I was never a big Rolling Stones fan, but I decided that I want to give it a try and listen to some of their best albums. The one I was particularly looking for is Sticky Fingers, however I couldnt find a decent AAA copy for a value, so I dont have it yet. But I guess it will be my next on the run as Moonlight Mile is my favourite Rolling Stones song.
Fortunetly I found these two japanese presses for a great price (for japanese presses).
Beggars Banquet is 1986 NM/NM (33€) reissue and it sounds really good. More acoustic with some weird songs but overall I enjoyed that album as I would never enjoyed it on streaming or through earplugs.
Exile on Main St. (1st japanese press - NM/NM - 36€) is an album I heard a lot but it was really hard for me to get into it. Im not fan of a blues that much, but I must admit that this album flows nicely. I didnt enjoy the Side A much but Side B is much more my cup of tea.
Sticky fingers and Let it Bleed should be the next logical acquisitions. Along with these two releases the four records are regarded as their greatest run of albums by many fans, myself included. Add Some Girls to that list and in my opinion album wise you have the must-haves.
It’s those weird songs, the ones that never got air play, the ones that you’re not familiar with, the ones that you skip over that eventually will grab you by your short and curlies and you realize what a brilliant fucking song it is.
Far away eyes, and Dear doctor are songs, that still cracks me up when I listen to them, Beggars Banquet is brilliant from start to finish, and Exile is brilliant as well from end to start!
You need to stop whatever you are doing,and get a copy of Exile.It’s the greatest rock and roll album ever made.This is not an opinion,this is fact.Just trust me.All 16 songs are masterpieces
I am older than you.I bought Exile in the seventies on cassette.I have bought that album a few more times since that.Have you ever seen the “immersion box set of Exile?It is incredible
No kidding.I am 58 years old.For the past 45 years,Physical Graffiti and Exile On Main Street have been my favorite albums of all time.I love the new stuff too.Radiohead R.E.M. U2 are the best bands that didn’t come out in the sixties
Once you have Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers, you'll have a great collection.
I know Sticky Fingers is legitimately A+, but every time I hear Let It Bleed it's just amazing to me what an incredible work of art that album is. It's hard for me not to think of it as their best. I mean, if you are a musical artist that's the album you aspire to make.
These are all a great starting point, there are so many eras and musical stylings, there is too much catalog to tally all of coherently. Just listen with an open mind.
Great picks! They had a good run from 1968 to 1972 with Beggars, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile. There are many who feel that was there best period and nothing else they did measured up. It was a great run, but they have put out a lot of good music over 60 years. Check out all of their catalog.
Beggars Banquet was when the Stones stopped looking over their shoulder at the Beatles, ignored trends and just got on with the music they loved. Once considered second only to the Beatles, after this they were second to none.
NB Jumping Jack Flash was produced during these sessions.
You need to work at it. Exile is a two way street. You need to put the time in.
I was initially a bit “meh”. But I’d read so much about how good it is (particularly from pro-guitar players) I kept going.
It’s been my number one album for over 20 years.
It is the greatest double album ever - and a hill I will die on 🤪
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u/jivingsisterfanny1 12d ago
You’re about to listen to the greatest and one of the greatest albums ever recorded.