When I ranked'em two weeks ago, I came up with this:
Good to Great
Between the ButtonsBeggars BanquetLet it BleedExile on Main StSome GirlsSticky FingersOut of Our Heads (US)AftermathDecember’s ChildrenDirty WorkEmotional Rescue
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 October 2019 20:32 (four years ago) link
hot take: the rolling stones are a band with a lot of great albums
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Monday, 21 October 2019 20:32 (four years ago) link
alfred -- no ranking for their debut?
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 21 October 2019 20:51 (four years ago) link
hotter take: the rolling stones are a band with a lot of albums
― Οὖτις, Monday, 21 October 2019 20:55 (four years ago) link
(a bunch of which are totally shitty! some are great though)
They're no Jandek, though.
― pomenitul, Monday, 21 October 2019 20:59 (four years ago) link
So they are a bit like Brian Aldiss, Shakey?
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:01 (four years ago) link
you really want me to do that poll don't you
― Οὖτις, Monday, 21 October 2019 21:06 (four years ago) link
For what it's worth, Exile is my favorite Stones album and my second favorite is probably Let it Bleed, although it's a pretty close race between that and Sticky Fingers.
― Lily Dale, Monday, 21 October 2019 21:18 (four years ago) link
Probably doesn’t fit the bill for the revive exactly but Some Girls is probably my second favorite (most days)
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:23 (four years ago) link
I love the dead beetle crunch of the guitar mix.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:28 (four years ago) link
I listened to Sticky Fingers, and now I'm listening to Tattoo You — per absolutely no one's recommendation — but will work my way back to the others.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link
no joek some days Tattoo You is my 3rd
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:33 (four years ago) link
ok maybe a little bit joking by it really is top tier for me. second side hits just right
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:34 (four years ago) link
but it
― A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Chooglin (will), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:35 (four years ago) link
second side >>> first side
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:39 (four years ago) link
Yeah, this is one of the Stones LPs I would hear as a kid... some of these songs are great, and the "sound" is enormous (I'm apparently listening to the "Remastered" ed., whatever that's worth).
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:44 (four years ago) link
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 21 October 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
Second side of "Tattoo You" all day! "Worried About You" is one of the least mentioned yet absolutely outstanding Stones tunes. Plus the "Waiting on a Friend" 45 sleeve contains one of the funniest Mick & Keith photos ever. Glad to read others prefer the ballads more too.
― Wally P. Doyle, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 01:26 (four years ago) link
some girls over sticky fingers is a challop but i like it
/mick jagger's #16-ranked voice
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 01:36 (four years ago) link
dont agree mind you. but its fun
"Heaven" is my favorite on that TY side: Jagger playing phased shimmery guitar lines and finally willing himself to be a sound effect, Wyman on synth, Watts tapping away.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 01:40 (four years ago) link
^^Really needed a extended 12-inch chill out mix.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 02:45 (four years ago) link
proto-Balearic, that one
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 02:46 (four years ago) link
'Well I'm telling you they never got it right / Until they put out Undercover of the Night'
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 08:48 (four years ago) link
man, was blasting Exile on a highway drive home until I got pulled over by the police and cautioned for speeding. I was considering showing them the CD case as mitigation but decided not to.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 09:18 (four years ago) link
Highway trooper's eyes get wide, he breaks into a grin, gives you a little salute. "Ride on, brother"
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 09:19 (four years ago) link
I’ll take you to the top
― brimstead, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 20:46 (four years ago) link
Really does feel like “All Down the Line” should be the natural closing track — the final three tracks don’t fit into any “flow” — but I guess you can see that overabundance as just another virtue. The album’s like, “It’s 2am, but I’m having one more drink... you go to bed if you want.”
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:40 (four years ago) link
« Shine a light » and « Soul Survivor » being two of my favourite tracks, I disagree !
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
shine a light would be the perfect closer imo, the full-throated gospel exhortation at the end of an hour's worth of nihilism.
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
They're great songs! They just feel... "extra"
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:47 (four years ago) link
agree kinda about 'soul survivor,' but that's only because it comes after shine a light'
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:55 (four years ago) link
Soul Survivor has the chorus and the monster of all riffs ending it.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 24 October 2019 16:58 (four years ago) link
yeah that is a great song. 'gonna be the death of meeeeee'
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:01 (four years ago) link
Yeah these two are a great closing duo !Actually I have never liked « All down the line » much. IT feels « extra » ! (and could have been a single out of the album imo).
― AlXTC from Paris, Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:02 (four years ago) link
There was a period of a couple months recently where my phone decided to play All Down the Line anytime I got in my car. I fought it for a while but the song eventually won me over. It’s like a prototypical Stones rocker that never became a hit.
― tobo73, Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:05 (four years ago) link
Feel like "Rebel Rebel" may have nicked the riff a lil' bit
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
"All Down the Line" doesn't do that much for me. I like listening to it but wouldn't really notice if it were gone. For some reason I associate it with "Torn and Frayed," - I guess in the sense that they both seem like they're summing up the album? - and I like "Torn and Frayed" much better.
― Lily Dale, Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:33 (four years ago) link
I don't care for "All Down..." either.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
'all down the line' is a fairly by-the-numbers stones song, but they were operating at such a high level in this era that it's still a great should've-been-hit.
they really killed it with the outros on this album, especially the aforementioned 'soul survivor,' 'all down the line' (won't you BE MY little BABY for a WHILE), and 'loving cup' (GIVE A LITTLE DRINK)
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:36 (four years ago) link
Actually I have never liked « All down the line » much
Agreed. BUT, there are superior versions of the song on an outtakes comp. I will see if it's on youtube. Might have been on one of the dozens of reissues too. Lemme check...
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 24 October 2019 17:57 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFiHERcmQkU
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:03 (four years ago) link
that is not better
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
That take doesn't have the riff, and is more of a standard-sounding bluesy rocker... great gtr work, though
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
(I'm surprised some of y'all don't care for the album track, I think it is awesome)
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
Agree. Definitely could/should have been a single.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:14 (four years ago) link
It was actually supposed to be one, they got as far as doing a different mix and making up promo posters:
https://i1.wp.com/cherrystereo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rolling-Stones-All-Down-The-Line-Cashbox-July-08-1972.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxRpit9R_k
― whitehallunity, Thursday, 24 October 2019 18:35 (four years ago) link
That's not bad, but highlights how much the song is about the riff, which just barrels along and drags everything in its wake. Foregrounding the vocals cripples the song's energy.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Thursday, 24 October 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
I picked up a used copy of the 2010 double-disc reissue, to compare w/the 1994 CD that I've always had. My not-so-golden ears verdict on the 2010 version: Do Not Like!! It's an excessively "boosted & brightened" remaster, with levels & separation that sound very (to get technical) "messed with." Beyond that, just the act of scraping the dirt off this album feels wrong... it strips away all the atmosphere & mystique! It's like "brightening up" Dragnet, or Slanted & Enchanted, or, uh... Man of the Woods! (Great photos in the booklet, though, of the shirtless band dudes lounging flat on their backs while "recording the album.")
Btw - the back cover of the '94 CD says it was remastered by Bob Ludwig "using Apogee UV22 Super CD Encoding [...] a unique new process capturing all the fine detail of the original analogue master on standard audio equipment." I'd like to hear the OG vinyl someday; but in the meantime, I'll take this Apogee stuff at face value, b/c the '94 CD sounds great.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Saturday, 26 October 2019 04:54 (four years ago) link