The Rolling Stones album poll: Which is your favorite? Which is your number 2?

[drbirdsong]

Easiest poll ever

 

Sticky Fingers

Let It Bleed

Some Girls

Tattoo You (if given a fourth option)

[custom55]

The pool's in but the patio ain't dry!

[treeduck]

This may sound funny or like a contradiction...

 

... but I think that in spite of how famous, iconic and popular they might be they are, in some ways, still very much under rated musically.

 

I get what you're saying. They play American R&B and Blues as good as the originators. They mastered the masters, echoed their contemporaries and raised the bar. With that said, I think they've been on autopilot since Some Girls.

 

I couldn't have said it any better or agree with you more.

 

Some Girls happens to be my favourite Stones album and agree that they've never been able to top or match it in the 35 years since it was released.

 

What about Tattoo You?

 

Tattoo You is an album patched together from earlier outtakes. I like it, but it's not among my personal favorite Stones' albums. And "Start Me Up" is incredibly overrated.

C'mon, I KNOW every time you hear the opening chords to "Start Me Up" your neck starts the funky chicken and then you attempt a series of weirdly effeminate macho steps that includes some very lurid hip moves... :banana: :guitar:

 

You don't have to project you're private little games on me. Be secure in yourself. Though my rooster dance is a big hit at parties.

:dweez: :dweez: :dweez:

[custom55]

Exile was release when I was in high school so I grew up with it. So was Sticky Fingers ... Along with great great songs they have a lot of sentimental value.

 

[treeduck]

1. Let It Bleed

2. Sticky Fingers

3. Their Satanic Majesties Request

 

The big problem with the Stones is they could never make an album consisting solely of great songs without any filler or weaker material.

 

Really, though, their best album BY FAR is a compilation, even though some of the songs hadn't been released before. This album is phenomenal - one of my faves of all time... it's just not technically a studio album of original material:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/FlowersLP.jpg

 

Also a compilation, but really this is the only other album everyone NEEDS to own:

 

http://images.cryhavok.org/d/10383-2/Rolling+Stones+-+Hot+Rocks+_1964-1971_.jpg

 

Yep, those two albums are the essentials - I know it's not cool to be really into compilations and best of's, but these ones are f*cking killer! :haz:

 

as much as I like their 60s and early 70s stuff, I'm tempted to call them a singles band. I can listen to a few of their albums from start to finish, but most of them have at least a couple of tunes I'll skip

 

interesting choice with satanic majesties, that album's not bad but always struck me as trying to cash in on the sgt pepper/psychedelic craze

I have to agree with this, the Stones are a singles band, their albums are full of mediocre, boring, meh or pseudo southern delta blues songs and their rock songs are very lightweight. Later albums are full of annoying pop tunes and the videos reveal embarrassing Jagger antics. The hits are good though and they've got more than enough of them to fill a couple of setlists if they wanted to, so they've had plenty of tour ammunition for decades. I think the bottom line is their albums are overrated :finbar:

[treeduck]

Here's a question: do Aerosmith listen to the Stone's "Sway" every time they write one of their bloated ballads, because it sounds like a prototype?

[rushgoober]

1. Let It Bleed

2. Sticky Fingers

3. Their Satanic Majesties Request

 

The big problem with the Stones is they could never make an album consisting solely of great songs without any filler or weaker material.

 

Really, though, their best album BY FAR is a compilation, even though some of the songs hadn't been released before. This album is phenomenal - one of my faves of all time... it's just not technically a studio album of original material:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/FlowersLP.jpg

 

Also a compilation, but really this is the only other album everyone NEEDS to own:

 

http://images.cryhavok.org/d/10383-2/Rolling+Stones+-+Hot+Rocks+_1964-1971_.jpg

 

Yep, those two albums are the essentials - I know it's not cool to be really into compilations and best of's, but these ones are f*cking killer! :haz:

 

as much as I like their 60s and early 70s stuff, I'm tempted to call them a singles band. I can listen to a few of their albums from start to finish, but most of them have at least a couple of tunes I'll skip

 

interesting choice with satanic majesties, that album's not bad but always struck me as trying to cash in on the sgt pepper/psychedelic craze

I have to agree with this, the Stones are a singles band, their albums are full of mediocre, boring, meh or pseudo southern delta blues songs and their rock songs are very lightweight. Later albums are full of annoying pop tunes and the videos reveal embarrassing Jagger antics. The hits are good though and they've got more than enough of them to fill a couple of setlists if they wanted to, so they've had plenty of tour ammunition for decades. I think the bottom line is their albums are overrated :finbar:

 

Agreed, and it's unfortunate that they really don't have one single album that's a stone cold classic since there are always weaker or filler tracks. They have, however, made literally dozens of amazing songs.

[treeduck]

1. Let It Bleed

2. Sticky Fingers

3. Their Satanic Majesties Request

 

The big problem with the Stones is they could never make an album consisting solely of great songs without any filler or weaker material.

 

Really, though, their best album BY FAR is a compilation, even though some of the songs hadn't been released before. This album is phenomenal - one of my faves of all time... it's just not technically a studio album of original material:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/FlowersLP.jpg

 

Also a compilation, but really this is the only other album everyone NEEDS to own:

 

http://images.cryhavok.org/d/10383-2/Rolling+Stones+-+Hot+Rocks+_1964-1971_.jpg

 

Yep, those two albums are the essentials - I know it's not cool to be really into compilations and best of's, but these ones are f*cking killer! :haz:

 

as much as I like their 60s and early 70s stuff, I'm tempted to call them a singles band. I can listen to a few of their albums from start to finish, but most of them have at least a couple of tunes I'll skip

 

interesting choice with satanic majesties, that album's not bad but always struck me as trying to cash in on the sgt pepper/psychedelic craze

I have to agree with this, the Stones are a singles band, their albums are full of mediocre, boring, meh or pseudo southern delta blues songs and their rock songs are very lightweight. Later albums are full of annoying pop tunes and the videos reveal embarrassing Jagger antics. The hits are good though and they've got more than enough of them to fill a couple of setlists if they wanted to, so they've had plenty of tour ammunition for decades. I think the bottom line is their albums are overrated :finbar:

 

Agreed, and it's unfortunate that they really don't have one single album that's a stone cold classic since there are always weaker or filler tracks. They have, however, made literally dozens of amazing songs.

For once me and the Goober agree exactly! :o :givebeer:

[custom55]

Sticky Fingers is pure perfection

[treeduck]

Sticky Fingers is pure perfection

There's too much country-sounding stuff for my taste.

[Steevo]

1. Let It Bleed

2. Sticky Fingers

3. Their Satanic Majesties Request

 

The big problem with the Stones is they could never make an album consisting solely of great songs without any filler or weaker material.

 

Really, though, their best album BY FAR is a compilation, even though some of the songs hadn't been released before. This album is phenomenal - one of my faves of all time... it's just not technically a studio album of original material:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/FlowersLP.jpg

 

Also a compilation, but really this is the only other album everyone NEEDS to own:

 

http://images.cryhavok.org/d/10383-2/Rolling+Stones+-+Hot+Rocks+_1964-1971_.jpg

 

Yep, those two albums are the essentials - I know it's not cool to be really into compilations and best of's, but these ones are f*cking killer! :haz:

 

as much as I like their 60s and early 70s stuff, I'm tempted to call them a singles band. I can listen to a few of their albums from start to finish, but most of them have at least a couple of tunes I'll skip

 

interesting choice with satanic majesties, that album's not bad but always struck me as trying to cash in on the sgt pepper/psychedelic craze

I have to agree with this, the Stones are a singles band, their albums are full of mediocre, boring, meh or pseudo southern delta blues songs and their rock songs are very lightweight. Later albums are full of annoying pop tunes and the videos reveal embarrassing Jagger antics. The hits are good though and they've got more than enough of them to fill a couple of setlists if they wanted to, so they've had plenty of tour ammunition for decades. I think the bottom line is their albums are overrated :finbar:

 

Agreed, and it's unfortunate that they really don't have one single album that's a stone cold classic since there are always weaker or filler tracks. They have, however, made literally dozens of amazing songs.

For once me and the Goober agree exactly! :o :givebeer:

 

Gee, get the flags out.

[treeduck]

1. Let It Bleed

2. Sticky Fingers

3. Their Satanic Majesties Request

 

The big problem with the Stones is they could never make an album consisting solely of great songs without any filler or weaker material.

 

Really, though, their best album BY FAR is a compilation, even though some of the songs hadn't been released before. This album is phenomenal - one of my faves of all time... it's just not technically a studio album of original material:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/FlowersLP.jpg

 

Also a compilation, but really this is the only other album everyone NEEDS to own:

 

http://images.cryhavok.org/d/10383-2/Rolling+Stones+-+Hot+Rocks+_1964-1971_.jpg

 

Yep, those two albums are the essentials - I know it's not cool to be really into compilations and best of's, but these ones are f*cking killer! :haz:

 

as much as I like their 60s and early 70s stuff, I'm tempted to call them a singles band. I can listen to a few of their albums from start to finish, but most of them have at least a couple of tunes I'll skip

 

interesting choice with satanic majesties, that album's not bad but always struck me as trying to cash in on the sgt pepper/psychedelic craze

I have to agree with this, the Stones are a singles band, their albums are full of mediocre, boring, meh or pseudo southern delta blues songs and their rock songs are very lightweight. Later albums are full of annoying pop tunes and the videos reveal embarrassing Jagger antics. The hits are good though and they've got more than enough of them to fill a couple of setlists if they wanted to, so they've had plenty of tour ammunition for decades. I think the bottom line is their albums are overrated :finbar:

 

Agreed, and it's unfortunate that they really don't have one single album that's a stone cold classic since there are always weaker or filler tracks. They have, however, made literally dozens of amazing songs.

For once me and the Goober agree exactly! :o :givebeer:

 

Gee, get the flags out.

 

http://www.traveldestinationsllc.com/images/sanaimg/rolling_stones_The_alamo_san_antonio_texas_1975_union_jack_flag.jpg

[Steevo]

^ Very good :hail:

[custom55]

Here's a question: do Aerosmith listen to the Stone's "Sway" every time they write one of their bloated ballads, because it sounds like a prototype?

 

I don't think so....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzmz76vfgfs

[Spindrift82]

My favorite has always been Out Of Our Heads.

[treeduck]

Here's a question: do Aerosmith listen to the Stone's "Sway" every time they write one of their bloated ballads, because it sounds like a prototype?

 

I don't think so....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzmz76vfgfs

Not the 70's ballads, the godawful 90's ballads like the ones on Get a Grip, Crazy, Hazy and Daisy, or whatever they're called...

[Bastille Dave]

Let It Bleed

B Banquet

Aftermath

[Steevo]

None, but I like these quite a bit:

 

 

http://youtu.be/9BcJaUYE5Jw

[custom55]

This is swell...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IswqR267Q0

[custom55]

Here's a question: do Aerosmith listen to the Stone's "Sway" every time they write one of their bloated ballads, because it sounds like a prototype?

 

I don't think so....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzmz76vfgfs

Not the 70's ballads, the godawful 90's ballads like the ones on Get a Grip, Crazy, Hazy and Daisy, or whatever they're called...

 

I agree... Those Tyler ballads are there for bathroom breaks at their concerts. Sorry to say but Aerosmith were much better musically and in concert, when they were strung out on drugs in the 70s.

[treeduck]

Here's a question: do Aerosmith listen to the Stone's "Sway" every time they write one of their bloated ballads, because it sounds like a prototype?

 

I don't think so....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzmz76vfgfs

Not the 70's ballads, the godawful 90's ballads like the ones on Get a Grip, Crazy, Hazy and Daisy, or whatever they're called...

 

I agree... Those Tyler ballads are there for bathroom breaks at their concerts. Sorry to say but Aerosmith were much better musically and in concert, when they were strung out on drugs in the 70s.

 

Agreed, the 70's albums are the best of Aerosmith, but I do like Rock in a Hard Place and Pump as well. :smoke: