione, ha anche ottenuto ottimi risultati al momento della sua uscita, raggiungendo il numero uno nel Regno Unito e il numero due negli Stati Uniti. L'album fu originariamente accolto con recensioni contrastanti prima di una rivalutazione critica positiva durante gli anni '70. Da allora è stato visto da molti critici come il miglior lavoro dei Rolling Stones e il culmine di una serie di album di grande successo di critica della band, dopo l'uscita di Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969) e Sticky Fingers (1971). ). La rivista Rolling Stone ha classificato Exile on Main St. al numero 7 nella sua lista dei 500 migliori album di tutti i tempi nel 2003 e nel 2012, ed è sceso al numero 14 nell'edizione 2020, l'album dei Rolling Stones più alto nella lista. Nel 2012, l'album è stato inserito nella Grammy Hall of Fame, il quarto album della band ad essere inserito.

This was a really great album. I like the Stones and listen to them every so often, but I actually knew very few of the songs from this album, and they didn't disappoint. Not too many songs I would deem exceptional, but none of them were bad at all. An overall super solid album, but not good enough for the full five stars. 4/5

I consider myself a pretty big Rolling Stones fan, but this being their best album seems to be the one opinion I don’t have in common with most stones fans.

Erg goed stones album met eigenlijk alleen maar nummers die ik nog niet kende, niet hun beste werk maar zeer vermakelijk

En weer een banger, dit album was 2 uur lang en toch heb ik hem gister anderhalf keer geluisterd.

I don’t entirely agree with the consensus that this is the Stones’ best album, but it’s an able example of their rough and tumble blues. Charlie Watts is astonishingly rock solid here.

Great album. Great bluesy feel to this while record. Rip This Joint is probably my favorite song.

Listen, its a good album. And I know the Stones are an all-time classic rock group. But of the big three imho ( Beatles-Who-Stones) I've never really vibed with the Stones. that being said, the album kind of grew on me. so I'm not going to declare it a classic but it is was good. except for the n word reference.

4 stars.

3.7

Second Rolling Stones album this week. Nothing on it as instantly memorable as as on Sticky Fingers, but a damn good album that I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the whole LP. 4.5/5

Some of these songs are what my disease-ridden brain will remember as "good old days" when I'm 90 years old. I've heard Tumbling Dice hundreds of times and still like it. To be fair, this is 29 year old Mic Jagger singing some very inspired-by classic Rock & Roll and RnB tunes. By today's standards it would be like Lil Nas X releasing a Pet Shop Boys inspired album. Keith Richards was already in his Half-Man-Half-Heroine phase, so there is not much of his guitar flourishes here. I din't think its their best album, but I really dig it's atmosphere: sounds more like a jam session, than a studio album. Like you're at a party or something.

Great bluesy tock

Pretty good vibes for music made by a band half comprised of pedophiles, heroin really is a miracle drug. Researching and it turns out Jagger and Wyman were minimally involved in this album, so maybe that's why it's good.

bangers

Fun bluesy rock. Rolling Stones are not a band that I listen to on the regular, but I know a ton of their songs from radio airplay. Exile on Main Street feels like a homage to blues artists before them. The Stop Breaking Down re-do of Robert Johnson's blues number was a nice surprise in the line-up. I honestly only know that reference since the White Stripes had covered that song in an album too. 18 songs (1hr, 7mins) feels like a lengthy album. They could have edited it down a little to make it tighter.

As I'm laying sick in my bed, this was a comfortable distraction. Only real issue I have is that it is too long, got a bit bored of it near the end and it cost it the 5* rating.

Great album!

Nice album

pretty good

Oke of their best

Rocks Off Tumbling Dice Sweet Virginia Loving Cup Happy

I've had too many whiskeys and cokes. didn't have any cigarettes though.

oh yeah

good album. has one of my favorites- under my thumb. Bluesy.

Fantastic album. Has a blues/country undertone that makes it very fun to listen to; twangy guitar and harmonica to compliment that raspy voice. Standout song(s): - Shake Your Hips - Sweet Virgina - Ventilator Blues - Soul Survivor

4/5. While bigger doesn’t alway mean better, I thought every song consistently captured the spirit of the Stones.

Classic rock. Good for Chillout and perfect for working.

Great album, tons of fun and enjoyed every song. Added 3 and have been listening to sweet Virginia all weekend

Love this album, basically stoned rock and roll. Sometimes go on a bit long in the middle The start and end of the album is amazing but the long run of dreary songs in the middle spoil it. A bit more critical song selection would make this a 5

It's the Stones......

I don't know but I have to give it a 4/5 because it was pretty good.

It's a good Stones album; not my favorite, but good. Blues, rock unoffending background music.

I listened to my first full Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds, last week. It opened my eyes up to what I had been missing with the Rolling Stones. Then I get this album. I didn't recognize any of the songs so I'm not sure what made it special enough to make the list. But I definitely enjoyed it more than I thought I would. There were a lot more blues elements than most of the Stones songs I've heard in the past. Lots of harmonica and trumpet (?). It was a fun listen. Solid album.

Rip This Joint, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice рок-н-ролльные. Sweet Virginia хорошо начиналась, а Loving Cup определенно неплоха. Понравились: Harry, Ventilator Blues, Let It Loose, Stop Breaking Down, Shine A Light, Soul Survivor. 6/18 = 33%

Classic rock, really nice vibe when listening on the beach

Classic and clean

This is a very consistent throw back album! Very song is at least good and a few are drop dead perfect! The only thing holding this back is I wish that Jagger had more of a presence on this album either with his lyrics or with just a more emotive voice. Like if he was yelling more or just sounded a bit less despondent that would easily take this to maybe a 5! Also, \"I Just Want to See His Face\" is so fucking underrated!! Why don't people love that song :(

Pretty solid all the way through

Really liked the blues-y elements to it probably my second favorite album of that type next to “Second Helping”. Fun and dynamic instrumentals. Fav son: Shake your hips. Entirely because I think it’s funny that it and “La grange” share a riff and neither made it.

Lot of great jams on this album. Really enjoyed the listen. I'm giving it a soft 4

Love the sax, love the keyboard, love the harmonica, love the voice. This album is a jam; I really enjoyed Stop Breaking Down. The southern rock tune combined with Jagger's voice reminds me of Van Morrison. Not much of a Stones guy, but I think this album changed my mind, the boys be jammin.

I share the position of Ian Cohen from Indiecast--I never had a Rolling Stones period and I don't know why. Obviously a classic album critical in the development of rock from the formative late 60s to the mature 70s form. That said, the cultural distance from Keith Richards at Villa Nellcôte in the early 70s to today is almost incomprehensible.

nice music but theres something its missing

Klinkt heerlijk!

More or less what expected from Beatles. Fav song probably Shine a Light. Feels more inspired than the rest.

Way more bluesy than I was imagining

I didn’t listen super closely but it was good 👍

The Rolling Stones' double album. I already know where I stand on the Rolling Stones: they're fine. They have a few great songs, but they've never been one to wow me. I will say that Exile does not have all that many heavy hitters in my opinon, but it is their most consistent album in terms of quality. Based on the now-5 albums I've heard from them, I can confidently say that this is their best.

First listen Saved 12/18 Top track: Shine A Light

Enjoyed this one

‘Ders sum rock n roll der

You can exile me to Main Street anytime

Still fun

I’m not the biggest Stones fan, but have tremendous respect for their career and longevity. This album has great songs on it, but it is quite long and overstays a bit. The chemistry in this band is palpable and the songs benefit from the added brass section. 8,5 out of 10

Sounds surprisingly American for an English band, very impressed

Ja echt wel goed, wel heel lang en sommige dingen waren niet helemaal voor mij bestemd. Muzikaal wel heel goed

The Stones at their loosest like the world’s most famous bar band. I love this record but there are some toss off tunes. This record is more famous for the situation surrounding the recording and the vibe but honestly not as many of their memorable tunes as other records. Still a great listen every time.

bluesy moolt bluesy

Not bad, but it does go on a bit

Great mix of blues, rock, and country. This feels like a super technical album with a great layout of tracks. Double length albums are hard to pull off but the Stones do it well here. Songs like "Sweet Virginia" and "All Down The Line" provide awesome contrast.

My wife is a huge Stones fan … or, rather, there are, like three Stones albums she loves but she kinda shrugs at the rest. When I played this one for her yesterday, she didn’t make a single comment. I find that telling. My super conservative friend, however, loves the Stones and bangs on constantly about how cool Mick Jagger is. He loves most (all?) Stones albums, and I’ve even heard him talk about this one. He’s in the closet. I find that telling, too.

Classic

As we arrive in the last third of this project, I expect to hear a lot more of the Rolling Stones. I was so surprised that this was just our second, after Sticky Fingers. I enjoyed this entire album. It's a solid double portion of classic blues-influenced rock and roll sound. What I didn't hear much of is a distinct Rolling Stones sound. I didn't really know any of the songs and none really stood out. However, since many folk consider this the best Rolling Stones album, maybe this is the sound that I'm supposed to think of. I'm no expert.

I loveddddd some of the early songs on this album. But at around the halfway point it lost its momentum for me - became a bit too country rock for my tastes - and then it dragged on until the end.

Solid album from one of the longest running acts in rock. Not my favorite, but definitely a good one.

I forgot how much I actually like this album. Even so, it has a couple tracks that I don't like all that much. A super strong 4 though for all the best parts.

An hour and a bit of classic blues rock 'n' roll. No stand-out hits, but good quality throughout and well sequenced. Side two is a nice change to a gentler pace after a rip-roaring side one. Plenty of brass which helps to hold interest and keep the record from fading into the background. Not even remotely like the Beatles. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Shine A Light Date listened: 29/07/23

Great. Has one of their best songs in their catalogue in "Tumbling Dice." 8-9/10

Fun classic rock

I like the Stones and know this is a huge album for them, but I expected bigger highs than I actually heard. It’s consistently really good, but I’m not hearing greatness

I feel like this album has "lazy and carefree" performance and I don't mean that in a bad way. It's just loose and a free and a little unpolished, which makes it sexy?

Really fun sound. Felt like I was on a riverboat cruise. Good easy listening

I like the rolling stones, but personally prefer them when they stay away from the 12 bar blues. Not a fan of the opening track and I do think the album could do with cuts here and there, but overall is a really good album. Shine a Light is probably my favourite stones song and it and soul survivor are a great way to end off the album. Not my fav stoned album but good. Solid 4

This is the bluesiest point at which I've heard the stones. I like the looser sound and the rawness on here. They were definitely shooting for an outlaw feel, and succeeded. I like all the horns, sax, saloon piano and rootin-tootin harmonica sprinkled throughout to keep things interesting. It's too long for my taste, but maybe I would've felt different if I was around to hear it back in '72. Generally these days, I prefer a more concise listen, unless I'm heading on a seriously epic journey, or if there are enough stylistic shifts to hold my attention. Overall I had fun listening to this, didn't have too many complaints, and it put me in a great mood.

This is the fourth Rolling Stones album I've had on this list, rounding off their imperial phase. After "Beggars Banquet", "Let It Bleed" and "Sticky Fingers", there was 1972's "Exile on Main St": a double album juggernaut which seems to have stuck as a critical darling more than any of their other work. Rated number 7 in Rolling Stone's original "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list, earning a litany of five star reviews, it's a fearsome beast to approach. When listening to the other Stones albums on this list, I've repeatedly told myself to hold off on a five-star rating. Because none of their albums were better than this one, and if any deserved top marks it was "Exile". I've listened a few times and stand by the opinion that it's their best work I've heard. "Exile on Main St" feels much more cohesive than their earlier albums: there's a singular mood locked into its grooves. It sounds like a greasy, grimy deep-south saloon, where a group of Kent poshos have seamlessly super-imposed themselves onto America's musical heritage. Was this the end goal of the feted British Invasion? "Exile" suggests it worked. Arguably, though, the album's biggest flaw is that the Stones have always excelled as a singles band, and "Exile" lacks any monster-smash-hit-knock-out singles. "Tumbling Dice" is as close as we get to something "Greatest Hits" worthy, but there's nothing else to match their best songs on other releases (no "Gimme Shelter", "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Sympathy for the Devil", etc…). The other drawback is its length: a double-album set is ambitious by anyone's standards, and for true greatness every track needs to justify its position. There's at least a side of filler on this record, from "Turd on the Run" to the underwhelming closer "Soul Survivor" to the two classic American blues covers (Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down" and Slim Harpo's "Shake Your Hips"). They feel a bit like rehearsals, warm-ups, sound-checks. But there are still plenty of great tracks to be found here. "Sweet Virginia" is swinging, swaggering country joy. "Shine A Light" is as close as we get to "You Can't Always Get What You Want"-level catharsis: it's a crime that the Stones haven't made a full gospel record, because I always really enjoy them dipping their toes into the genre ("Let It Loose" and "I Just Want To See His Face" are also very convincing). "Ventilator Blues" has a sleazy menace which gets under the skin and stays there like an oily parasite (and interestingly, was recently named by Bob Dylan as one of three Rolling Stones songs he wishes he'd written). And "Rocks Off" is a wonderful, grab-you-by-the-throat opener which doesn't seem to get enough praise. It's elevated by the horn section, which is wonderful across the whole album. But ultimately, I'm going to be stingy here, because as much as I love "Exile", I have to accept it just isn't quite top-tier for me. Maybe it's because I recently discovered Liz Phair's "Exile In Guyville", and its torn apart my perception of masculine rock and roll. Maybe it's because I'm listening on a lazy Saturday morning before going pottery painting, which is hardly the ideal circumstance to enjoy something as debauched as this. Or maybe the Rolling Stones have genuinely never had a five-star album. There's still time, though: over fifty years on from "Exile", they have a new one on the way and have just released "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven", a gospel track with Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder that sounds like it could have come from these sessions. Now that's endurance.

I feel like i’m not musically literate enough to comment on this album. I will say that although I didn’t find it very coherent as a whole (maybe i’ll get it on subsequent listens) there are some solid bangers in there (rocks off, sweet virginia, let it loose off the top of my head).

Solid throughout, but not many standouts

Love love love Tumblin' Dice. Shake your hips == La Grange Which is just Blues Riffs 101

-rolling stones is hitting different than other rock albums i have listened to -there is something about them man…… -loving rocks off -favorites: sweet virginia, -i like how varying the instruments on this song -sweet virginia is almost a little country -this album is cool and definitely one of the better rock (?) albums i’ve listened to

fun summer “roll” around rock!

I'm coming back around to some albums that I must have listened to a dozen times but never reviewed. This is a particularly difficult one. I love Sticky Fingers, but the Stones generally don't land for me because, at this point, it's shorn of all the things I love... melody, song, things about the recording or production that make you go wow. There is no wow. None of it grabs at me immediately. So I stashed this album away as yet another, overlong, double-album fest for something that really didn't catch me. But then something happened. I came back to it again after a month and... all of the ways it had felt too smooth for me, too flat or uninteresting, were giving way to this feeling of attachment. I just like rock and roll, and I like that this feels like a loving, confident send-up of it. It feels like you're listening through the studio door to this long-drawn out party. It feels really alive. Maybe rock at its most alive I've ever heard. Nothing about this is programmed, it's messy, it's kind of bad even at parts! But that's what you get when you hang with these guys. So now, thinking of it like an experience, a send-up to a big old party and worship at the feet of blues and soul and rock... I actually get it. It's really bright. Not perfect, but I'm coming on over. I'm getting converted. 4/5

Classic Rolling Stones album. Solid tracks all the way though.

Ben voyons, c’est la semaine des Stones? Solide album néanmoins un peu long, ils aurait eu assez de bon stocks pour faire 2 albums avec

Very enjoyable album

Not their best album, but still good enough.

badd asss

Een van de hoogstgewaardeerde albums van The Rolling Stones. Tracklist is een Americana smeltkroes van rock & roll, blues, jazz en hard rock, mede door invloeden van Gram Parsons en blues mazikanten. Goed album, The Rolling Stones op hun best. leukste nummer: Shine A Light Tijdens de productie waren de Stones tax exiles. Ze verbleven daarom in Frankrijk. Het grootste deel van het album is opgenomen in de door Keith Richards gehuurde villa Nellcôte aan de Côte d'Azur.

Monkey neurons activate for each song, but nothing truly stands out. Can't believe there's a song called "Turd on the Run".

Good album but a little overrated, drags in the middle and isn't the Stones' best work.

Classic album.

Not bad

a solid 4 bordering on a 5. I've listened to this record through a NUMBER of times and wasn't as impressed as I was this time for some reason. More intentional listening? Really enjoyed this one.

This is a great album

por mais que tenha umas das minhas musicas favoritas dos stones, é um album duplo que cansa de ouvir. podia ser um album incrivel se fosse mais curto. puro rock and roll, com versos e refrões marcantes, piano e ritmo dançantes e bem animados. tem baladas lindas tambem, com sweet virginia que é uma das musicas mais bonitas deles.

I did not know that song was called Tumbling Dice. And that's really the only song on here that I know. But you know what - whatever it is I like about the Stones, I guess it's all on this album because I liked it so much the first time through that I listened to it again. This was pretty great. The fact that it got rebutted by Exile in Guyville makes it all the better.

Not purely rock and roll. Lots of horns and piano complementing the standard guitar, drums and bass. Lighter than their earlier work. Incorporate a lot of blues and jazzy swing feel to the record. Works well as a full listen as it doesn't have the standalone hits that other Stones albums do.

pretty standard rock/blues album

Simply a great album. I will say that I had never listened to most of these songs before (and certainly never the album in-full), and I had no idea how bluesy it would be. Not all the songs were as smooth or catchy as I normally prefer, but great classic rock.

Solid album. Each song held up with the others and they meshed together well. I wouldn't listen to this straight through again but it was still very enjoyable.

The ultimate pub rock album. Highly testicular.

My friend Max likes this album

It's a really fun album. There aren't a whole lot of classic bangers on it but everything just feels good, you know? The whole thing is a jam. But it's too long. Long enough that the jam starts to wear on you and you start thinking about what you're going to listen to next. And I hate that because this is a really good album and, had it been 4 tracks lighter, it would have left me a little sad that it was over. Almost a 5 but, sadly, it's just a 4.

Great stuff.

Upbeat, bluesy feel. Not an album I would have chosen to listen to on my own as I’m not a huge Stones fan but I really enjoyed it.

This is one of the better Rolling Stones albums that I've listened to, and I understand why people hold it up as their best album. However, from this era I like Sticky Fingers a lot more. It just feels so much more focused and concise than this album. On the other hand, it took the world a while to come around to this album, so maybe I just need to listen to it a bit more to really get it 4/5

8/10 quite long but generally really good.

Very solidly listenable. 8/10

I really enjoyed this! Haven’t really listened to much Stones but am a big fan after this album.

The Stones are really a band who are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Their derivative style of blues rock for the arena stage is frequently dismissed as formulaic, but when they pushed the boat out into the psychedelic realm on “Their Satanic Majesties Request” they were lampooned in the music press as a second rate Sgt Pepper. And so they reverted to type and released a string of critically acclaimed records, beginning with Beggars Banquet in 1968, followed by Let It Bleed in 1969. I’ve had both of those records on my project so far, and so rounding off the triumvirate is Exile on Main Street. Admittedly, my patience with the Stones is really wearing thin at this stage, and upon seeing that this record is a double LP my expectations were low. And, truth be told, this album exceeded those expectations. The songwriting here is really tight, and the production introduces a lot more stylistic variety than on the previous two records. I still struggle to pinpoint exactly which element seats the Stones at the top table of rock music, but I can’t deny this record has some great tunes. It does veer into the obnoxious boogie-woogie territory on a couple of occasions, but actually this is some of their best work. I feel that this record could have substituted for any of the previous three or four in their catalogue - if nothing else it would allow for their outstanding debut and sophomore effort a deserved place - and I hope this is their last on this list (although I imagine Sticky Fingers will show up). As it stands, I’m not quite fed up with the Rolling Stones, but one more record and I will be too beleaguered to be objective about it.

Great album. Slightly too long though

I like the Rolling Stones but this is not my favorite of theirs.

A really gritty, down and dirty album and all the better for it. The Stones mix blues, rock, country, soul and gospel on one of their last truly great records. It's well paced with Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy and Shine a Light sprinkled among some less well known but decent tracks

There's always a bit of a twang to Mick Jagger's voice tat is... unsettling to me. I'm not quite sure what it is. But it's that bit of his voice that never made me fully a Stones fan. Sure, the hits are great, but the deep cuts never quite move me like they do others. But there's a lot to like on this album, though, hits aside. "Happy" was one of the songs I think I first heard by the Stones, actually. But most of the other songs are really strong, even "Turd On The Run," which seems like a bit of a potshot at "Band On The Run" to me. I've played this album a few times, actually. Which says something because I normally don't do that to these albums. I usually just do one take and that's it. But with so many songs on this, I felt I needed to do more than one take. Really strong effort by the Stones. Really enjoyed it.

Some great songs onnhere

4.5

Legendary sleaze.

Just a good classic rock album the whole way

This is the Stones’ “White Album”. Although I think this one is much more cohesive. Tons of groovy, soulful songs on here. I like the production too. It feels like you’re sitting in on a jam session. Good record.

It’s not bad but I don’t love it 4/5.

exile on the main street is up my street!

Not my favourite, it has its highs and lows but all in all a fantastic album all round.

When Keith kicks a riff it's like nothing else in rock and roll. You can feel it through to the soles of your feet, and he and Charlie (and Jimmy) kick it on this record. And the colour and light is Mick Taylor, he gives these tunes that extra layer that make them great. Most of the narrative goes to Keith smacked out of his head in Nellcote with Gram Parsons showing him country tunes, but I reckon this is one of Mick's finest efforts, his vocal range and lyrics are up there with Beggars and Let it Bleed. This is a good album with a lot of great tracks, the first six are a run like no other. Tumbling Dice just rolls, what a feel, timeless, country and yet a total groove. The Stones are a great covers band too, and Shake Your Hips is up there with Love in Vain and Route 66. It doesn't quite hold the quality across the four sides, but so what, what is good is just superb.

This has the makings of a great single album, but there’s not enough quality to make a great double album. Take out Sweet Virginia, Tumbling Dice, Loving Cup, Happy (Keith on vocals), Rip This Joint & All Down The Line. What are you left with? Reasonable, but not classic Stones material. The idea that this album is superior to any of the 3 studio albums (or even the live Get Yer Ya-Yas Out) that preceded it, I find ludicrous. Still, a good listen & the good stuff is still really good.

Exile is one of the sacred texts of rock and roll. The story of the recording sessions are the stuff of legend, but I think it is really Mick's work trying to wrangle and edit the mess into a coherent album that is the heroic achievement of this album. Oh, and Charlie keeping everything moving along. Like most doubles, this is over-long. Trimmed back, this would potentially be as focussed as the previous three albums. But the Stones never really managed that level of focus again; too much drugs, booze, money and fame. That they made this record at all is a miracle. It is a classic, and there is a lot to learn about how to play rock and roll here, but not their best. The Stones are at he height of their powers, but the rot has set in.

Strong album fairly long especially the extended edition nearly 2 hours

I was a little high when I listened and I got distracted and left to do the dishes and some other stuff, but this was definitely the sound of the Stones that I have heard and enjoy in the past.

3.75

Un 4, venga.

One of the reasons I believe music to be the most superior art form is the way that it attaches itself to memories. To me, this album is the soundtrack to long evenings of bitter pints, dirty bong rips and thoughtful conversations with my good friend Ryan who I met on a landscaping crew. Now he owns his own landscaping business. Hardest working motherfucker I know. Music for the working man to rest his weary bones to after a long, brutal week.

... doth mine ears deceive me? A good Rolling Stones album? And a double album at that? I never thought I'd see the day. I genuinely liked almost every song here, and loved many of them. Finally.

Wow! A pretty good Rolling Stones albu. with no real misses.

Прослушано! Ролинги есть Ролинги, хороший альбом, можно переслушать.

There is so much material (maybe too much, at over an hour it's a lot to really listen to in one sitting) that it's hard not to rate it highly. Not my favorite Stone's album, but still a great listen.

Excellent album

A lot of really good songs on this album. I can’t say I was absolutely blown away with it but I still really enjoyed the album as a whole. Pretty much any type of influence works its way onto here in some way which keeps each of the 18 tracks fresh. 7/10

There's a little something to the Stones that I just don't quite love the same way I love a lot of other classic rock artists. Great overall album but falls short of excellent for me. 4.5

I was largely unfamiliar with the songs on this album, and generally it takes me a few listens to really dig songs and pick up elements that I enjoy. Not so with this album, it was quite easy to pick up from the beginning and enjoy it throughout. Being one of the greatest rock bands in the world certainly helps.

Some of the sharpest rock 'n' roll the boys ever delivered. It needs more ballads in my mind, but a hefty, quality album nonetheless.

Album was okay. I'd give it a 7/10

10/02/2022 Being real…I didnt actually listen to this album all the way through. I played each song for a few seconds, thought to myself “omg this song is such an iconic bop” and then went on to the next one. I did that mostly bc I’ve fallen behind on logging my albums and it’s making me sad :( Also I skipped through this album like this bc I have heard it before. Just iconic rock and roll, this is the stones at some of their best years. The run from beggars banquet up to goat’s head soup is the stuff of legends. — Long day today, I had a beautiful birthday weekend and am so deeply in love. Went out drinking last night and it went really well. I handled myself perfectly and took care of business like a big girl. Things are going to be okay :)

This is great record to listen to, in part because it's pretty consistent quality from top to bottom, there's no real weak points. I'm aware of the reputation as the best Stones album and one of the supposed best records of all time. But I like "Sticky Fingers" better, and other than being a fun record I don't think it's all that remarkable. "Tumbling Dice" is magic, but aside from that, no individual song measures up to the three singles off "Sticky Fingers". And it doesn't really do anything innovative - it's just a pretty by-the-books roots rock record, albeit one with no obvious flaws. There's about a dozen others from this same time period I could name that I think are equally good, and plenty that are better (off the top of my head, both of the first two Band records, Harvest, and Europe 72 come to mind). It's also fairly long, and because all the songs are in a similar style and kind of consistent throughout, it tends to run together a little. Enjoyable with no clear flaws gets you a four - to get a five, you need either transcendent peaks or to change the game, and this doesn't cut it.

Surprisingly, I actually liked this. Mick sounds good for a change.

Songs where Keith sings are chronically underrated.

Stones' fourth best album. Four stars. Five stars are reserved for their three best albums.

Not what I was expecting. The album was something you’d hear in a blues bar and not a stadium. Not bad, just wasn’t what I thought I’d get. Enjoyed overall

Classic album by the Stones holding up over the decades.

Sounds very american, like the begining of a movie when they list the actors and show the city and how busy life is. Enjoyed it a lot, and it is very chill and easy going, feel good music. Definitely will listen to some of the songs again.

Excellent!! Rock & Roll, Garage, Blues, hell even Folk and Country mixed together to create a bevy of iconic songs. 4.5/5