Favorite Rolling Stones Album?

For me it's between Beggars, Bleed and Fingers depending on the day, but I guess Let it Bleed is the choice due to its immaculate consistency. 

Tom Ozric wrote: Satanic Majesties, by a long-shot. They have some decent albums but SM is just BRILLIANT hippie-psych. With lots of Mellotron to boot.

I think they were a pretty great band that recorded a bundle of timeless tunes ca. 1966-1969. Here's the five albums I consider worth owning - in order of preference:

Beggars Banquet is the only one I can tolerate from them. Has some pretty decent moments.

I'm still very curious to hear the opinions of fans as to the importance of Brian Jones in what they enjoy....he is not often mentioned in these polls. 

I've just read the furiously researched new book by Paul Trynka which makes the case that Jones was far more important to the band than Richards and Jag ever gave him credit for.  He argues that the Glimmers have intentionally diminished Jones importance when he was actually very important through Majesties, and residually present even after his death.  It's a great read and a serious challenge to what Richards wrote (and didn't write) in "Life". 


Edited by Finnforest - July 02 2016 at 09:48

Exile on Main Street, followed by Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers. Their best three albums.

Finnforest wrote: I'm still very curious to hear the opinions of fans as to the importance of Brian Jones in what they enjoy....he is not often mentioned in these polls.  I've just read the furiously researched new book by Paul Trynka which makes the case that Jones was far more important to the band than Richards and Jag ever gave him credit for.  He argues that the Glimmers have intentionally diminished Jones importance when he was actually very important through Majesties, and residually present even after his death.  It's a great read and a serious challenge to what Richards wrote (and didn't write) in "Life".

Beyond the very fact that Jones was the whole reason the band even existed in the first place, I've always loved his particular experiments and use of exotic instruments. I mainly jive with his extra touches and backing on Aftermath, Banquet, and Bleed - from unique songs to layers under the blues rock slabs - but we can't forget the wonderful Majesties' Request and the full force of his creativity unleashed over the songs of a for the moment willing Jagger/Richards.

Satanic Majesties, as it was the closest the Stones ever came to prog, and it's a quick way for me to have a flashback.  

LearsFool wrote: Finnforest wrote: I'm still very curious to hear the opinions of fans as to the importance of Brian Jones in what they enjoy....he is not often mentioned in these polls.  I've just read the furiously researched new book by Paul Trynka which makes the case that Jones was far more important to the band than Richards and Jag ever gave him credit for.  He argues that the Glimmers have intentionally diminished Jones importance when he was actually very important through Majesties, and residually present even after his death.  It's a great read and a serious challenge to what Richards wrote (and didn't write) in "Life".  Beyond the very fact that Jones was the whole reason the band even existed in the first place, I've always loved his particular experiments and use of exotic instruments. I mainly jive with his extra touches and backing on Aftermath, Banquet, and Bleed - from unique songs to layers under the blues rock slabs - but we can't forget the wonderful Majesties' Request and the full force of his creativity unleashed over the songs of a for the moment willing Jagger/Richards.

Edited by KingCrInuYasha - July 04 2016 at 13:10