Now that I'm into them again, I thought I'd ask your opinion. I'm not familiar with their later albums but happened upon Steel Wheels and that rocks. What are your faves? I think they have a lot of gems which get buried in the pantheon of classic hits.

Favorite - Some Girls
Best - most will say Exile.

Let It Bleed is my favorite.

I have no idea, but my first was Exile. So I'll say that.

Some Girls.....

'Miss You' & 'Beast Of Burden'


are classic's...

The only one I own so far is Satanic Majesty's Request

There really aren't a lot of Stones fans around here, are there?

Beggar's Banquet. Can't beat the classic Stones lineup.

Beggars Banquet is my favourite as it contains No Expectations and Jigsaw Puzzle and i think from first track to last it's just perfect. Exile is so overrated, i think people are honestly afraid to say it's not as good as it's reputation suggests. I'm also quite fond of Goats Head Soup, i just think it's really sleazy and Winter is a great ballad. The first side of Undercover is also excellent. Dirty Work is the only real stinker they made, there's not one track i like and it's so dated.

heartbeatocean said:

Steel wheels is their second weakest IMO The Keith songs are fantastic though especially Slipping Away.

i am partial to Let it Bleed, Some Girls, Exile on Main Street, Beggar's Banquet, Sticky Fingers.... the usual suspects.

but i also have a soft spot for Steel Wheels, and the new album is excellent.

Favorite song: undercover of the night. so wicked.

This is the album that gave me my Stones education. A great primer for the beginner.

Hot Rocks



1.Time Is On My Side
2.Heart Of Stone
3.Play With Fire
4.Satisfaction, (I Can't Get No)
5.As Tears Go By
6.Get Off My Cloud
7.Mother's Little Helper
8.19th Nervous Breakdown
9.Paint It Black
10.Under My Thumb
11.Ruby Tuesday
12.Let's Spend The Night Together

DISC 2:

1.Jumpin' Jack Flash
2.Street Fighting Man
3.Sympathy For The Devil
4.Honky Tonk Women
5.Gimme Shelter
6.Midnight Rambler - (live)
7.You Can't Always Get What You Want
8.Brown Sugar
9.Wild Horses

lilgish said:

Exile's my choice by quite a margin.


Let It Bleed and Beggar's Banquet are the runners-up.

heartbeatocean said:

i have that but it's on wax

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

Mine was too. I lived that album. Recently went back home and looked for it. Someone swiped it!

damosuzuki said:

I am completely buggin' out over "Shine a Light" and "Let It Loose".

My all time favorite is Gimme Shelter - I grew up on THAT. But there's 4 others that rock my face:

- Some Girls (HELL YEAH)
- Made In the Shade, (the BEST 70's-era compilation I think)
- Tatoo You (so much ego up on that)
- Talk Is Cheap (KEITH RICHARDS solo record that blows away so many Stones wreckas)

I'm just not a fan of Brian Jones-era stones. I mean, they're classics, you can't hate "Satisfaction" or "Under My Thumb", but the damn GROOVE from Taylor and Wood's addition to the band just makes things to wicked hot.

HUGE Stones fan here. I have all of their albums. Can't say what is their best, but I can say what is my favorite. Ran a thread about the album on here awhile back; "Black and Blue".

I'm so happy to rediscover them after many, many, many years.

heartbeatocean said:

Oh yeah!!!

heartbeatocean said:

I'm so happy to discover them at all.

Sticky Fingers is my favorite Stones album. Any album that has "Bitch", "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'", "Wild Horses", and "Dead Flowers" on it just can't be beaten.

My #2 is probably Some Girls...

TRON said:

You know, I was huge fan as a teen (long ago). I think they were the first band I ever obsessed over. I remember having a picture of Mick in my locker at school. Then I drifted far away. When I saw them live last week, it was like a homecoming. As soon as I heard that thumping and grinding, I knew I was back.

beauhall said:

actually, I sort of hate both those songs.

heartbeatocean said:

TRON said:

And throw in Brown Sugar while you're at it.

heartbeatocean said:

TRON said:

Ouch! Hey! Cut it out!